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.

seriously hesitating? After all that, was there still some leftover

second Stephanie’s name came

Catlin sighed. “Let’s wait until you’re

bring herself to sign the papers. What

decision she’d made about Stephanie lately was pure anger–driven impulse.

decisions when she 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 it

And then what?

in the blanket, nails

whole time, she thought the Harts could force Stephanie out.

She was standing her ground like nothing

she made–what the

it,

like this? That family must not have loved

Stephanie’s adoptive family was

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

mouthy little hellraiser who fired back ten times harder anytime someone

worse? Stephanie didn’t just argue–she

Stephanie might’ve been treated like dirt over there, that old motherly guilt started creeping

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

“You’re too good to me.”

was, her heart ached for

been avoiding Stephanie these past few days,

so acting

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mure Olivia got better, they could actually figure

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then cried out in pain. Her whole body curled

“Olivia! Wher’s wrong? Baby, talk to

hunts

into chaos–purses rushing in,

from inside that room felt like someone was wringing her heart out with

hour later

been handling Olivia’s case pulled Carlin aside. “If you want to

so hard she

meant her

Ashfords barely tolerated Olivia as it was. If she couldn’t have kids, no matter how much Chris loved her now, that love might not hold

do whatever it takes. Just save

we need to get Dr. Pierce

also need Dr. Vitale on board.”

squeezed even tighter.

Macro and Allison.

back to the same

pulling strings–but no

all still came down

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