Meanwhile, Caroline arrived at the floor where the public relations department's office was located and walked in. At the moment, everyone was working anxiously.When Caroline opened the door to Delilah's office, Delilah thought that her subordinate had come with good news and looked up excitedly. However, she was stunned to see Caroline instead."How's the investigation going?" Before Delilah even said anything, Caroline figured out her answer from her expression. "Is there anything you haven't investigated?"Delilah opened her mouth to say something but stopped. Then, after a moment, she said helplessly, "The media company that had spread most of the news should be under Hackett Group. "But we still haven't found the third party tying them together. If we can't find out who they are, the public won't believe that the Hacketts are behind this incident."Caroline glanced at the time. It was almost 10:00 am. They couldn't delay this issue any longer. If they wanted to issue a st
For a moment, no one knew where to start. The short story competition had been a very niche event. However, it had gained a certain level of attention in Macldo because of Marietta's involvement.Moreover, since the people in Easton were on another continent, they hadn't been aware of Yvonne's filthy tricks in the competition. So, after watching the video, everyone found out that Yvonne had secretly bought an expert writer's manuscript and passed it off as her own to win the competition. Then, she had almost killed Marietta when her identity had been exposed.The surveillance footage had perfectly captured Yvonne lunging at Caroline. Even through the screen, everyone felt a chill as they watched the video.Many people had attended the award ceremony that day, but Yvonne hadn't even bothered to hide her murderous intent. Everyone mused that only Yvonne herself had known why she had wanted to kill Caroline.When the video was released, Marietta's fans were the angriest of the lot.
Many people were confused when they saw the account's name.The Macldo police department posted something before going offline, shocking all the netizens. They released a statement declaring that Caroline wasn't involved with Yvonne's death at all. They even released all the information about their on-site investigation and interviews, probably to prove that Caroline hadn't bribed them.This was an unprecedented occurrence that involved two countries. The police had made a Twitter account not for publicity but to clarify the truth of an incident, all for a businesswoman in another country.At this time, the netizens became excited."Holy shit! I've never seen anything like this! Who on earth is Caroline? How did she actually get the Macldo police to make an account just to help her clarify the truth?""The scary thing is that the police department actually released their entire investigation process just to prove Caroline's innocence! That's confidential information!""Caroline
Getting the police to dispel the rumors alone was already a tough feat to achieve.Caroline was also perplexed. She only learned the whole story after taking Delilah's tablet and looking at the posts. She immediately thought that Sean or Betty might be behind this."I don't know, but I didn't expect Macldo's police department to testify on my behalf." Caroline handed the tablet back to Delilah. "Aurora's people will definitely strike back. So wait a while before releasing the next surveillance footage.""All right." Delilah thought that Caroline didn't want to say anything else, so she didn't ask any more questions. Sure enough, she saw the news about Sonia hitting her Aurora trending online again.Logically speaking, Caroline's name should have been the one trending, but now Sonia's name was trending instead. It was clear that Aurora had switched targets because she couldn't do any more damage to Caroline.Now that they had evidence, Delilah felt more confident. She calmly
Sure enough, the moderator's deceptive actions angered the netizens. Some people thought that the person who had been banned had just been making things up. But seeing how the moderators had banned that account, it simply proved that what they had been saying was true.Hence, they bombarded Aurora's account with messages, demanding an explanation.Delilah was amused by the netizen's antics, so she posted a screenshot of this comment and made it circulate online.Perhaps everyone knew that Aurora was in trouble, or maybe they simply couldn't stand her, but everyone began complaining about her in this post's comments."She won't even let us complain in peace. Wow, I'm stunned. If this is what things have come to, I don't want my account anymore. However, I have to talk about what Aurora has done. "I'm a member of Aurora's crew. I won't tell you my job specifics to avoid getting fired. Aurora is the most ridiculous actress I've ever met. She takes advantage of her position as a se
The executives of Hackett Group had finally found out about this issue. They gathered at the door of Asher's office because of the mess that Aurora had caused.They had no right to say anything about Aurora's misbehavior in the entertainment industry. However, now that her actions had seriously affected the company's image and interests, the executives couldn't stay quiet anymore.When Asher opened the door, he saw a bunch of stern faces.Before he could figure out what was happening, one of the executives said, "Mr. Asher, your parents entrusted the company to you and went to look for your sister. But look at this mess. Do you think your parents can still find your sister with peace of mind?"Asher asked, "What on earth happened?"When the executives heard his question, they filled Asher in about what Aurora had done.Asher was visibly upset at the situation. After the executives had finished explaining, he said, "I understand. I'll deal with this immediately."Having said that
As soon as the manager made this suggestion, Aurora stared at her gloomily. Her gaze made her manager tremble, and she was about to cry."Don't look at me like that, Aurora. I-I just think that since Mr. Asher won't help you, you should ask Mr. Eddy for help instead. Mr. Eddy is at odds with Caroline right now. Perhaps he'll help you when he finds out what you've done."A ferocious smile appeared on Aurora's face. "You're right. Since Eddy and Caroline are at odds, he'll definitely help me. Definitely."As she spoke, hope reappeared in her eyes. She walked to her dressing table. When she looked in the mirror, a disheveled and pale reflection no longer greeted her. Instead, she looked high and mighty once more. As the manager watched Aurora, she felt a chill run down her spine....The online backlash against Aurora continued. However, Caroline didn't keep reading the comments. Instead, she left the public relations department and went to the first floor. Kirk was still there,
"What parent would repeatedly push their daughter into a corner?"Kirk's words shocked Charles. He was right. This was the first time Charles had seen such parents. At first, he had thought Sarah and Dan were driven by profits. But they had continued to sabotage Caroline time and time again. There was no way Caroline was actually their daughter."Yes, sir. I understand."…Meanwhile, Caroline bumped into Cheryl at the door when she returned to the office."Caroline, our problem is finally resolved!""Yeah. So, I want to invite all of you to dinner tonight. Book a table at a quiet place."Cheryl agreed, "All right, I'll handle it immediately." After saying that, she went to make a reservation in high spirits.After getting off work, they went to the hotel together.…Betty and Marietta had been traveling to other cities in Easton for the past few days. Since their search for Marietta's daughter hadn't been getting anywhere, Betty had thought of taking Marietta out for a tr
Soon, Kirk and Caroline met up with Thomas. When he saw the two of them, his eyes turned bloodshot from the rage boiling within him. "You won!" He spat with so much force that it seemed like he had used up all his strength for it. "Things didn't have to come to this," Kirk said calmly as he sat down beside Thomas. Thomas snorted derisively. "Oh really? If you hadn't chosen to marry Caroline at such short notice, do you think Eddy would have died? You two were the cause of the tragedy!" Caroline didn't feel like talking anymore after seeing how foolishly adamant Thomas was. She gave Kirk a look, and he hummed in acknowledgment. When he turned to face Thomas again, his eyes were frosty "I'm here to tell you something," he said.Thomas let out a bark of scornful laughter. "Why? What else do you have to tell me, huh? Are you going to tell me that you have a child now?" "It's not about me and Caroline's child. It's about yours," Kirk stated plainly as he stared at Thomas
"Yes, it's true! Why would I lie to you about something so important?" Betty said. "This is wonderful! Marietta's wish has finally come true." Caroline turned to look at Marietta, who had just stopped by the door. Marietta was so shocked by the results that she was too stunned to speak. All she did was stare at Caroline in silence. Caroline opened her lips to speak, but no words came out of her mouth. She and Marietta stood facing each other, tears streaming down their cheeks. The next second, the two of them rushed toward each other and hugged each other as tightly as they could. The words that were at the tip of their tongues turned into tears at this significant moment. The others felt touched as they witnessed the mother-daughter duo's reunion. After some time, Betty broke the silence. "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and call her 'Mom'!"Caroline had once used that word to address Marietta, but she hadn't known that Marietta was her biological mother back then.
Blushing, Caroline nodded. However, Kirk couldn't lift his head due to his injuries. So, Caroline took the initiative to bend over so that she was closer to him. Their lips touched. Yet before Caroline could get that warm, fuzzy feeling she always had when they kissed, she heard Gwen's voice. "Oh? Did we come at the wrong time?" Gwen grinned.It gave Caroline such a shock that she almost fell to the ground. Cheryl reacted quickly and gave Caroline an arm to hold on to for support. Steadying herself, Caroline stared daggers at Gwen, who giggled and placed the supplements she had brought on a table. Sean and Kirk started discussing what had happened that day, while Caroline led Gwen and Cheryl out of the ward. "Are you two back together?" Gwen asked. There was a sparkle in her eyes, which said enough about how eager she was to gossip. When Caroline nodded, Gwen patted her back gleefully and said, "Great! We all know how much Kirk loves you, even though he kept his ident
As Caroline mentally prepared to face death, there was a sudden, loud commotion. The noise was followed by gusts of wind that were so strong that no one could pry their eyes open to see what was going on. Still, Caroline could make out the silhouette of a helicopter above her. She had no idea what had happened next, though. …When she woke up, she was already lying on a bed in a ward. Beside her were Betty and Marietta, their eyes red and puffy from crying. When they noticed that Caroline was awake, the two of them shot up from their chairs."Carrie? You're finally awake!" Still groggy, Caroline forced herself to hum in response. After getting up, she grabbed Betty's hand and said, "Where's Kirk?" "He's fine," said Betty while wiping the tears off her cheeks. "He's in another ward, but he hasn't woken up yet." "Can I see him?" Caroline asked, tearing up. Betty nodded and asked Sean to push Caroline's wheelchair to the ward next door. Caroline couldn't hold back her
Kirk and Caroline hadn't even caught their breaths yet when they sensed a more intense attack coming their way. It didn't seem like these people were human. They seemed like monsters, bringing destruction wherever they went. Caroline watched the situation outside in concern. "Why hasn't Nightshade come back yet? Did he lie to us?" she asked. Kirk gritted his teeth and replied, "No, he wouldn't. They're all people from the dark web, and they're all honorable. Since he promised to bring the top two assassins, he'll definitely come back."As he spoke, he pushed her into a car. "But before that, you have to leave first," he insisted.Caroline noticed that his words were only directed at her. She grabbed his hand tightly. "What do you mean by that?"What did he mean she had to leave first?He replied, "Finn has sent over all his trump cards. If you don't leave, I have no doubt that he'll come here too. So, you need to leave now!" Caroline grabbed his hand. "We haven't gone to Ci
When she saw his reaction, Caroline couldn't help but smile. "What I mean is, let's head to City Hall to re-register our marriage certificate. The information we used to register our marriage before was all fake. "Can we update it with the real information now?"Kirk brightened up. "No problem."She looked at him and smiled again. However, it disappeared as quickly as it appeared. "Oh, I forgot about Thomas. Do you think he'll send someone to ambush us when we go to City Hall?"Kirk fell silent. He didn't want to change the plans, but he still said, "Then, let's wait for Nightshade to find the assassins—"Before he could finish his sentence, gunshots rang out from downstairs. His face dropped, and he rushed to the window, where he saw two groups of people engaged in a gunfight. One of the groups was Thomas' men."What's going on?" Caroline asked as she got up from bed."Thomas must have found out that Nightshade left, so he took the chance to ambush us."Kirk led her to a
"If you make up with Kirk, I'll help you find them both."Caroline and Kirk were stunned to hear Nightshade's condition. Kirk had never expected Nightshade to say such a thing. Caroline was also in disbelief. She felt somewhat reluctant to agree to it."You don't agree?" Nightshade asked when Caroline remained silent. "Alright then, if you disagree, I won't look for them. Besides, Thomas is already planning to go all out against you. "When the time comes, I can escape. But what about you two?"Caroline looked at Kirk. "Thomas plans to go all out against us? You're not lying to me?"Kirk met her eyes and gulped. "No."She pondered for a moment, then looked at Nightshade again. "Do you really have a way to help us find the two assassins?""Of course.""Okay." Caroline lowered her head. "As long as you can help us find those two assassins, I'll agree to your condition."On the other side of the room, Betty and Marietta exclaimed excitedly when they heard her words. "Carrie, do
When Betty noticed how confused everyone looked, she said, "Oh, dear. Did you all forget?"Back then, when Marietta did the DNA test with that girl from the Hackett family—no, the fake Ms. Hackett—Caroline was the one who went to the restaurant with her."She continued, "Didn't we look through the footage from that day? Then, we called in the people who were at the restaurant that day to do another DNA test."Although they had unfortunately been unable to find Marietta's daughter, Betty still considered it a great effort. "We had thought that we had tested everyone. But there was someone who we didn't test!" Betty's eyes lit up as she looked at Caroline. Marietta immediately understood what she meant. She looked at Caroline with excitement, but she didn't dare to get her hopes up. "Caroline…"Caroline also looked at Marietta excitedly. "I… Aunt Mary… this… Is it possible?"Betty replied, "Why wouldn't it be possible? We tested so many people back then, and you were the only
Sarah was about to tell Caroline, but Dan stopped her."Don't tell her. Let her live in pain without ever knowing who her real parents are. Besides, do you really think she will get us the best lawyer?"Caroline wasn't upset that they hadn't taken the bait. Instead, a small smile appeared on her face. "You still have some sanity left."Upon realizing her trick, Sarah shouted angrily, "You liar!"However, she was taken away before she could shout more. Caroline watched as Sarah and Dan disappeared in the police cars. The feigned strength on her face finally disappeared. She might never find her parents in this life. But she didn't regret it. She tilted her head and glanced at Kirk, Cheryl, and Jack beside her. She had no regrets anymore.Even though she couldn't get her parents back, she was content that she had so many friends."Let's head back." Caroline's voice was weary. She needed a good rest, but there was still a tough battle waiting for her. The news about Caroline n