Chapter 227 What Are You Doing Here?
Outside the room. Caroline could barely contain her disgust at what she’d just overheard.
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She used to think that Edwin was just a little irrational and short–tempered, but she never imagined he’d stoop so low as to actually eye someone else’s inheritance.
The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed that his scheme might actually work.
Linden was a flirt who lived only for pleasure.
As for Teresa, she didn’t like Helen. However, now that Helen was carrying her grandchild, she’d probably dote on her no matter how much she disliked her.
That would give Helen every reason to behave like she’s above everyone else.
“Caroline, what are you doing here?”
Caroline was snapped out of her thoughts by the voice behind her. It startled her so suddenly that her heart nearly leaped out of her chest.
She quickly glanced into the room through the window, worried that someone inside had overheard.
Fortunately, no one seemed to react. Only then did she exhale and turn around to face Stella. “What brings you here?”
“Just here to talk to a colleague.” Stella said, noticing Caroline’s flustered expression as she cast a curious glance at the room door. “Who’s in there? Is it someone you know?”
Caroline smiled and replied casually, “Just an acquaintance. I heard she was sick and came to check in on her.”
She didn’t interact with Stella much and it wasn’t the kind of thing she needed to explain to her in detail.
Besides, this was a hospital. Stella would probably be busy with her work and wouldn’t have time for all talk anyway.
Stella nodded, though she still felt something was off and didn’t press further. “Then why are you standing out here instead of going in?”
“I was just about to go in when you called out to me.”
“All right, go on in and see your friend. I’ve got to go.”
“Sure.”
With that, Caroline turned and walked to the hospital room door, pushed it open, and stepped inside.
The moment she entered, all three people in the room turned to look at her in unison.
The once–peaceful atmosphere was instantly disrupted by her arrival.
Helen snapped, “What are you doing here?”
Just thinking about how that meddling doctor had ruined her meeting with Blake still made her blood boil.
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As far as she was concerned, it was all Caroline’s fault.
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Caroline glanced at Edwin’s darkened expression, then turned to Helen with a light smile. “You should ask your father.”
Hearing those words, Helen instinctively looked toward Edwin. Her gaze tinged with confusion and a trace
of blame.
Edwin had hoped Caroline would come so he could confront her properly, but with Helen pregnant, it wasn’t appropriate to upset her.
And the hospital room wasn’t the place for a confrontation either. After a moment’s thought, he softened his tone and said, “Caroline, Helen needs rest. Let’s talk outside.”
Without waiting for a response, he clasped his hands behind his back and walked toward the door. His words were clearly a command, not a request.
Caroline figured that since she was already here, she might as well go listen to whatever Edwin had to say. There was no point backing out now.
After she left the room, Helen turned to ask, “Mom, why did Dad ask Caroline to come here? You didn’t tell her I’m pregnant, did you?”
Alaina shook her head. “When your dad asked her to come over, we didn’t even know you were pregnant yet. So no, she doesn’t know.”
Helen let out a long sigh of relief.
But Alaina frowned. “Still, I think it’s a good thing if she does find out–at least she’ll stop trying to seduce Linden.”
Caroline might be with Mr. Sherwood now, but given her flirty nature, who’s to say she won’t come crawling back to Linden the second Mr. Sherwood dumps her? Alaina thought to herself quietly.
Helen grabbed her sleeve. “Mom, I don’t want her to know. Not yet. Please promise me you and say anything.”
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“Why not?” Alaina asked, confused.
Helen hesitated before replying, “I’m still in the early stages of pregnancy and it’s not very stable. If anything goes wrong, she’ll definitely mock me behind my back. I’d rather wait until things are more certain.”
That was just an excuse. The truth was, she still hadn’t gotten over Blake.
The mere thought of him sent her heart into turmoil.
If Caroline found out she was carrying Linden’s baby and then told Blake, she’d lose her last chance.
To be safe, she had to keep it from Caroline–at least for now.
Alaina had to admit Helen made a fair point. “All right, I’ll talk to your dad about it.”
She immediately called Edwin to remind him not to mention Helen’s pregnancy to Caroline.
Edwin sounded confused. “Why can’t I tell her?”
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He thought Helen’s pregnancy was something to be happy about, not something to be ashamed of.
Since Caroline was with Edwin now, Alaina didn’t want to say too much. She simply said, “Stop asking questions. Just do what I say!”
Then, she ended the call without another word.
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