Chapter 2 An Ungrateful Brat 19 min left The whole night had passed , but neither Caleb nor Dominic came back . For the very first time , Caroline slept in . The night before , she talked to HR and got a half - day off . Her life suddenly took on a slower , almost peaceful rhythm without the usual mad dash to make breakfast or send her son to kindergarten . It was like she'd finally caught a break and gotten some time for herself . Suddenly , her phone started vibrating on the nightstand . Caleb's name flashed on the screen . Caroline hit the answer button , and his deep voice came through , all fired up . " Go to the hospital now . " Caroline retorted , her voice as cold as ice , " Who are you to tell me that ? Are you Mr. Martin , my boss , or my husband ? If it's Mr. Martin talking , well , tough luck . I took the day off . " " Look , you're the reason why Michelle tried to take her life . Don't you think you should show up ? " His voice was filled with barely - contained rage . " Caroline , stop acting like I did you wrong . You owe the Adams family . If you don't show your face , then I'll divorce you ! " 1/9 09:22 Chapter 2 An Ungrateful Brat With that , he hung up . 19 min left and Caroline hesitated for a second , then quickly freshened up headed out , clutching tightly the divorce papers she'd already prepared . She wasn't going to the hospital to save her miserable marriage ; she was there to end it once and for all . When she got to the ward , she saw Caleb feeding Michelle some soup . Bathed in the soft , warm sunlight pouring through the window , the two looked just like a pair of lovebirds . Michelle's cheeks were all rosy , a far cry from looking sick . Those who didn't know any better might think they were having some kind of romantic hospital rendezvous . Caroline walked in , shattering the peaceful picture . Michelle sobbed as soon as she saw Caroline . " Oh , I'm so sorry , Caroline . I never meant to steal Caleb from you . It's all my fault . I shouldn't have made you angry with the post . And I shouldn't have had an episode late at night . But I just couldn't control myself … " Tears welled up in Michelle's eyes , and her frail appearance was 2/9 09:22 Chapter 2 An Ungrateful Brat enough to make anyone's heart ache . 19 min left Caleb put down the bowl of soup and stared at Caroline icily . " Apologize ! " He demanded . " Why should I ? I didn't do anything wrong , " Caroline shot back . Her eyes darted to Michelle's wrist , where there was a faint red line . It looked more like a clumsy scratch than a wound left by a serious suicide attempt . With a sneer , she went on , " Luckily , she got rushed to the hospital last night . That little scratch would've healed up on its own quickly anyway . " Michelle frowned and stole a glance at Caleb . Tears started streaming down her face . In a flash , she grabbed a fruit knife lying nearby and was about to harm herself . " It's all my fault ! I might as well just join my brother ! " Her frantic and desperate wail filled the room . Caleb quickly snatched the knife out of her hand and flung it down near Caroline's feel . " Are you here just to get under Michelle's skin ? " 3/9 09:22 Chapter 2 An Ungrateful Brat 19 min left Trembling in Caleb's arms , Michelle clutched at his collar . " It's all my fault ! Why can't I just end it all ? It'd be a relief … " Caroline watched the whole farce calmly . Dramas like this happened countless times during the past six years . Michelle always had these breakdowns at just the right moment . Even when Caroline had nothing to do with it , she was often deemed as the bad guy . Caleb's heart ached for Michelle , and his hatred for Caroline only grew . The reason ? Michelle was his first love , the last of the Adams family . He held her tight in his arms and growled , " No , no . The one who should be gone is the real culprit ! " Abruptly , Caleb looked up at Caroline , his eyes brimmed with flames of hatred . He barked , " Look what you did to Michelle . Are you happy now ? You want to wipe out the whole Adams family that bad ? " Caroline found it hard to catch her breath , nearly burned to the Chapter 2 An Ungrateful Brat ashes by the intense loathing in his eyes . 19 min left Just then , doctors and nurses came rushing in . They pushed Caroline aside . Through the narrow gap , Caroline caught a glimpse of Caleb . His face was etched with worry as he desperately tried to soothe Michelle . If it weren't for what happened six years ago , they've probably been married instead by now . Michelle's a victim ; I can't deny it . But what did I do wrong to deserve all this ? Thinking of that , Caroline let out a heavy sigh . The whole situation was a total mess , so she decided to leave , with the divorce papers in her bag . Standing at the hospital entrance , she got another text from Caleb : [ Just got a call from the kindergarten . I can't split right now . You gotta go there . ] Caroline hesitated for a second before hailing a cab . Even though Dominic had broken her heart , she couldn't just brush off her kid . On the way to the kindergarten , she got all worried about 5/0 Chapter 2 An Ungrateful Brat 19 min left Dominic's safely . Once Caroline got there , she dashed inside . Her high ponytail came loose , and there was sweat on her forehead . Out of breath , she propped herself on her knee and grabbed the teacher's arm . " Where's Dominic ? What happened ? " The teacher , Emilia Clarke , blinked in confusion . She was caught off guard for a moment before answering , " Sorry , who are you ? " " I'm Dominic's mom . His dad just called and said it was urgent ! " Caroline was beside herself with worry , her pretty face contorted in anxiety . Emilia looked even more puzzled . " You're Dominic's mom ? Then who's the one showing up at the parent - child sports day last week ? " She whipped out her phone and started scrolling through the parent group chat in a flash . Seconds later , she stopped at the message from the day of the event . Chapter 2 An Ungrateful Brat 19 min left Emilia said : [ Today's parent - child sports day was a huge hit ! Thanks to all the parents and kids for taking part . The videos and photos are in the group . Go ahead and download them . ] Dominic's dad replied : [ Thanks , Ms. Clarke ! We had a blast as a family of three . ] Caroline felt like her throat was gripped tightly by a big hand , and her mind was in a whirl . She had no clue about the sports day . When the kindergarten set up the parent group , they only allowed one one parent of each family to join the group for convenience . Caroline had wanted to join since Caleb was always busy with work . Dominic threw a tantrum because of it , insisting that Caleb join the group . So , Caroline had to give in . She never thought this chat would turn into a shield for their secret family . The realization hit her like a ton of bricks , and she clutched her chest , feeling a stabbing pain . The last glimmer of hope she had was now snuffed out by them . " Why are you here ? " 7/9 Chapter 2 An Ungrateful Brat Dominic asked , interrupted her train of thought . He didn't sound happy at all . 19 min left He stood at the classroom door , his cute little face all scrunched up as he went on , " What took you so long ? You're the last one ! " Evidently , he wasn't happy that Caroline showed up . Shaken to the core , Caroline gathered every bit of her strength to straighten her back and locked eyes with her son . Under Emilia's vigilant gaze , she replied , " You're right . I'm not Dominic's mom ! He's got a new mom now . From now on , don't call me about him again . I don't have such an ungrateful son ! " Her voice rang out through the classroom . The parents and teachers there all heard her loud and clear . Tears welled up in Dominic's eyes as he pleaded , " Mom ! Come on , let's go in ! All the other kids ' parents are here !" " Didn't you already take Michelle as your new mom ? You're not my son anymore . I can't believe I raised such an ungrateful brat ! " With that , she spun around on her heel and strode off . In an instant , the classroom erupted in a flurry of whispers . 8/9 00:22 Chapter 2 An Ungrateful Brat 19 min left " What just happened ? That woman with a ponytail is Dominic's mom ? Then who's the woman showing up the other day ? " " Must be the new stepmom . What an ungrateful kid , calling a homewrecker ' mom ' ! He's just like his cheating dad ! " " Amy , don't play with him . You hear me ? " As he heard that , Dominic's face turned beel - red . And he tried hard to fight back tears . Write your comment Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!