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.

heard about the uterine cancer,

she’s an ‘ethical doctor,‘ so she wouldn’t

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. They’re

was the daughter of a nanny, and that was enough for them to

they found out about her serious health problems, there was no way they’d ever accept her as Chris’s wife.

of the Ashford family are gonna do whatever it takes

added, “I wouldn’t be surprised if they start pushing for you and Chris to get

desperate to lock Stephanie down now–especially

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was the perfect replacement for

Ella wasn’t wrong.

a close eye on Olivia’s condition.

knew about her hospitalization the night before and were especially concerned about the one thing they could never

…..

quick breakfast before heading

call from Chris’s mom. “Stefi, come by for lunch today. I’ll cook your favorite dishes. Chris will

it. “Thanks, but I’ve got a lot going on this

given her a massive project, and she wasn’t about to leave it to the

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

She didn’t want to be rude, but Grace

continued, “Or should I come find you?”

gave in, mostly out of

so it seemed easier to just

might give her a chance to clear up whatever hope the Hart family had about her and

hanging up, a strange number flashed

She answered, “Hello?”

me.” It was Chris’s voice,

The sound of his

was tempted to block him.