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

smirked when he saw Caroline. “Yo, the great

gave Dr. Wilson an apologetic look before addressing the man with 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 my

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

her anger, Caroline asked, “How much

Only 4,000 dollars, including interest,” Clay

soured. “It was only

the debt. The IOU is

and showed

with anger, she couldn’t find a way to refute his

gambling addiction had driven 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, his debts seemed to only multiply, leaving her vulnerable

her 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 you ever dare to set foot in this hospital again, don’t expect

retrieved

the payment received, Clay nodded curtly

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

with bitterness. “He’s still my father,

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

fine,” she insisted, shaking her head, but a wave of dizziness nearly caused her to

a moment as his palm

expression now carried

to notice. I’ll take some medicine later. Thank you, Dr. Wilson, for your concern, but right now, I need to go see

past Scott and

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