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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!”

into chaos–nurses rushing in,

her ribs. Every cry from inside that room felt like someone was wringing her heart out

An hour later-

Olivia’s case pulled Catlin aside. “If you want to save her uterus, we need Dr. Pierce back

stomach dropped so hard she felt dizzy.

meant her future with Chris.

Olivia as it was. If she couldn’t have kids, no matter how much Chris loved her now, that love might

“We’ll do whatever it takes.

get Dr. Pierce back as soon as possible.”

doctors exchanged a glance. “We also need

heart squeezed

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back to the same brick

strings–but no

all still came down to

Stephanie’s place—

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

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

girl really is the manipulative

one that headed to heaven soon.” Stephanie snorted.

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

been convinced it was all

“can’t say she didn’t

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