Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 18

Stephanie shot Chris a confused look, her brow furrowed as his icy glare pinned her. “What’d I do now?” she asked, her voice sharp.

Chris’s tone was cold. “Stephanie, she just got back from treatment. Why do you have to be so awful to Olivia?”

Stephanie chuckled and rolled her eyes.

She tossed her phone aside, turning off the screen with a flick. “I’m awful? She was overseas. Didn’t they have hospitals there? Or doctors? Or maybe she couldn’t afford it?

“Why’d she have to come all the way back here? And why’s it gotta be you taking care of her and setting up her treatment?”

Chris’s anger built, each question landing like a punch, making him feel like he couldn’t breathe.

He snapped back, voice low but fierce. “Allison’s treatment plan is important, and you know that. She’s seriously sick, Stephanie. She’s got issues all over her body.”

Stephanie smirked, her tone dripping with sarcasm. “Oh, so this illness is super rare? How’s someone her age end up falling apart like that?”

Her words cut, mocking but with an undercurrent of something darker.

Chris couldn’t take it anymore.

Stephanie raised an eyebrow. “Is it from living some unhealthy lifestyle? Or is it just her karma?”

At her age, having that many health problems was definitely rare.

The word “karma” hit Chris like a slap. His face twisted with fury.

“You better shut your mouth,” he growled, his voice barely above a whisper but full of menace.

Then, after a beat, he added, “Call Allison and tell her to come back.”

Chris’s frustration exploded, his voice flat but cutting. He was done arguing.

Stephanie raised an eyebrow again, unimpressed. “And why would I do that?”

She wasn’t surprised Chris hadn’t figured it out. He still didn’t realize that all the feelings she once had for him were long gone.

was, still acting like he had any say

“Stephanie, listen–when Olivia gets better, that’s when

keep playing your little games and dragging

anger completely erupted. He became extremely tough and unyielding.

wind of what Stephanie was

that happened, Stephanie wouldn’t be able to handle

She shot back, “I can handle it. Can she?”

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where Chris got the

eyes, she turned away

happens to her, you won’t

sliced through the tension like a

to Stephanie

blazed as she shot a glare at Chris. “What did you just

tried to explain. “I need to explain—*

voice frosty. “Did you forget what I told you in the

words were laced with disdain.

the fury in his mother’s eyes, Chris

on Stephanie’s arm, her gaze never leaving Chris. It was

his heel, and headed for the

having it.

paused for a heartbeat but didn’t turn around. After a second, he decided it wasn’t worth

only grew as she

the room fell into an awkward

Stephanie pulled her hand from Grace’s grip, then took off her diamond necklace. Without a word,

regret. “You

her head. “You saw how Chris

tell

the Ashford elders had treated her well over the last two years, and

already done all the dirty work for her, making things a lot