Chapter 24
Trapped in Love
Chapter 24 Heâs Beyond Reason
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Caroline looked up and spotted Bradley stumbling into the ward. His face was flushed from
alcohol.
Upon seeing Caroline, Bradley immediately wore a wide smile âCarol, there you are!â
However, Katie glared at him fiercely and spoke with anger, âWhat are you doing here? Leave!â
Caroline quickly stood up and tried to calm her mother. âMom, please calm down. You shouldnât
get upset after your surgery,â
Bradley pouted. âIâll leave if you give me some money.â
Caroline looked at her father in disbelief. âDad! Mom is still recovering. She canât give you any
money!â
He glared at Caroline. âYour mom used your money to rest comfortably in the hospital. But what about
me? We donât even have a home now, Iâve been sleeping on the streets. Do you even
understand what situation Iâm in right now?â
Realizing he had misspoken, he abruptly fell silent. However, both Caroline and Katie had heard
his words.
Paleâfaced, Katie pointed at Bradley. âWhat did you say? What happened to our house? What did you
do with it?â
Bradley seemed ready to confront everything. I used it to pay off my debts.â
Katie exclaimed, âHow could you do something so despicable!â
He retorted, âItâs not your money!*
Caroline felt numb as she watched them argue. Her mind went blank.
Three years⦠She had been shouldering her fatherâs debt for three years.
All she wanted was to ensure that her mother would have a place to live in the future, but now it
was all gone.
Her body began to tremble uncontrollably.
âWhy?â she whispered.
Amidst their argument, Bradley looked at her in frustration. âWhat?â
âWhy do you always neglect Mom and me? You only care about yourself,â she questioned.
He replied, âIf I didnât care, why would I sell the house? I just wanted to repay the debt.â
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âRepay the debtâ¦â Caroline laughed bitterly. âHavenât I helped you repay your debts? Have you ever
kept track of how much Iâve been paying for you over the years?
âCarol!â
Suddenly, Katie turned around, her eyes red. âStop giving him a single penny from today onward!
He wonât care about us because heâs not⦠Mmphâ¦â
Before she could finish her sentence, Bradley forcefully covered her mouth and shouted, âWhat the hell
did you say? Did I allow you to speak? Donât forget what you promised me back then!â
Caroline immediately rushed forward to free Katie from Bradleyâs grip. âLet go of Mom!â
He shoved Caroline away and glared fiercely at her. âAnd you! If you donât give me any money from
now on, Iâll make your mom suffer!â
Unable to overpower Bradley, who was stronger than her, Caroline quickly took out her phone and
transferred 40 dollars to him.
There! Iâve given you the money. Can you let go of Mom now?â Carolineâs anxiety was evident, and
tears threatened to fall. 1
As Bradley heard his phone chime, he released Katie
Straightening his clothes, he left the ward with a satisfied expression.
Caroline hurriedly approached her mother. âMom, how are you feeling?â
Tears streamed down Katieâs cheeks as she said, âCarol, Iâve wronged you. Iâm useless.â
Caroline felt a deep sorrow for her mother and embraced her. âMom, itâs okay. The most important
thing is that youâre safe.â
After comforting Katie, Caroline took a seat and pondered the situation. Eventually, she asked, Mom,
what were you going to say about Dad?â
Katie avoided eye contact. âHeâs beyond reason.â
Caroline lowered her gaze. Was that all there was to it? If that were the case, why did he suddenly
attack Katie earlier?
However, seeing her motherâs exhausted appearance, Caroline decided not to inquire further.
When Caroline returned to Villa Rosa, Evan was already there. His suspicion grew when he noticed.
she was still wearing her gown. âWhere did you go?â he asked.
She replied honestly, âI stopped by to see my mother.â
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Just then, his phone rang, and walked away to answer it. âGot it. Ask them to put it under
Daniellaâs nameâ¦â
As she watched his retreating figure, a sense of solemnity filled her eyes.
Was he buying a house for Daniella?
With a gloomy expression, she looked down. Of course, he would feel obligated to provide a better
living situation for the woman he loved. They would eventually marry, so there was no need for
her to be jealous.
Evan would never be hers.
She wiped away her tears and returned to her room, where she dug out the contract she had signed
with Evan years ago. It stipulated that he would provide her with a house and 2,800,000
dollars, é
Clicking on her chat log with Scott, she composed a message. [Doctor Wilson, given my Momâs
current situation, when can she be discharged from the hospital?]
Scott promptly replied, [Your mother is resilient and recovering well. She should be discharged in
less than a month.]
Less than a monthâ¦.
Caroline stared at the contract and clenched it tightly in her hand.
Once her motherâs treatment was complete, she would take her mother and leave Anglebay City. They
would find a fresh start in a place where they were unknown.
There, she would give birth to her child and begin anew.
Two days later, on a Wednesday night, Caroline had made up her mind to approach Evan in his study
and discuss the contract.
She opened the door and entered the room. Noticing that Evan was engrossed in his work with his
head lowered, she positioned herself at the side and patiently waited.
Sensing her presence, Evan glanced up and locked eyes with her, inquiring, âWhatâs the matter?â
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