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And worse? Stephanie didn’t just argue–she threw hands.

But the moment Catlin remembered Stephanie might’ve been treated like dirt over there, that old motherly guilt started creeping in.

Then, of course, Stephanie would do something to piss her off all over again, and Catlin would regret ever bringing her

back.

“Mom,” Olivia said softly, “if you want to spend more time with her, it’s okay. I really don’t mind.”

Catlin sighed. “You’re too good to me.”

Truth was, her heart ached for both girls.

She’d been avoiding Stephanie these past few days, she just needed space to think.

Chad was right. Stephanie wasn’t raised in this house, so acting like some perfect daughter wasn’t in her programming.

Maybe, once Olivia got better, they could actually figure out how to deal with her.

Before Catlin could say anything else, Olivia suddenly gasped, then cried out in pain. Her whole body curled up tight, hands clutching her stomach.

Catlin panicked. “Olivia! What’s wrong? Baby, talk to me!”

“It hurts… It hurts so bad.”

“Doctor, doctor!”

exploded into chaos–nurses rushing in, doctors right

in the hallway, heart slamming against her ribs. Every cry from inside that room felt like someone was wringing her heart

An hour later-

pulled Catlin aside. “If you want to save

dropped so hard she felt

uterus. Which meant her

she couldn’t have kids, no matter how much Chris loved her now, that love might not hold up.

“We’ll do whatever it takes.

need to get Dr. Pierce back as soon as

a glance. “We also need Dr.

squeezed

Macro and Allison.

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to the same brick wall–Stephanie.

days, they’d tried everything–money, favors, pulling strings–but no matter what they offered, the answer never

still came down

Stephanie’s place—

grab food, but the second she walked in, Stephanie could tell- this

how the Ashfords were reacting to Olivia’s condition–and all the things the

really is the manipulative

one that headed to heaven

tests himself, so yeah–Olivia wasn’t faking this

it was

“can’t say she didn’t earn

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