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. Wilson and

Caroline. “Yo, the

made it clear. Even

“Your father’s disappeared. Who else can we

her anger, Caroline asked, “How much do you want this

4,000 dollars, including

“It was only 2,000 dollars last

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 handwriting. I’m just here

produced the IOU and showed it to

couldn’t

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

create a scene. “Fine, I’ll give you the money this time. But if you ever dare to set foot in

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

Clay nodded curtly and

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

tinged with bitterness. “He’s still my father,

Caroline’s complexion gradually paling, and his brow furrowed with

a wave of dizziness nearly caused her to lose

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

and composed expression now carried a

touched 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

walked past Scott and

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