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…”

at night

taxi to hurry back to Villa Rosa. The exhaustion and the effects of her pregnancy

doze off shortly

herself in a spacious house, Children were

girl with braided hair who

ponytail approached her and asked, “Why

lifted her head,

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

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

you’ll still be mean. I’m not telling

teach you a lesson!”

ponytail gathered her friends and they started hitting the

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

hard she tried.

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

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

the cold wind snapped her back to reality.

she gently massaged her forehead. ‘Maybe it’s because of

but place a hand on her

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

experiencing isolation and bullying in the

the distant thoughts, she focused on walking towards

yard, she noticed there were no cars, indicating that

the door and stepping inside, Caroline was greeted

where

Caroline inquired, “What’s

the door and replied, “Mr. Jordan called you

few things in the living room ”

gestured towards the scattered items strewn across the floor in the

then quickly took her phone out of

crept over her. “My phone

I’ve never seen him so angry before. When he returns, don’t make him even

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

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