Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 190

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At the Hart residence, after Chris had a quick chat with Tyler, he went straight to see Olivia. Given the situation, he was both angry and feeling powerless.

Sebastian was calling all the shots. He’d completely cut off the Hart family from any outside help. Catlin had reached out to her social circle, but no one was willing to assist the Hart family.

Chris approached Olivia’s closed door and could faintly hear her arguing loudly with someone inside.

This time, he didn’t rush in like he did at the hospital. Instead, he pressed his ear to the door.

Olivia had no idea he was there. Her voice was sharp and defiant. “Oh, you think I’m scared now? Let me tell you, I’m going to die. Go ahead and spill the beans. Just give me a quick end.

She was really losing it. Stephanie was constantly pressuring her, and now the kidnapper’s threats were piling on top of the pain of her illness.

She couldn’t understand why she deserved such punishment. All she wanted was to keep what she had, and she didn’t think that was wrong.

“The Harts treat you well, and you think they’d let you die? Don’t feed me nonsense. I want $500,000,” the kidnapper sneered, dismissing Olivia’s act. After all, she was known to be the most secure adopted daughter in Long Harbor.

Olivia’s heart sank even more when she heard the figure. “You’ll

accident. Now you’re trying to blackmail me?”

got to be kidding me. We already paid you off for that car

Before the other person could respond, she continued, “Don’t forget–I wanted Stephanie dead back then. Did you do it?” Olivia’s voice rose, almost hysterical.

Olivia believed that if Stephanie had died in that accident, she wouldn’t be in this mess now.

“I wanted Stephanie dead. You didn’t do it, but I still paid you. And now you’re trying to blackmail me?” she shouted.

Just then, the door burst open with a loud bang, slamming against the wall. Olivia was on the phone, but the noise startled her, cutting her off mid–sentence. She looked toward the doorway, her eyes widening in shock.

When Olivia’s eyes met Chris’s piercing gaze, her mind went into overdrive.

Chris’s eyes narrowed, and a fierce look slowly spread across his face.

her

I want 500 thousand. If you don’t cough it up this time, I’ll give Mr. Ashford the evidence of your plan to kill Stephanie. By the way, Mr. Ashford used to be engaged to Ms.

tried to kill his fiancée, and then let’s see if he still

in fear as she looked at Chris, her lips trembling as she stammered, “Chris, I…” Her mind was in total chaos, and she couldn’t find

said it all–he’d heard everything.

words kept flashing through Olivia’s mind. She took a deep, shaky breath and said, “Listen to me. It’s not what

eyes like ice. The coldness in his gaze seemed to freeze the whole room. Before Olivia could finish,

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a word, his disappointment and cold indifference hanging heavy in the air. The door slammed shut behind him.

chill run through

down and was planning her next move when she saw Chris coming down.

straight for the door, his presence radiating

glanced at the staircase, then hurried upstairs

crying so hard that she could barely catch her breath.

“Hey,

arms. “Mom, Chris doesn’t want me anymore. He

“Why would

won’t come back,” Olivia sobbed. Chris had been her last hope, especially with everything falling apart in the Hart family. But he’d walked away without giving her a chance to explain.

exactly happened?” she

current situation. Their so–called friends in high society were nowhere to be found when it mattered most.

Mom. It’s Stefi again,” she said, her voice barely more than a whisper. “She took Chris away. She already

like rain, and she couldn’t hold back the sobs. “I’ve lost everything. Why

it was Stephanie again, her face turned stormy. ‘It’s her again. Why didn’t I just get rid of her when she was

her mom, feeling like she was on the edge. “I’m about to die, Mom. I can’t hold on much longer.” She knew it was true. Without treatment,

with Olivia’s despair and Catlin’s anger.

barely audible, “I’m in such a bad state. Why won’t she leave me alone? She

for Stephanie. She slept the whole way, tucked into Sebastian’s arms, looking s charming. During the flight, Sebastian couldn’t help but give in to

and she’d even playfully bitten his shoulder–but he didn’t

as it landed, waking them

arms, rubbing her face against his chest. “I’m starving,” she mumbled.

hadn’t eaten much since Richard had taken her away. She’d been too exhausted on the plane to

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