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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their calls. What

After all that, was there still some

came up, Catlin’s smile

“Let’s wait until you’re better. Then

the papers. What

decision she’d 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?‘

was planning to flip the script and start

And then what?

in the blanket, nails digging into her

time, she thought the

were untouched. Her studio was still thriving. She was

all the moves she made–what the hell

it, completely

sigh. “I just don’t get it. How did she end up like this? That family must not have loved her at all.

about Stephanie’s adoptive family was enough to make Catlin’s

would’ve

this mouthy little hellraiser who fired back ten

didn’t just

Stephanie might’ve been treated like dirt over there, that

of course, Stephanie would do something to piss her off all over again, and Catlin would regret ever bringing her back.

you want to spend more time

too

heart ached for both girls.

days, she just needed space

in this house, so acting

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Olivia got better, they could actually figure out how to deal with her,

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anything clee, Olivia suddenly gasped, then cried

wrong? Baby,

It hunts

room exploded into chaos–purses rushing in, doctors right behind

the hallway, heart slamming against her ribs. Every cry from inside that room felt like someone was wringing

later

you

stomach dropped so hard

uterus, Which meant her future

kids, no matter how much Chris loved

do whatever it takes. Just save her,”

Pierce back as soon

doctors exchanged a glance. “We also need Dr. Vitale

heart squeezed

Macro and Allison.

them right back to

days, they’d tried everything–money, favors, pulling strings–but no matter what

still came down to

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