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-

pulled even harder, almost

Chapter 57

very first time, Layla saw so much hatred in someone’s eyes.

are

Layla’s hair slowly. “You want me to marry Eddy, don’t you? All right then. I’ll tell everyone about it now. And I’ll say that you’re my bridesmaid.

in front of everyone. If you want to marry Eddy, Grandpa would

tumed even paler. Still on the floor, she tried to

insult and left. She walked along the

Her eyes were scarlet, and her hair was disheveled. Soon, the image became

wanted her to be Eddy’s wife. Eddy

gap in the door. Caroline lifted her head

was the second time he saw a teary–faced Caroline today. Caroline wiped her tears away. She didn’t want Kirk

first, Caroline thought that she’d let Kirk find out about her engagement with Eddy through the news. However, that seemed a bit cruel.

Kirk decided not to debunk Caroline’s obvious lie. “Before

had already wanted to give it to her a few

cold shoulder. Everyone was eager to get on his good side. Kirk also regretted what he said

twice today, and Kirk just wanted

asked Caroline,

and led her back to the lounge. Caroline’s heart was pounding. Her

and retrieved a red bag from a

is …?” Caroline was

next to Caroline. His eyes

wanted to

rushed to push her

cheek. It was then

“Sorry, I

trying to hide something.

guilty for forgetting about getting justice for Layla. When he

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

does she mean

in her eyes. “Most people won’t

he didn’t deserve her, Eddy

into her flesh to force more tears

marry you. Since my health is getting

I’ll never marry Caroline

finally relaxed when she saw 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

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

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