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.

answer echoed in her mind, each word

of the hospital room and saw Catlin, a picture of heartbreak. Without asking, he knew- Stephanie had struck

matter how much hatred there is, why does it always have to be now?” Catlin, on the tears, spoke through gritted

verge of

can’t she wait until Olivia’s better? Why does she have to act like this at

talk to her,” said

even willing to make one phone call to Dr. Pierce. How did I end up with a daughter like

chaos. Catlin couldn’t even begin to imagine the

family that raised her. “What kind of upbringing did the Giovanni family give her?” she complained. “She’s ungrateful, rude–clearly, they failed

silent for a moment, and then spoke up. “You go talk to the doctor. Let’s see if there’s anything else we can do for Olivia. I’ll

nod, before heading off to speak

But with Dr. Pierce’s situation hanging in the balance, Stephanie had become a key factor. Catlin knew they couldn’t afford to

Olivia had endured the pain for an entire

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painkillers the doctors

“Do you think I’ll ever get to

slowly over the horizon,

“When

your family been causing trouble for you?” she

wasn’t a real member of the Hart family, the Ashfords‘ attitude toward her had been cold, distant,

she never let it show, especially

worry about them,” answered Chris.

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

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