Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 96

Trailing behind them, Elliot caught the noticeable softness in Sebastian’s voice and felt a wave of relief wash over him.

If they hadn’t found Stephanie when they did, Elliot was sure Sebastian would’ve lost his mind. But thankfully, she was safe,

It wasn’t until they were inside the living room that Sebastian finally let her go. “You’re not going to the studio this afternoon, are you?”

“I want to go,” Stephanie grumbled, pouting.

Now that he was back, there was no way he’d allow her to go to work.

Earlier, he had flat–out refused to take her to the studio, and now he was acting all concerned and asking? What a joke.

Sebastian smirked at her dissatisfaction and reached out to touch her forehead. “Go take a nap. Elliot and I will be in the study.”

“Okay.” Stephanie turned and happily ran upstairs.

Upon watching her lively figure disappear, the fondness in Sebastian’s eyes deepened before he finally followed Elliot into the study.

Elliot glanced at him and said, “Miss Giovanni has grown a lot stronger over the years.”

The most vivid memory Elliot had of Stephanie was from the year she was kidnapped, sobbing, helpless, and fragile.

toughened up. She isn’t as soft–hearted

worked with Sebastian for years, he knew that being soft–hearted was a fatal flaw in families like the

matter what kind of

might say Stephanie was cruel and even

Sebastian’s eyes, she handled it perfectly.

have stood a chance in front of him. If Olivia died from her illness, that would spare him the

his words. But on second thought, it wasn’t

Fiorenza, he had even hoped she would be more domineering so that people would fear her

their nature. Stephanie had been pure, oblivious to danger, and

later, Sebastian could see a trace of coldness in her gaze, a coldness that the Casalini family had instilled in her.

the Hart family and Chris had completely worn

kindness.

was a

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Chapter 96

the investigation going?” Sebastian

the mention of business, Elliot straightened. “It’s been looked into. Jackson has nothing

narrowed