Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 22

When Chris first saw the necklace, an image of Olivia wearing it popped in his heart

But now, with it hanging around Stephanie's neck, he felt something wir inside him a range, unexplained feeting

“Why are you just getting back? | asked you to pick up Stef, but she cback on her own Grace vaid, noticing

Chris standing there in the doorway

Chris’s gaze lingered on the necklace as he spoke.

Grace patted Stephanie’s hand and smiled warmly. “Steft, why don’t you stay here for a moment? Chris and |

need to talk.”

Stephanie gave a slight nod, and Grace shot Chris a pointed look, signaling for him to follow her upstairs

Stephanie understood immediately-it was probably about Olivia. Grace was probably about to give Chris another

lecture.

The two of them stayed upstairs for about half an hour.

The two of them stayed upstairs for about half an hour.

Grace turned to Stephanie with a bright smile. “Stefi, I'm going to check on something in the kitchen. You and

Chris should catch up.”

Without waiting for a response, she left, taking the butler and maids with her, leaving just Chris and Stephanie

alone.

Now alone, Stephanie was absorbed in a phone game.

Chris could hear the loud “bang, bang, bang” of cannon fire coming from her phone. He instantly recognized it as

one of the most popular games right now.

He couldn't get his head around it: Why did his grandparents like this lazy woman so much? It was clear to him

that Stephanie didn’t do anything else with her time-just played games all day.

Chris opened his mouth to speak, but when he saw Stephanie completely absorbed in her phone, furiously

tapping away at her game, he hesitated.

She didn’t seem to care at all about him-or anything going on around her.

Frustration simmered inside him. He'd tried to talk, tried to make skind of connection, but she was so into

her gthat she didn’t even notice.

Just then, his phone rang. It was Catlin.

Chris glanced at Stephanie, still glued to her game, and decided to step outside to take the call.

He'd completely forgotten about Grace's warning to keep his distance from the Hart family.

Stepping outside, he answered, “Mrs. Hart.”

Catlin’s voice cthrough in a rush, full of panic. “Chris, what are we gonna do? The professor treating Olivia

just left the country.”

Chris frowned. “Which professor?”

Catlin was practically breathless. “The gynecologist-the genius, Dr. Allison Pierce.”

Chris’s tone was calm, detached. “I'll arrange for another one. Don’t worry about it.”

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To him, it was just another doctor. There were plenty of specialists out there.

But Catlin wasn’t calming down. “That's the problem! Most other doctors are recommending surgery”

She paused, and went on. “You know Olivia's condition-she can’t handle more surgeries. Her heart, her liver...

she’s not in any shape for that.”

Catlin then sighed, her voice cracking slightly. “Dr. Pierce is a genius. With her care, Olivia has the best shot at

recovering*

Olivia's heart needed surgery, and so did her liver. She's already weak now, there was no way she could handle

so many

major surgeries.

Catlin had been hopeful when she first heard about Dr. Allison Pierce.

She'd been desperate to find the best possible doctor to give Olivia less surgeries, and Dr. Pierce had seemed

like the perfect

fit.

But now, just the night before, she found out that Allison was leaving the country.

Chris thought for a moment, then asked, “You said her nis Allison Pierce?”

The nrang a bell. He couldn't quite place it, but it sounded familiar.

“Yeah, that’s her.” Catlin confirmed. “She’s young, but everyone calls her a genius.”

And that’s when it hit him. Young genius.

Suddenly, it clicked-Allison Pierce was Stephanie's best friend.

Chris's voice grew firmer. “Don’t worry, I'll take care of it.”

Catlin sighed with relief, her voice softening. “Chris, | really hope you can get Dr. Pierce to help us. Olivia can’t

handle any more surgeries.”

“Ill make it happen,” Chris said, before hanging up.

The call had lasted about ten minutes, and when he went back inside, he saw that Stephanie’s ghad

finished.

From the look on her face, she'd won.

She glanced toward the dining room, sensing the quiet. Nobody was ready for dinner yet.

Her attention quickly snapped back to her phone as she tapped a few buttons, gearing up for another round.

Without warning, Chris snatched the phone out of her hands.

Stephanie looked up, startled. “What the hell are you doing?”

His voice was cold, his words sharp. “Allison Pierce. She's your best friend, right?”

Stephanie raised an eyebrow, nonchalant. “And?”

Chris's face darkened. “Did she leave the country because you told her to?”

Chris’s mind raced. Olivia had been rushed into emergency treatment last night, and they did a thorough check

on her.

The hospital director burned night oil and scrambled to finalize her treatment team.

Dr. Pierce had been a key player in that team-now she was suddenly overseas.

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And, coincidentally. Dr. Pierce was Stephanie’s best friend.

It was all starting to ctogether Chris was beginning to make the connection, and he was sure now-

Stephanie harl something to do with it

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