Chapter 43


    Chapter 43 Ungrateful Daughter


    Danie opened the door and walked into the room in her heels.


    As she observed the man soundly asleep in bed, she discarded her clothes without hesitation, allowing


    them to fall carelessly onto the floor. She gingerly climbed into the bed, mindful not to


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    disturb his slumber.


    She slept soundly until 7 a.m…


    Suddenly, Evan’s eyes fluttered open from an upset tummy, his face contorted with difort.


    He frowned when he realized that he was in a hotel room


    “Mmph… Evan, you’re awake?” Danie’s voice filled the air, carrying a hint of sleepiness as she


    gazed at him sheepishly.


    In that moment, a rush of memories from the previous night flooded Evan’s mind. He recalled the


    ringing of the doorbell, his hazy consciousness as he stumbled towards the entrance, and pulling


    someone inside upon recognizing a familiar voice. He had mistaken Danie for Caroline–his


    heart sank.


    Annoyed, Evan threw off the nket and rose from the bed, his frustration evident on his


    handsome face.


    With disappointment evident in her voice, Danie quickly sat up. “Evan! Do you despise me to the


    extent that you don’t want to be intimate with me?”


    Evan’s handsome face stiffened, his voice ice–cold. “Did you bring me here?”


    “I had been drinking too. I realized it wasn’t safe to drive you home, so I brought you here. I intended to


    get some honey water to help sober you up, but the kitchen was closed. When I returned, you suddenly


    pulled me in and things escted… Evan, if you loathe me, I can pretend this never happened.”


    Feeling wronged, she recalled the images she had seen on the security camera and lied.


    Evan’s fists clenched tightly as he spoke, ‘Danie, I’ll make it up to you, but not right now.”


    Secretly relieved by his response, she hoped he wouldn’t recall Caroline’s presence.


    Her focus was now on ensuring everything went smoothly when her adoptive parents–who had


    promised toe–arrived.


    Meanwhile, Caroline had just finished showering when Evan returned home. She crossed paths. with


    him, an instinctive desire to ask about his well–being tugged at her.


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    However, before she could utter a word, he spoke coldly. “Did you know that Danie took me


    awayst night?”


    She nodded. “I do.”


    Frowning, disappointment evident in his eyes, Evan continued. “You truly are something, Caroline.


    With that, he swiftly made his way to their room, mming the door with a resounding thud,


    leaving Caroline standing at the entrance, bewildered and lost.


    Perplexed by his sudden outburst, she couldn’t fathom what she had done to trigger such a tantrum.


    Evan had been fine the previous night, but this morning, he seemed like apletely. different person


    Deciding not to dwell on it, she headed downstairs for breakfast before setting off to the hospital.


    The bodyguards stationed themselves outside the ward, allowing her to enter alone.


    Caroline’s heart squeezed painfully at the sight of her pale and tearful mother, Katie, lying in the


    hospital bed and sobbing.


    She quickly went up to ask. “Mom? What’s wrong?”


    Katie hurriedly wiped away her tears upon seeing Caroline and choked out, “You’re here, Carol.”


    She nodded, her mind racing as she considered her next question. “Was Dad here?”


    A weary sigh escaped Katie’s lips. “Let’s not talk about him, Carol. Please, let’s not.”


    Rage began to simmer within Caroline. “Mom, did he cause trouble for you again? Did he demand


    more money?”


    “Stop it, Carol. I’ve already paid Doctor Wilson back.” Katie said.


    “We owe him too many favors. We’ve burdened him enough; we can never repay him…”


    Caroline’s emotions wereplex. She knew all too well that her father would inevitably return,


    seeking money once more, given his character. However, she hadn’t anticipated it happening so


    Soon


    Taking a deep breath, she made a determined deration. “Let me handle it, Mom. I won’t allow him to


    come back.”


    Katie stared at her in disbelief. “What are you going to do, Carol?”


    “Call the police,” she stated firmly.


    She refused to be a passive victim any longer. Even if it meant beingbeled “ungrateful” and


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    Recognizing her daughter’s resolute character, Katie refrained from dissuading her. Exhausted, she


    closed her eyes, silently watching as Caroline left the ward.


    In her heart, she hoped that Bradley would finally learn his lesson.


    Caroline instructed the bodyguards to take turns keeping watch outside the ward


    Bradley appeared two dayster.


    The bodyguard secretly recorded the abhorrent scene as Bradley coerced Katie into handing over


    money and resorted to physically assaulting her.


    The footage was swiftly sent to Caroline, shattering her heart as she witnessed her mother being


    callously thrown to the ground and struck by her own father.


    Caroline immediatelymanded the bodyguards to intervene and put a stop to Bradley’s abusive.


    actions


    Simultaneously, she rushed to the police station, presenting the incriminating video evidence to the


    officer in charge.


    In no time, the officer apanied Caroline back to the ward


    She felt sad and helpless seeing Bradley being detained.


    “Caroline, you ungrateful daughter! How dare you call the police on me!”


    His eyes widened with fury as he unleashed his scathing words upon Caroline. 1


    “Just you wait! I’ll hunt you down when I get out! I will make you suffer along with your mother!”


    After recording her statement with the police officer, Caroline returned to the ward tofort her


    mother, Katie.


    Meanwhile, in a nearby restaurant, Danie and Evan sat next to each other. They were there to meet


    with the individuals posing as her adoptive parents.


    “Mum, Dad, why didn’t you let me know you wereing back?”