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Caroline smiled as she asked, “Wren, what happened to you?”
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Wren shot her a sharp glare. She knew Caroline was the one who had planted the centipedes in her bed, which made her fall off in a panic. She’d nearly had a heart attack.
She’d also banged her leg and had been in pain all day. It still hurt.
Seeing the smug, gloating look on Caroline’s face made her want to strangle her.
“Aunt Wren, is dinner ready? I’m starving!”
Alaina’s voice rang out from the living room. Wren rolled her eyes at Caroline before walking out to the living room.
“You’re finally back. I’ll start cooking now,” Wren said as she limped toward the kitchen.
Alaina noticed her limp, and her expression turned serious. “Aunt Wren, what happened to your leg?”
Wren turned back and sighed. “There were a few centipedes on my bed today–don’t know how they got there. I tried to kill them and accidentally fell.”
In truth, Wren had brought the centipedes herself to scare Caroline.
Even though she knew Caroline was the one who put them on her bed this time to get back at her, she couldn’t say anything.
If Caroline kept digging and the Somertons found out the truth, things would get messy.
So for now, Wren had to let Caroline off the hook.
“How could there be centipedes upstairs?” Alaina frowned, then glanced down at Wren’s leg. “Is your leg okay? Maybe you should take a few days off to rest.”
If Wren took a break, Alaina could use that as an excuse to get Caroline to cook for a couple of days. She’d even get Caroline’s brothers to talk to her about it. After all, they were family–surely Caroline wouldn’t
say no.
But Wren quickly waved her off. “No need. It just hurts a little. I’ll be fine soon.”
She was getting paid by the day. If she took time off, she’d be losing a few hundred dollars.
Besides, even if she went home, she’d still have to cook and feed herself–might as well do it here.
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With that, she headed into the kitchen.
Alaina watched her walk away, feeling a pang of sympathy.
Wren was getting older, but still worked so hard.
She made a mental note to talk to Edwin about giving Wren a raise.
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Alaina’s stomach growled. She’d only had some noodles for lunch and had been shopping all afternoon. No wonder she was starving.
She suddenly remembered there was still half a jackfruit in the fridge.
Just the thought of it made her mouth water, and she hurried over to the fridge.
But when she opened it and scanned the shelves, there wasn’t even a trace of jackfruit left. Her face fell.
She was sure there had been half left from yesterday, and she’d put it in the fridge. How could it suddenly be gone?
She closed the fridge and walked over to the kitchen. “Aunt Wren, the jackfruit in the fridge is missing. Did you see anyone take it?”
Wren had only gone out in the morning to buy groceries–she’d been home the entire day.
If anyone had taken the jackfruit, she would’ve seen it.
She glanced through the kitchen’s glass door toward the hallway. Caroline wasn’t in sight, so she answered calmly, “I saw it in there this morning when I was making breakfast. The only person who came home today was Caroline, but I’m not sure if she took it.”
Though she didn’t say it outright, the implication was clear.
Alaina’s expression darkened. “I knew it had to be her. She’s obsessed with jackfruit and has zero manners. Who else could it be?”
Without another word, she turned to storm off and confront Caroline.
But Wren quickly stopped her. “Alaina, don’t go. Even if you ask her, she won’t admit it. Has she ever admitted to anything before?”
Alaina paused, realizing Wren had a point. Plus, she was too hungry to deal with Caroline right now.
She decided she’d wait until after dinner and let Caroline’s brothers handle it. They’d set her straight
Meanwhile, Caroline was in her room packing and had no idea she was being wrongly accused again.
She didn’t have many clothes, so she could easily pack everything for all seasons into one suitcase.
She also found a large canvas bag to pack her books and other useful things.
By the time she finished, it was already pitch dark outside.
It was probably dinnertime, and the whole family was likely gathered in the dining room.
Caroline wasn’t hungry, and she had no desire to sit at the table with them.
Skipping dinner night even help her lose some weight
She grabbed a change of clothes and went to the bathroom for a shower.
Back in the dining room, Miguel heard the hallway light switch on. He turned his head and caught sight of Caroline’s silhouette.
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He frowned slightly. “Caroline usually isn’t home this early. What’s she doing back now?”
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Hearing him mention Caroline immediately sparked Alaina’s anger. “She probably came back early to sneak that jackfruit. Took advantage of us not being home and helped herself–now I’ve got nothing to
cat!”
Liam, who was busy eating, dropped his utensils the moment he heard the jackfruit was gone and rushed over to check the fridge.
