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 affairs.”

just want to prevent your father

past nine o’clock at night when Caroline left

hailed a taxi to hurry back to Villa Rosa. The exhaustion and the effects

shortly after getting into the cab.

in a spacious house, Children were

braided hair who sat alone beside

and asked, “Why do you

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

fall into the flower bed and get covered in dirt. She continued to taunt, “I’ll slap you hard if you say that again!”

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girl with braided hair endured the pain and defiantly looked at

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

you a lesson!”

ponytail gathered her friends and they started hitting the girl

intervene but unable

she

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

and retrieved money from her purse

of the car, the cold wind snapped

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

but place a hand on her lower

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

isolation and bullying in the future.

focused on walking towards the

noticed there were no cars, indicating that Evan was not

Caroline was greeted by an

where were you?”

Lily’s worried tone, Caroline

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

even smashed a few things in the living room

scattered items strewn

stood there in shock, then quickly took her phone out of her bag to check

phone was dead, frustration crept over her. “My