Chapter 84

Now, rumors were swirling that Chris was willingly buying it for a sick woman. Grace had looked into it. The source of the rumor was from Olivia.

‘What is this supposed to be? She wants the whole world to know about their relationship? So if Chris doesn’t buy it for her, others will make fun of him?‘ Grace wondered.

“She’s sick. What exactly do you think she’s wandering around doing?” Chris‘ tone carried a clear edge of irritation.

He hated anyone targeting Olivia especially when it came from his own family.

Grace caught the hint of protectiveness in his voice, and her expression darkened. “Right. She’s so sick, yet somehow she still finds the energy to show off.”

“Mom, enough,” Chris said, his tone sharpening as he turned to face her.

Grace’s eyes were stormy as she spoke. “Olivia isn’t as simple as you think. Don’t be naive.”

“Did Stephanie put this idea in your head?” Chris asked coldly.

“Do I need Stephanie to tell me what kind of person she is?” Grace shot back. “Are you saying I can’t see things clearly for myself?”

momentarily taken aback.

“You’ve spent too much time with Olivia. Now, whenever something goes wrong, your first

he couldn’t even find

the end, he just stormed out. Grace narrowed her eyes as she watched his retreating figure. “Stephanie really has a

at Cloudridge Valley, and

“He doesn’t even like Stephanie, so why the hell is he fighting

mind? And Stephanie? She actually has a lover?‘ wondered

up her phone and called

useless. Stephanie is your biological daughter, and yet you failed to raise

Ashford, you have gone too far,” said Catlin. The outright accusation set off Catlin’s temper immediately.

That I failed as a mother to both my daughters? So if the two families fall apart,

ties two years ago. So why are you still dragging him into Olivia’s mess?” Her tone grew sharper with every

Olivia had asked her to. “Mrs. Ashford,

have you ever stopped to ask yourself how exactly she ended up with it? Did you ever question what kind of life she was living

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