Chapter 32

Caroline frowned. The way Layla apologized seemed rather pretentious.

“Kent Pearson?” Sarah cried and looked at Caroline with anxiety written all over her face. “Were

you tainted?”

Caroline glanced sideways at Layla, her lips already turning into a sneer. “So, you’re the one who

ordered Kent to do that to me last night, aren’t you?”

Layla paled at Caroline’s words. She bit her lip and tried to explain herself. “No, that’s not true! I’ve already explained this to Eddy. I called Kent out of the kindness of my heart so that he’d lend you the money. I really didn’t know that he’d do something like that.”

Caroline took a step forward, not bothering to listen to her excuses. She stared at Layla with

piercing eyes and spat, “So, it was you?”

“No” Layla had barely uttered another word when Caroline gave her a tight slap across the face. It took a moment for Layla to realize what had happened. Her fingers trembled as they touched

her cheek, which was now burning in pain from the slap.

She stared at Caroline in disbelief. This woman had the guts to slap her in front of Eddy! How

could she let this golden opportunity slip by? Almost instantly, tears started streaming down her face. “Eddy…” she called out.

Eddy’s heart was filled to the brim with pity for Layla. Now that she’d started crying, his heart was

already beginning to shatter into pieces. He turned to Caroline angrily, but once he met her steady

gaze, he recalled what she’d experienced the night before and felt guilty about it.

Keeping his voice cool and patient, he said, “Layla only wanted to help you, but it didn’t go

according to plan. Still, you can’t blame everything on her. She apologized to you already, anyway.’

Caroline snorted in derision and looked him in the eyes. “Yeah, she apologized, but has it ever crossed your mind that Kent almost got his hands on me?” A wave of disappointment flashed

through her eyes.

Eddy lowered his head in silence, no longer able to say anything back.

However, Sarah decided to take things into her own hands by tugging Caroline’s hand and saying, Caroline, that’s enough. Layla was trying to help you.”

“It’s clear whether she was trying to be helpful,” Caroline said curtly and swept a glance over them three. “I don’t care about her apology. Just know that I won’t let things go so easily if there’s a next time.” Even though her tone was casual, it left a strong impression on the other people around her.

Awkwardness filled the already tense atmosphere.

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A moment later, Caroline turned away from them and walked back into her room. Eddy’s eyes followed her as she left. Then, his eyes fell on a pair of men’s shoes on the floor by the entrance. The sight of it gnawed at his heart somehow.

He wasn’t the only one who noticed them. Layla saw them and said, “Looks like my brother-in-

law’s here too.”

Only then did Sarah discover the pair of shoes. The expression on her face shifted in an instant, and she rushed forth to put herself between Eddy and the door. “Eddy-”

“Mrs. Evans, there’s no need for an explanation.” Eddy tore his gaze away from the shoes and said, ”

Caroline and I will be married in less than half a month. She saved Layla, so I should be grateful to

her. I’ll treat her well regardless of the fact that she’s been married once before.”

He was rarely so soft-spoken toward Caroline, which made Sarah let go of the breath she’d subconsciously been holding. “Eddy, you’re much too courteous. It’s all my fault for not educating Caroline well enough. She’ll be yours to lecture once you two get married.”

Layla had been listening all along, and Sarah’s words made her feel extremely uneasy and

annoyed.

Her initial plan had been to let Kent defile Caroline and render her unfit to marry into the Morrison family. Who knew that he would’ve been such an idiot to make her plan fail and expose

her?

Just then, Caroline walked out to meet them with a card in hand. “Here’s 50 million dollars,” she

said curtly. Her words were like a bomb to them, and all of them were at a loss for words.

“You… there’s no way …” Eddy frowned in confusion and disbelief. “There’s no money on this card at all, right?” Just what trick was she trying to play now?

“If you don’t believe me, you can go to the bank with me and check it for yourself.” Last night,

Caroline had gone downstairs to check the status of the card. There were indeed 50 million dollars

in it. She hadn’t expected Kent to be this rich.

“Caroline …” Layla mumbled with uncertainty at Caroline’s determined expression. “Where did you

get this much money from? Don’t tell me that you became a prost