Caroline had no choice but to do as Adrian said. After all, she had narrowly escaped death, and she did not want to experience that again. She used to complain about her father a lot, saying he was incapable. She now realized her past was like Heaven compared to the current nightmare she was living in.

"Okay, I’ll check myself in check," Caroline said softly.

Ophelia was surprised. Caroline, usually unruly and never listening to others, readily complied with Adrian. This proved the influence he had on her.

"Let's go back to our room," Ophelia said, worried that Caroline might cause trouble. "We should get Dr. Claude to tend to your wounds as well.”

Caroline was reluctant to leave. She had noticed that Adrian had somehow become younger, and he now reflected the image of her ideal man perfectly. Unfortunately, he did not like her.

"I want to stay a bit longer,” she whined.

"Stop fantasizing, girl," Marissa said as she patted Caroline's shoulder. "Adrian’s already married, so it’s u