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.”

these years, hearing Stephanie lay out the details so

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

devoid of any warmth, “Did you see me push her?”

breathing stilled. She hadn’t.

now, completely devoid of warmth. “You didn’t see me push her. You had no proof that I was

the first time, Catlin found herself questioning her

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proof at all. But back

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

breaths became more and more

steady. “You probably don’t even know the exact number. But it doesn’t matter. As long as you remember what you

Yet, when it fell on Catlin’s chest, it was as heavy as a thousand pounds.

be sure about. But she did remember what she

same cycle, blaming Stephanie for

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

momentarily

treat her first. No matter how much I owe you, I’ll pay you back in the future, okay? Please?” Every word was laced

Olivia’s treatment was still the

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

the end of the hospital corridor,

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

be the first time in the past two years

truly skilled; no matter how far she was, even in another country, these

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

these people would assume that Stephanie couldn’t tolerate her

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

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

say that, she

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