Trapped in Love By Kitty Song

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Paying Debts

Reuben left without a word, and Caroline slumped into her chair. She covered her face with her hands to hide the sadness that threatened to consume her.

Evan’s actions made it clear that he had no intention of keeping her as his personal secretary, now that the person he truly cared about was back. It was time for her to accept that she was merely a substitute.

Buzz—

Her thoughts were interrupted by the buzzing of her phone on the desk. It was her mother’s attending doctor, Scott Wilson.

Caroline anxiously answered the call. “Dr. Wilson, is something wrong with my mother?”

“Caroline, do you have time to come to the hospital now?” Scott replied.

Hearing Dr. Wilson’s tone, Caroline quickly stood up, her heart racing. “Yes, I’ll be right there!”

*

Twenty minutes later, Caroline arrived at the hospital entrance wearing only a simple shirt.

Sneezing from the cold wind as she got out of the car at the hospital entrance, Caroline hurriedly ran towards the inpatient building.

As she stepped out of the elevator, she was surprised to see a man in a leather jacket standing in front of her mother’s ward, smoking a cigarette and talking to her mother’s attending doctor, Scott Wilson, in a roguish manner.

Caroline clenched her fists and walked over quickly.

footsteps made Dr. Wilson and the man

man smirked when he saw Caroline. “Yo, the great secretary, Caroline, has finally decided

with a cold tone. “Clay, I’ve already made it clear. Even if you’re looking

mouth and replied, “Your father’s disappeared. Who else can we turn to for the money,

asked, “How much

dollars, including interest,”

expression soured. “It was only 2,000 dollars

ask your father what else he did to rack up the debt. The IOU is here, and you know

IOU and showed it

anger, she couldn’t find a way to

paying off his debts. Despite her tireless efforts, his debts seemed to only multiply, leaving

I’ll give you the money this time. But if you

a heavy sigh, Caroline pulled out her phone and retrieved Clay’s bank details, then proceeded to transfer

the payment received, Clay nodded curtly and made a graceful

at Caroline with concern. “Caroline, you can’t keep doing this. Eventually, all

bitterness. “He’s still my

paling, and his brow furrowed with worry. “Are you feeling

wave of dizziness

her, hesitating for a moment as his palm met her feverish skin. “Caroline, don’t

now carried a rare

Caroline touched her burning face. “I’ve been too preoccupied with work to notice. I’ll take some medicine later. Thank you, Dr. Wilson, for your concern, but right now, I need to go

walked past Scott

she saw her mother’s sallow face, weakened

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