Trapped in Love By Kitty Song

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.

her footsteps made Dr. Wilson and

when he saw Caroline. “Yo, the great

apologetic look before addressing the man with a cold tone. “Clay, I’ve already made it

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

asked, “How much do you

much. Only 4,000 dollars, including interest,” Clay

expression soured. “It was only 2,000

you’ll have to ask your father what else he did to rack up the debt. The IOU is here, and you know your father’s handwriting. I’m just here to collect the

and showed

seethed with anger, she couldn’t

always been the one to shoulder the burden of paying off his debts. Despite her tireless efforts, his debts seemed to only multiply, leaving 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

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

payment received, Clay nodded curtly and made a

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

bitterness. “He’s still my father,

noticed Caroline’s complexion gradually paling, and his brow furrowed with worry. “Are you

she insisted, shaking her head, but a wave of dizziness nearly caused

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

expression now carried a rare hint of

to notice. I’ll take some medicine later.

that, she walked past Scott and entered

heart ached when she saw her mother’s sallow