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…”

past nine o’clock at night when Caroline left the

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

shortly after

herself in a spacious house, Children were running and playing in

girl with braided hair who sat

“Why do you always look so

lifted her head, slightly displeased. “You’re

and get covered in dirt. She continued to taunt, “I’ll slap you hard if you

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pain and defiantly looked at her

you’ll still be

teach you a lesson!”

with the ponytail gathered her friends and they started hitting the girl with

watched anxiously, wanting to intervene but unable to reach them no matter

hard she

We’ve arrived!” the taxi driver called, waking Caroline from her dream.

Caroline quickly straightened herself and retrieved money from her purse to pay

car, the cold wind

her dream, she gently massaged her forehead. ‘Maybe it’s because of Daniella’s recent behavior that I had a dream about being

on the dream, she couldn’t help but place a hand on her lower

concern wash over her, thinking about the

isolation and bullying in the

focused on walking

yard, she noticed there were no

the door and stepping inside, Caroline was

where

Caroline

Jordan

a few things in

items strewn

quickly took her phone

frustration crept over her. “My phone ran out

eyes. “Ms. Shenton, I’ve never seen him so angry before. When

her mind filled with unease. She bypassed Lily and hurried upstairs to charge

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