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…”

was past nine o’clock at night when Caroline left the

to Villa Rosa. The exhaustion and the effects of her

to doze off shortly after getting into the cab.

spacious house, Children

with braided hair who sat alone beside a flower bed. Suddenly,

“Why do you always look so

hair lifted her head, slightly

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

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the girl with braided hair endured the pain and

how many times I say it, you’ll still be mean. I’m not telling

teach you a

her friends and they started hitting the girl with braided hair

but unable

hard she

driver called, waking Caroline from

and retrieved money from her purse to pay the

of the car, the cold wind snapped her back to

‘Maybe it’s because of Daniella’s recent behavior that I had a dream

but place

a moment, she felt a wave of concern wash over her, thinking about

and bullying

off the distant thoughts, she focused

were no cars,

the door and stepping inside, Caroline was greeted by an

where were you?”

worried tone, Caroline inquired,

and replied, “Mr. Jordan called

He even smashed a few things in the living

items strewn across the floor in

shock, then quickly took her phone out

phone was dead, frustration crept over her.

so angry before. When

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

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