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.”

Stephanie lay out

But now, hearing them from Stephanie’s mouth, Catlin felt something was off

of any warmth, “Did you see me

breathing stilled.

You had no proof that I was responsible

time, Catlin found

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seen Stephanie push Olivia. She had no proof at all. But back then, somehow, she had

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

became more and

even know the exact number. But it doesn’t matter. As long

fell on Catlin’s chest,

not be sure about. But she did

the same cycle,

much pain. You didn’t see her today, she came out of the emergency room vomiting uncontrollably, she couldn’t even drink a sip of water.”

was momentarily stunned.

I owe you, I’ll pay you back in the future, okay? Please?” Every

at this moment, Olivia’s treatment was still the most important thing

forgotten? You once told me that my life was something you gave me. So how could I

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

my finances, making sure no company would hire me, still wasn’t enough to trap me, and you’ve resorted to begging” The moment Stephanie’s words fell, the phone call plunged into

that was left was Catlin’s increasingly rapid breathing. At the end of the hospital corridor, Catlin felt her blood run cold the second she

If Olivia really recovers, won’t that just be the

After all, it wouldn’t be the first time in the past two years that they

far she was, even in another

has nothing to do with Stefi; it’s my fault. But no

that Stephanie couldn’t tolerate

happen! I really want

is genuine, isn’t it?” Stephanie replied coldly.

Hearing Stephanie say that, she panicked even more.

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