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He clearly cared more about his own daughter than his sister, so it made sense that he would want her to marry into the Graysons and live a comfortable, luxurious life.
Yet, just now, hearing Caroline herself say she was not interested in Linden left her confused.
Caroline and Linden had never even met–so why was she already rejecting the idea of marrying him?
Caroline paused for a second and came up with a reason. “Teresa, the truth is… I like someone else.”
Teresa looked a bit surprised. “Didn’t you just tell me a few days ago that you weren’t seeing anyone?”
Was this girl hiding something she did not feel comfortable sharing?
With that thought, she added gently, “You don’t have to keep anything from me. If something’s bothering you, just tell me. With how close I am to your mom, I’ll definitely help however I can.”
Seeing that warm, maternal look in her eyes, Caroline felt a little touched.
If only Linden were someone she could actually respect, maybe she would have considered it.
Sadly, that was not the case.
She would rather be single forever than marry someone like him–someone who could not stay faithful.
Letting out a silent sigh, she replied, “I do have feelings for someone, but he doesn’t know.”
It was the perfect explanation for why she said she did not have a boyfriend before, and it would also stop Teresa from pushing the idea of marrying Linden.
Teresa smiled at her answer. “Ah, I see! Well, you can’t force love. Don’t let it weigh you down too much.”
So it was just a crush, so that meant Linden still had a shot.
Girls are like that, if you treat them well and make them feel cared for, feelings might grow over time.
From that moment on, she made up her mind to treat Caroline even better.
She genuinely hoped Caroline would one day become her daughter–in–law.
Caroline gave a small nod. “Sure, Teresa.”
In truth, there was no one she liked, and she did not plan on getting attached to anyone either.
Living freely and on her own for the rest of her life? That sounded amazing.
Why trap herself in another cage, having to tiptoe around people’s moods every day?
Just the thought of fighting over petty things made her feel drained.
“As long as you understand.”
Teresa smiled warmly, but things were not quite as calm on Helen’s side.
The more Helen thought about it after getting home, the angrier she got.
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She had clearly said that Caroline was some old guy’s mistress, and Caroline had even admitted she was backing out of the engagement with Linden.
Teresa had heard all of it, so why had she turned around and scolded Helen instead?
Was it just because Caroline’s mom happened to be Teresa’s best friend?
That was so unfair!
So ridiculously unfair!
Helen was fuming and her head felt like it was going to explode. She glanced around the room, grabbed whatever she could find, and started smashing it all on the floor to blow off steam.
She even knocked over the water dispenser in her rage.
She could not be bothered to clean it up, so she just stomped into her room and went straight to bed.
When Linden came home from work and saw the mess in the living room, his first thought was that they had been robbed.
However, there was nothing in the house worth stealing anyway.
He headed toward the bedroom while calling for Helen.
He wanted to let her know there might have been a break–in.
When the call connected, he realized the ringtone was coming from the bedroom.
Linden frowned. Wait, is Helen actually at home?
He hurried toward the bedroom, and sure enough, there she was, fast asleep on the bed.
What the heck is going on?
He hung up and called out, “Helen, wake up!”
When she did not respond, he leaned down and gently patted her face. “Hey, something’s up, get up!”
After a few more pats, Helen finally stirred.
She opened her eyes, still half–asleep. “What’s wrong?”
Linden pointed toward the living room. “What happened out there?”
At first, he thought someone had broken in, but then it hit him. If that were true, there was no way Hel could have slept through all that chaos.
Helen immediately pouted. “Your mom yelled at me today.”
Linden looked at her, stunned. “So, you trashed the whole house because of that?”
Helen suddenly burst into tears, “What was I supposed to do? I can’t yell back at your mom, so I had to take it out somewhere!”
Linden frowned. “Didn’t you say you were going to a classmate’s place this afternoon? How’d you end up
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running into my mom?”
Helen’s eyes shifted.
If she blamed Teresa directly, Linden would probably take her side and it could backfire.
So, it was safer to pin it on Caroline.
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She wiped her tears and said, “Right after you left, Caroline came out of the Nielsen Residence. She saw me and called me over.”
That just made Linden even more confused. “Why would Caroline call you over? What did she even say? And what does this have to do with my mom?”
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