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

back to Villa Rosa. The exhaustion and

to doze off shortly after getting into the

in a spacious house, Children were running and playing

who sat alone beside a flower

her and asked, “Why do you always look so sad? Stop

braided hair lifted her head,

get covered in dirt. She continued to taunt, “I’ll slap you hard if you say that

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hair endured the pain and defiantly looked at her

how many times I say it, you’ll still be mean. I’m not

teach you a lesson!”

her friends and

anxiously, wanting to intervene but unable to

hard she tried.

taxi driver called, waking Caroline from her dream.

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

the cold wind

of Daniella’s recent behavior that I had a dream about

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

felt a wave of concern wash over

isolation and bullying

thoughts, she focused on walking towards the

she entered the yard, she noticed there were no cars, indicating

inside, Caroline was greeted by an

Shenton, where were you?”

by Lily’s worried tone, Caroline

door and replied, “Mr. Jordan called you many times but

He even smashed a few things in the living room ”

towards the scattered items strewn across

there in shock, then quickly took her phone out

crept over

so angry before. When he returns, don’t make

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

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