After the New Year's Eve Tragedy Her Icy Return novel Chapter 16

Chapter 16 Making Things Difficult on Purpose

Liam was seething but refused to admit he was in the wrong. Instead, he felt Miguel was being unfair.

“Miguel, how am I the one at fault? You saw everything she did. Are you seriously still taking her side?”

Miguel frowned tightly, and his voice turned cold. “Enough. Let’s end this here.”

He was saying that for Liam’s good.

It was obvious their sister had changed. She was no longer the obedient girl she used to be.

If Liam kept provoking her, the situation would only escalate.

But Liam didn’t see it that way. To him, Miguel was favoring Caroline.

It suddenly made sense why she was acting so fearlessly–she must have figured out that Miguel would defend her.

Liam decided to inform Edwin and let him deal with her once he got back.

“Helen, don’t dwell on it. Forget about those things. I’ll replace them with brand–new ones for you.”

“Thank you, Uncle Liam, Helen replied, forcing a smile. But deep down, she was frustrated and disappointed.

She couldn’t understand why things didn’t go as she expected.

Miguel had always been on her side whenever she clashed with Caroline.

But today, after Caroline had humiliated her, he just let it slide!

She couldn’t accept that

Even if Liam replaced everything, she still wanted Caroline to pay for what she had done–a hundred times over!

Wanting to cheer Helen up, Liam immediately took her shopping.

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Once they were gone, Miguel let out a sigh. “Caroline, stop causing trouble. If this keeps up, I won’t be able to protect you

anymore.”

Caroline’s gaze was icy. “What did I do wrong? I simply reclaimed what was mine. Is that a crime? If I hadn’t burned her things, would you have stood up for me? Or would you have just told me to give up my room to her again?”

Miguel avoided her eyes.

Indeed, he had been trying to persuade her to hand over the room before she set fire to Helen’s belongings.

After a pause, he said, “Regardless, you’re her aunt. You should be more understanding. I’m not asking you to spoil her. Just don’t make things difficult for her

Caroline sneered inwardly.

In her previous life, she had tolerated Helen because of that title.

It wasn’t until her final moments that she understood–Helen had despised her because of that very title, and in the end, it had cost her her life.

In this life, she would never fall into the same trap.

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Chapter 16 Making Things Difficult on Purpose

With that, he turned toward the living room, instructing Wren to clean up the corridor.

Caroline stepped into her room, unfazed. To her, Miguel’s words were nothing but a joke.

In her previous life, she had always been compliant, yet it had only led to isolation and a miserable death.

If that was the case, why bother being obedient?

She would live for herself this time.

Once inside, she ordered a security camera online.

That way, she could monitor the room anytime and ensure Polly’s safety.

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The next day, as usual, Caroline went to the clothing factory with Helen.

Helen put on a fake smile, acting as if nothing had happened the day before. “Aunt Caroline, don’t you think my bag looks

nice

Caroline barely glanced at her, uninterested in responding.

Helen continued smugly, “Uncle Liam is so good to me. Not only did he buy me this bag–it cost over 30,000 dollars, by the way–but he also gave me 50,000 dollars to spend as I please.”

She then smiled meaningfully. “Come to think of it. I should thank you. If you hadn’t burned my things, I wouldn’t have realized how generous Uncle Laam is.

Her eyes remained fixed on Caroline, waiting to see signs of jealousy or anger.

But to her disappointment, Caroline only looked at her with mild contempt.

“If he treats you so well, you should return the favor. He’s not much older than you–why not just marry him? I’d give you my blessing

If Helen wasn’t Liam’s niece, they would make quite a fitting pair.

After all, their personalities were alike.

Helen’s forced smile cracked.

She wanted nothing more than to slap Caroline, but with the driver present, she had to suppress her anger. Her voice carried a hint of resentment as she snapped, “What nonsense are you spouting?”

If people at the factory heard Caroline’s words, misunderstandings might arise.

Caroline ignored Helen, simply leaning back and closing her eyes for the rest of the ride. She didn’t open them again until they reached the factory entrance.

The moment Helen stepped out, greetings flooded in.

“Good morning, Ms. Helen!”

Ms. Helen, your makeup looks amazing today.”

“Wow, Ms. Helen, your bag is stunning! It must have cost a fortune!”

All of them were flattering remarks.

Chapter 16 Making Things Difficult on Purpose

I’ll just let her enjoy this moment. The bigger her smile today, the harder shell cry later.