CHAPTER 371: HARD TO TRUST

"Come on, Caroline, you need to get up," Ashley said while tapping Carol's shoulder. Carol stretched out her hands, then turned over to the other side of the bed, where Ashley wasn't sitting. She had a long yawn, with which Ashley tried to cover up her mouth. "You better close your mouth next time," Ashley said. "Leave me alone," Carol said, slowly calling out the last word. "Are you okay? You've been sour for some days now. What's wrong?" Ashley asked while she ran her hands along the length of Carol's long hair. "You know you can always talk to me, right?" "I know, mum. But I just need you to leave me alone for now. That's all I'm asking for. Will that be so much a request to ask?" Carol asked while moving her face to meet Ashley's. "C'mon,, don't be rude now, what's with the sulking? It's past 9 in the morning, and you have no plans to wake up whatsoever?" "I just need to get more sleep," Carol said with an added loud grumble "No, you don't. You're just being lazy now. You