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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instead, Catlin kept dodging their calls. What the hell?

After all that, was there still some leftover maternal guilt for that ungrateful

came up,

wait until you’re better. Then I’ll decide.”

the papers. What if she regretted it later?

made about Stephanie lately was pure anger–driven

decisions when she was angry–she might regret them later.

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?

curled tight in the blanket, nails digging

the Harts could

Her studio was still thriving. She was standing

made–what the hell was

it,

this? That family must not

about Stephanie’s adoptive family was enough to

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

hellraiser who fired back ten

didn’t just argue–she threw hands.

remembered Stephanie might’ve been treated like dirt

off all over

said softly, “if you want to spend more time with

sighed. “You’re too

ached for both

Stephanie these past few days, she just needed space to

wasn’t raised in this house, so

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

panicked, “Olivia! Wher’s wrong? Baby,

hunts

room exploded into chaos–purses rushing in,

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

later

“If you want to save her

stomach dropped so hard she

uterus, Which meant her

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

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

Dr. Pierce back

doctors exchanged a glance. “We also need Dr.

heart squeezed even

Macro and Allison.

right back to the same brick

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

still came down

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