Chapter 24 He’s Beyond Reason

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Caroline looked up and spotted Bradley stumbling into the ward. His face was flushed from

alcohol.

Upon seeing Caroline, Bradley immediately wore a wide smile ‘Carol, there you are!”

However, Katie glared at him fiercely and spoke with anger, “What are you doing here? Leave!”

Caroline quickly stood up and tried to calm her mother. “Mom, please calm down. You shouldn’t

get upset after your surgery,”

Bradley pouted. “I’ll leave if you give me some money.”

Caroline looked at her father in disbelief. “Dad! Mom is still recovering. She can’t give you any

money!”

He glared at Caroline. “Your mom used your money to rest comfortably in the hospital. But what about me? We don’t even have a home now, I’ve been sleeping on the streets. Do you even

understand what situation I’m in right now?”

Realizing he had misspoken, he abruptly fell silent. However, both Caroline and Katie had heard

his words.

Pale–faced, Katie pointed at Bradley. “What did you say? What happened to our house? What did you do with it?”

Bradley seemed ready to confront everything. I used it to pay off my debts.”

Katie exclaimed, “How could you do something so despicable!”

He retorted, “It’s not your money!*

as she watched them argue. Her mind went blank.

years… She had been shouldering her

was to ensure that her mother would have a place to live in the future, but now it

was all gone.

began to

“Why?” she whispered.

at her in

me? You only care about yourself,” she

would I sell the house? I just wanted to repay

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the debt…” Caroline laughed bitterly. “Haven’t I helped you repay your debts? Have you ever kept track of how much I’ve been paying for you over the years?

“Carol!”

eyes red. “Stop giving him a single penny from today

won’t care about us

she could finish her sentence, Bradley forcefully covered her mouth and shouted, “What the hell did you say? Did I allow you to speak? Don’t forget what you promised

Katie from Bradley’s grip.

and glared fiercely at her. “And

I’ll make your

was stronger than her, Caroline quickly took out her

40 dollars to him.

the money. Can you let go of Mom now?” Caroline’s anxiety was

to fall. 1

phone chime, he released Katie

clothes, he left the ward with a satisfied

“Mom,

she said, “Carol, I’ve wronged you. I’m

a deep sorrow for her mother and embraced her. “Mom, it’s okay.

that you’re

the situation. Eventually, she asked, Mom, what

avoided eye contact. “He’s beyond reason.”

her gaze. Was that all there was to it? If

attack Katie earlier?

exhausted appearance, Caroline

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