Chapter 244

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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girl since

gasped. “Even after Olivia wrecked the Hart family this badly, she’s still her

was unbelievable. For a moment, there

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

couldn’t buy the idea that Olivia was merely

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

Olivia 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

Olivia… honestly, I’d believe Olivia really is

protective Catlin had always been toward Olivia. What Ella said wasn’t

Olivia were

exactly something one could hide. It was the hardest

said. “That’s

was Catlin’s biological child. And yet, Catlin’s unwavering devotion to her was quite eerie.

sighed. “Alright, enough of that. Are you

seemed fine. If Ella ended up calling her again in tears. Stephanie figured she wouldn’t

“I can’t

have

my mind.

afternoon, and nothing had happened. But if danger really struck

not like there’s danger all the time. When something happens, it’s usually because there’s a reason.”

so, I

Ella claiming she was a wreck, the way she was talking now, Stephanie

“Where’s Lorenzo?”

answered, “He

she didn’t want to be in the same room as

relief in Ella’s tone when she said that.

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

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was supporting Sebastian, respectfully said to her, “Ms. Giovanni,

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

matter how much she hated the smell of smoke or alcohol, if those scents clung to someone she liked, it felt

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

something really expected him to

she hadn’t

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

surprised. Back when she was in Fiorenza, she’d really liked chestnut cake. But after moving to Long Harbor. she found the desserts here far too sweet and had mostly

it must be different from the overly sugary sweets she was used

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

her down firmly onto his lap. Startled, she instinctively threw her arms

the faint scent of alcohol as he leaned his forehead against hers.

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