Chapter 20


    Chapter 20 Don’t Be Mad at Me


    Caroline saw through Danie’s intentions, but she chose to ignore them. She calmly sat opposite


    them and ate her food.


    Danie looked at Evan with a sense of awkwardness. “Evan, is Ms. Shenton unhappy because I’m


    here?”


    “Just ignore her.” Evan replied, extending his hand to pull Danie down to sit beside him.


    Danie obediently nodded and absentmindedly took a few bites of her food. “Ms. Shenton, I didn’t


    me you for what happened the other day. It was my fault for not standing properly.”


    As she spoke, her eyes turned red. “Please don’t be mad at me, okay?”


    Danie’s words were like repulsive meat in front of Caroline. She had to forcefully suppress her


    disgust, or she might have vomited.


    roline looked up at Danie. “I’m not as petty as someone.”


    Upon hearing Caroline’s remark, Danie clenched her fork tightly.


    However, she was remarkably skilled in acting. She swiftly turned her anger into pitifulness. “No.


    that’s not true, Ms. Shenton. I didn’t mean that. I just think that since we’re going to be staying


    with Evan from now on, we should resolve any conflicts sooner…”This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    As she spoke, she burst into tears.


    Her lips trembled, her head hung low, and she sobbed. “Evan, I’m sorry for disturbing your meal.


    I’m so sorry…”


    A tinge of annoyance and frustration shed across Evan’s face, but he still gently consoled her.”


    You’ll only subject yourself to more grievances if you engage with an unreasonable person. Just


    listen to me and eat.”


    Hearing how Evan defended and sided with Danie, bitterness consumed Caroline. In his eyes,


    she had once again be the mean person.


    On the other hand, Danie appeared gentle and generous as she epted thepromise.


    Suddenly, Caroline found it incredibly difficult to swallow the food in her mouth.


    After lunch, Evan left the vi to attend to some matters. Meanwhile, Caroline decided to go to the


    kitchen to ask Lily to cut some fruits for her.


    As she got up, she overheard Danie’s sarcastic remarks, “Your family situation is so terrible. Is that


    why you insist on clinging to Evan and refuse to leave?‘


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    Caroline halted in her tracks and shot Danie a re. “You’re quite skilled at assuming different


    personalities. It’s a shame you didn’t pursue a career in acting.” ”


    Contempt shed in Danie’s eyes. “Did I hit a nerve? Looks like you can’te up with a


    However, Caroline smiled. “Don’t you find your words dripping with jealousy? You’re so incapable


    that all you can do is mock others.”


    Danie’s expression turned cold and gloomy. “Caroline, your smugness won’tst long.”


    Caroline red at Danie icily. “Your current angry face is more satisfying than before.!!


    With that, she couldn’t be bothered to argue further and made her way to the kitchen.


    Lily handed the cut fruits to Caroline. “Ms. Shenton, please forgive me for being meddlesome.”


    Caroline looked up at her. “Yes?”


    Lily sighed. “If your rtionship with Mr. Jordan is strained, it’s easy for another person to


    Caroline found herself at a loss for words.


    Of course, it wasn’t Danie who hade between their rtionship. On the contrary, Caroline


    felt like she was upying someone else’s ce.


    But Evan refused to let her go.


    She didn’t want to exin it, so she smiled and replied, “Lily, thank you for your concern.”


    Upon returning to her room, she ate some fruit before starting her design work.


    After drawing for less than an hour, drowsiness overwhelmed her, causing her eyelids to droop.


    She felt the need to go downstairs to get some water and refresh herself.


    As she stepped out of her room, she noticed Danie walking into the study. Evan wasn’t home


    yet, so why was Danie in his study?


    Curiosity piqued, Caroline turned around and headed towards the study. Upon reaching the door, she


    witnessed Danie bending over to open a drawer.


    She remembered that the contents of that drawer were a sensitive subject for Evan, and no one was


    allowed to pry into it. Acting swiftly, Caroline interrupted Danie. “What are you doing?”


    Startled, Danie looked up at Caroline. “Why didn’t I hear you? Are you trying to scare me?”


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    Mockingly, Caroline replied, “Are you scared because you have a guilty conscience?” She then walked


    closer.


    Approaching the table, Caroline noticed the drawer that Danie had partially pulled out, causing her


    heart to skip a beat. She didn’t dare to look inside and quickly pushed it back in ce.


    “Your position is still unstable, so I suggest you refrain from going through his belongings,” Caroline


    coldly reminded her.


    Just as she uttered those words, a dark figure suddenly appeared at the door. She heard a furious


    male voice before raising her head.


    “What are you doing?”


    In shock, Caroline looked up to see Evan standing there.


    Before she could exin, he stormed over in a fit of anger His eyes turned scarlet upon noticing. the


    keys jutting out from the drawer. Losing control, he grabbed Caroline by the throat.


    Didn’t I warn you not to touch this drawer? Evan yelled in a rage. “Caroline, why do you always.


    defy me? Why?”


    Caroline’s eyes filled with terror.


    She struggled to exin, but Evan maintained a tight grip on her neck, rendering her unable to


    utter a single word.


    Meanwhile, Danie quickly assumed the role of the good person and stepped forward


    “Evan, you’ve misunderstood her. I asked her to help me find a book to read. She didn’t


    purposefully open that drawer. Don’t be angry. If you want to me someone, me me,” Danie.


    interjected.


    Upon hearing Danie’s words, Evan finally released his grip.


    As Caroline gasped for breath, she held her throat and coughed vigorously.


    Evan nced at Caroline, then turned to Danie, his tone icy as he said, “It’s gettingte, E. I’ll have


    Reuben give you a ride home.”


    Danielle protested, “But I want to stay with you a little longer.


    Evan’s voice turned cold abruptly. “I have other matters to attend to!”


    Dejected, Danie relented. “Okay, I’ll listen to you,


    As Caroline watched them depart, tears welled up uncontrobly.


    Was whatever Danie was involved in so important?


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    Important enough for Evan to seemingly want to harm her just now….


    Afterposing herself, Caroline made her way downstairs,


    Before she could enter the kitchen, a stern warning came from behind her. “Caroline, just this once!”


    Her body stiffened as she locked eyes with him, her eyes red. ‘If you cherished whatever was in that


    drawer so much, you shouldn’t have allowed me to stay here.”


    Evan’s anger had yet to subside, his handsome face still icy.


    “I’ll kick you out when I grow tired of you,” he stated coldly.


    With that, he turned and ascended the stairs, his posture exuding cruelty and aloofness.


    Caroline took a few steps back, leaning weakly against the wall.


    Did she have to wait until he grew tired of her?


    As expected, she found herself devoid of any sense of dignity in his presence.


    As she wiped away her disappointed tears, her phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated.