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The Hart family was completely shattered.

After questioning Olivia, Catlin had run out of the house in a frenzy.

Inside, only Olivia and Tyler were left. Olivia’s eyes brimmed with tears as she looked at Tyler. But Tyler, who used to look at her so gently, now had nothing but cold indifference in his gaze

Tyler, Olivia choked out.

But the only response she got was Tyler’s cold back as he walked away toward his room.

The icy rejection made the pain in Olivia’s chest even worse, stealing her breath away. Tears streamed endlessly down her

face.

That evening, Stephanie was sitting in the living room watching TV. She wasn’t usually one to play on her phone much.

A news ticker rolled across the bottom of the screen. [Breaking news: An assault has occurred today involving a prominent family in the city. Stay tuned for detailed coverage]

The anchor was reporting the news in a formal, detached tone. Stephanie took a closer look at the video footage playing in the background and thought one of the figures looked a lot like Catlin.

Just as she was about to get a better look, her phone buzzed. It was Ella calling.

Stephanie answered. “Ella?”

“Stefi, Catlin might have slashed someone!” Ella’s voice was tense.

Stephanie was a little stunned. Hearing that, she instinctively glanced back at the TV, where the anchor was still reporting. She stared hard at the screen and realized it really was Catlin–handcuffed and being led away.

“It’s not ‘might, it’s real,” Stephanie said. Since it was already on the city news, she was convinced that Catlin had really done

iL.

“Oh my god, is she insane?” Ella said.

“Let me see who she assaulted,” Stephanie murmured, leaning in closer to the TV.

“You’re watching the news right now?” Ella asked.

“Yeah, Stephanie replied.

“No need to watch it anymore. She definitely assaulted Chad’s mistress,” Ella said flatly. In her mind, the only thing that could drive a married woman to that kind of madness was a mistress stealing what was rightfully hers.

Stephanie thought about it and figured Ella made sense. Looking closer, she realized Catlin had indeed hacked Ch mistress. She must’ve completely lost it.

Ella asked, “But if she was that furious, why didn’t she slash Olivia too?”

Chad had run off to be with a mistress, and yet Olivia had come out of it unharmed. It seemed Olivia really did hold a special place in Catlin’s heart.

Stephanie thought Ella had a point, but after considering it a moment, she figured it was only natural. “Olivia has been

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since

family

For a moment, there was

said. “After everything that’s happened, if Carlin’s still protecting Olivia, I refuse to believe they’re not blood–related

treated Olivia. Ella just couldn’t buy the idea that Olivia was merely the

replied. “How could they be blood–related? It’s not like Olivia could be Carlin’s biological

really was Carlin’s biological daughter, she’d most likely be Chad’s too. And if that were the case, Catlin had no reason to keep

honestly, I’d believe Olivia really

toward Olivia. What Ella said wasn’t entirely impossible. Still,

Olivia were really Catlin’s, he’d know about

exactly something one could hide. It was the hardest

“That’s true.”

biological child. And yet, Catlin’s unwavering

enough of that. Are you

but now she seemed fine. If Ella ended

said, “I can’t

have the

no idea. I was scared out of my mind. Thank god nothing happened when

afternoon, and nothing had happened. But if danger really struck every time she went outside, she’d probably lose it.

time. When something happens,

I still can’t calm down.”

way she was

asked, “Where’s

answered, “He went out.”

she didn’t want to be in the

in Ella’s

hung up. Sebastian seemed to have been drinking. As soon as

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her, “Ms. Giovanni, Mr.

Sebastian from Elliot’s arms and helped him herself. There was a faint scent of alcohol on him, but Stephanie didn’t find

she kind of understood–no matter how much she hated the smell of smoke or alcohol, if those scents clung to

bag he’d been carrying and set it down on the coffee table. These

though Sebastian had called earlier to say he’d bring her something really expected him to follow through. Now

she

cake,” Elliot replied. “Mr. Giovanni tried it and said you’d definitely like it, so

to Long Harbor. she found the desserts here far too sweet and

had tasted this one and thought she’d like it, Stephanie figured it must be different from the

excused himself and left. Stephanie helped Sebastian over to the sofa and sat him down. Just as she was

could react, Sebastian pulled her down firmly onto his lap. Startled, she instinctively threw her arms around his neck. “What

alcohol as he leaned his forehead against hers. Their warm breaths mingled in the small

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