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 nod.

smile wasn’t far behind. The second she saw Chris,

heard Ch..

more than that.

as far as Catlin was concerned, nothing

Ashfords had opinions? Chris’s choice was the only thing

you

out, even closing

just Chris and Olivia. She reached

“Something wrong?”

promised her Whispering Bay,

her health

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that deal wasn’t happening. But Chris

instead. “Did you

his hand through Olivia’s hair, fingers brushing over her soft

mood lately, but he could still hear it–the weakness in her voice, like every

could think about was Stephanie. Loud, sharp, full

Olivia have that

“Chris? Chris?”

“Hm?”

meeting Olivia’s soft

like, three times. What were you thinking

stuff,” he

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

Chris’s chest tightened.

much it meant to her, he swallowed

he knew–Whispering Bay wasn’t happening.

had no clue who

they

now. All it would take was a few sweet words in the right ear, and that house would be off the

at Whispering Bay,” Olivia smiled faintly, “I’d die

“Don’t.”

word shot out like a bullet, sharp and

His voice shook.

it happens… Don’t send me to some cold, sterile crematorium.