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,

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time, Layla saw so much hatred in someone’s eyes. It was so overwhelming that it

are

“You want me to marry Eddy, don’t you? All right then. I’ll tell everyone about it

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

she tried to grab Caroline’s heels. “You bitch!

insult and left. She walked along the corridor until she’d

cracked. She slumped against the glass wall. The glistening surface reflected a defeated woman. Her eyes were scarlet,

They only wanted her to be Eddy’s wife. Eddy hated her. Layla wanted

of the doors opened. Light escaped from the gap in the door. Caroline lifted her head

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

her engagement with Eddy through the news. However, that

Caroline’s obvious lie. “Before

it to her a few days ago, but he hadn’t known how to bring it

him the cold shoulder. Everyone was eager to get on his good side.

had already cried twice today, and Kirk just wanted to see

what?” asked Caroline, piqued. Something welled within

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

couch and retrieved a red

is …?”

next to Caroline. His

Instinctively, he wanted to

to push her wheelchair forward from where she’d

It was then that

“Sorry, I

to hide something. “Eddy, can I Can I ask you for

getting justice for Layla.

marriage at the birthday banquet. She said it was a surprise

does she mean by

There were tears in her eyes. “Most people won’t understand what she’s thinking. Maybe she finally sees how

Caroline saying that he didn’t deserve

her nails into her flesh to

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

nonsense. I’ll

hatred in Eddy’s eyes that she’d seen before. She said weakly. “No, you have

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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