Caroline’s POV:“William, did you forget you’re going to marry Sophia?” I said scathingly. “Then what are you doing now? Having an affair? You’re repeating the cycle all over again, William. No matter what you do, you can’t help but manipulate and cheat on women.” “No. I won’t marry her,” William r
Caroline’s POV:William never quite knew his own strength, and soon the bear hug he kept me in became more of a discomfort. “William, get off of me,” I ordered stiffly. “I feel uncomfortable.”William let me go without question, an apologetic smile working its way over his face. “I’m sorry, I didn’t
Caroline’s POV:William and George were nearly thrown off their feet as I barrelled past them.“Out of my way!” I cried. “My father needs me!” Without hesitation, I snagged the keys to one of William’s many cars off the counter. “I’m borrowing your car.”Before I could head into the garage, William
Caroline’s POV:William hushed me as he hugged me tighter and patted my back for comfort. “Hey, I know it’s scary, but your father’s going to be just fine. I have everything taken care of.”I remembered that I was still in William’s arms and I weakly pushed him away. Thankfully he complied that time
William’s POV:The drive back home was quiet and uneventful, so it was no surprise when Caroline fell asleep. I would glance at her every so often to check on her, only to see a deep frown etched into her fair features. My heart broke at the sight.All of Caroline’s pain and trauma were brought on b
Caroline’s POV:As soon as I entered my room, I threw myself into the bed. I felt like my entire life was turned into its head and I didn’t know what to believe anymore. I was trying to escape from the reality-shaking truth of my true origin and Sophia’s involvement. If she was my father’s real daug
Caroline’s POV:“Hello?” Martin began as soon as he picked up the phone.“Hi Martin, this is Caroline,” I greeted, trying to hold an optimistic tone in spite of the great pains in my stomach.“Caroline! Hey, what can I do for you?” Martin asked sincerely. “Is everything alright?”“I—” I slapped a ha
Caroline’s POV:Mrs. Lambert looked smoothly back at me with a small smile still gracing her face. I had no doubt she could see my anxiety, but she said nothing about it. Instead, she held up the photo of a younger me. “Was this you as a young girl?”Was that a trace of warmth I saw in her eyes? No,
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I felt only discomfort at William’s words. The mask was off, and there was no pretending that I wasn’t the woman he thought I was. He used Daniel to lure me out of the woodworks, and now utilized his own son as a way to keep in contact with me. The aspects of myself I had wor
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I returned to the office building with a scowl written over my face. I came to stand outside my office, taking a deep breath to prepare myself, before barging through. “Alright, William, let’s not waste any—” I stopped when I was met with an empty room. My brow furrowed and
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:We woke up early the next day, where Selena complained of a light hangover. It was quickly rectified by some water and a light snack, and we spent the morning chatting over our shared interest in fashion. Though she did most of the talking, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Selena co
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:A crack of thunder echoed from outside my open window. I closed my book and took a look outside, only for the first droplets of rainfall to hit my nose. A yawn was drawn out of me as I closed my window, and I got ready for a nice rest in bed. Just as my eyes were beginning t
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:The cut was accidentally caused in the brawl with the creeps that tried to take advantage of Selena. I had ignored that I’d been cut so deeply, too distracted by caring for Selena. Had she not spoken a word, I would have almost forgotten about it.“I can take care of it mysel
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I watched as Selena began to pace anxiously around the room. She held the phone in her hands like it was a bomb ready to explode at the slightest touch.“Selena, just take a seat,” I urged. “It’s just a call from Elbert. Just answer it and tell him that you’re okay.”“What am
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:The drive back to my home was stark silent. I suspected it was because of Selena’s embarrassment about being too in over her head and having to be rescued. For that reason, I didn’t push her to talk, merely continuing to chauffeur her to safety. When we arrived, I opened the
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I rolled down my window to catch a glimpse of what the men were saying to Selena.“Come on, baby girl,” one of the creeps said. “Let us take you home. We’ll show you a good time.”One of his lowlife friends snickered in agreement. “Yeah, babe. We’ll take you for a ride. It’s
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:Thankfully Elbert had kept his word about having my car fixed. It was in the driveway in time for me to head home. The drive to the Lambert estate was a silent and uneventful one. My mind was filled with the images of the dinner catastrophe that had happened less than thirty