Chapter824KeepaDistance
At Bayview Vi.
Caroline absentmindedly ate in the dining room until Kenny returned. As he entered, he stared at her
and
waved his hand before her eyes.
“G? What are you daydreaming about?” Kenny inquired.
Caroline slowly returned to reality, looking up at Kenny. “Nothing. Have you eaten?”
“Not yet. Where are the children?” Kenny pulled out a chair and sat down.
“I think they’re ying upstairs,” Caroline replied nonchntly, mechanically stuffing peas into her
mouth.
“G, something is bothering you. It seems like you won’t tell me anything these days,” Kenny observed
and sighed.
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Caroline put down her fork. “I just don’t want you to worry too much.”
“I’m your friend! I really wish I could help you with something,” Kenny expressed sincerely.
Caroline smiled. “I’m already very happy that you can manage the factory andpany so well.”
Kenny clicked his tongue, about to say more, when they heard a car outside.
Caroline turned to look, thinking it was Evaning home.
“G, will you please show some restraint? Why are you so excited that Evan is back, but you didn’t
wee my return that way!” Kenny remarked.
Without turning, Caroline said, “I have something to talk to him about.”
She opened the door, but it was Scott, not Evan.
Scott had arrived without informing her, something he used to do in the past. Caroline felt something
was off but couldn’t walk away now.
“What brings you here, Scott?” she asked.
Scott, holding a medicine kit, smiled. “You’ve forgotten that Ie to change your house’s emergency
medicine supply once a year.”
Caroline stared at the kit, apologizing, “I’m sorry that I’ve forgotten about this.”
Scott would periodically swap out the medicine when they lived abroad.
“Have you eaten? Kenny just got home and hasn’t eaten either. Why don’t you stay for a meal?”
Caroline suggested.
Scott declined, “Nah. If I stay for a meal, Evan might misunderstand when he’s backter.”
Feeling guilty, Caroline confessed, “Speaking of this, I have something to tell you now, Scott.”
“I know what you’re going to say. You want to tell me that we should keep a distance now that you and
Evan are together,” Scott said nonchntly.
Caroline lowered her head in guilt. “Yes. I’m very sorry you’ve wasted many years of your youth
because of me.”
Scott sighed. “Carol, I told you many times. I’m doing this willingly, and it has nothing to do with you.”
Overwhelmed with emotions, Caroline didn’t know how to respond. She never had feelings for Scott-
Evan always held the most important ce in her heart.
“Don’t feel bad, Carol. Even though I’m disappointed that we can’t form a family together, I’m happy just
to see you happy. I won’t being over to Bayview Vi frequently anymore, but we will still be
friends.
“I think about how both of us were very busy during our time abroad, but we still had a good time when
we gathered,” Scott shared.
Caroline listened in silence, knowing it would be inappropriate to say anything now and could hurt
Scott.