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.

her voice trembling.

ghost town. Everyone had bailed, leaving Olivia with just

wrecked her–hair gone, skin pale

nonstop, keeping her up, shaking through her whole body until it felt like it

Stefi say I could go abroad?” Olivia asked, her voice barely hanging

like glue. She could feel herself

night was the worst–tossing around in bed, no sleep, stuck in a fog of nightmares

sure Olivia had no treatment, no

voice came out

last night. It hurts so bad—please, just talk to Stefi. Beg her to let me go. I’ll admit

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say anything.

“Tell her to let me off this time. She can mess with me

got heavy, serious.

she wants me to say, I’ll say it. I’ll take the blame for

in that suffocating house, with no way

wondering if she’d even

she begged, voice shaking. “I’m begging

sobs broke through,

as she cried. Even sleep, the one thing that

sick was like–a pain so

like this, Caitlin didn’t

second her daughter deserved

more–the woman

so quiet it was almost

poor girl,” Caitlin said, her voice thick with

sinking. Sitting in her car, Caitlin felt

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