Chapter 24 He’s Beyond Reason

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Caroline looked up and spotted Bradley stumbling into the ward. His face was flushed from

alcohol.

Upon seeing Caroline, Bradley immediately wore a wide smile ‘Carol, there you are!”

However, Katie glared at him fiercely and spoke with anger, “What are you doing here? Leave!”

Caroline quickly stood up and tried to calm her mother. “Mom, please calm down. You shouldn’t

get upset after your surgery,”

Bradley pouted. “I’ll leave if you give me some money.”

Caroline looked at her father in disbelief. “Dad! Mom is still recovering. She can’t give you any

money!”

He glared at Caroline. “Your mom used your money to rest comfortably in the hospital. But what about me? We don’t even have a home now, I’ve been sleeping on the streets. Do you even

understand what situation I’m in right now?”

Realizing he had misspoken, he abruptly fell silent. However, both Caroline and Katie had heard

his words.

Pale–faced, Katie pointed at Bradley. “What did you say? What happened to our house? What did you do with it?”

Bradley seemed ready to confront everything. I used it to pay off my debts.”

Katie exclaimed, “How could you do something so despicable!”

He retorted, “It’s not your money!*

Caroline felt numb as she watched them argue. Her mind went blank.

Three years… She had been shouldering her father’s debt for three years.

to ensure that her mother would have

was all gone.

body began to

“Why?” she whispered.

their argument, Bradley looked at her in frustration. “What?”

do you always neglect Mom and me? You only care about

sell the house? I

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repay your debts? Have you ever kept track of

“Carol!”

eyes red. “Stop giving him a single penny from today onward!

care about us because he’s

did you say? Did I allow you to speak? Don’t forget

forward to free Katie from

shoved Caroline away and glared fiercely at her. “And you! If you don’t give me any

make your

to overpower Bradley, who was stronger than her, Caroline quickly took out

dollars to him.

the money. Can you let go of Mom now?” Caroline’s anxiety was evident,

threatened to fall.

his phone chime, he

he left the ward with a satisfied

“Mom, how are you

streamed down Katie’s cheeks as she said, “Carol, I’ve wronged you. I’m useless.”

her mother and embraced

is that you’re safe.”

comforting Katie, Caroline took a seat and pondered the situation. Eventually, she asked, Mom, what were you going

contact. “He’s

her gaze. Was that all there was to it? If that were the

attack Katie earlier?

Caroline decided not to inquire further.

was already there.

“Where did you

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