Chapter 142 A Twisted Plan
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Although Helen hadn’t stepped out of her room, she could still hear bits and pieces of Caroline’s voice drifting through the house.
So when her mother mentioned Caroline, Helen didn’t bother to hide the burning resentment in her heart. She plopped down hard on the bed and said, “Yeah, she’s here. She’s out in the living room talking to Jamie.”
A sly smile crept across Alaina’s face. “And? How are things going between them? Is there hope?”
It would be perfect if Jamie could pull it off and win Caroline over–it would save Alaina the trouble of scheming further.
Helen pouted her lips and asked, “Hope? Not a chance. Caroline clearly looks down on Jamie. Don’t waste your breath.”
Honestly, Jamie had just acted like a complete wimp in front of Caroline–not a trace of manliness to be found.
Alaina’s smile vanished, replaced by a sharp, sinister scowl. “Hmph. That decision isn’t up to her anymore.”
She reached into her pocket and pulled out a small plastic pouch filled with white powder, handing it to Helen. “Take this. In a little while, I’ll find an excuse to get Caroline out of the kitchen. When she’s not looking, you pour this into her drink.”
Helen’s eyes widened as she stared at the bag. “Mom, what is this? Will it actually work?”
Back in the kitchen, her mother had told her the plan: Caroline was going to end up in bed with Jamie today, no matter what. And not only that–they were going to invite the nosiest neighbor over to witness it all.
Once word got out, Caroline wouldn’t have a choice. She’d have to marry Jamie, whether she wanted to or
not.
It was a twisted plan, but Helen had to admit–it was clever.
Still, her mom hadn’t mentioned how she planned to actually make it happen.
Alaina lowered her gaze to the white powder in her hand, eyes narrowing. “Relax. It’s just a sleeping aid. That whole bag is enough to knock her out for several hours.”
And with those few hours, not only would the neighbor have time to spread the word, but Carolin brothers would also return home just in time to witness the fallout.
Sleeping aid?
That immediately reminded Helen of the last time she tried something similar. Back then, she had also used sleeping pills, trying to have Caroline committed to a psych ward.
The pills had worked–but in the end, she was the one who got burned.
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Helen took the packet and stuffed it into her pocket.
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Just then, a delicious smell wafted through the crack in the bedroom door.
Alaina glanced at the time on her phone–it was already 11.00 a.m.
She stood and said, “Lunch should be ready soon. Let’s head out.”
“Okay,” Helen replied cheerfully, following her mother out to the living room.
When they arrived, they saw Jamie sitting alone on the couch. Alaina’s eyes narrowed. “Where’s Caroline?” she asked.
Jamie tilted his head toward the balcony. “Out there.”
Alaina followed his gaze and saw Caroline crouched down, admiring the flowers on the balcony. The light in her eyes dimmed.
After a moment, she turned back to Jamie and whispered, “What did I tell you? Have you forgotten everything? Do you still want to marry her or not?”
Even though the balcony and living room were separated by a glass door, Alaina kept her voice low just in case Caroline overheard.
Jamie also lowered his voice. “Of course I want to marry her. It’s just … she doesn’t seem interested in me.”
Alaina frowned deeply. “Are you seriously that clueless? Every couple starts that way. You think they just fall in love right off the bat? No–feelings grow. She’s looking at flowers? Then go look at flowers with her!”
Jamie gave a helpless smile. “I tried. But she told me she wanted to be alone and didn’t want company.”
Even though they spoke softly, Caroline still heard the murmurs coming from the living room.
She turned, saw Alaina standing there, and walked inside. “Alaina, where is everyone else?”
Caroline was referring to her older brothers.
Alaina put on a pleasant smile and explained, “Oh, Edwin had something come up at work. They all went to the office together.”
“All of them?” Caroline asked, raising an eyebrow. “Usually Edwin and Liam can handle things. What are Miguel and Fabian doing there?”
Alaina sighed. “You haven’t been home these past few days, so you probably didn’t know–Edwin’s been under a lot of stress. The company’s been in some trouble lately. He hasn’t been eating or sleeping well. We were actually planning a nice family lunch today… but just our luck, something urgent came up at the last minute. It must be serious, because all your brothers went with him to help out. It’s better to have more heads working on a solution, right?”
The truth was, just last night, Alaina had been racking her brain trying to figure out how to get Edwin out of the house. And then, this morning, Edwin got a call–something urgent at work. He left in such a hurry he
didn’t even eat breakfast.
As for the others, they hadn’t planned on going, but Alaina had put on her best distressed act and guilt-
