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

about other people’s

replied, “I just want to prevent your father from

night when Caroline left the

to hurry back to Villa Rosa. The exhaustion

shortly

herself in a spacious house, Children

with braided hair who sat alone beside

her and asked, “Why do you always look so sad? Stop

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

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

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with braided hair endured the pain and defiantly looked at her

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

teach you a lesson!”

girl with the ponytail gathered her friends and

Caroline watched anxiously, wanting to intervene but unable

hard she tried.

the taxi driver called, waking Caroline from her

herself and retrieved money from her purse to pay

the cold wind snapped her back to

massaged her forehead. ‘Maybe it’s because of Daniella’s

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

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

experiencing isolation and bullying in the future.

the distant thoughts, she focused

were no cars, indicating

door and stepping inside, Caroline was greeted by an anxious

where were you?”

worried tone, Caroline inquired, “What’s

“Mr. Jordan called you many times but couldn’t

things in

Lily spoke, she gestured towards the scattered items strewn across the floor in the

took her phone out of

her phone was dead, frustration crept over her. “My