Belinda furrowed her brows and finally answered Celine’s call.

“Mom…”

As soon as the call connected, Celine cried out.

“What happened, Cece? Who’s bothering you? Tell Mom, and when I get back, I’ll take care of it for you.”

Despite her frown, Belinda’s words were filled with affection, as if nothing in the world could harm her adopted daughter with her protection.

“Mom, when are you coming back? While you’ve been away, I’ve been tormented by Caroline. She bullies me and constantly infuriates me. She’s wicked. Every time she harms me, she puts on an innocent act.

“Not to mention me, even Dad can’t eat or sleep well because of her. He’s lost weight because of her. I feel so sorry for him.

“She’s also sowing discord between my brothers and their wives. She made them argue every day to the point where Emma asked Adrian for a divorce.”

Belinda sighed. “Does Caroline have that much influence? She’s just a klutz. If she had that kind of ability to drive all of you crazy, I wouldn’t ha