Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 190 97%1 +53) 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? Lettell you, I'm going to die. Go ahead and spill the beans. Just givea 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 feednonsense. 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.

Olivia felt like she couldn't breathe, as if her blood had stopped, leaving her mind completely blank.

The kidnapper on the phone kept going, "I don't care. 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. Giovanni, right? “I should let him know how you tried to kill his fiancée, and then let's see if he still wants you-" Before he could finish, Olivia hung up in a panic.

Her eyes widened 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 the right words.

Chris's face said it all-he'd heard everything.

'It's over... The words kept flashing through Olivia's mind. She took a deep, shaky breath and said, “Listen to me. It's not what you think. You-" Chris looked at her with eyes like ice. The coldness in his gaze seemed to freeze the whole room. Before Olivia could finish, 1/3 Chapter 190 he turned away without a word, his disappointment and cold indifference hanging heavy in the air. The door slammed shut behind him.

As his footsteps faded away, Olivia felt a chill run through her, and her heart grew hollow Downstairs, Catlin had calmed down and was planning her next move when she saw Chris coming down. She instinctively stood up and called out, "Chris." But Chris ignored her completely and headed straight for the door, his presence radiating coldnes Catlin froze, wondering what had happened. She glanced at the staircase, then hurried upstairs to find Olivia Olivia was sitting on the bed, crying so hard that she could barely catch her breath.

Catlin's heart ached as she stepped closer. "Hey, what's going on? What happened with Chris? Olivia threw herself into Catlin's arms. “Mom, Chris doesn't wantanymore. He just left.” Catlin hugged her tightly. "Why would he do that?" "He doesn't want me. He won't cback," 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.

Catlin was stunned. "What exactly happened?" she asked softly.

Chris not wanting Olivia was a huge problem, especially with their current situation. Their so-called friends in high society were nowhere to be found when it mattered most.

Olivia was at a loss. “It's Stefi, Mom. It's Stefi again," she said, her voice barely more than a whisper. "She took Chris away. She already has Mr. Giovanni-so why does she have to take Chris, too?" Her tears fell like rain, and she couldn't hold back the sobs. "I've lost everything. Why is this happening to me?" When Catlin heard it was Stephanie again, her face turned stormy. 'It's her again. Why didn't I just get rid of her when she was born?' she thought to herself, clenching her fists. She was furious.

Olivia looked at 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, she wouldn't make it.

The room was heavy with Olivia's despair and Catlin's anger.

Olivia whispered, her voice barely audible, "I'm in such a bad state. Why won't she leavealone? She even took Chris away from me." Her heart was drowning in despair and hatred.

The eight-hour flight was a long snooze 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 his desires again, despite the risk of waking her.

He'd been at it the whole time, and she'd even playfully bitten his shoulder-but he didn't mind.

The plane jolted as it landed, waking them both up.

Stephanie blinked groggily, then snuggled right back into Sebastian's arms, rubbing her face against his chest. "I'm starving," she mumbled.

She hadn't eaten much since Richard had taken her away. She'd been too exhausted on the plane to notice her hunger, but 2/3 97%0 Chapter 190 now her stomach was growling Sebastian chuckled softly. "Still starving, huh? There was a teasing note in his voice.

Stephanie could tell he was overthinking it. She rolled her eyes and playfully pinched his waist. Im just hungry," she insisted.

Sebastian took her hand and kissed her palm. Her skin flushed a soft pink, and his eyes sparkled with mischief. She knew he was definitely up to something "...uh... Stephanie stammered, pulling her hand back quickly. She couldn't help but think how mischievous he was.

Sebastian chuckled and kissed her forehead. "What do you want to eat? I'll take you out later." "Spicy food," Stephanie replied. Ever since she'd arrived in Long Harbor, spicy food had becher favorite.

Sebastian raised an eyebrow, then smiled. "You're getting easier to please, he said. In Fiorenza, she'd always been a little princess who had the fanciest things. This was a new side of her. Stephanie nestled closer. "Is that okay?" she asked, feeling exhausted and in need of a little comfort.

"Of course," Sebastian said, his voice gentle.

Then he gently pushed her away and stood up. "Con, get up," he said, knowing they'd end up stuck on the plane for hours if they didn't.

Stephanie pouted and dragged herself out of bed. Sebastian handed her a stack of fresh clothes.

She blushed a little as he helped her pull on the sweater, guiding her arms through the sleeves. He layered a vest underneath, then helped her into a coat, worrying she might be cold.

"I can do it myself, Stephanie muttered, tugging at the sleeves.

Sebastian paused, then grinned and ruffled her hair. "Forgot you're all grown up now," he said.

Stephanie rolled her eyes. How could he forget? He's just treatedlike an adult one minute, then acted like I'm still a kid the next, she grumbled inwardly.

She remembered back to her school days, when Sebastian would help her get dressed while she was still hair half asleep. No matter how she slept in, she could never seem to wake up all the way.

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