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

saw Caroline. “Yo, the great

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

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

her anger, Caroline asked, “How much do you

4,000 dollars, including interest,”

expression soured. “It was only 2,000

he did to rack up the debt. The IOU is here, and

and showed it to

seethed with anger, she couldn’t find a way

paying off his debts. Despite her tireless efforts, his debts

to suppress her boiling rage, opting not to create a scene. “Fine, I’ll give you

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

received, Clay nodded curtly and made a

Wilson looked at Caroline with concern. “Caroline, you can’t keep doing this. Eventually, all of this pressure is going to

bitterness. “He’s still my father,

paling, and his

she insisted, shaking her head, but a wave

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

composed expression now

her burning face. “I’ve been too preoccupied with work to notice. I’ll take some medicine later. Thank you, Dr. Wilson, for your

that, she walked past Scott and entered

heart ached when she

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