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 left

hailed a taxi to hurry back to Villa Rosa. The exhaustion

doze off shortly after getting into the cab.

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

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

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

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

the flower bed and get covered in dirt.

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pain and

say it, you’ll still be mean.

teach you a lesson!”

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

wanting to intervene but unable to reach them no matter

hard she

the taxi driver called, waking

herself and

car, the cold wind snapped

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

place

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

isolation and bullying in the

distant thoughts, she focused on

were no

Caroline was greeted by an anxious

Shenton, where were you?”

Caroline inquired, “What’s the matter?”

“Mr. Jordan called you many

a few things in the living room

spoke, she gestured towards the scattered items

her phone out of her bag

over her.

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

She bypassed Lily and

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