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

to hurry back to Villa Rosa.

to doze off shortly after getting into the

her dream, she found herself in a spacious house,

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

and asked, “Why do you always look

lifted her head, slightly displeased. “You’re

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

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braided hair endured the pain and defiantly looked

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

teach you a lesson!”

friends and they started hitting the girl with braided

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

she tried.

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

Caroline quickly straightened herself and retrieved money from

out of the car, the cold wind snapped her back

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

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

felt a wave of concern wash over her,

experiencing isolation and bullying

she focused on

no cars, indicating that Evan was

door and stepping inside, Caroline was greeted by an

Shenton, where were you?”

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

glanced toward the door and replied, “Mr. Jordan called

things in the living

towards the scattered items strewn across the floor in

there in shock, then quickly took her phone out of her bag to check it.

her phone was dead, frustration crept over her. “My phone ran out of battery.”

“Ms. Shenton, I’ve never seen him so angry before. When he returns, don’t make him even more angry.”

nodded, her mind filled with unease. She bypassed Lily and hurried upstairs

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