Chapter 57

Eddy’s body shuddered violently with anger. He looked at Caroline as she stumbled away. Suddenly, he felt that the distance between them was getting larger. It felt like they were worlds apart.

He felt a strange sense of pani

Caroline to hurry up and announce the wedding soon. Come back once you fix your makeup. Don’t miss out, continued Sarah.

“Okay.”

Silence fell over the bathroom. Except for the screeching of a wheelchair. Caroline’s hands trembled with fury. She couldn’t hold it any longer. She pushed open the cubicle door and saw Layla, whose face turned white.

“Caroline …”

slap!

Caroline had slapped Layla. Layla’s face swelled up almost immediately.

“Caroline, you crazy bitch!” Layla stood up from her wheelchair and waved her arms around hysterically.

Not one to back down easily, Caroline shoved Layla. The force of which was so great that it sent Layla and her wheelchair tumbling.

Lying on the floor, Layla held a hand over the bruise on her forehead. She turned to Caroline, saying, “Caroline, you’re crazy. Is this how a daughter of the Evans family behaves?”

“I’m crazy because of you.” Caroline’s eyes turned red. “I tolerated you, but you took it for granted. Tell me–my parents threatened me with their lives. Was it your idea?”

Layla gave a sly grin. “Is there a problem?”

It had indeed been her idea. She’d persuaded Sarah and Dan to guilt–trip Caroline with their lives, all so that Caroline would marry Eddy.

If Caroline wanted anyone to blame, she could blame Eddy’s second uncle for it. He’d said he’d find her a kidney donor abroad. On top of that, he’d asked Sean to oversee this matter–the one man Layla hated to see.

Hence, Layla had taken it upon herself to make Caroline marry Eddy before Sean could find a donor. That way, Caroline could die in the surgery, and her death would put everything to an end.

Caroline pulled Layla’s hair so forcefully that her knuckles turned white. Yet the searing pain did nothing to curb Layla’s smugness.

“Even if you know it was my idea, it won’t change anything. Can you defy your parents? Will you let your parents die before you? Can you live with that kind of guilt? Ah-

harder, almost tearing

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saw so much hatred in someone’s

what are

then. I’ll tell everyone about it now. And I’ll say

swore that oath in front of everyone. If you want to marry

even paler. Still on the floor, she tried to grab Caroline’s

left. She walked along

against the glass wall. The glistening surface reflected a defeated woman. Her eyes were scarlet, and her hair

her. They only wanted her to

the doors opened. Light escaped from the gap in the door. Caroline lifted her head out of reflex, and her presence

Caroline wiped her tears away. She didn’t want Kirk to be worried. She wanted him

first, Caroline thought that she’d let Kirk find out about her engagement with Eddy through the

lie. “Before you do anything, can

to her a few days

dared to give him the cold shoulder. Everyone

and Kirk just wanted to

what?” asked Caroline, piqued. Something welled

gently and led her back to the lounge. Caroline’s heart was pounding. Her pinkie caressed Kirk’s thumb. “You…” Was Kirk

to a couch and retrieved a red

…?” Caroline

he knelt next to Caroline.

he wanted to

him stop. She rushed to push her wheelchair forward from where she’d hidden and listened to

It was then that he remembered he’d wanted to get

“Sorry, I

seemed like she was trying to hide something. “Eddy, can I Can

forgetting about getting justice for Layla. When he heard this, he

she wants to announce your marriage at the birthday banquet. She said it

frowned. “What does

eyes. “Most people won’t understand what she’s thinking.

that he didn’t deserve her, Eddy couldn’t agree with

her nails into her flesh to force more tears down her

that I’ll never marry you. Since my health is getting worse, I don’t

nonsense. I’ll never marry Caroline

the same hatred in Eddy’s eyes that she’d seen before. She said weakly. “No, you have to marry her. I’ll only rest in peace

“Okay, I’ll marry Caroline. But after we many, I’ll arrange your surgery immediately! I won’t wait for Uncle Kirk. I need

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