Chapter 90

Chapter 90

Over at Stephanie’s place-

Her phone buzzed with a text from Olivia: [Chris said once we move into Whispering Bay, he’s getting me sunflower curtains.]

Stephanie glanced at the message and typed back: [Cute. You should start shopping.]

The sheer audacity.

Alright then.

Four days left. She couldn’t wait to see how Chris planned to dig himself out of this mess.

The great heir of Long Harbor’s top family, falling flat on his face in front of everyone?

At the hospital-

Olivia frowned at Stephanie’s reply. No reaction. No jealousy. Nothing.

Her fingers tightened around her phone, but before she could fire off something nastier, Catlin walked in.

Olivia quickly deleted the thread and handed the phone to a nurse. “Thanks.”

“You’re welcome.”

The nurse gave Catlin a polite smile on her way out.

Catlin beamed. “So? Everything settled with Whispering Bay?”

Just thinking about Olivia moving into that house made her chest swell with pride.

Let those rich housewives keep talking. The same ones who called Olivia a ‘charity case‘ could choke on their words when they saw her living at Whispering Bay.

That was the kind of address that shut mouths fast.

Olivia gave a soft nod. “Yeah. Chris even said we can put up sunflower curtains in

my room.”

Catlin’s smile stretched wider.

“See? That man spoils you rotten. You better cherish that.”

Hearing her talk about ‘the future‘ made Olivia’s heart squeeze a little.

Would there even be a future?

God, she hoped so. Once she got better, she swore she’d stop pushing her luck.

Staying alive had to be the only priority.

“By the way,” Olivia said carefully, “the lawyers have been trying to find you. Mom, are you really not ready to cut Stephanie off?”

With everything that happened, Olivia thought Catlin would’ve jumped at the chance to make it official.

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Catlin kept dodging their calls. What the

she seriously hesitating? After all that, was there still some leftover maternal guilt for that

name came up,

daughter,” Catlin sighed. “Let’s wait until you’re better. Then

Catlin couldn’t bring herself to sign the papers. What if she regretted

about Stephanie

was angry–she might regret them

Olivia’s heart sank.

‘After I’m better?‘

was healthy again, Catlin was planning to flip the script and start ‘making

And then what?

fingers curled tight in the blanket, nails

time, she thought the Harts could

accounts were untouched. Her studio was still thriving. She was standing her ground like nothing could touch

moves she made–what the hell

it,

family must not have loved her at all. Otherwise,

family was enough to make Catlin’s blood

had raised her right, Stephanie would’ve turned out soft and sweet, just like Olivia.

back ten times

worse? Stephanie didn’t just argue–she threw

remembered Stephanie might’ve been treated like dirt

her off all over again, and Catlin would regret ever bringing

softly, “if you want to spend more time with her, it’s okay. I really don’t

“You’re too good to

heart ached for both girls.

past few days, she

wasn’t raised in this house, so acting like some perfect daughter wasn’t

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clee, Olivia suddenly gasped, then cried out in pain. Her whole body

panicked, “Olivia! Wher’s wrong?

hunts so bad?

chaos–purses rushing in,

ribs. Every cry from inside that room felt like someone was wringing her heart out with their bare hands.

hour later

aside. “If you want to save her uterus, we need Dr. Pierce

hard she felt dizzy,

her

kids, no matter how much Chris loved her now, that love might

voice shook. “We’ll do whatever it takes. Just save her,”

get Dr. Pierce

exchanged a glance. “We also need Dr. Vitale

squeezed even

Macro and Allison.

brought them right back to the same

everything–money, favors, pulling strings–but no matter what they offered, the answer never changed.

came down

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