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…”

o’clock at night when

Rosa.

her to doze off shortly after getting into the cab.

found herself in a spacious house, Children were running and playing

hair who sat alone beside a

asked, “Why

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

girl with 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

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endured the pain and defiantly looked at her

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

you a

the ponytail gathered her friends and

watched anxiously, wanting to intervene but unable

hard she tried.

the taxi driver called, waking Caroline from her dream.

reached her destination, Caroline quickly straightened herself and

cold wind snapped

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

but place a hand on her lower abdomen,

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

isolation and bullying in the

thoughts, she focused on walking towards

were no cars, indicating that Evan was not

door and stepping inside, Caroline was greeted by an anxious Lily.

Shenton, where

Lily’s worried tone, Caroline

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

even smashed a few things

items strewn across

then quickly took her phone out of her

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

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

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

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