"Are you getting engaged to him just because of my thing with Daniella?" Evan asked, his disappointment evident. "Is this your way of getting back at me? And you haven't even heard my side of the story!"Caroline sneered."Explanation? Where were you when I needed to hear it? Why should I be led around by you?""Daniella and I—""Right, Daniella isn't a good person, just like Casey to you, right? If you can be with someone like him, why can't I?""Let me finish! Daniella and I are associating because of Axel!" Evan shouted in frustration.Caroline looked stunned, her expression turning anxious. "Axel? What happened to him?"Evan gritted his teeth. "Axel was diagnosed with leukemia, and Daniella found the bone marrow that saved his life. I agreed to let her stay and take care of him until he recovers.""L-Leukemia?!"Caroline's knees weakened, and Evan hastily caught her, pain in his eyes. He knew Caroline might struggle to accept this but had no choice but to tell her now. Other
Evan would never allow Caroline to be with Casey! Never!-Caroline was getting ready to leave at noon after asking the doctor about Axel's condition. As soon as she walked out of the doctor's office, she ran into Daniella.Daniella was surprised and glanced at the doctor's office. "What are you doing here?"Caroline stared at Daniella coldly. "Why is that any of your business?"Daniella's expression changed. "You know about Axel, huh?""Why does that concern you? You don't have a say in my son's matters!" Caroline couldn't help but shout at Daniella.Daniella chuckled. "That's quite ungrateful of you, Caroline. Your son might not be alive today if it weren't for me. Maybe you'd be visiting his grave with flowers now."Caroline slapped Daniella firmly across the face and said sternly, "Shut up!"Daniella covered her face and glared at Caroline angrily. "How dare you hit me again! Do you think I won't fight back?"Daniella raised her arm, preparing to pull Caroline's hair.Ca
Caroline wondered, 'How painful must it be to encounter one's enemy every day?'Caroline rolled down the car window, feeling the biting cold wind, but it did little to ease her agitation."Ms. Shenton, you haven't fully recovered from your injuries. You might catch a cold," the bodyguard cautioned.Caroline shook her head. "It's okay. Just drive carefully."She needed to calm herself to figure out how to tell Evan about the threats she had received. At the same time, she wanted to alleviate her guilt toward him because she knew she was the cause of this situation. However, she couldn't implicate the children.Caroline picked up the kids from school and carefully considered when to break the news about Axel's condition.Tyler and Liora were taken aback.After a moment, Tyler finally recovered from his shock. "He had a few nosebleeds before, so it turns out he really is sick…"Liora nodded. "Yes… He bled a lot…"Anxiously, Caroline asked, "When did you first notice this?"Tyler
Caroline sat up straight on the bed and gestured for Liora to enter.Liora obediently approached and climbed into Caroline's bed, her gaze fixed on her mother.Caroline tenderly stroked Liora's head and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"Liora remained silent but switched on the bedside lamp for a closer look."Mommy, your face is all red," Liora exclaimed, placing her hand on Caroline's forehead."Mommy, you have a fever!" Liora gasped in alarm.Caroline was taken aback. She hadn't realized she had a fever but now felt dizzy. She reached for the drawer and grabbed an infrared thermometer.Liora leaned in to see. "Mommy, it's 38°C! You need medicine!"Caroline patted Liora's thigh. "Go outside, Lia. I don't want you to catch it if it's contagious.""Okay, Mommy!" Liora nodded and hurried out of the room.Caroline wondered why Liora was acting unusually quickly today.Liora grabbed her phone and sent a frantic text to Evan.Liora: [Mommy has a fever!]Evan furrow
Caroline took her medicine with a sip of water.Kenny held the glass and took Tyler outside, leaving Evan with a warning glance that went unnoticed.Caroline massaged her forehead and said, "I'm okay. You can go home."Evan leaned forward, concerned. "Why do you have a fever? I'll check your wound for infection."Caroline dodged his approach. "Eira changed my dressing this morning. There's no infection. I might have caught a cold."Evan's expression turned serious. "Why expose yourself to the cold in this weather?"Caroline slowly reclined against the headboard. "I saw MK's official announcement."Evan's gaze dimmed. "It's none of your business. You should rest."Caroline decided to confide in Evan. "I need to tell you something."Evan tucked her in and replied, "I know you're involved with Casey against your will."Caroline looked at him in surprise."You want to know how I figured that out, right? I'm not stupid," Evan grumbled.Caroline stayed silent for a moment. "Aren'
'Could Daniella have given me a disease because she's not clean?' Casey thought as he dialed Daniella's number.-At Xander Residence.When Daniella received Casey's call, she had just entered her room after dinner. She said gently, "Casey."Casey asked in a rather cold tone, "Have you been sick lately, Ella?"Daniella was stunned and replied, "No, Casey. Have you?"Worried, Daniella wondered if Casey had transmitted his illness to her.Casey's tone softened as he said, "It's alright that you don't have it. I'll be staying at Jordan Residence for a while. We can stay in touch over the phone."Daniella replied, "Sure."After they hung up, Daniella quickly undressed to inspect her body, fearing the worst. She didn't find anything unusual.She thought, 'If Casey has a disease, my life will be ruined. I can't rely too much on anyone. I must control both Casey and Evan.'Daniella's phone rang just as she was about to take a shower. It was Evan calling, and she answered eagerly.
Caroline shook her head, opened the door, and said, "Let's go."Paige got out of the car and followed Caroline to the floor where the journalist lived.Caroline activated the voice recording function on her phone at the door.Paige whispered, "So, you're recording conversations now?"Caroline glanced at her. "I've learned my lesson from past experiences."Paige gave a thumbs up. "Good move! You've become wiser. Should I knock?""Sure."Caroline knocked, and a man's voice echoed. "Who's there?"Paige immediately switched to acting mode. "Hello, I'm the newly hired property management personnel. I'm here to gather your thoughts on the residential area.""Ah, alright. I'll open the door."After the door swung open, Paige squeezed her way into the house first.The man, Pete Parr, appeared surprised. "Couldn't you have done that from outside?"Paige smiled and called out, "Come in, Carol."Caroline took two steps closer to Pete.Pete's expression drastically changed upon seein
Paige hung up quickly. Caroline gave her a stern look. "Have you gone to the hospital for a check-up, Paige?"Paige sighed. "Caroline, why are you nagging me like my mom? I'm fine! I don't have any pregnancy symptoms!""Not every woman experiences pregnancy symptoms. Don't ignore our advice," Caroline said, sounding concerned.Paige replied, "I really am fine! My periods have always been irregular.""Have you seen the doctor your mom recommended?" Caroline asked.Paige scratched her head. "I've been too busy to go."Caroline urged, "Go get yourself checked as soon as possible.""I'll do it after Mardi Gras. Luckily, I managed to free up some time today. Work gets really busy at this time of the year."Caroline understood how hectic work at MK could be, so she didn't press Paige further. She decided to figure out a way to get Paige to the hospital after Mardi Gras.-During the break, Tyler took a computer training course suggested by the principal while Liora played with he