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.

footsteps made Dr. Wilson and the man

the

a cold tone. “Clay, I’ve already made it clear. Even if you’re looking to harass me for money, don’t ever come to

Davis bit the cigarette in his mouth and replied, “Your father’s disappeared.

anger, Caroline asked, “How much do you

much. Only 4,000 dollars,

soured. “It was only

cold smile. “Then you’ll 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 collect the

produced the IOU and

seethed with anger, she couldn’t find a way to

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

give you the money this

and retrieved Clay’s bank details, then proceeded to

nodded curtly and

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

with bitterness. “He’s still

his brow furrowed with

her head, but a wave of dizziness nearly

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

composed expression now carried a

some medicine later. Thank

past Scott

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