Trapped in Love

Chapter 34 How Dare You Turn Off Your Phone

After that, there was total silence…

Caroline was speechless at the door, her mind filled with questions. “Who is the child Mom is

talking about? It can’t possibly be me. I am definitely Dad’s child. Yes, his behavior has changed

drastically over the years, but he was always a responsible father when I was young.‘

Caroline shook her head, dismissing the wild thoughts from her mind.

Opening the door and entering, she found Katie sitting on the bed with an angry expression

“Mom, did you argue with Dad again?”

Startled by her daughter’s presence, Katie turned to look at Caroline with a hint of panic. “Why

didn’t you tell me you were here?”

Caroline took a seat beside the bed. After a brief silence, she inquired, “Mom, what did you mean.

when you mentioned a child who isn’t Dad’s?”

Avoiding eye contact, Katie replied, “It’s a child from one of your father’s relatives. It has nothing

to do with you. Don’t meddle in this.”

Caroline sensed something amiss, but she wasn’t sure how to approach the topic. After all, she

had very limited contact with her father’s side of the family. Her mother had always described

them as having peculiar personalities, so she preferred to keep her distance.

So, Caroline decided to change the subject and peeled a fruit for her mother. “Mom, you’re unwell

Don’t worry about other people’s

to prevent your father from committing more

o’clock at night when Caroline left the

Villa Rosa. The

shortly after getting into the cab.

she found herself in a spacious house, Children were running and playing in the

braided hair who sat alone beside a

ponytail approached her and asked, “Why do you

hair lifted her head, slightly displeased. “You’re

causing her to fall into the flower bed and get covered in dirt. She

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endured the pain

times I say it, you’ll still be

you a

the ponytail gathered her friends and they started hitting the girl with

Caroline watched anxiously, wanting to intervene but unable to reach them

hard she tried.

Miss. We’ve arrived!” the taxi driver called, waking Caroline from her dream.

her destination, Caroline quickly straightened herself and retrieved money from her purse to pay the

the cold wind snapped her

gently massaged her forehead. ‘Maybe it’s because of Daniella’s recent behavior that I had a dream about being bullied.‘

the dream, she couldn’t help but place a hand on her lower

she felt a wave of concern wash over her, thinking

isolation and bullying in the future.

distant thoughts, she focused on

yard, she noticed there were no cars, indicating

and stepping inside, Caroline was greeted by an anxious Lily.

Shenton, where

tone, Caroline inquired, “What’s

the door and replied, “Mr. Jordan called you

things in the living room

the scattered items strewn across the floor in

quickly took her

frustration crept over her. “My phone ran