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 hospital.

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

to doze off shortly after getting into the cab.

her dream, she found herself in a spacious house, Children

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

ponytail approached her and asked, “Why do you always look

with braided hair lifted her head, slightly

her shoulders, causing her to fall into the flower bed and get

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the girl with braided hair endured the pain and defiantly looked at her tormentor.

you’ll still be

you a lesson!”

with the ponytail gathered her friends and they started

to intervene but unable

hard she

driver called, waking

she had reached her destination, Caroline quickly straightened herself and

the cold

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

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

wash over her, thinking

experiencing isolation and bullying

distant thoughts, she focused on walking towards the

no cars,

Caroline

where were

tone, Caroline inquired, “What’s

replied, “Mr. Jordan called you many

smashed a few things

gestured towards the scattered items

shock, then quickly took her phone out of her

frustration crept over her. “My

Lily’s eyes. “Ms. Shenton, I’ve never seen him so angry before. When he returns, don’t

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

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