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.”

polite smile on her

beamed. “So? Everything settled

thinking about Olivia moving into that house

a ‘charity case‘

address that shut

a soft nod. “Yeah. Chris even said we can put up sunflower

smile stretched

you rotten. You better cherish

‘the future‘ made Olivia’s heart squeeze

even be a

got better,

had to be the only priority.

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

off?”

jumped at the chance to make it

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Catlin kept dodging their calls. What the

hesitating? After all that, was there still some leftover maternal guilt for that

Stephanie’s name came up,

wait until you’re better. Then I’ll decide.”

was, Catlin couldn’t bring herself to sign the papers.

decision she’d made about Stephanie

when she was angry–she might

Olivia’s heart sank.

‘After I’m better?’

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

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