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.

Dr. Wilson and the man turn

Caroline. “Yo, the great secretary, Caroline, has finally

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

and replied, “Your father’s disappeared. Who else can we

Caroline asked, “How much

much. Only 4,000 dollars, including

expression soured. “It was only 2,000 dollars

cold smile. “Then you’ll have to ask your father what else he did to rack up the debt. The IOU is here, and

and showed

couldn’t find a way to refute

had always been the 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 mother’s hospital ward and

to create a scene. “Fine, I’ll give you the money this time. But if

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

received, Clay nodded curtly

doing this. Eventually, all of this pressure is going to take a

tinged with bitterness. “He’s still my

paling, and his brow furrowed with worry.

she insisted, shaking her head, but a wave of dizziness

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

composed expression now carried a rare hint of

from him, Caroline 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

past Scott and

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