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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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baby girl since

“Even after Olivia wrecked the Hart family this badly, she’s

For a moment, there

“After everything that’s happened, if Carlin’s still protecting Olivia, I refuse to believe they’re

couldn’t buy the idea that Olivia was merely the Hart family’s

“How could they be blood–related? It’s not like

was Carlin’s biological daughter, she’d

honestly, I’d believe Olivia really is

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

idiot. If Olivia were really Catlin’s, he’d know

was the hardest thing in

said. “That’s

And

of that. Are

seemed fine. If Ella ended up calling

can’t calm down.”

still have the energy

of my mind. Thank god nothing happened when

again that afternoon, and nothing had happened. But if danger

danger all the time. When something happens, it’s usually

so, I still can’t calm

wreck, the way she was talking now, Stephanie figured she was mostly

“Where’s Lorenzo?”

answered, “He went

now, she didn’t want to be in the same room

was a hint of relief in Ella’s tone when she

Sebastian came back. Seeing him, Stephanie quickly said to Ella, Tll call you later,” and hung up. Sebastian seemed to have been drinking. As soon as Stephanie hung up the phone,

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her, “Ms. Giovanni, Mr. Giovanni had a

There was a faint scent of alcohol on him, but Stephanie didn’t find it unpleasant.

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

up the bag he’d been carrying and set it down on the coffee table. These are some snacks Mr. Giovanni brought back for

to say he’d bring her something really expected him to follow through. Now she was a little curious

she hadn’t

it and said

she was in Fiorenza, she’d really liked chestnut cake. But after moving to Long

it, Stephanie figured it must be different from the overly sugary sweets she was used to in Long

left. Stephanie helped Sebastian over to the sofa and sat him down. Just as she was about to stand up. Sebastian’s broad

her down firmly onto his lap. Startled, she instinctively

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

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