Chapter 271 He Will Come for Us Soon

David leaned in closer, so close that Caroline could see each of his eyelashes, distinct and sharp.

Just as their breaths nearly intertwined, he spoke. “Your earrings today look nice.”

Caroline was speechless. Is he insane?

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Just as she was about to snap at him, he continued, “I’ll make care of what the Brooks family did to you. And as for Elizabeth, I’ll give you a proper explanation.”

Caroline froze.

Is he serious? Is he finally going to take action against the Brooks family? No more favoritism, no more blind indulgence?

settled, we’ll have a real conversation about us. His voice dropped to a low murmur. “I know that as long

respond, he straightened, casting her a deep,

turned and left, the hem of his

radiated authority and unwavering

figure disappear, his words still ringing

time? Is he really going to

what led to distress, it had never escaped their notice. Yet, they remained passive, not out of obliviousness, but to sidestep trouble, leaving others to bear the

start, they could

wants, reconcile when he pleases? Do I have to comply with his every whim? as he ever, even once, asked what

swirled, a heavy weight pressing against

the Brooks residence, Elizabeth’s wailing filled the entire living

everything we’ve done, we still lost! Now, Caroline is the one who has

her back and pinned the blame on Nash! We manipulated Julia! Dad, Mom, if they investigate and find out I was claiming to be Caroline that night… What do we do? Any one of those things is enough to send Mr. Ellison into a rage! And the worst part is that I lied! I pretended to be Caroline that night! I told him it was me, but it

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