WebNovelChapter 20
Chapter 20
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Chris had been talking to Kevin for what felt like forever, but it was the kind of conversation that felt good to get
off his chest.
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He showed up at Cloudridge Valley early for lunch, but both his and Kevin's calls were straight-up blocked by
Stephanie.
No other options left, he went ahead and knocked on her door.
Ten minutes straight, nothing.
His mood, which had been kind of okay earlier, plummeted.
Kevin rubbed his chin, thinking. “You think she dipped out before you even got here?”
The idea of her leaving before him hit Chris like a punch to the gut.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“She left first?” His voice was a sharp, low growl.
Kevin just shrugged. “Maybe you should call Mrs. Ashford?”
Chris pulled out his phone and dialed his mom immediately..
“I just already called her. She's on her way,” his mom, Grace, said, sounding calm as always.
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There was a pause, and Chris could hear the confusion in her voice. “Why're you calling me? Shouldn't you just
call stefi?”
Chris's frustration bubbled up. If he could actually get through to Stephanie, he wouldn't be calling his mom.
But since his mom was already on the line, he forced a sigh and said, “Alright, heading back now.”
He didn’t mention that Stephanie had blocked him-hell, that'd be way too embarrassing to bring up.
Grace's tone softened, but there was still a little edge. “You'd better apologize properly when you see her, and
you better promiseyou won't be seeing Olivia again.”
She went into lecture mode, and Chris could feel his patience running thin.
The whole family was on edge, especially after the news about Olivia's cancer.
The old-school Ashford elders weren't about to accept Olivia-she could mess up the family’s future, they
thought.
Already irritated from everything going on, Chris wasn’t thrilled about making another big promise to Stephanie.
It only pissed him off more.
He hesitated, but finally answered, “This is...”
Grace, who knew him too well, cut him off before he could finish. “Your grandparents said if this wedding falls
apart, they'll never speak to you again.”
Chris froze, the weight of that hitting him. He didn’t realize how much his grandparents were invested in this. It
felt like one wrong move, and he could lose them all.
His breath hitched, and he muttered, “Why do they care so much about Stephanie?”
Grace was blunt as ever. “They say a fortune teller told them she’s a lucky star. She's the one bringing us good
luck.”
Chris went quiet for a second.
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His grandparents were big shots, respected people in the community. To hear that they were basing everything
on sfortune teller’s words-well, it was too much to wrap his head around.
Grace, clearly done with the conversation, said, “Enough talking. Just cback, and remember what | said.”
Before he could get a word in, she hung up.
Chris stood there, staring at the door. It felt like Stephanie had totally won this round.
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