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

hurry back to Villa Rosa. The

shortly after getting

found herself in a spacious house,

with braided hair who sat alone

approached her and asked, “Why do

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

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

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pain and defiantly looked at her

I say it, you’ll

you a lesson!”

girl with the ponytail gathered her friends and they started hitting the

anxiously, wanting to intervene but

hard she

Miss. We’ve arrived!” the taxi driver called,

Caroline quickly straightened herself and

the car, the cold

forehead. ‘Maybe it’s because of

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

concern wash over her, thinking about

experiencing isolation and bullying in

focused on walking towards

entered the yard, she noticed there were no cars, indicating that Evan was not yet home.

stepping inside, Caroline

where were you?”

Caroline inquired,

Jordan called you

things in the living

she gestured towards the scattered items strewn

her phone out

frustration crept over her. “My phone ran out

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

bypassed Lily and hurried upstairs

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