Caroline's mouth twitched. This "woman" was a bit different from what she had in mind. Seeing that she wasn't reacting, Kirk turned his attention to Charles. "This is Charles, my assistant." Kirk knew exactly what Caroline was thinking, so he shut those thoughts down quickly.Caroline smiled awkwardly. "So, you're his assistant." She was surprised. Charles looked at her. Unable to hold back his excitement, he grabbed her hand, his eyes welling up with tears. Caroline shot a confused look at Kirk.Kirk furrowed his brows so tightly that they almost formed a line. However, Charles didn't notice it at all. He was feeling thankful for Caroline, but he was also excited, as if he were meeting an old friend.Kirk rubbed his temples. This was exactly why he hadn't wanted Charles to meet Caroline. After a while, Caroline said, "Your assistant seems—""Charles!" Kirk interrupted coldly. Charles snapped out of his thoughts and composed himself. He sniffed and excused himself. "I'm s
Asher took his phone out and glanced at the screen. He had put his phone on silent while he had been talking to Eddy. It just so happened that his parents had tried to reach him then. But since they hadn't been able to talk to him, they had called Aurora instead."Weird, weren't they out looking for my sister? Why would they come back so quickly? Did they find her?" Asher wondered out loud.Aurora replied, "Maybe." Then, she discreetly glanced at Asher. "Sweetheart, now that everything's resolved—I mean, if your parents have found their real daughter, they'll surely be very happy, right?" Without hesitation, he answered, "Of course." Aurora's eyes lit up in an instant. "If your parents are in a good mood, they'll be more likely to say yes to us. What do you think?"Asher finally understood what she was hinting at. He smiled and held her by the waist. "Honey, even if you made mistakes, the cooperation between the Hacketts and Morrisons is all thanks to you. It's a historica
The photos showed a woman sitting next to Caroline. It was Cheryl Lewis! Aurora was fuming. How was this possible? How could Cheryl be the real daughter of the Hacketts? She glanced at Selena, who was smiling expectantly, and alarm bells began ringing in her head.Before this, Yvonne had always opposed Aurora's marriage to Asher because she knew that Aurora also liked Adrian. Now that Aurora was finally rid of Yvonne, an even more powerful opponent arrived.The daughter who had been missing for over 20 years. It was easy to imagine what kind of place she held in Aiden's and Selena's hearts. If she were to come back, then Aurora's wish to marry into the Hackett family would be nothing but a dream.Aurora took a deep breath and gradually calmed down. She smiled slightly at Asher. "Sweetheart, didn't you have something to tell your parents?"Perfect timing. I'll read through the file and figure out what your sister likes and how to get close to her. You …" Asher chuckled a
Was it all because she didn't have a good background? Aurora stood up and stared at the file downstairs. The anger in her eyes flared as she glared at the file with all the information about Cheryl.…Although Cheryl said that she would treat everyone to dinner, when Jack found out, he insisted on paying instead. So they went to a seven-star hotel. During the dinner, Jack and Cheryl sat at the head of the table. They weren't used to it and attempted to stand up and give way to Caroline and Kirk. Caroline refused a few times, then smiled. "You two are the hosts. What would it look like if we sat at the head of the table? "Besides, we'll still get the chance to sit there. In the future, when we get married, have kids, or just want to chat, we'll treat everyone to supper."Everyone in the room laughed. Sonia and Gwen echoed her words, saying, "Exactly, we're all family. We don't have to be so formal. Just sit wherever you want."Hearing that, Cheryl was able to sit down calmly
The voice was very distinctive. As expected, the door was shoved open in the next second, and Willow's face popped through the door. As soon as she saw Cheryl, she pointed at the latter and said happily, "See, the one sitting at the head of the table is my daughter!" The manager looked at Cheryl. "I'm sorry. We didn't know that this lady was your mother."Cheryl stood up slowly, feeling a sense of powerlessness and humiliation. She had thought that Willow would leave her alone and go back home after what had happened the last time. However, it seemed that Willow had increased her efforts and was chasing Cheryl all over the place. Caroline had seen what kind of person Willow was for herself. So when she saw the latter, she frowned. "I think it's better to have security escort her out." Forceful measures should be used when dealing with such disruptions. Cheryl looked at her mother. After all, Willow had raised her for many years. She sniffed and said, "Mom, you're here."
With that, Willow got up and left. However, as she left, she took some food along with her. It was a sharp contrast to what she had been doing just a few seconds before.After she left, no one had the appetite to eat anymore. They all comforted Cheryl, telling her it was okay. She forced a smile. "Don't worry, everyone. I'm fine. Besides, the court is a fair place. They wouldn't be biased."I really am fine. I think I drank too much water. I'll head to the restroom," she said once again with a forced smile. As she walked to the door, Jack stood up to follow her, but Caroline stopped him. "I'll go."Gwen supported her, saying, "It's best to let Carrie go and comfort her." Hearing them, Jack sat back down. "It'll be fine," Caroline reassured him. She got up and headed toward the restroom. Soon, she found Cheryl crying on a toilet seat in an open stall. She handed her tissues. Cheryl looked up in surprise, but upon seeing Caroline, she threw herself in the latter's arms and c
"That's strange," Caroline said thoughtfully. "If no one in your family is studying law, then who gave your mother the idea to sue you?" Even though they were now in the modern age, the older generation was still adapting to using phones, and going to court was still a foreign concept for most people. If anything happened, it was usually dealt with personally. Matters like these were rarely taken to court. Moreover, Willow had looked so triumphant, as if the judge had already awarded her the one million dollars. Hence, Caroline found it suspicious.Cheryl frowned. She considered it for a moment before shaking her head. "Most of my family members dropped out of school after junior high. Even if some of them attended high school, very few made it to college. Most either work at a company or run their own business."But becoming a lawyer? No, none of them could be one." Caroline immediately understood. "Then it isn't someone in your family who's giving these ideas to your moth
Caroline seemed to be asleep. So Kirk gently carried her and got out of the car. Caroline remained nestled in his arms, not struggling in the slightest. Kirk smiled softly at how soundly she was sleeping. No matter how much time passed, watching Caroline sleep always made him remember the best time of his life.He carried Caroline to the room and gently placed her on the bed. Just as he was about to get up, she wrapped her arms around his neck.Kirk's expression shifted at her actions.On the bed, Caroline suddenly opened her eyes and looked at him cunningly. "You can't get away now, can you?"Kirk's expression changed slightly, but he still pretended to be calm. "What do you want?""For you to sleep with me." Although Caroline had spoken softly, she still voiced how she felt. She wanted to take things step by step until Kirk was ready to remove his mask around her.Kirk knew what she was up to just by looking at her gaze, and he grabbed her arms. "Knock it off, Carrie.""I