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.

her footsteps made Dr.

when he saw Caroline. “Yo, the great secretary, Caroline, has finally decided

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

disappeared. Who else can we turn to for the

Caroline asked, “How much do you

much. Only 4,000 dollars,

soured. “It was only 2,000 dollars

did to rack up the debt. The IOU is here, and you know your

produced the IOU and

anger, she couldn’t find a way to

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 who would invade her

“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

pulled out her phone and retrieved Clay’s

Clay nodded curtly and made

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

tinged with bitterness. “He’s

his brow furrowed with worry. “Are you

fine,” she insisted, shaking her head, but a wave of

reached out to steady her, hesitating for a moment as his palm met her feverish

typically gentle and composed expression now carried a rare hint

take some medicine later. Thank you, Dr. Wilson, for your

that, she walked past Scott

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