After the New Year's Eve Tragedy Her Icy Return novel Chapter 105

09:48 Wed, May 7

After the New Year’s Eve Tragedy: Her Icy Return

Chapter 105 Bring It On

The call came from Edwin

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As soon as Caroline picked up, his furious voice exploded through the speaker. “Caroline, seriously? I went out of my way to set you up, and you showed up with another guy? Are you trying to humiliate me on purpose?”

His voice was so loud it nearly blew out her eardrum. She pulled the phone away, rubbed her ear, then said coolly, “And you seriously have the nerve to say you went out of your way? How much do you even know about the guy you set me up with?”

Edwin snapped, “That’s none of your business! What matters is, he’s one of the best men around here. Tons of single women would kill for a chance with him but he picked you! And you don’t even appreciate it.”

Caroline couldn’t help but laugh. “If he’s that amazing, then why didn’t you match him with Helen?”

Before Edwin left on his trip, she had overheard him and Miguel stressing over Helen’s marriage prospects. They’d gone on and on about finding someone wealthy, good–looking, and accomplished.

That teacher she met earlier? He was exactly the type Edwin and Miguel had been hoping for.

There was a pause on the other end before Edwin spoke again. “Helen’s already engaged. Don’t drag her into this. Just tell me–who was the guy you brought today? Was it that old man?”

Her date had tattled that she got cozy with another man right in front of him. Edwin immediately assumed it was that “old man“.

Once he locked in that conclusion, his rage reignited. “Im warning you for the last time–if you’re still messing with someone from the Somertons, you better cut ties with that old man, now. Otherwise, get out of this house. And don’t you dare go around claiming you’re one of the Somertons. Don’t embarrass us!”

Caroline had been about to defend herself, but after hearing such harsh, final words, she couldn’t even be bothered anymore.

She’d explained herself plenty of times before.

But the Somertons? They only ever heard what they wanted. No one had ever truly believed her.

“So what, you’re saying you want to cut me off?”

Edwin’s tone was firm. “Exactly. If you’re dead set on fooling around with that guy, then you’re no sister of mine. You’ve got two days to figure it out–either go to your arranged dates like you’re supposed to, or keep throwing your dignity away. Your call.”

And with that, he hung up–cold, final, unforgiving.

Caroline stared at the disconnected call and curled her lips in a small smirk.

Cut ties? Fine.

Bring it on.

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