Chapter 296

Macro froze, his brain buzzing one second and blank the next.

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He stared at Sebastian, eyebrows scrunching up as he said, “If he’s still alive, why hasn’t he even tried reaching Sofia all this time?”

Sebastian just looked back, not saying a word.

Why? The question sat there, heavy.

For a split second, Sebastian’s eyes darkened, and he dropped his gaze to the floor.

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It was quiet in the room, with wind sneaking through the cracks, whistling faintly.

That weird call–it was Caitlin again, dialing Stephanie from yet another borrowed phone.

God knows how many phones the Hart family had burned through by now. Their own phones had been blocked, yup, all of them.

When Caitlin’s voice came through, it was wild and rough. “He’s your brother! How can you be so cold about this?”

“Stephanie, what’s your heart even made of–ice? You’re fine letting your own brother lose his hands? You-” Her voice shook hard, like she was about to lose it.

She’d already passed out once from pure rage. Now she was back, and her anger was blazing hotter than ever.

The second the call picked up, she let loose, hurling accusations like a storm.

Stephanie’s eyes narrowed just a bit, but her voice stayed cool, almost flat. “Icy heart or not, how would you know? None of you ever bothered trying to warm it up.”

cold heart couldn’t soften–but they had ever given hers a shot.

family sure hadn’t. They’d never come

her from day one how chilly family

her voice snapping through the

let her finish. “Tyler knows damn well why his

sharp. The anger in her chest was bursting

totally unfazed. “After Olivia got sent overseas, he came after

someone had grabbed her by

say?” she asked, her voice wobbling.

time I almost got snatched–you called it me being paranoid. But you knew it was

was breezy.

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Chapter 296

Caitlin gasp loud enough to hear.

you…” Caitlin stumbled, words tangling

did I know?” Stephanie finished for her, a little smirk creeping

tone, Stephanie could tell she’d nailed

she thought with a

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sarcasm. “Makes sense, though. If you’d protect an adopted daughter like that, of

like that! Yeah, he screwed up that one time,

cold. “And if I’d gotten taken that day, what would’ve happened

more of Caitlin’s excuses–her ears

Tyler was five, and a quick yell could fix it all.

just once, was it? Even after all your ‘talks‘?” she added,

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