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.

couldn’t believe it!

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kill me?”

family can still buy you

money for

screamed, her voice echoing through

she felt murderous rage towards

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Chris had arrived

he overheard Catlin on the phone, yelling, “You want

actually going through with

trembled, fury and disbelief washing over

ties were just

cold

lawyer is on their way to the hospital with the papers,” Stephanie’s

of lingering attachment to the Hart family in her tone.

Two years…

as a mother, ever truly reached the depths

suffocated

us? So, some guys

sarcasm.

charmed by the novelty. But once that fades, your different backgrounds will become

their relationship triggered a primal fear in

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 a wave of dizziness through

Ashford, she looked heartbroken.

“Chris,” Catlin began.

stepped forward. “Was

to cut ties.

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the hell is she playing at? Why does she have to

Stephanie was at

especially when we’re already going through

that studio, the one supposedly making over two

was her motivation,

luck. One good year doesn’t guarantee another.

her family for a measly two million…

throw her tantrum,”

done talking

wanted to cut ties, so be it.

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to Dr. Vitale and Dr. Pierce’s

she’d received had only fueled

room, his expression serious as he took in his mother and

“What happened now?”

Stephanie, of course,” Catlin replied, her voice heavy with exasperation.

years, and hardly a call

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