Trapped in Love

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Paying Debts

Reuben left without a word, and Caroline slumped into her chair. She covered her face with her hands to hide the sadness that threatened to consume her.

Evan’s actions made it clear that he had no intention of keeping her as his personal secretary, now that the person he truly cared about was back. It was time for her to accept that she was merely a substitute.

Buzz—

Her thoughts were interrupted by the buzzing of her phone on the desk. It was her mother’s attending doctor, Scott Wilson.

Caroline anxiously answered the call. “Dr. Wilson, is something wrong with my mother?”

“Caroline, do you have time to come to the hospital now?” Scott replied.

Hearing Dr. Wilson’s tone, Caroline quickly stood up, her heart racing. “Yes, I’ll be right there!”

*

Twenty minutes later, Caroline arrived at the hospital entrance wearing only a simple shirt.

Sneezing from the cold wind as she got out of the car at the hospital entrance, Caroline hurriedly ran towards the inpatient building.

As she stepped out of the elevator, she was surprised to see a man in a leather jacket standing in front of her mother’s ward, smoking a cigarette and talking to her mother’s attending doctor, Scott Wilson, in a roguish manner.

Caroline clenched her fists and walked over quickly.

made Dr. Wilson and

when he saw Caroline. “Yo, the great secretary, Caroline,

I’ve already made it clear. Even if

and replied, “Your father’s disappeared. Who else can we turn to for the

Caroline asked, “How much do you want

4,000 dollars, including interest,”

soured. “It was only 2,000

have to ask your father what else he did to rack up the debt. The IOU is here, and you know your father’s handwriting. I’m just here to

produced the IOU and showed it

anger, she couldn’t find

the one to shoulder the burden of paying off his debts. Despite her tireless efforts, his debts seemed to only multiply, leaving her vulnerable to the menacing loan sharks

condition, Caroline made a difficult decision to suppress her boiling rage, opting not to create a scene. “Fine, I’ll give you the money this time. But if you ever dare to

a heavy sigh, Caroline pulled out her phone and retrieved Clay’s

payment received, Clay nodded

you can’t keep doing this. Eventually,

with bitterness. “He’s

his brow furrowed with worry. “Are

but a wave of dizziness nearly caused her to lose

out to steady her, hesitating for a moment as his

now carried a rare hint of

Caroline touched her burning face. “I’ve been too preoccupied with work to notice. I’ll take some medicine later. Thank

that, she walked past Scott

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