Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 540

If they had known what was going on, they would've gone to pick up Stephanie by now so she wouldn't have to

deal with all the trouble from the Hart family.

Compared to the risks they'd faced before, the Hart family’s tricks were nothing.

Even though things weren't fully sorted out, once Stephanie used the black card Sebastian gave her, they

couldn't help but worry. They couldn't let her stay in Long Harbor by herself anymore.

“No matter what, let's eat first. We'll talk later,” Lottie said, placing a piece of meat in Stephanie's bowl.

Stephanie used to really like beef bourguignon. But since moving to Long Harbor, the way they made it there

wasn't quite the same, so she stopped eating it as much.

Right now, Lottie’s kindness made Stephanie feel at ease, and she started eating.

Just then, Sofia stormed in, muttering angrily. “Those bastards from the Vitale family... I'm gonna make them pay

double. Luca and Macro? Ugh, they're nothing but trash.”

“And Richard, that jerk... I'll deal with him sooner or later. He'll regret it,” Sofia said, seething.

Stephanie and Sebastian froze, completely shocked by her outburst.

Lottie heard Sofia’s angry rant, and she couldn't help but frown.

‘Oh, my God. My dear daughter... why do you talk like this? I've told you a thousand times. Stop cursing! You

can’t just go around saying stuff like that. | can’t even tell who you take after with that temper,’ she thought.

Turning around, she saw Sofia coming in from the hallway. “Alright, enough with the swearing. Don’t you think

you should act a little more like a lady?”

Lottie was seriously frustrated with Sofia. She'd raised both Sofia and Stephanie the sway, but Sofia had

always been rough and tomboyish.

She never wore the cute dresses Lottie bought for her. The high heels, jewelry, and handbags-everything

custom-made- were all completely ignored.

Lottie thought Stefi was better. A young girl should look like a princess, dressed up in pink and cute clothes.

Sofia saw them eating, and though she was still mad, she walked over and sat down at the table.

She replied to Lottie while still fuming, “What's the point of being ladylike? We've got Stefi to be the cute little

princess of this family.”

Stephanie just stared at her, speechless.

Lottie sighed, rubbing her temples. “Let's see who's gonna marry you then.”

The words hit Sofia harder than Lottie realized. She froze for a second, gripping her fork tightly. A sharp pain

stabbed in her chest.

“Yeah, nobody wants me, huh? Fine, | won't get married. But if I'm still unmarried, and Stefi still gets pushed

around, who's gonna protect her when I'm gone?”

Stephanie paused, and Sebastian's face darkened.

Lottie asked, “You? Protect her?”

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Sofia responded immediately. “I'm just speaking the truth. Three years ago, | just took a nap, and Stefi was

gone.”

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Back in Fiorenza, anyone who messed with Stefi would usually have to face Sofia before Sebastian stepped in.

Speople tried to create trouble between the sisters, but because of Sofia’s protective attitude toward Stefi,

no one dared to stir up any conflicts between them.

Lottie felt a headache coming on. “Why-"

“Mom, this is really good, too.” Stephanie quickly said, cutting Lottic off. She'd noticed the flash of sadness in

Sofia’s eyes earlier. She knew Sofia’s trip to Sandara hadn't gone as expected.

The memory of Sofia sinking into despair after Dan's death crushing back to Stephanie. For a long time, she

couldn't shake the pain. Dan was gone, and it felt like Sofia was drowning in grief.

She had only just learned about Dan’s news in Sandara, and now, it seemed like what she saw there hurt her

even more.

Sofia seemed tough on the outside, but Stephanie knew she buried her pain deep down. If she ever let herself

feel it, the emotions would overwhelm her.

Is she really unwanted? No, she just wants one man, and she couldn't care less about anyone else,’ Stephanie

thought.

Over the years, Lottie had tried setting Sofia up with matches, hoping to help her move on. But every time, the

guys would meet her once and never follow up.

Hearing Stephanie, Lottie glared at Sofia for a moment. “We'll talk later.”

With Stephanie there, Lottie didn’t want to bring up the subject of Sofia just yet.

Sofia huffed, “Don’t think you can stop me. I'm still going after Richard. Three years ago, he took Stefi away. This

isn't over.”

She kept saying seeking revenge for Stephanie, and Sebastian shot her an annoyed look, but Sofia didn’t care.

Lottie’s face darkened when she heard that Sofia still planned on going after Richard. Thinking about the

conversation she had with Richard the other day made her head spin. She didn’t know how to feel about what

Richard had gone through back then.

People used to say Richard was ungrateful and turned on his best friend. But what they didn’t know was that if it

weren't for Richard's drastic actions, the Giovanni family would've suffered an even worse blow.

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After the meal, Sofia took Stephanie to her room, while Sebastian went with Lottie to the study.

Sofia threw open the bed.

the wardrobe door, reached in with both arms, and pulled out a whole row of clothes, tossing them onto

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