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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kept dodging their calls. What

all that, was there still some leftover

name came up, Catlin’s smile cracked.

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

herself to sign the papers. What if she regretted it

Stephanie

when she was angry–she might regret them

Olivia’s heart sank.

‘After I’m better?‘

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

And then what?

in the blanket, nails digging into

whole time, she thought the Harts could force

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

moves she made–what the hell

of it, completely

don’t get it. How did she end up like this? That family must

thinking about Stephanie’s adoptive family was enough

her right, Stephanie would’ve turned out soft and sweet, just like

back ten times

didn’t just

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

her off all over again, and Catlin would regret ever

more

too good

heart ached for both

avoiding Stephanie these past few days, she just needed space to

in this house, so acting like some perfect

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Olivia suddenly gasped, then cried out in pain.

Wher’s wrong? Baby, talk to me!”

hunts

room exploded into chaos–purses rushing in, doctors

ribs. Every cry from inside that room felt like someone was

later 200

pulled Carlin aside. “If you want to save her

dropped so hard

meant her future with

If she couldn’t have kids, no matter how much Chris

do whatever

Pierce back as soon

also need Dr. Vitale on board.”

heart squeezed

Macro and Allison.

right back to

favors, pulling strings–but no matter what

still came down to Stephanie.

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