Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 143

Chapter 143

He didn’t agree–but arguing with Chris right now was a waste of breath.

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The way Kevin saw it, if being pretty was all it took to succeed, the world would be crawling with self–made millionaires.

There was more to Stephanie Giovanni than a pretty face and a sharp tongue.

“Oh, by the way,” Kevin added, trying to shift the topic, “did Stephanie ever tell you who actually owns Whispering Bay?”

Chris had been trying to corner her for days, hoping to shake the truth out of her. Except Stephanie never showed.

At this point, everyone knew Chris was planning to move Olivia into Whispering Bay to recover.

The Harts were already packing her stuff.

Chris’s chest tightened.

His jaw clenched hard enough to crack a tooth.

That damn woman.

Kevin didn’t need a reply–Chris’s silence said it all. Stephanie hadn’t given him a damn thing.

That mouth of hers could throw knives, but when it came to the truth? Locked up tighter than Fort Knox.

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All the way to the hospital, the same question kept looping in Chris’s head–why did she say yes back then?

Sure, the Harts pushed for it.

But after everything he knew about her now, she didn’t seem like the type to do anything she didn’t want to.

By the time they got to the hospital, he still didn’t have an answer.

The second Chris walked in, Olivia lit up like Christmas. “You’re finally here.”

gave her a quick

far behind. The second she saw

heard

more than that.

as far as Catlin

opinions? Chris’s choice was the

leave you to

out, even closing

Chris and Olivia. She reached for his sleeve, her voice soft

“Something wrong?”

could tell, ever since he promised her Whispering Bay, Olivia’s mood had

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now? There was a real chance that deal wasn’t happening. But Chris couldn’t bring

nothing,” he said instead. “Did you

ran his hand through Olivia’s hair, fingers brushing over

still hear it–the weakness in

about was Stephanie. Loud, sharp, full

couldn’t Olivia have that

“Chris? Chris?”

“Hm?”

meeting Olivia’s soft gaze.

times. What were you thinking about?”

work stuff,” he lied. “What’s up?”

thinking… If we really move into Whispering Bay, can we change the curtains?

Chris’s chest tightened.

he saw how much it meant to her, he swallowed down whatever he was feeling

though deep down, he knew–Whispering Bay wasn’t happening.

had no clue who actually

even if they

words in the

spend my last days at Whispering Bay,” Olivia smiled faintly, “I’d die

“Don’t.”

out like a bullet, sharp and

His voice shook.

Chris. And when it happens… Don’t send me