Chapter 81

Chapter 81

Olivia felt just as terrible, her emotions consumed by rage.

She shouted into the phone, “You think thirty thousand dollars is pocket change? Where am I supposed to get three hundred thousand dollars?”

Ten grand was already a significant amount.

Their transaction was supposed to be finished, with no strings attached. Now this person was harassing her again.

Olivia was already feeling unwell, and now this threat was preventing her from resting peacefully.

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“I don’t care, I want three hundred thousand dollars. If you don’t give it to me, I’ll go ask Stephanie for it. I’m sure she’d be happy to pay.”

Olivia fell silent, her chest tightening at the mention of Stephanie.

“Miss Hart, I wouldn’t be doing this if I weren’t desperate. I’ve got no choice.”

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“You’ve got no choice? What about me? I’m sick, I’ve got three types of cancer. I’m dying, and now I have to deal with your threats?”

Olivia couldn’t help but yell.

She had returned from abroad hoping to recover peacefully under her family’s care, near Chris.

But this call had shattered her peace.

“I’m already suffering from my illness, and now you’re threatening me on top of that.”

After her outburst, her voice grew softer.

Her pitiful tone carried through the phone to the man blackmailing her.

The line went quiet for a moment.

Olivia continued, “I’m about to die. Do you think I still care about

my past

mistakes?”

Her words conveyed both pity and resignation about the past.

They might have evoked sympathy in others, but not in this man.

After a brief pause, he replied, “In that case, Miss Hart, why don’t you use what’s left of your life to get me that three hundred thousand grand?”

“You…

Olivia’s pupils constricted in shock.

She couldn’t believe how cold–blooded this man was.

“I really need the money!” he said coldly, crushing any hope Olivia had left.

This tactic had always worked on her family, but now it had failed miserably.

believe

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trying to kill

you die, the Hart family can still buy you a nice plot.”

needed money for

Olivia screamed, her voice echoing through the hospital room.

that moment, she felt murderous

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Chris had arrived at

“You want me

going through with it…

and disbelief

threats of cutting ties were just empty words, a way to vent frustration.

cold

hospital with the papers,” Stephanie’s voice was icy, devoid of any warmth

couldn’t detect even a shred of lingering attachment

Two years…

as a mother, ever truly

suffocated her.

are, cutting ties with us? So, some guys are protecting

sarcasm.

fades, your different backgrounds

triggered

jolt, that she didn’t want to sever ties with

I’ll be tossed aside or not is none of your concern,” Stephanie retorted. “Just

went

with a clear threat, sent

Ashford, she

“Chris,” Catlin began.

“Was that Stephanie?”

anguish etched on her face. “Yes, she wants to

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at? Why does she have to make such a mess of things?”

Stephanie was

just behave, especially when we’re

it because of that studio, the one supposedly making over two

that was her motivation, she was

good year doesn’t guarantee

her family for a measly two million…

her throw her tantrum,” Catlin said,

talking about

cut ties, so

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recent calls to Dr. Vitale and Dr. Pierce’s assistants resurfaced,

she’d received had

Hart entered the room, his expression serious as he took in his mother and

“What happened now?”

voice heavy with exasperation. “She just called, demanding I sign papers to

hardly a call from

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