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.”

want to prevent your father from committing

was past nine o’clock at night when Caroline left the

to hurry back to Villa Rosa. The exhaustion

her to doze off shortly after getting into the cab.

a spacious house, Children were

girl with braided hair who sat alone beside a flower bed.

“Why

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

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

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girl with braided hair endured the pain and defiantly looked

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

you a

gathered her friends and they started hitting the girl with braided hair

but

hard she tried.

taxi driver

reached her destination, Caroline quickly straightened herself and retrieved

cold wind snapped her back

her forehead. ‘Maybe it’s because of

help but place a hand on her lower abdomen, feeling

of concern wash over her, thinking about

and bullying in

thoughts, she focused on walking towards the villa.

entered the yard, she noticed there were no cars,

Caroline was greeted

Shenton, where were

Caroline inquired, “What’s the

and replied, “Mr. Jordan

even smashed a few things

gestured towards the scattered items strewn across the floor in the

took her

frustration crept over her.