Chapter 97

Stephanie had originally planned to take a nap, but the studio kept calling one after another.

She couldn’t just mute her phone in the middle of the day.

After she answered Jennifer’s call, an unknown number came through, Catlin.

The moment Stephanie picked up, Catlin’s choked sobs filled the line. “Stefi, I’m begging you, please… just this once. Let Allison and Macro go to the hospital to treat Olivia, okay?”

Stephanie froze for a second.

“If there’s anyone to blame, it’s me! It’s all my fault! Please, don’t hate Olivia… I just wanted to teach you properly, but you were so stubborn, so…” Catlin’s voice cracked, and she couldn’t even finish her sentence in her desperation.

Stephanie’s voice was eerily calm. “You think I was stubborn? I was the difficult one?”

“I…” Catlin stammered, suddenly struggling to continue. It was obvious Catlin had wanted to say worse things, but right now, she needed Allison and Macro’s help.

At the end of the day, this was all still for Olivia. She was willing to swallow everything, as long as it was for Olivia.

Stephanie’s tone remained razor–sharp. “Mrs. Hart, when you found me, I spent two months in the hospital. After that, I lived in the Hart residence for less than a month.

tell me? How exactly

one cutting

a moment, she was completely speechless. Because she

time you gave me trouble? Do you

frowned, trying

Olivia cut her wrist. Do you remember what she said

Catlin’s breath hitched.

voice was unwavering. “She told you, ‘It has nothing to do with Stefi. Don’t blame her. And what did you do next? You

after all these years, hearing Stephanie lay out the details so

correct. But now, hearing them from Stephanie’s mouth, Catlin felt something was off

tone devoid of any warmth,

breathing stilled.

didn’t see me push her. You had no proof that I was responsible for her injury.

time, Catlin found herself questioning her own

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hadn’t seen Stephanie push Olivia. She had no proof at all. But back then, somehow, she had just believed it was

‘It wasn’t Stefi’s fault; it was mine?” Stephanie asked. “Do you remember how many

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