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 the man

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

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

“Your father’s disappeared. Who else can

her anger, Caroline asked, “How much

Only 4,000 dollars,

expression soured. “It was only

a 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

the IOU and

she couldn’t find

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

mother’s delicate 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

and retrieved Clay’s bank

received, Clay nodded

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

tinged with bitterness. “He’s

and his

her head, but a wave of

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

expression now carried a rare

her burning face. “I’ve been too preoccupied with work to notice. I’ll take some medicine later. Thank you, Dr. Wilson, for your concern, but right now, I

that, she walked past Scott and

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