Chapter 43

When Olivia had started hurting again, unable to sleep, Chris had lost it.

Without thinking, he jumped in his car and drove straight over to find Stephanie.

Sebastian raised an eyebrow. “Are you gonna answer it?”

Stephanie already knew who it was. “No need…”

Outside, Chris yelled, “Stephanie, open the door!”

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Stephanie felt a rush of frustration. She’d thought Chris would at least let her have some peace in the middle of the night while he was at the hospital with Olivia.

When she didn’t respond, he yelled again, his voice getting more desperate, “If you don’t open the door, I’ll have someone unlock it!”

Stephanie’s brow furrowed.

She couldn’t believe he was actually thinking of forcing his way in. His behavior was hitting a new low.

For a second, she was at a loss for words. She looked at Sebastian. “Uh…”

an eyebrow. “Want me

could’ve sworn he understood exactly what

him, but she knew better. Sebastian

darkened, and she didn’t dare

“There’s… still some stuff between Chris and me that needs clearing up.”

came again, full of fury. “You’re the one not opening it. If

sound of a lock

jaw dropped–He brought a locksmith?

look at Sebastian, her eyes full of anger

around and rushed toward the closet where she kept her baseball bat.

ready to beat Chris into the ground

she turned, the door behind

her tracks. Chris was standing there, his face red with rage. But when he saw the scene in front of

mind couldn’t

have thought

he checked the door

here. And there was a man

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