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As soon as Caroline stepped out of the elevator, she spotted Blake waiting for her near the entrance.
He walked over and took the suitcase right out of her hand without saying a word. Once he loaded it into
the trunk of the car, they both got in. Caroline pulled out her phone just as the low battery warning popped up. That was when it hit her–she’d left her charger upstairs.
She had forgotten about it.
Halfway out of the car again, she turned to Blake. “I forgot my charger. Do you mind waiting just a minute?”
Without waiting for an answer, she jogged back toward the building.
At her apartment door, she was just about to punch in the keypad when she heard voices inside.
“Hey, Ruth, this jackfruit’s huge–come share it with me.”
Hearing the voice coming from inside the house, her hand froze in midair.
It turned out that the missing jackfruit was hidden by Wren.
She couldn’t let her get away with it this time.
Just as she dropped her hand, she heard more chatter from inside.
“Relax. The rest of the family’s off at work all day. And that brat Caroline? Edwin kicked her out. Probably won’t be back anytime soon.”
Wren’s voice was high–pitched and smug, practically dripping with satisfaction.
Caroline didn’t even need to see her face to picture it clearly.
“Okay, come over quickly. After having the fruits, don’t leave. Alaina made me stock up on beef yesterday. We’ll cook some up for lunch,” she continued. Caroline heard this and couldn’t help but smile.
I wonder what Edwin and Alaina would think if they heard this themselves?
Just hearing it wasn’t enough. They needed to see it.
She didn’t go inside. Instead, she turned back and headed downstairs.
Back in the car, Blake looked at her empty hands, his brow furrowed. “Did you not find it?”
Caroline shook her head slightly. “No, that’s not it …”
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She hesitated, then added, “I’ll explain later. Are you in a rush? If not, could you wait with me just a little longer?”
Blake was clearly puzzled but didn’t push. “I’m off today”
Hearing that, Caroline relaxed.
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“Mom, stop rushing me—I’m already downstairs)”
Caroline turned around and spotted Ruth walking toward the building entrance.
She ducked fast, quietly pulling the car door open and sliding into the backseat to hide.
No way she was letting herself be seen.
As soon as Ruth disappeared into the building, Caroling pulled out her phone and called Edwin.
Before she could even say anything, he answered sharply.
“What? You were so sure about moving out last night, and now you’re regretting it already?”
Caroline blinked. This wasn’t the time to argue.
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She paused just long enough to work up a breath, then spoke in a rushed, panicked voice with just the right edge of tears. “Edwin, something’s wrong! There’s a huge hole in the ceiling! You need to come back. like now.”
Coincidentally, the apartment unit upstairs was under renovation, and Edwin had complained a few days ago about it being too noisy.
Sure enough, his voice jumped an octave. “How bad is it?”
Lately, he’d been coming home every night to hammering and drilling. Now with this?
“It’s really bad,” Caroline pressed. “It just happened–if you want to deal with it fast, you better come now.”
At that point, Edwin was so panicked his mind was a complete mess. He had no choice but to do whatever Caroline told him.
“I’m on my way,” Edwin said.
Caroline quickly added, “You should bring Alaina too. She’s better with words. We’ll probably need her to help get compensation.”
Edwin didn’t argue. He figured if something that serious had happened, it was better to go back with backup.
As soon as the call ended, a sly smile played on Caroline’s lips.
Can’t blame me for this one. If she hadn’t said something drastic, there was no way Edwin would’ve rushed
back.
Blake saw the smile on her face through the rearview mirror, combined with what she said on the phone, it didn’t take long for him to piece it together.
His lips twitched, and a grin slipped out before he realized it.
Caroline mentally counted the minutes. Edwin should be back any second now.
She told Blake she’d be right back, then stepped out and headed toward the building entrance.
Sure enough just a few minutes later. Edwin and Alaina came rushing un practically out of breath
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He spotted Caroline right away. “Did the folks upstairs say anything about how they’re gonna fix this?”
Caroline’s face turned grim. “I don’t know.”
“You didn’t ask?” Edwin snapped. “Are you just standing around like an idiot?”
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