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

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

to doze off shortly after

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

hair who sat alone beside a flower

ponytail approached her and asked, “Why do you always look so sad? Stop sulking.”

hair lifted her head, slightly displeased. “You’re

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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with braided hair endured the pain and defiantly looked at her

it, you’ll still be mean. I’m not

you a

friends and they started hitting the girl with

but unable to

she tried.

driver called,

herself and

car, the cold wind snapped her back to reality.

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

couldn’t help but place a hand on her lower abdomen,

felt a wave of concern wash over

bullying in the

focused

were no cars, indicating

door and stepping inside, Caroline was greeted by

where were you?”

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

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

even smashed a few things

gestured towards the scattered items strewn across the floor

quickly took her phone out

dead, frustration crept over her. “My

him so angry before. When he returns, don’t make him even more angry.”

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

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