Chapter 968

Caroline's eyes snapped open as Scott draped his coat over her. She reflexively sat up straight, staring at Scott with vigilance.

However, her reaction seemed to perplex Scott, who frowned as he glanced at the coat now on the ground.

"It looks like you're scared of me," he remarked tenderly.

Caroline slipped into her slippers and reached into her pocket. The touch of the device inside brought her relief.

"I'm sure everyone will be scared of a murderer!" she retorted, her tone distant and icy.

Bending over, Scott picked up the coat and addressed Caroline as she walked into the villa. "You can't regain what you've lost, and it's not good for you and the kids if you're very sad. You should know that."

Caroline halted, turned to Scott, and said sarcastically, "Should I know that?"

She sneered. "Of course, you can ridicule me all you want as if it has nothing to do with you since it didn't happen to you!"

"Do you think I've never experienced this kind of thing?" Scott looked into Ca