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

smirked when he saw Caroline. “Yo, the great

man with a cold tone. “Clay, I’ve already made it clear. Even if you’re looking to harass me for money, don’t ever come to

and replied, “Your father’s disappeared. Who else can we turn to for the money, if not

“How much do

much. Only 4,000 dollars,

“It was only 2,000 dollars

cold smile. “Then you’ll have to ask your father what else he did to rack up the debt. The IOU is here,

and

with anger, she couldn’t find a way to refute

had always been the one to shoulder the burden of paying off his debts. Despite her tireless efforts, his

condition, Caroline made a difficult decision to suppress her boiling rage, opting not to create a scene. “Fine, I’ll give you the money this time. But if you ever dare to set foot in this hospital again, don’t expect a single cent

phone and retrieved Clay’s bank details, then proceeded to

the payment received, Clay nodded curtly

doing this. Eventually, all of this pressure is going to take a

with bitterness. “He’s

and his brow furrowed with

but a wave

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

typically gentle and composed expression now

some medicine later. Thank you, Dr. Wilson, for your concern, but right now, I need to go see

she walked past

the ward, Caroline’s heart ached when she saw her mother’s sallow face, weakened by

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