Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 15

The next morning, Allison left for an overseas conference.

When Ella called, Stephanie couldn’t help but smirk. “Tell your cousin to stay fat for a little longer. Allison’s gone. She’ll be out of town for about a month.”

Ella sounded surprised. “How do you know that? Did she call you?”

Stephanie: “Yeah, she called me at 1 AM last night.”

Ella let out a small laugh. “She called you at 1 AM to tell you her schedule? Is she crazy?”

She knew doctors had weird hours, but 1 AM? That was a new level of bizarre for Allison.

Stephanie laughed, “Actually, she called about Olivia.”

Ella was intrigued. “Olivia? What happened to her?”

Stephanie paused, and then she replied, “She got admitted to the hospital last night. Apparently, she’s got a bunch of diseases.”

Ella’s voice immediately shifted, a mix of shock and confusion. “A bunch? How many? What kind of diseases?”

Stephanie filled her in on everything she knew, and Ella was stunned.

Just yesterday, she’d seen Olivia and Chris at a gynecology clinic, and she’d assumed it was because Olivia was pregnant.

Turns out, it was because she was seriously sick.

Stephanie recalled what Allison told her yesterday. “Uterine cancer, heart disease, and I think liver cancer too.”

Ella gasped, her voice shaky. “What… how does she have so many diseases? And uterine cancer? How does that even happen?”

Like Stephanie, Ella seemed to think uterine cancer was something that came with an indulgent lifestyle.

the uterine cancer, her tone

would I know? Allison said she’s an ‘ethical doctor,‘ so

and said, “Okay, no gossip. But seriously–there’s no way Chris and Olivia have a future. I mean, what kind of family would want a daughter–in–law with so many problems? Especially Chris’s family.

down on Olivia. They knew she was the daughter of a nanny, and

serious health problems, there was

her tone turning serious. “You need to watch out. With all Olivia’s health issues, the older members of the Ashford family are gonna do whatever it

surprised if they start pushing for

would be desperate to lock Stephanie down now–especially since she

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was the perfect

Ella wasn’t wrong.

keeping a close eye

knew about her hospitalization the night before and were especially concerned

…..

quick breakfast before heading

got a call from Chris’s mom. “Stefi, come by for lunch today. I’ll

“Thanks, but I’ve got a lot going on this afternoon. I won’t

and she wasn’t about to leave

sighed heavily. “Is this about Olivia? And you’re avoiding

She didn’t want to be rude, but Grace was pushing hard.

should I come

but finally gave in, mostly out of respect. “Okay, I’ll come by

easier to just go and deal with it

her a chance to clear up whatever hope the Hart

hanging up, a strange number flashed on her

She answered, “Hello?”

Chris’s voice, low and

away. The sound of his voice already had her blood boiling.

tempted to block