THIRTY THREE

The next morning Caroline had left as usual for her office. After escorting Aleyna to her school, she immediately drove her car to the state counseling office to resume her pending work.

But ever since she learned of the will she found on Aleyna's desk, she became sleepless and unable to rest easy. The feeling of fear of losing Aleyna was so great over her heart that last night she never left Aleyna at all. In fact, she slept last night in Aleyna's room to make sure that Aleyna stays by her side and doesn't go anywhere.

Caroline glanced at her cellphone and chose to ignore it. This morning Zillion called her, and she was too lazy to talk to him. She knew that Cassie had returned from New York yesterday, and from now on she must be firm with Zillion by keeping a distance from him.

She will no longer have too much contact with Zillion. She has changed their counseling schedule to a one-hour week with an hour in the office so that