Trapped in Love

Chapter 62

Chapter 62 Claiming a Body

Caroline spun around and found the phone.

Upon seeing the unfamiliar number displayed on the screen, a frown involuntarily creased her

forehead.

Who was it calling her in the middle of the night?

Compelled by curiosity, she shrugged off the blanket and quietly slipped out of the room to

answer the call. With bated breath, she awaited the caller’s introduction.

“Hello? Is this Caroline? This is Angelbay Prison,” the voice on the other end revealed.

Prison?”

Caroline’s heart started to flutter with unease. “What’s going on?”

I regret to inform you that your father passed away at the prison at 3.52 AM. Please come to claim.

his body tomorrow,” the voice informed her solemnly.

Caroline’s mind went blank, a wave of disbelief crashing over her.

“Bradley… he’s dead?” she murmured in disbelief.

Slowly, Caroline lowered the phone, her eyes filled with an overwhelming sense of shock.

Despite harboring resentment toward Bradley, she couldn’t deny the hardships he endured while

caring for the family during her childhood.

Suppressing the pain welling up in her chest, she weakly collapsed onto the sofa.

‘Why does everything have to happen so suddenly?‘ she wondered, a sense of turmoil gripping her.

The next morning, Evan received the same news. Without hesitation, he rushed to the prison

alongside Caroline in the early hours.

Guided by a prison guard, Caroline made her way to claim Bradley’s lifeless body.

Upon seeing her father’s face, marred by injuries, tears welled up in Caroline’s eyes uncontrollably.

Evan stood outside the door, silently observing her anguish. His own pain became too difficult to

bear.

Turning to the prison guard, Evan’s voice grew icy as he demanded, “Who did this?”

The prison guard sighed heavily. “There was an altercation in the prison, and Bradley was beaten

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Evan furrowed his brow. He knew that seeking compensation for her father’s life would be meaningless

After a while, Caroline emerged from the room, her expression devoid of emotion. She approached Evan and spoke with a detached tone, Thank you for driving me here.”

Narrowing his eyes, Evan stared at her intently. The extreme calmness in her eyes cast a somber

shadow over his own.

“Caroline…” Evan called out to heri

“Thank you. You can leave now,” Caroline interrupted, her lips pursed. “I can handle it.”

Evan fell silent, his gaze fixed on her for a moment before he turned around and departed.

A funeral home car arrived promptly Caroline joined them, and together they headed to the

crematorium. 1

With no friends or relatives to bid him farewell, Bradley’s funeral was simple and understated.

While waiting for the cremation to conclude, Caroline reached out to the cemetery.

Once the cremation was over, Caroline received Bradley’s ashes and proceeded to the cemetery for

his burial.

taken care of all the necessary arrangements, Caroline purchased a bouquet

and made her way to

soft murmur, she addressed her departed mother, “Mom, are you at

much hatred toward Dad, didn’t you? But now, there’s

passed away as well.”

only one left…”

both Evan and Reuben quietly observed Caroline as she knelt

tombstone. T

Reuben let out a sigh and remarked, “Mr. Jordan, Miss Shenton is

gloom, revealing the depths of his

Evan inquired, “Have you found out who was responsible?”

bowed his head. “Mr. Jordan, the person we’re dealing with is cunning. Every time we uncover a clue,

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manifested as a frown. “What I want is results.”

Jordan,” Reuben replied

retrieving a cigarette from his pocket and lighting it. After taking a drag,

information from that year. It will take some time,”

reported.

Evan made a decision. ‘I’ll go there tomorrow.”

“Your father is coming

frustration surfaced on his face. “Then I’ll go the day after tomorrow.”

“Got it…”

Reuben spoke, he noticed

she suddenly

aside and rushing to

“Caroline!”

pictures, a girl huddled on the bed, clutching her knees tightly.

repeatedly calling out

grew hoarse, but her mother never

door swung open.

up, her gaze fixed on the doorway, only to find

She pouted and

cry all day long! What a

with her hair tied in a ponytail, was consumed

forcefully at the girl on the

you cry again, I’ll stuff your mouth

the girl in a ponytail

ponytailed girl stormed toward her, raising her fists and striking her head

going to teach you

hitting her!” Caroline shouted at the top of

fear lingering in her eyes as she stared

of that pitiful girl being

voice exclaimed, jolting

her head and saw Lily rushing out of the room, brimming with

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spun around and found the phone.

the unfamiliar number displayed on the screen,

forehead.

was it calling her in the middle of

the blanket and quietly slipped out of

breath, she awaited the

this Caroline? This is Angelbay Prison,” the voice on the other end

Prison?”

heart started to flutter with unease. “What’s going on?”

that your father passed away at the prison

tomorrow,” the voice informed her solemnly.

mind went blank, a wave

he’s dead?” she

lowered the phone, her eyes filled with an overwhelming sense

toward Bradley, she couldn’t deny the hardships he endured

the family during

in her chest, she weakly collapsed onto the

does everything have to happen so suddenly?‘ she wondered, a sense of turmoil gripping

morning, Evan received the same news. Without hesitation, he

in the early

prison guard, Caroline made her way to

seeing her father’s face, marred by injuries, tears welled up in

outside the door, silently observing her anguish.

bear.

to the prison guard, Evan’s voice grew icy as he demanded,

was an altercation in the prison, and Bradley

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that seeking compensation for her father’s life would be

of emotion. She approached Evan and spoke with a detached tone, Thank you

her intently. The extreme calmness in

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