Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

While Chad and Catlin were arguing downstairs, Olivia was upstairs, watching them.

She stood at the top of the stairs, her swollen ankle propped up.

When she heard Chad defending Stephanie, a flicker of disappointment crossed Olivia’s face.

She knew how Chad was–Stephanie was his biological daughter, after all.

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The drive from the Hart family to Stephanie’s was about an hour.

When he arrived at Cloudridge Valley, Chad stepped into Stephanie’s home

He took a seat on the couch and looked at her, but didn’t bring up why she hadn’t answered his calls earlier. Stephanie didn’t offer much of a reaction either. She just poured him a glass of water.

Chad waved it off. “Don’t bother with that. Come sit here.”

Chad never quite knew how to act with Stephanie.

She hadn’t grown up with him, so he didn’t know her personality, what she liked, or even what she wanted. Stephanie sat across from him.

Chad straightened up, hands folded in his lap. “Had another argument with Olivia?”

Stephanie didn’t back down. “So, you came here to lecture me, too?”

Lecturing–Stephanie had gotten used to that since returning to the Hart family.

She didn’t soften when she spoke, her voice as cold as ever.

Chad sighed, his tone frustrated. “You canceled the wedding with Chris because of her?

Stephanie didn’t answer. She picked up her water and took a sip instead.

The Hart family wasn’t a place she wanted to open up to, and she wasn’t interested in sharing anything.

Seeing that she wasn’t responding, Chad felt a little helpless.

Now he understood why Catlin always got upset with Stephanie–maybe it was because Stephanie kept everyone at arm’s length, never letting anyone in.

Chad tried again, hoping to calm her down. “Don’t be mad at her. She’s just there for a check–up.

her to the hospital, and I get why that upset you. I’ve already talked to your mom; she’s responsible for this. She’ll make sure it won’t happen again.”

set her water down and looked at him,

don’t have to come here in the middle of the night to

me this.

mean, you don’t care? Stefi, marriage is sacred.

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it. There’s no turning back

The

his gaze coolly. “Right, it’s sacred, and that’s why I made this decision. Now that I’ve seen things clearly,

taken aback. Maybe what she was saying

he grumbled, “But you

off, already knowing what he was about to say. You’re worried about the family’s

in surprise. She’d caught on quicker than he’d expected. “How do you plan on

of the day, his

the canceled wedding had spread like wildfire, Chad

no warmth in it–only biting sarcasm. “You can just announce that you made a mistake when you were looking for your real daughter. Say I’m not your daughter anymore.

dropped. “How dare…..

a solution; it was an

off the wedding with

Chad’s face darkened.

and I

back, “Then who do you plan to marry? You’re supposed to be

one in

week away, Stephanie’s laugh was bitter, her

This morning. Chris told me Olivia’s back, so our wedding’s been postponed.”

eyes widened in shock.

he was unaware

family wants to suck up to the Ashfords, does that mean I have to lose all my

stunned by her

“losing dignity” made

had become more and

a long sigh. “You

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made myself clear. Chris and I are done. There’s no

was resolute