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

smile wasn’t far behind. The second she saw Chris, her whole face brightened.

heard Ch..

more than that.

as far

had opinions? Chris’s

you to

even closing the door behind

it was just Chris and Olivia. She reached for his sleeve,

“Something wrong?”

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

her health seemed better.

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that deal wasn’t happening. But Chris couldn’t bring

he said instead.

his hand through Olivia’s hair,

seemed in a better mood lately, but he could still hear

he could think about was Stephanie. Loud, sharp, full of

have that

“Chris? Chris?”

“Hm?”

snapped back, meeting Olivia’s

like, three times.

stuff,” he lied. “What’s

If we really move into Whispering Bay, can we change the curtains? I want sunflowers.”

Chris’s chest tightened.

meant to her, he swallowed down whatever he

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

still had no clue who actually owned it.

even if they

it would take was a few sweet words in the right ear, and that

at Whispering Bay,”

“Don’t.”

word shot out like a

His voice shook.

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