Chapter 146

Charles launched a full-blown investigation into Isabelle, digging up loads of dirt—everything from framing Stella to pretending to be her. He was ready to drop the hammer, push her out of the picture, and win back custody of Olivia, making her pay for every lie she ever told. But Isabelle had her own tricks. She had planted someone inside the Hart family circle, and the second she caught wind of Charles's plan, she freaked out. With Olivia now staying at Old Mrs. Hart's, she'd lost her biggest bargaining chip. After thinking it through, she decided to use Old Mrs. Hart as her comeback weapon. It hadn't even crossed her mind that Stella's lost memories could resurface—and worse, that Charles would see them. Turns out, childhood Stella did catch her pulling that identity stunt; she had just forgotten about it later. This time, what broke her was the mental pressure Charles piled on, which is why she chose to erase everything. But fate had other plans—her memory came flooding back. Think