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.

all the necessary arrangements, Caroline purchased a

and made her way to Katie’s

knelt down slowly. In a soft murmur, she

hatred toward Dad, didn’t you? But now, there’s no need for

away as

only

distance, both Evan and Reuben quietly observed Caroline as she knelt

tombstone. T

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

eyes clouded with gloom, revealing the depths

“Have you found out who

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

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displeasure manifested as a frown. “What I

Jordan,”

and lighting it. After taking a drag, he asked, “How about the orphanage? Any

is still searching for information from

reported.

Evan made a decision.

Jordan, Reuben reminded, “Your father is

face. “Then

“Got it…”

spoke, he noticed Caroliné standing unsteadily.

she suddenly

exclaimed, tossing his cigarette aside and rushing to

“Caroline!”

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

wept relentlessly, repeatedly calling out for her mother.

grew hoarse, but her mother

the door

fixed on the doorway, only to find a few girls

pouted

is cry all day

leader, with her hair tied in a ponytail, was consumed by anger.

it forcefully at the girl on the

I’ll stuff your mouth with towels.

but she glared at the girl in a ponytail with a deep sense of

me! How dare you!” the ponytailed girl stormed toward her, raising her fists and striking her head repeatedly.

to teach you a lesson, you

Stop hitting her!” Caroline shouted at the top

panted heavily, fear lingering in her eyes as she stared at the ceiling.

again of that pitiful

a familiar voice

and saw Lily rushing out of the

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62 Claiming

and found

number displayed on the screen, a frown

forehead.

her in the middle of

the blanket and quietly

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

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

Prison?”

flutter with unease. “What’s going

at the prison

the voice informed her

mind went blank, a wave of disbelief crashing over

he’s dead?” she

Caroline lowered the phone, her eyes filled with an overwhelming

she couldn’t

the family during her

chest, she

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

same news. Without hesitation,

Caroline in the

guard, Caroline made her way to claim

marred by injuries, tears welled up in Caroline’s eyes

anguish.

bear.

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

an altercation in the prison, and Bradley was beaten

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

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

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

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