Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 11 Chapter 11 While Chad and Catlin were arguing downstairs, Olivia was upstairs, watching them.

She stood at the top of the stairs, her swollen ankle propped up.

When she heard Chad defending Stephanie, a flicker of disappointment crossed Olivia's face.

She knew how Chad was-Stephanie was his biological daughter, after all.

89% The drive from the Hart family to Stephanie's was about an hour.

When he arrived at Cloudridge Valley, Chad stepped into Stephanie's hHe took a seat on the couch and looked at her, but didn't bring up why she hadn't answered his calls earlier. Stephanie didn't offer much of a reaction either. She just poured him a glass of water.

Chad waved it off. "Don't bother with that. Csit here." Chad never quite knew how to act with Stephanie.

She hadn't grown up with him, so he didn't know her personality, what she liked, or even what she wanted. Stephanie sat across from him.

Chad straightened up, hands folded in his lap. "Had another argument with Olivia?" Stephanie didn't back down. "So, you chere to lecture me, too?" Lecturing-Stephanie had gotten used to that since returning to the Hart family.

She didn't soften when she spoke, her voice as cold as ever.

Chad sighed, his tone frustrated. "You canceled the wedding with Chris because of her? Stephanie didn't answer. She picked up her water and took a sip instead.

The Hart family wasn't a place she wanted to open up to, and she wasn't interested in sharing anything.

Seeing that she wasn't responding, Chad felt a little helpless.

Now he understood why Catlin always got upset with Stephanie-maybe it was because Stephanie kept everyone at arm's length, never letting anyone in.

Chad tried again, hoping to calm her down. "Don't be mad at her. She's just there for a check-up.

"I know Chris went with her to the hospital, and I get why that upset you. I've already talked to your mom; she's responsible for this. She'll make sure it won't happen again." Stephanie set her water down and looked at him, her face flat.

"That's it?" she scoffed, "Why do you think I would care? And you don't have to chere in the middle of the night to tellthis.

Chad's frustration started to show. "What do you mean, you don't care? Stefi, marriage is sacred. You and Chris are this far 1/3 12:43 Sun, 2 Mar Chapter 11 into it. There's no turning back now." If they backed out now, it would be a disaster. The Hart family would be the laughingstock of the entire tow Stephanie met his gaze coolly. "Right, it's sacred, and that's why I made this decision. Now that I've seen things clearly, I don't see any reason to go any further." Chad paused, a little taken aback. Maybe what she was saying made sense.

Still. he grumbled, "But you and Chris..." Stephanie cut him off, already knowing what he was about to say. You're worried about the family's reputation, aren't you? It's easy to fix.

Chad blinked in surprise. She'd caught on quicker than he'd expected. "How do you plan on fixing it?* At the end of the day, his priority was the family's reputation.

After the news about the canceled wedding had spread like wildfire, Chad had been a wreck all afternoon.

Stephanie smiled, but there was no warmth in it-only biting sarcasm. "You can just announce that you made a mistake when you were looking for your real daughter. Say I'm not your daughter anymore. That should clear everything up Chad's jaw dropped. "How dare..... that's nonsense!" This wasn't a solution; it was an even bigger joke.

It seemed like Stephanie not only wanted to call off the wedding with Chris, but also wanted to sever ties with the entire Hart family.

Chad's face darkened.

-Stephanie's tone remained unflinching. "Anyway, Chris and I are done. It's not happening." Chad's chest tightened with frustration. He shot back, "Then who do you plan to marry? You're supposed to be getting married in a week! "If you keep messing with the Ashford family, no one in Long Harbor will ever want to marry you." When he mentioned their wedding being just a week away, Stephanie's laugh was bitter, her smile mocking.

She sneered, "You probably don't know, do you? This morning. Chris toldOlivia's back, so our wedding's been postponed." Chad's eyes widened in shock. "What?" Clearly, he was unaware of it.

Stephanie continued, “Just because the Hart family wants to suck up to the Ashfords, does that mean I have to lose all my dignity, too?" Chad hesitated, clearly stunned by her words.

The mention of "losing dignity" made his face go even darker.

Stephanie wasn't wrong. Over the years, the Hart family had becmore and more dependent on the Ashfords.

Chad let out a long sigh. "You silly kid..." 2/3 12:44 Sun, 2 Mar Chapter 11 Stephanie cut him off, her voice firm. "I've made myself clear. Chris and I are done. There's no going back." She was resolute on this.

Chad was furious, but he knew there was nothing he could do.

. His tone softened, but it was still firm. "No going back? That's nonsense. I won't let you cancel the wedding." If.they angered the Ashfords, the entire Hart family would suffer.

Even though Chris had feelings for Olivia, the Ashford family would never approve of this situation.

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The Ashford family had several conservative elders, and when im cto situations that threatened the family's reputation, they were ruthless and unforgiving. Chad had learned that the hard way two years ago.

That incident almost cost the Hart family all the profits they'd made from the Ashfords.

Chad let out a long, heavy sigh. “I'll discuss this with the Ashford family. Don't be so stubborn." Stephanie, uninterested in his words, walked toward the door and opened it, a silent signal for him to leave. Chad's frustration surged. "You've already humiliated Chris, thrown a punch at them-isn't that enough?”

Then, as if offering a grand favor, he added, "By the way, I way, I had you mom call to restore your card. She'll En.

contact the bank tomorrow."

Stephanie, acting as though she Che said replied hadn't heard a word he said, replied calmly, I'm telling you now, I'm done with Chris." No matter how much Chad tried to persuade or pressure her, the answer was always the same. "Can't you just... " Chad placed a hand over his chest, clearly struggling to keep his composure.

Stephanie's stubbornness was pushing him to the brink, and he couldn't hold back his anger any longer.

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