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 when Caroline

to Villa Rosa.

off shortly after getting into the cab.

dream, she found herself in a spacious house, Children

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

with a ponytail approached her and asked, “Why do you always

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

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girl with braided hair endured the pain and defiantly

you’ll

teach you

ponytail gathered her friends and they started hitting the

wanting to intervene but unable to reach

she tried.

We’ve arrived!” the taxi driver called,

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

car, the cold

of

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

a moment, she felt a wave of concern wash over

and bullying

off the distant thoughts, she focused on walking

were no cars, indicating that Evan was not yet home.

the door and stepping inside, Caroline was greeted

Shenton, where were you?”

Lily’s worried tone, Caroline

Jordan called you many times but

smashed a few things in the living

towards the scattered items strewn across the

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

her phone was dead, frustration crept over

filled Lily’s eyes. “Ms. Shenton, I’ve never seen him so angry before. When he

her mind filled with unease. She bypassed Lily and hurried

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