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

to prevent

past nine o’clock at night when Caroline left

Rosa. The exhaustion and the

to doze off shortly after

found herself in a spacious house, Children were running and

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

asked, “Why

with braided hair lifted her

pushed her shoulders, causing her to fall into the flower bed and get covered in dirt. She continued to taunt, “I’ll slap

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pain and defiantly

it, you’ll still be mean. I’m not

teach you a

the ponytail gathered her friends and they

wanting to intervene but

she

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

she had reached her destination, Caroline quickly straightened herself and

of the car, the cold

she gently massaged her forehead. ‘Maybe it’s because of

she couldn’t help but place a hand

wash over

bullying in the future.

she focused

were no cars, indicating that Evan

door and stepping inside, Caroline was

where were

by Lily’s worried tone, Caroline

door and replied, “Mr. Jordan called you

few things in

scattered items strewn

quickly took her phone out of her bag to check

frustration crept over her. “My phone