Chapter 34 How Dare You Turn Off Your Phone

After that, there was total silence…

Caroline was speechless at the door, her mind filled with questions. “Who is the child Mom is

talking about? It can’t possibly be me. I am definitely Dad’s child. Yes, his behavior has changed

drastically over the years, but he was always a responsible father when I was young.‘

Caroline shook her head, dismissing the wild thoughts from her mind.

Opening the door and entering, she found Katie sitting on the bed with an angry expression

“Mom, did you argue with Dad again?”

Startled by her daughter’s presence, Katie turned to look at Caroline with a hint of panic. “Why

didn’t you tell me you were here?”

Caroline took a seat beside the bed. After a brief silence, she inquired, “Mom, what did you mean.

when you mentioned a child who isn’t Dad’s?”

Avoiding eye contact, Katie replied, “It’s a child from one of your father’s relatives. It has nothing

to do with you. Don’t meddle in this.”

Caroline sensed something amiss, but she wasn’t sure how to approach the topic. After all, she

had very limited contact with her father’s side of the family. Her mother had always described

them as having peculiar personalities, so she preferred to keep her distance.

So, Caroline decided to change the subject and peeled a fruit for her mother. “Mom, you’re unwell

now. Don’t worry about other people’s affairs.”

Katie replied, “I just want to prevent your father from committing more wrongdoings…”

night when Caroline left

taxi to hurry back to Villa Rosa. The exhaustion and the

doze off shortly after getting into the cab.

in a spacious

for one girl with braided hair who sat

with a ponytail approached her and asked, “Why do you always look so sad? Stop

girl with braided hair lifted her head, slightly displeased. “You’re mean.‘

her to fall into the flower bed and get covered in dirt. She continued to taunt, “I’ll slap you hard if you

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hair endured the pain

you’ll still be mean. I’m not telling

teach you a

gathered her friends and they started hitting the girl

anxiously, wanting to intervene but unable to reach them no

she tried.

driver called, waking Caroline from her dream.

destination, Caroline quickly straightened herself and retrieved

car, the cold wind

‘Maybe it’s because of Daniella’s recent behavior that I had a dream about being bullied.‘

she couldn’t help but place a hand

felt a wave of concern wash over her, thinking about the possibility of

isolation and bullying in the

distant thoughts, she focused on walking towards

she noticed there were no cars, indicating

the door and stepping inside, Caroline was

where were you?”

tone, Caroline

door and replied, “Mr. Jordan called you many times

a few things in the living

she gestured towards the scattered items strewn across the floor in the living

shock, then quickly took her phone out of her bag to check

over her.

I’ve never seen him so angry before. When he

filled with unease. She bypassed Lily

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