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

worry about other people’s

“I just want to prevent

past nine o’clock at night

a taxi to hurry back to Villa Rosa. The

to doze off shortly after getting into the cab.

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

who sat alone beside a

asked, “Why do you always look so

lifted her head,

girl with the ponytail pushed her shoulders, causing her to fall into the flower bed and get covered in

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the girl with braided hair endured the pain and defiantly looked at her tormentor. “No

how many times I say it, you’ll still be mean. I’m not telling

teach you

and they started hitting the girl with

intervene but unable

hard she

arrived!” the taxi driver called, waking

destination, Caroline quickly straightened herself and retrieved money

the cold wind snapped

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

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

felt a wave of concern wash over her, thinking about the possibility

isolation and bullying in

she focused on walking towards

yard, she noticed there were no cars, indicating that Evan was not yet

door and stepping inside, Caroline was greeted

Shenton, where were you?”

tone, Caroline

“Mr. Jordan called

things in

she gestured towards the scattered items strewn across the floor in the

then quickly took her

was dead, frustration crept over her.