"Jake, what are you doing here?" Caroline gave Jake a confused look. "If you're looking for Uncle, he's out of town right now.""I know that.""Then, why are you here?""I came here on purpose because I know you must be lonely. I just wanted to comfort you." Jake walked over and sat on the sofa opposite Caroline.Caroline sighed deeply. She felt bad every time she saw her ex-boyfriend. Because she always remembered the pain she received from being dumped by the man she loved. She was tired of seeing Jake's theatrics, who always pretended to be good just to attract Jared's sympathy. Caroline believed and was very sure that Jake was pretending to be good just to get the company he was after."Carol." Jake called softly."I'm busy; you can see for yourself. So, don't bother me." Caroline said in an unfriendly tone. She refocused on the knitted wool in her hands. She had been bored since Jared left, so she was looking for something to do to pass the time."Uncle Jared isn't here, s
"Ouch, it stings." Caroline moaned in pain as Donny helped treat her wound with alcohol and red medicine. Caroline's knee was scraped and bleeding slightly. While her ankle was sprained."Next time, be careful when you walk." Jake scolded."You shut up; I didn't ask for your comment." Caroline said with annoyance."I'm just worried, Caroline." Jake said with emphasis. He was annoyed because Caroline could not see his sincere intentions at all. He was worried if Caroline suffered the slightest injury."This is all because of you. If you hadn't come here and thrown a tantrum, Uncle Jared wouldn't be mad at me." Caroline threw all the blame on Jake. While she herself was aware that Jared was still upset and angry with her for her silence after he found out about Aalya's existence."I heard from the servants that your relationship with Uncle Jared is not good. You fight a lot for no apparent reason. That's a sign that you don't get along. Here's a clue, Carol.""What clue?" Caroline
"Caroline's not up yet?" Jared asked one of the maid as he ate breakfast alone this morning. He actually felt like there was something missing if Caroline wasn't by his side, but he was already disappointed."Not yet, sir. I've knocked repeatedly on the door, but there's been no response at all.""Oh, that's fine. Just let her rest; don't disturb her.""Yes, sir."Jared began to enjoy his breakfast half-heartedly. He stared repeatedly at the door connecting the living room and dining room, hoping Caroline would show up and join him for breakfast. However, Caroline didn't show up until he finished breakfast.Jared sighed repeatedly. He felt so wrong here. If he forced his will, Caroline would be tormented by an unwanted relationship. However, if he let Caroline choose her own path in life, he felt anxious that half of his heart would disappear."Sir," Donny approached."Caroline left you a message to deliver to me." Jared guessed with excitement."No." Donny immediately denied.
"Good evening, Uncle. You must be tired. I've asked the servant to prepare dinner a little late so that the food is still warm when you get home. Let's have dinner together; I've been waiting for you." Caroline was all smiles when Jared came home from work this evening.Caroline had gotten information from Donny at what time Jared would be home, so she asked the maid to prepare dinner at the time when Jared arrived.Jared was surprised when Caroline greeted him at the door, and he was pleased that she still cared about him. However, he tried hard to act ignorant and unconcerned. He put on a flat, tired face."I've already eaten dinner outside, so you eat alone. I want to rest; don't bother me." Jared replied in an unfriendly tone. He left for his room."Would you like some hot tea or a massage to ease your fatigue?" Caroline followed. She walked with difficulty because the wound on her leg was getting worse.Jared noticed that. He stared at Caroline's leg with the corner of his e
Caroline and Donny went home late at night. After returning from the hospital, Caroline's leg was indeed much better. Just as Jared suspected, the woman Donny asked to treat Caroline's foot was not a medical expert. She had used the wrong massage technique, resulting in Caroline's ankle bone being displaced and mispositioned.Caroline must have been in a lot of pain when she forced herself to walk with her foot in that condition. No wonder the swelling on her leg got bigger and bruises appeared.Caroline went straight to her room after she said goodbye to Donny. The way she walked was starting to look normal, although there was still a little pain when she stepped on her foot."How is she?" Jared went straight to Donny after Caroline disappeared in the distance."Her ankle has shifted; it looks like you were right, sir. The woman I paid to treat Caroline has made it worse." Donny gave an answer."She was given medicine?"Donny shook his head. "The position of the bones and tendons has
"Uncle, you have to try my cooking." Caroline said enthusiastically when Jared came home early today. Jared couldn't wait to taste Caroline's cooking, so he decided to go home earlier than usual. As long as he was working in the office, he couldn't focus on what he was doing because his mind was left at home with Caroline."Come quickly, Uncle." Caroline pulled Jared along by grabbing his wrist. She forced Jared to follow her into the dining room. On the dining table was a sumptuous spread of food. From the aroma, Jared could already guess that it must be very delicious."I don't feel like eating. I'm tired, Caroline; I want to go straight to bed." Jared tried to hide his enthusiasm. He acted as if he was being forced."Try it first, Uncle. I made it for you." Caroline insisted.Jared sat down happily, but his expression showed that he was very distressed."It's bacon. I made it for almost three hours just for this." Caroline cut the meat and placed it on Jared's plate.Jared ate it w
"Uncle, can I come with you to the office? We're on the same page, so it'll be easier if we go together." Caroline approached Jared as he was preparing to leave for work.Jared, who was looking down at his shoes, looked up at Caroline. He was speechless when he saw the woman in front of him. Caroline was beautiful this morning. She was wearing a black span skirt with a white shirt top. It looked very formal, but very attractive in Jared's eyes. Moreover, her hair was in a neat ponytail, making her sexy neck stand out.Caroline smiled widely when Jared looked at her."You deliberately dress like that to attract the men in my office?" Jared asked in an unpleasant tone. There was a sense of jealousy that could be captured from his tone.Caroline frowned. She looked at her appearance, which she thought was ordinary. She had tried to look as formal as possible. There was nothing strange about the way she was dressed."Your skirt is too tight." Jared commented."You bought it for me.""I bo
"Stop dreaming; I will never come back to you. I don't want to repeat a story that has a clear ending. Please stay away from me, Jake. I don't want Uncle to misunderstand our relationship again." Caroline said pleadingly."Uncle Jared doesn't really love you, Caroline. He just pities you; love and pity are two different things." Jake continued to provoke."Mrs. Smith, Mr. Mark is waiting for you." The receptionist reminded her again because Caroline did not leave to meet the HRD."You heard; I'm waiting for Mr. Mark now. Goodbye." Caroline said firmly, then left for the room where she was being waited for now. Although her mouth said no to what Jake had said, she was actually beginning to worry. She was afraid that Jake was right and that Jared was just sorry for her, not in love.The most frightening and painful thing is when the people we love accept us not out of love but out of pity. She would never accept that Jared was just feeling sorry for her. Her pride would be trampled on.
Caroline has a fever after almost drowning with Delia in the lake yesterday. Luckily Jared wasn't home yesterday when she came home soaking wet. So, until today, she had not told her husband anything and considered yesterday's incident an accident. If she had given up hope yesterday, she would have been nothing but a name by now.Jared, who was ready to leave for the office after working from home yesterday, returned to the room to see his wife's sudden fever. The man looked worried and called the doctor to check Caroline's condition.The doctor prescribed medication to reduce the fever after examining Caroline's condition. Because there was important business at the office that could not be left behind, Jared was forced to leave his wife in a sick condition. However, he asked Thalius to stay at home and look after Caroline while he worked.Jared had just arrived at the office when Thalius called and said that Caroline didn't want to eat, even though she had to take medicine to bring
Delia couldn't understand Jared's decision to build a house for Caroline's puppy in front of the red house. She felt it was a waste of money and useless, so she went to Jared to protest."I took the middle ground. Aren't you allergic to dogs in the house? Caroline was sad that Yed had to be left at the daycare every day, so I made a special house for them so they wouldn't have to be separated again."Delia laughed at her brother's silly behavior and said Jared was blind to love. Obviously, Jared didn't care what his sister said because Delia had already openly said that she didn't like Caroline.Delia left her brother's study with an ember in her chest. She was angry that Caroline had made Jared more submissive to his wife than his sister. She began to devise a plan so that Jared would obey her orders like before and no longer follow Caroline's every whim.The process of making a house for Yed took three days. The dog looked comfortable in his spacious new home. Yed's house is also eq
"I'm coming home late, darling. Don't wait for me to get home and go to bed first." The message from Jared made Caroline sad. From the time Donny took his wedding leave to his honeymoon, Jared became busier at the office. Since only Thalius helped him with his work in the office, he often came home late at night. He feels lonely now that Sophia is also someone's wife. Caroline felt bad if she had to interrupt their honeymoon when she needed someone to talk to. Until 11:45 pm, when Jared came home, Caroline still couldn't sleep well. She woke up immediately when she heard the door open. "You're not asleep yet?" asked Jared. "I can't sleep. The house is so quiet, I don't have anyone to talk to," Caroline complained. "How about we make a little friend so you're not lonely anymore, huh?" Caroline smiled embarrassedly, then pinched her husband's belly. "Do you want to take a bath with me?" Jared asked. "No, it's too late." Jared carried his wife's body into the bathroom despite Ca
Sophia and Donny have been very busy preparing for their wedding, which will take place in a few days. Because of Caroline's help, Donny was finally able to get some time off. Jared even allowed Donny to take time off until everything was done. They were so excited that they printed the invitations with Sophia's own design. Although Caroline had already set up a wedding organizer for them, both of them only felt a sense of satisfaction when they took part in the party preparations. Donny and Sophia had also visited a priest and rented a building for the party. They had so much to prepare. Luckily, Caroline came and offered to help. Today, Donny and Sophia will have their wedding dress fitting. Caroline stepped in and accompanied them to a famous boutique. Caroline chose a wedding dress with a slightly open chest. Sophia looked very beautiful in it. "Isn't this too revealing?" asked Sophia. "No, Shopee. You actually look sexy. You have a nice body shape, so it's perfect to wear a d
"Caroline, can I ask you for a favor?" Donny approached Caroline, who was watering her orchid plants."Sure. What can I do?""I want to propose to Sophia. You know our relationship is very serious, right? So I want to ask her to marry me so that nothing can separate us anymore."Hearing Donny's plan, Caroline immediately put down the small bucket of water, then turned to the man who was already considered her biological brother."Are you serious? Then, what can I do for you guys?""What do you say we prepare a surprise? You can help me prepare a surprise for her, right? Where would be a good place?"Caroline looked thoughtful, then snapped her fingers as she came up with a brilliant idea."How about by the lake? We can put tables and chairs there and plan a romantic dinner. So, you can propose to Shopee there.""Good idea. Can I count on you?" asked Donny."Of course you can. I'll arrange it for you!" Caroline was really excited."I'm sorry to trouble you, but Mr. Jared has been very
The news about Corner Family finally died down over time. People seem to have gotten bored and are no longer spreading malicious comments about Delia. Caroline had also forgiven her sister-in-law, even though Delia never apologized directly in front of her.Delia remained confident as she entered the red house area, as if she had never done anything wrong to Caroline. Jared also doesn't really care about his sister; the important thing is that he has cleared his wife's good name.Delia is only afraid when in front of Jared; the rest of the time she still shows a dislike face in front of Caroline. Even so, Caroline continued to be kind to her sister-in-law despite never getting a good response from Delia.If you basically don't like it, no matter what you still don't like it. Although Caroline already considers Delia like her biological sister, Delia still hates Caroline.Since the press conference was held, Donny immediately returned to work as Jared's trusted subordinate with Thalius
Caroline held her husband's hand and asked Jared to calm down and not get angry. Caroline tried to talk to her sister-in-law."I'm not going to ask you to apologize, but I want you to admit it. That's all. I will forgive, even if you don't apologize.""Shut up! I don't want to hear you talk, so don't open your mouth!" said Delia, pointing at Caroline's face.Caroline felt that this meeting would be futile. Delia would still be in denial and feel that she was innocent if Jared did not immediately show the evidence he had collected.Jared and Delia are both stubborn. They have equally high egos, so no one wants to give in.Caroline showed the first piece of evidence. The fake photos and articles that had been circulating for fifteen minutes on social media made Delia's face red. It was a good thing Sophia still had some photos and copies of the articles that had been circulating. Otherwise, they would have lost track because Donny had asked the IT expert to delete all the news that had
"What are you going to do about Mom?" asked Jake as they were on their way home.Not wanting the people they had found to run away, Jared immediately sent his men to pick them all up for safekeeping. The three journalists and the two men who drugged Caroline into unconsciousness were finally detained for the time being. Jared was worried that Delia would help them escape in order to eliminate traces.Jake also helped copy all the CCTV footage so that if anything untoward happened, they could still use the duplicates as evidence."I'm sorry for putting you in this position, Jake. However, I will still hold him responsible for his actions.""Uncle, I apologize for what you did. I know it's wrong, but can I ask a favor? Mom is sick right now. Can you talk to her tomorrow?"Jared held his head, which felt heavy after learning the truth. Delia had really made a big problem. Not only did she destroy Donny and Caroline, but she also subconsciously destroyed Jared's good name. Because of the
"Do you know if Donny and Caroline's photos have been shared on social media before?"Jared showed a confused face because he really didn't know when and where their photos were spread. He trusted Donny so much; he really didn't expect him to stab him in the back like this."What picture?" asked Jared."When Uncle went out of town, photos of Donny hugging Caroline were all over social media platforms. I don't know if they were actually making out while Uncle was away, but I overheard Mom's conversation with someone. She took the photo and asked someone to write an article about them. By the next morning, the photo had really spread, and many articles were written about Caroline's betrayal.""You still have the photo?"Jake shook his head. "Within fifteen minutes, all traces of the photos and articles were deleted. It seems Donny intervened immediately and deleted the news before it spread further. I hate to say it, but I think this case was mom's doing too."Jared felt that Jake had a