Trapped in Love

Chapter 45 No One Will Ever Want Her Again

Katie stood frozen, her anger still palpable as she struggled to catch her breath. “Impossible! You’re slandering her! I can sue you for this!” she exclaimed.

Daniella feigned anger as she rose from her seat. “If you don’t believe me, call her, Mrs. Shenton! That’s all I have to say. Please ask Caroline to know her place!” With that, she left the ward, walking away confidently in her heels.

Meanwhile, Katie couldn’t shake off Daniella’s words, feeling increasingly anxious. The doubt and anger inside her grew stronger, compelling her to reach out to Caroline.

Meanwhile, in the intimate confines of the room at Villa Rosa, Caroline heard her phone buzzing and glanced toward the bedside table.

She lightly tapped Evan’s chest. “Someone is… mmph…

Before she could complete her sentence, he leaned in and kissed her lips, diverting her attention.

She could only ignore her phone.

Much later when they were done, she hurriedly left the bed and made her way to the bathroom. while clutching her phone tightly.

A wave of unease washed over her when she noticed missed calls from her mother.

With a racing heart, she quickly dialed back, relieved when Katie promptly answered the call.

“Why didn’t you answer, Carol?‘ Katie’s voice held a serious tone.

Breathing heavily from her recent passionate encounter, Caroline replied, “I was taking a shower,

Mom. I didn’t hear my phone.”

Katie detected the evasiveness in her daughter’s voice and interrogated fiercely. “Where are you

now?”

about to respond, the bathroom door swung open,

are you talking

his sudden appearance, Caroline hung up the call

and explained, “That was my mom. Can you please give

entering next time?”

gaze hardened as he glared at her.

unease lingered in her eyes. She couldn’t shake

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have guessed what she was worried about. “Are you afraid your mom

you’re with me?”

irritably, pushing him away. “I’m worried she’ll find out I’m with a man right.

now.”

against the basin with one hand supporting his body as he inched

mom wouldn’t mind if that man were

and pushed him away. “My mom isn’t

she done with Doctor Wilson that Evan couldn’t seem to let

the ward, anxiety gripped Katie as she placed her phone down,

had heard a man’s voice during her conversation with Caroline.

couldn’t possibly be her boyfriend. Caroline wouldn’t hide that from her. But if Caroline were a

mistress…

as she contemplated the possibility. She wanted to

in anguish, she couldn’t help but worry that Caroline

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her daughter if that were the

Katie said. A satisfied. smirk crossed her face as she reached for her

glanced mischievously at the

You’re up

the morning, mentally rehearsing the words she had carefully prepared the previous night. Taking a

address the situation head–on.

elevator doors opened, she froze.