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.

Dr. Wilson and the

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

tone. “Clay, I’ve already made it clear. Even if you’re looking to harass me for money,

cigarette in his mouth and replied, “Your father’s disappeared. Who else can we turn to for the money, if

asked, “How

dollars, including

was

ask your father what else he did to rack up the debt. The IOU is here, and you

IOU and showed it to

Caroline seethed with anger, she couldn’t find

and she had always been the one to shoulder the burden of paying off his debts. Despite her tireless efforts, his debts

“Fine, I’ll give you the money this time. But if you ever dare to set foot in this hospital again, don’t expect a single cent

sigh, Caroline pulled out her phone and retrieved Clay’s bank details, then

received, Clay nodded curtly and made

looked at Caroline with concern. “Caroline, you can’t keep doing this. Eventually,

bitterness. “He’s still my father,

and his brow furrowed

a wave

her, hesitating for a moment as his palm met her feverish skin. “Caroline, don’t you realize you

composed expression now carried a rare hint

burning face. “I’ve been too preoccupied with work to notice. I’ll take some

walked past Scott

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