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

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to kill me?” she asked.

Hart family can still buy you a nice plot.”

they needed money for medical

voice echoing through the

that moment, she felt murderous

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arrived at

“You want me to sign papers cutting ties? Stephanie,

was actually going through

fury and disbelief washing

had hoped Stephanie’s threats of cutting ties were just empty words, a way to vent

now, the cold reality hit her.

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

detect even a shred of lingering attachment to

Two years…

a mother, ever truly reached the

suffocated her.

ties with us? So, some

sarcasm.

novelty. But once that fades, your different

their relationship triggered a primal fear

jolt, that she didn’t want to sever

of your concern,” Stephanie retorted. “Just sign the damn

phone went dead.

threat, sent a wave of

she looked

“Chris,” Catlin began.

stepped forward. “Was that

nodded, anguish etched on her face. “Yes, she wants to cut ties. She said

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Why does she have to make such a mess

was

couldn’t Stephanie just behave, especially when we’re already going through so much?‘ Catlin

studio, the one supposedly making over

was her motivation, she

on luck. One good year doesn’t

for a

her tantrum,” Catlin

was done talking

to cut ties, so

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the memory of her recent calls to Dr. Vitale and Dr. Pierce’s assistants resurfaced, darkening her already

received had only fueled her

his expression serious as he

“What happened now?”

with exasperation. “She just called, demanding I

hardly a

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