Liam stood frozen, unsure of how to respond to Caroline’s jab.
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Helen, who had been silently observing, broke the silence. “Aunt Caroline, think about our family for a second. This delivery thing isn’t safe. What if you run into one of those creepy customers? Something bad could happen.”
She didn’t specify, but Caroline understood the implication immediately.
“I don’t need you worrying about me,” Caroline snapped coldly.
Liam’s temper flared at her response. “How can you sink this low, Caroline? You’re a woman! Don’t you have any self–respect or dignity left?”
He couldn’t understand why she would lower herself to such a job, risking God knows what, just to make a few bucks.
This is humiliating!
Caroline glanced at her watch, realizing she was running out of time. She still had dishes to clean and the kitchen to tidy up. She didn’t have the patience for this conversation.
Without another word, she hopped on her scooter, revved the engine, and sped off.
Liam and Helen stood in silence, watching as she disappeared into the bustling crowd.
After a long pause, Helen asked, “Uncle Liam, did Aunt Caroline even say if she’ll consider working as a cleaner?”
Helen was hopeful that Caroline might accept the factory cleaning job.
She even entertained the thought of hearing her coworkers gossiping about Caroline’s new situation.
The idea was almost amusing to her.
Liam’s response was certain. “She’ll take it.”
As soon as they returned home, he planned to tell Miguel about today’s encounter and figure out how to make sure Caroline would never think about delivering food again. Once that was sorted out, she wouldn’t have any choice but to take the cleaning job at the factory.
Meanwhile, Caroline was zipping down the street on her scooter, unfazed by the harsh words Liam had thrown at her.
In fact, she felt surprisingly content.
It was only her second day on the delivery job, and after factoring in her expenses, she estimated she was making around 250 to 300 dollars a day. That was a far better income than she had earned as a private chef
I owe a big thank–you to Blake for helping me land this gig.
As she approached Galaxy Bay Residences, she spotted Blake standing outside the building. She smiled
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Blake nodded slightly and responded with a soft hum before asking, “How’s the delivery work going? Is it exhausting?”
Exhausting?
Caroline was taken aback. It had been years since anyone had asked her that, and just the sound of it made her heart skip a beat. She wasn’t sure if it was surprise of something else, but it stirred something inside
her.
She smiled warmly, trying to mask the unusual feelings she was experiencing. “Not at all. Thanks for helping me find such a great job.”
Blake’s response was calm, almost indifferent. “No need to thank me.”
The elevator chimed, and they both stepped off, each heading toward their own apartments.
As Caroline reached the door to hers, she remembered the dishes she hadn’t cleaned yet. She quickly called out to Blake, “Dr. Sherwood, you haven’t had dinner yet, right? I still have some leftovers–would you like to join me?”
Blake raised an eyebrow, his lips curving into a small smile. “Sure. I’ll head home first and come right
over
Caroline entered, swapped her shoes, and immediately went to the kitchen to reheat the food.
Before long, Blake arrived, and the food was ready.
Luckily, Caroline had bought extra sets of dishes, or she would’ve been short if she had invited him over.
Just as they were about to sit down to eat, a loud voice called out from outside.
“Blake, you home? Blake …”
It was Stella.
Blake frowned slightly as he got up to open the door. “What’s going on?”
Stella, surprised to see him, glanced inside. “Oh? When did you move in here?”
She stepped closer, peering inside, and when her eyes landed on Caroline, a huge grin spread across her face. It was as if she had just discovered something exciting.
“Caroline, what are you doing here? What’s going on between you two?”
Could it be because I invited Caroline over last time on purpose, something is developing between them?
Caroline, concerned about any misunderstandings, quickly spoke up. “It’s not like that. I’m just here for
dinner.”
“I see.” Stella’s expression soured slightly in disappointment.
She had hoped that after spending time together, there might be some romantic progress, but it seemed things hadn’t changed,
She shot Blake a disapproving glance.
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His precious girl is right there, and yet Blake hasn’t made a move. I can’t believe how patient he’s being.
But that’s fine. Since Caroline works here now, they’ll be seeing each other all the time. There will be plenty of opportunities.
Trying to lighten the mood, Caroline went to the kitchen and grabbed another set of plates. “Stella, want to join us for dinner?”
Without missing a beat, Stella smiled and sat down beside Caroline. “Sure! Gosh, I’m so excited thinking we’ll be a family soon!”
