Caroline knew Darren was worried about her.

She told him to go out and even reassured him, “Don’t worry. My mom won’t take my life. She gave birth to me. I ought to be slapped for doing something that ruined her plans.”

Caroline felt Belinda did not kill her because they were tied by blood.

Darren glanced at Belinda before looking at Caroline’s swollen face.

He walked out in silence.

He asked a nurse for some ice and told Caroline to apply it on her face.

She accepted the ice pack and said, “I’ll use it. You can leave us now.”

Darren went out unwillingly.

Only Belinda and Caroline were in the room. Caroline put the ice pack on her face and said, “You must be tired from standing. You can grab a chair and sit down.”

Belinda glared at her before pulling a chair over.

“Can you not slap my face the next time you want to hit me? I’m not pretty to begin with. Now that my face is swollen, I look worse. I don’t even have a boyfriend yet. If I can’t get married and have a daught