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

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

tone. “Clay, I’ve already made it clear. Even if you’re looking to harass

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

“How much

Only 4,000 dollars,

expression soured. “It was only 2,000 dollars last

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

the IOU and

anger, she couldn’t find a way to

addiction had driven him to borrow money regularly, and she had always been the one to shoulder the burden of paying off his debts. Despite her

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

her phone and retrieved

nodded curtly

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

bitterness. “He’s still

complexion gradually paling, and his brow furrowed

shaking her head, but a wave of dizziness nearly caused her to lose her

to steady her, hesitating for a moment as his palm met her feverish

and composed expression now

take some medicine later. Thank you, Dr. Wilson, for your concern, but right now, I

she walked past

ward, Caroline’s heart ached when she saw her

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