Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 145

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!”

rushing in, doctors

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

An hour later-

aside. “If you want to save

stomach dropped so hard she

her future with Chris.

Ashfords barely tolerated Olivia as it was. If she couldn’t have kids, no matter how much Chris loved

do whatever it takes. Just

we need to get Dr. Pierce back as

doctors exchanged a glance. “We also need Dr.

heart squeezed even tighter.

Macro and Allison.

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back to

everything–money, favors, pulling strings–but no matter what they offered, the answer

came down to

Stephanie’s

up around lunchtime, claiming she wanted to grab food, but the second she walked in, Stephanie could tell-

reacting to Olivia’s condition–and all the things the Harts

girl really is the

headed to heaven soon.”

Pierce ran Olivia’s tests himself, so yeah–Olivia wasn’t faking

had been convinced it was all an act.

Ella shrugged, “can’t say she