Chapter 1253

I was caught off guard. "You were calling Mr. Zeigler?" Judging from Caroline's words, she had not only called John but also contacted Henry for help. She did that for nothing but to help me. What a good friend she was. "No, Nance. I'm not looking for him to get back together. I just have something I need to ask. Yet, this punk didn't even turn his phone on…" Caroline's expression was somewhat awkward. She quickly tried to explain, but halfway through, she stopped and changed her words. "Whatever. Screw him and his switched-off phone. We can handle this ourselves!" I had understood the situation by then. Caroline sought out John not only to ask him to suppress the news but also to probe whether Bruce had orchestrated it. "Caroline, you don't need to do that. I see everything clearly now. It was all Bruce's doing," I said softly. Although there was still a lingering pain in my heart, I had to face reality. Drowning in an illusory, unrealistic fantasy might offer temporary relief