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

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

doze off shortly after getting into

she found herself in a spacious house, Children were

girl with braided hair who sat alone

and asked, “Why do

hair lifted her

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

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hair endured the pain and defiantly

times I say it, you’ll still be mean. I’m not telling lies!”

you

with the ponytail gathered her friends and they started hitting the

Caroline watched anxiously, wanting to intervene but unable to

she tried.

arrived!” the taxi driver called, waking

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

car, the cold wind

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

but place a hand

of concern wash over her, thinking about the possibility of her

isolation and bullying in

distant thoughts, she focused on walking towards the villa.

she noticed there were no

stepping inside, Caroline was greeted by an

Shenton, where were

by Lily’s worried tone, Caroline inquired, “What’s the

door and replied, “Mr. Jordan called you many times but couldn’t reach.

He even smashed a few things in the

scattered items strewn across the floor

then quickly took her phone out of her bag to

dead, frustration crept over her. “My phone ran

seen him so angry before. When he returns, don’t make

unease. She bypassed Lily and hurried upstairs

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