Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 41

Chapter 41

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For a moment, Stephanie wasn’t sure if she’d heard him right

She noticed the subtle shift in Sebastian’s tone when he mentioned the name “Chris–it went cold, like he was talking about something he didn’t want to touch.

She shrugged, trying to play it cool. “They’ve got nothing to do with me now.

Even though the Hart family was her biological family, the truth was, she was only back because Valentina had put the pressure on her.

Getting engaged to Chris? That was her escape from Valentina’s control.

Once she had that ring on her finger, Valentina stopped bothering her completely.

Sebastian’s eyebrow arched. “They’ve got nothing to do with you?

Stephanie let out a breath. “Valentina threatened me. I got engaged to Chris so she and Richard would back off.”

Sebastian’s icy stare never wavered. Stephanie knew it was time to tell him the truth.

Now that Valentina was behind bars, the pressure was off. The timing felt right.

Sure enough, Sebastian’s expression softened, just a little.

Across the city, things were far from calm.

At the hospital, Chris stood helplessly by Olivia’s bed, watching her twist in pain.

Just yesterday, she’d been fine enough to stop by his office. Now? She could barely move.

Catlin was practically beside herself, pacing the floor.

“Chris,” She said, “we need to move fast. her condition is critical. The liver and uterus are the big problems right now.”

Her liver needed surgery, and so did her heart.

They were hoping Allison could step in for the uterine cancer so Olivia wouldn’t have to endure another surgery.

hair, his exhaustion written

morning, and the hospital had quieted down.

now, but only after hours

physically, while those who stayed by her side were

ached, but Chris’s

of talking to Catlin. “Yeah,

they needed Allison, and

up a phone that wasn’t his, he

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in Cloudridge Valley, Stephanie was still in the hot seat, under Sebastian’s relentless

as he was about to say something else,

number, then instinctively

the same unknown number flashing

“Why didn’t you

she said, shrugging it off.

blocked calls

out of hand, and when they weren’t happy,

she assumed this was one of

to pick up, not

but the

hit “end” for the third time, Sebastian reached out and placed his hand in

twitched. “What are

“Need me to get it for you? I assume

annoyance. “It’s no big

an eyebrow. “No big deal? Non–stop calling in the

momentarily caught off guard by his question. She couldn’t come up with an excuse fast enough.

unrelenting gaze, she finally answered the phone, letting out a small sigh..

Chris’s tired voice came

me what you want. I’ll give it to

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