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"WHAT?!" screeched Caraline as her body suddenly stood up. Like a fire doused in gasoline, her temper flared until it consumed her patience. Unbidden, she moved towards the two men and slapped them hard. "Damn it!"Caraline took a few steps back. Her heart and chest were beating rapidly. Her breathing suddenly increased many times. Her jaw and fists hardened like rocks ready to crush a ship. Her heart felt like it had been pierced by a spear, creating a huge gaping hole.The room was suddenly silent after Caraline's screams and actions. No one dared to speak despite the shock that hit the people in the room. This was the first time they had seen Caraline this angry.Caraline felt her hand hurt. However, what her heart felt was more than just pain. She really couldn't believe that Deric was the main target of yesterday's crime, even though the man had done nothing but sit in a wheelchair. Whoever the culprit was, he would never forgive him."Where's the fake driver?" asked Caraline, st
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"What do you mean?" Caraline turned her head suddenly."There are various possibilities," Helen explained while finding the most comfortable seating position. "First, the perpetrator may not like Mr. Deric's presence by your side. Second, the perpetrator has a grudge against Mr. Deric. Thirdly, the perpetrator has a grudge against you to the extent that he targeted Mr. Deric, especially when he saw Mr. Deric's condition... which is different from most people."Seeing Caraline's silence, Helen continued, "I don't think the perpetrator is a random person. He must have thought his plan through, as evidenced by the fake driver who managed to sneak into the same car as you and Mr. Deric. In my opinion, it was a fatal mistake by the bodyguards.""You're right, Helen." Caraline let out a long breath, staring at the surface of the lake. The possibilities Helen had raised all sounded plausible. The culprit and the brains behind the incident were certainly not random people, especially since he
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Caraline entered the house with wide strides. Her hands were still covering her face. She didn't care if she bumped into the maids or the furniture. Her heart was hurt when Deric lightly acted selfishly.Caraline climbed the stairs in a hurry. The sound of her shoes splashing became the dominating sound in the main room. The few maids who saw her could only stare anxiously but could do nothing."Grace, I don't want to hear or receive anything from Deric," Caraline said as she saw the head maid approaching.“I understand.” Grace nodded.Caraline immediately locked the door, throwing her body onto the bed. The wall of resilience she had been building for so long finally came crashing down with tears in her eyes. Her chest heaved with her shoulders shaking up and down.Caraline changed her position to sitting, hugging her legs and burying her face in her knees. The tears continued to fall unabated. For several minutes, the room was held in silence. The ticking clock on the nightstand see
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Time seemed so slow to Caraline at the moment. She just sat pensively on the sofa without doing anything. She just stared lazily at the books on the table, then let out a long breath. It was still eight o'clock in the evening, but the silence in this room was boring her.Caraline made her way to the balcony. The courtyard was bustling with guards running to the interrogation room. The three criminals were still in the room. She had heard that the men had kept their mouths shut when questioned by Stevan's men despite having been given a few lessons. However, they were surprisingly forthcoming with information from this morning.Caraline leaned her back against the balcony railing. As she looked over to the lakeside, she saw Deric driving from the direction where he usually exercised. Since their conversation this afternoon, she hadn't seen Deric at all, let alone spoken to each other. There was still a sense of hurt when remembering that man's selfishness.Deric had just arrived at the
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"Oh my! What am I doing here?" Caraline suddenly trembled as she saw herself up high. Her body was suddenly frozen like a statue. The woman hated heights and her current situation scared the hell out of her. How could she be in this place without realizing it?"Miss Caraline!" screamed several maids with worried faces. The screams drew the guards and maids closer to the courtyard.The guards arrived one by one. Stevan was seen talking to some of his men. His subordinates immediately moved into the house with Grace following behind. The rest went straight to the back to bring something."What the hell is happening to me?" muttered Caraline with a pale face. Her head was spinning from the fear of being up high. She could see the looks of tension and anxiety from the people down there, including Deric."Oh my, I unconsciously climbed the fence because I saw Deric about to fall," Caraline whispered."Miss Caraline, please calm down. Don't jump to kill yourself!" one of the maids shouted.
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"Miss Caraline." The maids immediately approached, carrying Caraline's body away from Deric. Meanwhile, Deric was immediately helped by several bodyguards to sit back in the wheelchair.Caraline was brought into the room. Grace had also regained consciousness and immediately called the doctor and Helen. The bodyguards were on standby inside the house even though they would normally only be on guard outside the residence, while the maids waited worriedly in front of Caraline's room.A few minutes later, the doctor came out of the room. The woman in the white coat explained that Caraline was only suffering from severe shock and a slight fever. Once they felt it was safe, the guards began to leave the building and return to stand guard around the house.From the direction of the front yard, Helen was seen rushing out of the car. She ran with a panicked look on her face as she entered the house. While on the steps, from the opposite direction, she met Grace."How is Miss Caraline, Grace?"
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"What does that man want?" asked Caraline, "Diego hasn't contacted me since a few days ago.""Mr. Diego left after I told him that you were fine," Helen said.Caraline let out a long breath. "Well, you can go back to the office, Helen. Let me take care of Diego."Helen bowed briefly even though Caraline still had her back to her. The woman hurried out. While on the veranda of the house, she accidentally saw Deric at the edge of the lake. The man seemed to be contacting someone. It seemed strange to her, but she didn't have time to ask, especially since she had warned herself to forget about the man.Caraline enjoyed her breakfast and lunch in silence. After finishing her meal, she went back to her room to clean up, change her clothes, and then called Diego on the balcony."I heard you came to visit my office," Caraline said as soon as the call connected."Gosh, this is progress." Diego laughed softly. "Please give me a moment, sir."Diego's voice shrank slightly as he said it. He seem
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"What should I do now?"Caroline rolled her eyes. "I have to pretend I didn't see Deric and just leave him.""How are you doing now?" Deric asked.Caraline finally chose another option, which was to stay where she was with her eyes on the surface of the lake. She still did not want to talk to Deric at this time."You seem depressed lately," Deric said as he approached, placing his wheelchair next to the scooter Caraline was riding.Caraline shifted a few steps, peering at Deric for a moment. The man beside her looked sweaty. Even so, she was reluctant to simply ask."What if we race around the lake? I think that might alleviate some of your current problems," Deric suggested.Caraline shifted again, away from Deric. Her face turned to the side, her back half turned to the man.Deric did not speak again after that. The man looked out over the lake and lost himself in the natural scenery. His hair seemed to fly in the wind.Caraline couldn't help but look at Deric. Every few seconds, he
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