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-

even harder, almost

Chapter 57

Layla saw so

are

I’ll tell everyone about it

forever be out of your reach. You swore that oath in front of

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

along the corridor until she’d finally reached

eyes were

wanted her

Caroline

noticed the tears at the corner of Caroline’s eyes. This was the second time he saw a teary–faced Caroline today. Caroline wiped her tears away. She didn’t want Kirk to be worried. She wanted him to remember her fondly. “It’s nothing. Dust got into my

find out about her engagement with Eddy through the news.

Caroline’s obvious lie. “Before you do anything, can I

wanted to give it to her a few days ago, but

Everyone was eager to get on his good

had already cried twice today, and Kirk just wanted to

asked Caroline,

to the lounge. Caroline’s heart was pounding. Her pinkie caressed

couch and retrieved a

…?” Caroline was

knelt next to Caroline.

he wanted to run after

her wheelchair forward from where she’d

then

“Sorry, I

him off. It seemed like she was trying to hide something. “Eddy, can I Can I ask you

justice for Layla. When

marriage at the birthday banquet. She said it was a

frowned. “What does she

eyes. “Most people won’t understand what she’s thinking. Maybe she finally sees how bad I have

he didn’t deserve her, Eddy

pressing her nails into her flesh to force more tears down her

can get married. I’ve already sworn that I’ll never marry you. Since my health is getting worse, I don’t think I will be able to live

taking nonsense. I’ll

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

hand in his. After some struggling, he finally made a painful decision. “Okay, I’ll marry Caroline. But after we many, I’ll arrange your surgery immediately! I won’t wait for

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