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

against her ribs. Every cry from inside that room felt like

An hour later-

handling Olivia’s case pulled Catlin aside. “If you want to save her

hard

her future

no matter how much Chris loved her

voice shook. “We’ll do whatever it takes. Just save her.”

need to get Dr. Pierce back as soon

“We also need Dr. Vitale

squeezed even tighter.

Macro and Allison.

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right back to

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

still came down to Stephanie.

at Stephanie’s place—

the second she walked in, Stephanie could tell-

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

is

to heaven soon.” Stephanie

so yeah–Olivia wasn’t faking this time.

it was all an

Ella shrugged, “can’t say she didn’t

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