Chapter 33

Chapter 33

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Catlin was so furious that her vision blurred with rage. If it weren’t for Olivia’s current condition, she would’ve given Stephanie a piece of her mind.

But now, in this moment, she couldn’t waste any more time arguing over the phone.

Taking a deep breath, her voice was cold with barely controlled anger. “Where are you? I’m coming to see you.”

“What do you want to see me for?” came Stephanie’s curt reply.

Catlin gritted her teeth, swallowing her fury. “We need to have a serious talk.”

Olivia’s condition was deteriorating by the minute. Catlin wanted to resolve things with Stephanie face–to–face–give her what she wanted, just to get Dr. Pierce to come back as soon as possible.

At this point, she was ready to give in to anything, but Stephanie… she wasn’t even interested in negotiating.

“I’ve got nothing to say to you, and everything that needed to be said has been said,” Stephanie answered coldly.

“Mrs. Hart, I’m done with the Hart family. I don’t need a mother like you, either. It’s better if we just pretend we never existed to each other.”

Without a second thought, Stephanie slammed the phone down.

The words hit Catlin like a slap to the face. Her hands trembled, and her face flushed with anger.

mind, each

stepped out of the hospital room and saw Catlin, a

it always have to be now?” Catlin, on

verge of

she wait until Olivia’s better? Why does she have to act like this at the worst possible

go talk to her,” said

bitter. “She’s not even willing to make one phone call to Dr. Pierce. How did I end up with a daughter like

even begin to imagine the kind of mess Stephanie would cause if they really needed her

Stephanie but in the family that raised her. “What kind

talk to the doctor. Let’s see if there’s anything else we can do for Olivia. I’ll

She gave a small nod, before

about it. But with Dr. Pierce’s situation hanging in the balance, Stephanie had become a

the pain for an entire night, barely hanging

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more comfortable thanks to the painkillers the doctors had given her. She weakly turned her gaze to

she whispered, “Do you think I’ll ever get to see the sunrise

by the sea, watching the sun rise slowly over the

hand gently. “When you’re

“Has your family been causing trouble

a real member of the Hart family, the Ashfords‘ attitude

it show, especially not in front

them,” answered Chris.

sigh told him otherwise. “I don’t think I have much time left. I’m

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