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.

went with her to the hospital, and I get why that upset you. I’ve already

down and looked

I would care? And you don’t

me this.

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

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it. There’s no turning back

a disaster. The Hart family would

sacred, and that’s why I made this decision. Now that I’ve seen things clearly, I don’t see any reason to go

paused, a little taken aback. Maybe what she

he grumbled, “But you

knowing what he was about to say. You’re worried about the family’s reputation, aren’t

caught on quicker than he’d

the end of the day, his

the canceled wedding had spread like wildfire, Chad had been a

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. That should clear everything

dropped. “How dare….. that’s

wasn’t a solution; it was an even bigger joke.

to call off the wedding with Chris, but also wanted to sever ties with

Chad’s face darkened.

remained unflinching. “Anyway, Chris and I are done. It’s

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

Ashford family, no one in Long Harbor will ever

just a week away, Stephanie’s laugh was bitter, her smile

know, do you? This morning. Chris told

widened in shock. “What?”

was unaware of it.

up to the Ashfords, does that mean I have

stunned by

mention of “losing dignity” made his

had

a long sigh. “You

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“I’ve made myself clear. Chris and

was resolute on this.