Caraline returned to the room when she felt ready. After all, the woman could not afford to waste time and opportunity. Whatever the outcome of this conversation, she had to be ready to accept the consequences.Caraline tried to find the most comfortable sitting position. She adjusted her hair a few times to give the impression that she was fine. Even so, the atmosphere of this room cornered her again. She felt uncomfortable.Come on Caraline, she thought."Tell me about Deric's accident," Caraline said under one breath. Her fingers tugged rather hard on the bottom of her dress.Jeremy and Jonathan were instantly choked up. The two of them exchanged glances for a long time, silent to confirm the question that had just been asked. Especially, James, he could only stare at his two shocked brothers. He was about to take the cake when he pulled his hand back."Accident?" Jeremy asked for confirmation.Caraline took a deep breath, exhaling slowly. Her gaze returned to the window. "Deric sa
Caraline let out a long breath as she walked out of the room. "Keep an eye on those three men while they are in my house.""Yes, Miss," replied the three men in black uniforms in unison.Caraline stepped into the room. When she entered the room, she found Grace and some maids organizing boxes. The room seemed to be full of Deric's stuffs. "Get out of this room right now.""Yes," the maids replied in unison.Caraline quickly locked the door, sitting down on the sofa that faced not far from the pile of Deric's stuffs. The woman let out a long breath, massaging her forehead slowly. Deric's three brothers did not necessarily answer her curiosity. There were still hidden secrets about Deric.Caraline got up from the sofa and started checking the boxes. If she counted correctly, there were five large and three medium-sized boxes. "These things must be as disgusting as their owner."Caraline grabbed a pair of scissors from the drawer, squatted down next to the box, and began to open each one
Jeremy immediately walked towards the stairs with hurried steps. Seeing his brother who seemed to be chased by a creepy ghost, Jonathan immediately followed behind."What's wrong?" asked Jonathan as they walked parallel on the stairs, "is something bothering you?""Follow me and don't talk too much," Jeremy replied without turning around.Jonathan nodded briefly, turning to James who was looking at the house with a look of admiration. To be honest, he was still annoyed with his brother's behavior. James seemed indifferent to the trouble he had just caused."Thank you," Jeremy said as a maid handed him a glass of water.Jonathan immediately realized that he was already downstairs. He quickly grabbed a drink, following Jeremy who had already walked towards the exit.Meanwhile, James was still focused on observing his surroundings. His smile grew as an idea came to him. "If I throw a party in this house, girls will go crazy for me."James helped himself to a drink, looked at it until hal
Jeremy sat on a chair not far from where he stood. One hand massaged his forehead, while his gaze was fixed on the surface of the lake. He preferred to stay out of the way rather than be drawn into Jonathan and James' pointless chatter.Jeremy was lost in reverie. If the allegations about Caraline being the perpetrator of Deric's collision were true, then the puzzle that was occupying his mind would at least find some light. He and his brothers didn't care about Deric's accident so they didn't pay much attention to the hit-and-run perpetrator. No matter how Deric looked now, it wouldn't change their assessment of him.However, after Caraline asked about the accident, Jeremy became curious about the truth behind the tragedy.Was Caraline deliberately looking for Deric all this time to take responsibility for her mistakes? But why would she marry a disabled Deric if she wanted to pay for her mistakes? I think it's too much, especially since the media might reveal it to the public one da
"What on earth are you doing, James?" asked Jeremy when he saw his youngest brother join him on the front lawn."You're testing my patience today," chimed in Jonathan with an annoyed look, "are you finding it hard to leave this mansion?"James ignored his brothers' remarks. He chose to get into the vehicle first, then rested his back against the back of the seat. He ran his fingers through his hair a few times, averting his eyes as Jeremy and Jonathan watched his actions with flat faces.The car began to pull away from the gate of the house. Caraline's residence slowly began to shrink. James looked at the side of the road, tapping a finger on the window. Jeremy observed James' behavior from the windshield, while Jonathan just shook his head slowly."Looks like that woman doesn't have a rare car made by Otopixel," James said with a limp face.Jeremy and Jonathan turned their heads. The car drove slower."You're still talking about that." Jonathan clucked, giving James an annoyed look.
Caraline gathered all the maids and bodyguards in the main room. She stood with her arms folded across her chest and her usual flat face. "I don't want my meeting with the three men to get out, especially not to Deric. Do you understand?"The guards and maids nodded."Back to your work." Caraline turned toward the stairs. As she climbed the first step, she looked back to find the guards and maids beginning to disperse. Just as the crowd had disappeared, she saw Helen enter the residence.Helen walked over with her gaze scanning the surroundings.Caraline dragged one foot back downstairs, turning to face Helen directly. "How is Deric's examination going?" "Doctor Tommy said that the examination went well. He will sent the result to you.""Good." Caraline looked Helen up and down, rolling her eyes. For some reason, she became annoyed as she recalled the events of this morning. "Then where is Deric now?""Mr. Deric chose to rest. I saw him leaving in a hurry in the direction of his res
The maids rushed to the veranda."Don't come any closer!" snapped Caraline with her palms pointed back."Turn around!" ordered Caraline without looking at the maids. She tried to get up even though her butt was still sore.The maids complied but looked confused."Line up neatly!" Caraline ordered then.Grace, who was among the group of maids, quickly organized the line."Now, close this door and get away from me!"Grace immediately ordered the maids to leave with a sweep of her hand, while she closed the door first, then followed after her subordinates who had begun to move away.Caraline grunted in annoyance, stomping the floor a few times. The woman returned to walking with her arms folded across her chest. She turned to the edge of the lake where Deric was. She smiled again until her cheeks turned red.Caraline glanced at Deric, then pretended to look the other way. This went on a few times until she finally got annoyed that he hadn't looked away at all."Damn it," Caraline muttere
Caraline got off the wheelchair step in a hurry, positioning herself half with her back to her two annoying cousins. Her face was contorted in annoyance as her fun was ruined by the sight of their ugly faces."I never invited you to this place at all," Caraline said."Didn't I tell you the news about me and Wilson coming?" replied Catherine with a faint smile, glancing at Deric."You should welcome us, Caraline," Wilson replied with both hands in his pants pockets. The man looked at Deric with a dismissive gaze.Catherine surveyed the surroundings. "This house is too nice for someone like you."Caraline smiled slightly when her gaze accidentally met Catherine's. "I know you're just jealous, Catherine. If you wanted a house like this, you could have just whined to your father like you've been doing."Catherine laughed. "Yes, you're right. My father would be happy to grant all my wishes. Then what about your father? Can he do it?""My father never taught me to be a baby who can only whi