Chapter 310

Caitlin dragged herself out of the sunroom, feeling beat down and worn out.

She’d wanted to make one last pitch for Olivia, to beg for even a sliver of mercy.

But then she caught that icy, heartless look in Stephanie’s eyes–shutting down even Tyler’s medical care–and she clammed

up.

If Chad found out she’d come here to face off with Stephanie and it somehow pulled Tyler into the mess, her marriage would be done for good.

Caitlin shoved the door open and stepped out into the freezing wind and snow.

Stephanie glanced at the butler. “Handle it.

“Yes, miss,” he said quietly, dipping his head.

“Tyler…” Stephanie muttered as she leaned back in her chair, lost in her thoughts.

She’d been dying to stick it to him for ages. And now, with Sebastian making his move, it was the perfect chance to twist the knife a little more.

The Hart family was already a train wreck, and they all blamed her, never owning up to their own crap.

If that was how they wanted it, Stephanie wasn’t about to go easy on them.

Caitlin had just left Shallow Bay Area and hopped into her car when her phone buzzed. Olivia’s voice came through, weak and shaky. “Mom?”

That tiny whisper hit Caitlin like a punch to the gut, tearing her up

inside.

In what felt like no time, the Hart family had fallen apart–once solid, now totally helpless against someone like Stephanie.

whimpered, her voice trembling.

it was like a ghost town. Everyone had bailed, leaving Olivia with

illness had wrecked her–hair gone, skin pale as

was brutal, nonstop, keeping her up, shaking through her whole body until it felt like it was in her bones, leaving nothing but

could go abroad?” Olivia asked, her voice

stuck to her like glue. She could

worst–tossing around in bed, no sleep, stuck in a fog of nightmares she couldn’t shake.

was all Stephanie’s fault. She’d made sure Olivia had

voice came out soft

can’t do this anymore,” Olivia cried. “I didn’t sleep at all last night. It hurts so bad—please, just talk to Stefi. Beg her to let me go.

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didn’t say

cracking her voice. “Tell her to let me off this time. She can mess with me later, when I’m better. I

tone got heavy,

it. I’ll take the blame for everything, just ask her to wait until I’m not dying,

house, with no way out, Olivia couldn’t take it

back on the bed, wondering if she’d even see tomorrow.

she begged, voice

through, rough

her pale face as she cried. Even sleep, the one thing that

like–a pain so

like this, Caitlin

second her daughter

just made her hate Stephanie even more–the woman who’d pushed

again, so quiet it was almost

Caitlin said,

only one sinking. Sitting in her car, Caitlin felt it too–a heavy, helpless

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