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

he saw Caroline. “Yo, the

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

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

asked, “How much do

much. Only 4,000 dollars,

“It was only 2,000 dollars

did to rack up the debt. The IOU is here, and you know your father’s handwriting. I’m just

the IOU and showed it to

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

debts. Despite her tireless efforts, his debts seemed

give you the money this time. But if you ever dare to set foot in this hospital again, don’t expect a single cent from

Caroline pulled out her phone and retrieved Clay’s bank details,

nodded curtly and made

doing this. Eventually, all of this

tinged with bitterness. “He’s still my

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

her head, but a wave of dizziness nearly

reached out to steady her, hesitating for a moment as his

composed expression now carried

to notice. I’ll take some medicine later. Thank you, Dr. Wilson,

she walked past Scott and

ached when she saw her mother’s sallow face,

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