Chapter 144

Chapter 144

Over at Stephanie’s place-

Her phone buzzed with a text from Olivia: [Chris said once we move into Whispering Bay, he’s getting me sunflower curtains.]

Stephanie glanced at the message and typed back: [Cute. You should start shopping.]

The sheer audacity.

Alright then.

Four days left. She couldn’t wait to see how Chris planned to dig himself out of this mess.

The great heir of Long Harbor’s top family, falling flat on his face in front of everyone?

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At the hospital-

Olivia frowned at Stephanie’s reply. No reaction. No jealousy. Nothing.

Her fingers tightened around her phone, but before she could fire off something nastier, Catlin walked in.

Olivia quickly deleted the thread and handed the phone to a nurse. “Thanks.”

“You’re welcome.”

gave Catlin a polite smile on her way

beamed. “So? Everything settled with Whispering

about Olivia moving into that house made her chest swell with

keep talking. The same ones who called Olivia a ‘charity case‘ could choke on their words when they

the kind of address that shut mouths fast.

“Yeah. Chris even said we can put up sunflower curtains in my room.”

smile stretched wider.

you rotten. You better cherish that.”

‘the future‘ made Olivia’s heart

there even be a future?

better,

had to be

lawyers have been trying to find you. Mom, are you really not

off?”

Olivia thought Catlin would’ve jumped at the chance to

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dodging their calls. What

hesitating? After all that, was there still

name came

sighed. “Let’s wait until you’re

herself to sign the papers. What if she

decision she’d made about Stephanie lately was

make decisions when she was angry–she might regret them

Olivia’s heart sank.

‘After I’m better?’

was planning to flip the script and start ‘making it up‘

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