Trapped in Love

Chapter 21

Chapter 21 Haven’t You Learned Your Lesson?

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Caroline’s weariness was instantly evident as she retrieved her phone and saw her father’s call.

Suppressing the pain in her ankle, she hurriedly left the kitchen to answer the call.

“Hello,” Caroline’s voice sounded dull.

“Why didn’t you call me, Carol?” Bradley asked

Caroline replied, “You added my number to your blacklist because you were afraid someone would trace you through me. Did you forget?”

Bradley let out an awkward laugh. “Yes, I forgot. Never mind. Where are you now?”

“I’m working overtime,” Caroline responded

Bradley commented, “Ah, working overtime is good. You can earn more. Carol, do you have any money now?”

Caroline tightened her grip on the glass in her hand. Did he care about nothing besides money? Had he forgotten so quickly that he left her alone at the casino the other day?

“I don’t. I used all my money to repay your debt!” Caroline’s voice turned harsh.

“Even if you have a few dollars, it’s fine. Don’t you have anything? Bradley grew anxious.

Bitterness welled up in her heart. “Dad, are you trying to push me to a desperate end? You never paid for Mom’s medical expenses, and I even repaid your debt. What more do you want?”

“Why are you saying that? I raised you. So what if I use some of your money?” Bradley retorted.

A brief sniff escaped her before she suppressed her emotions and explained, “I don’t have any money. Just wait until next month.”

“I want the money now. If you

learned your lesson from the

Bradley shouted. “Fine, you don’t want to give it to me? Then I’ll cause a scene at your workplace. Let’s

with fury. “That’s

to get a meal. Transfer

the call, Caroline weakly leaned her hand against the kitchen counter, tears

she have

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hardly left her bedroom.

and rapid weight loss due

and completed her draft, allowing her to finally rest

she went downstairs to have

house with determined strides.

her exhausted and pale appearance,

apart for a few days, she had evidently subjected herself to

torture.

limits in order to

gaze from him indifferently and took a seat at the dining table.

eyes on the dishes, the overwhelming nausea forced her to rush towards the

washroom once again

darkened at the sight, wondering if she found him

kitchen with dishes in hand. Upon spotting

his tie. “Hasn’t

the midnight oil lately. She

towards the tightly

working on?”

that she had yet to

-been sketching.”

of the discarded drafts and examined it.

Designing was not listed on her resume. When did she start learning it?‘

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