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

man smirked when he saw Caroline. “Yo, the

the man with a cold tone. “Clay, I’ve already made it clear.

in his mouth and replied, “Your father’s disappeared. Who else can we turn to for the money, if not

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

4,000 dollars,

expression soured. “It was only 2,000

he did to rack up the debt. The IOU is here, and you know your father’s handwriting.

IOU and showed

couldn’t find a way to refute his

his debts. Despite her

difficult decision to suppress her boiling rage, opting not to create a scene. “Fine, I’ll give you the money this time. But if you ever dare to set

phone and retrieved Clay’s bank details, then

nodded curtly and made

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

was tinged with bitterness. “He’s still my

gradually paling, and his brow furrowed with worry. “Are

wave of dizziness nearly caused her to

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

now carried a

too preoccupied with work to notice. I’ll take some medicine later. Thank you, Dr. Wilson, for your

walked past Scott and

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