Chapter 66

Stephanie had originally planned to take a nap, but the studio kept calling one after another.

She couldn’t just mute her phone in the middle of the day.

After she answered Jennifer’s call, an unknown number came through, Catlin

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The moment Stephanie picked up, Catlin’s choked solas filled the line. “Steli, I’m begging you, please… just this once. Let Allison and Macro go to the hospital to treat Olivia, okay?”

Stephanie froze for a second.

“If there’s anyone to blame, it’s me! It’s all my fault! Please, don’t hate Olivia… I just wanted to teach you properly, but you were so stubborn, so… Catlin’s voice cracked, and she couldn’t even finish her sentence in her desperation.

Stephanie’s voice was eerily calm. “You think I was stubborn? I was the difficult one?”

“L…” Catlin stammered, suddenly struggling to continue. It was obvious Catlin had wanted to say worse things, but right now, she needed Allison and Macro’s help.

At the end of the day, this was all still for Olivia. She was willing to swallow everything, as long as it was for Olivia.

Stephanie’s tone remained razor–sharp. “Mrs. Hart, when you found me, I spent two months in the hospital. After that, I lived in the Hart residence for less than a month.

“During that time, you and Mr. Hart were barely home, always out at social events. So tell me? How exactly did your determine that I had a bad temper and was difficult to deal with?”

Her words were cold and precise, each one cutting through the air like a blade.

Cailin faltered. ‘I… For a moment, she was completely speechless. Because she didn’t actually kn

Stephanie pressed on. “Do you remember the first time you gave me trouble? Do you remember why?”

Catlin frowned, trying to recall.

“It was because Olivia cut her wrist. Do you remember what she said to you?” said Stephanie.

Catlin’s breath hitched.

Stephanie’s voice was unwavering. “She told you, ‘It has nothing to do with Stefi. Don’t blame her. And what did you do next? You immediately lashed out at me.”

after all these years, hearing Stephanie lay out the details so clearly made

details were all correct. But now, hearing them from Stephanie’s mouth, Catlin felt

devoid of any warmth, “Did

stilled.

was overly sharp, especially now, completely devoid of warmth. “You didn’t see me push her. You had no proof that I was responsible for her injury. So why were

the first time, Catlin found

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Olivia. She had no proof at all. But back then, somehow,

did Olivia tell you. It wasn’t Steli’s fault; it was mine?” Stephanie asked. “Do you remember how many

more and more erratic.

matter. As long as you remember what you did to me every single time after she said

when it fell on Catlin’s

things, Catlin might not be sure about. But she did remember

it was the same cycle, blaming Stephanie for being unable to tolerate Olivia.

this right now, okay? Stefi, she’s in so much pain. You didn’t see her today, she came out of the emergency room

momentarily stunned.

I’ll pay you back in the future, okay? Please?” Every word was laced

was still the most important thing in Catlin’s mind.

have you forgotten? You once told me that my life

told her before; how firm her stance had been back then. For Olivia’s sake, she

would hire me, still wasn’t enough to trap me, and you’ve resorted to begging” The moment

breathing. At the end of the hospital

she noticed Catlin’s silence. “Compensate me? If Olivia really recovers, won’t that just be the moment when you all come

the first time in the past two years that they had

another country, these

to do with Stefi; it’s my fault. But no one ever cared the

people would assume that Stephanie couldn’t tolerate her because of how the Hart family treated her and then,

won’t happen! I really want to apologize to you

For Olivia’s sake, everything you do is genuine, isn’t

stunned. Hearing Stephanie say that,

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