Chapter 141 Just a Guest
Alaina decided to wait until a little past ten.
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It was the weekend, and with no delivery work scheduled, she figured it was a good time to clean the entire apartment.
Thankfully, Maia was there to help, and they finished everything before ten o’clock.
Afterward, Caroline went to her room to change, gave Maia a quick heads–up, and headed out.
She took the bus to the Somerton Residence. But unlike before, she didn’t punch in the door code.
Instead, she rang the doorbell.
She had made up her mind to leave this place. It wasn’t her home anymore.
And since it wasn’t home, she was just a guest now.
Even if the code hadn’t been changed, it would’ve felt wrong to use it.
She pressed the doorbell several times before the door finally opened–only to reveal the one person she least wanted to see.
Caroline’s brows instantly furrowed.
She didn’t say a word, simply stepped around her, and headed for the living room.
But Helen wasn’t about to let her go that easily. She placed a hand on Caroline’s back and nudged her toward the couch. “Aunt Caroline, come here! I want to introduce you to someone.”
Helen’s tone and attitude were completely different from the day before, so much so that she didn’t have time to react.
Before she knew it, Helen pushed her to the living room. She was standing by the couch, facing a man. Her brows knit tighter as she tried to figure out who he was.
Before she could ask, Helen leaned in and whispered, “He’s my uncle.”
Then she turned toward the man and added with a smile, “Uncle Jamie, this is Caroline.”
“Uncle Jamie!” Helen called out again, a little louder this time. Jamie finally blinked and stood up, reaching out his hand. “Caroline, nice to meet you. I’m Jamie Wagner.”
Jamie Wagner?
Caroline had heard that name before–Wren had mentioned him over the phone.
No doubt, this is the same Jamie–Wren’s son.
But his mother had already left. What is Jamie doing here?
Seeing his outstretched hand still hanging in the air, Caroline replied politely, “Nice to meet you.”
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But before she could take a step, she was shoved forward with surprising force.
Thrown off balance, she stumbled into him.
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From the side, Helen gave Jamie a knowing look. He caught the signal instantly and wrapped his arms around Caroline’s waist. “Are you okay?”
Caroline froze at the feel of those hands on her waist and his breath grazing her face. That’s when it hit her -she knew exactly why he was here.
This was Alaina and Helen’s doing.
Her expression darkened. “Let go.”
The words were calm and quiet, but the weight behind them was undeniable.
Jamie had heard she was the soft, obedient type–but this voice? It had authority. Intimidation. Startled, he released her immediately.
Caroline moved away in a flash, turning to glare at Helen. “Why did you push me?”
She hadn’t seen it, but Helen had been the only one standing beside her.
Helen knew there was no way to deny it, so she forced a half–hearted smile. “You were staring at Uncle Jamie, so I thought maybe you liked him. I was just trying to help.”
Before Caroline could say anything, Helen quickly added, “Oh, I think I hear my mom calling me. You two go ahead and talk.”
She slipped away toward Alaina’s bedroom.
Now the living room was just the two of them.
Jamie noticed how dark Caroline’s expression was and how she drew her brows together. He lifted a hand and reached toward her face, aiming to smooth the frown between her brows.
He’d done his homework–he knew women liked gentle, thoughtful men.
But before he could touch her, Caroline tilted her head and gave him a look so cold it could freeze fire. “What are you doing?”
“Nothing,” he muttered. “Just … saw a fly near your head. Thought I’d shoo it away.” The icy glint in her eyes made him pause midair. He froze for a moment, then awkwardly lowered his hand.
Meanwhile, inside the bedroom-
Helen had entered to find her mother sitting at the vanity, sorting through a small box.
“Mom, what are you doing pulling that out now?” She asked in a whisper. “There are outsiders in the house! Aren’t you worried someone might steal what’s in there?”
That box held Alaina’s most valuable possessions–gold jewelry and other pricey keepsakes.
Alaina calmly shut the lid. “It’s nothing. I just wanted to take a look at it.”
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The truth was, she was worried Edwin might change his mind and secretly hand the bracelet over to Caroline.
So she figured it was safer to move the box elsewhere, somewhere Edwin wouldn’t think to look.
Once it was locked away, she turned to Helen and asked, “Is Caroline here now?”
