After a moment, Cheryl seemed to realize something. She let go of Gwen and walked to the bed. "How's Caroline?""She's still unconscious." Gwen's eyes landed on Caroline. "For now, we can only wait for her to wake up on her own.""This is all Aurora's fault!" Cheryl said with gritted teeth."That's right. If she hadn't mentioned the marriage, Carol wouldn't have been triggered and passed out. "Aurora must know something. I heard she tried to remove Kirk's mask when she met Caroline last time. There's no way she doesn't know anything.""I think so, too!" The hatred in Cheryl's eyes deepened."Why is life so unfair? Carol is unconscious while Aurora is happily marrying Asher," Gwen spat. "Gwen." Cheryl sniffed. "Since life is unfair, we must seek justice ourselves."Gwen looked at Cheryl with concern. "Cheryl, please don't do anything stupid."Cheryl shook her head. "I won't, Gwen. It's getting late, so I should return to the office.""Okay." Gwen walked Cheryl out. Feeling u
Silence ensued at the table.After a while, Aiden asked cautiously, "Cheryl, did you come to see us today because—""No!" Cheryl denied it without thinking.A trace of hurt appeared on Aiden's and Selena's faces. But soon, Aiden said, "It's okay. We know you can't accept us as your parents immediately. But Cheryl, we hope you'll still give us a chance to make up for the suffering you've been through for the past two decades.""I'll pass." Cheryl said with a smile, "I'm afraid that Ms. Jenner will be upset if she finds out."Aiden and Selena looked at each other, puzzled. "What does Aurora have to do with this?"When Cheryl saw that they seemed to be out of the loop, she said nonchalantly, "You didn't know?""Know about what?""Do you know that my … adoptive mother accused me of not supporting them and abusing my younger brother?""Yes, of course." They nodded profusely."Aurora was behind all of that. If I'm not wrong, the reason she targeted me was because she knew I was y
Cheryl found a restaurant in a hotel nearby. While waiting for Asher to arrive, Cheryl really didn't want to be in the same room as Aiden and Selena.It wasn't because she didn't like them; she just felt awkward. After all, anyone would feel uncomfortable if they found out that the people they had considered their parents all their life weren't their actual parents. While Cheryl waited listlessly at the door, Asher and Aurora arrived.Aurora was a little surprised to see Cheryl. "What's she doing here?"Asher was also surprised to see her. When Aiden had called him just now, he had only told him to come over for a meal. He hadn't told him that Cheryl was treating them.After thinking for a while, Aurora whispered, "I got it. Cheryl must be trying to get you here and talk to you about that shipment under the guise of treating your parents to lunch. "I heard Caroline still hasn't woken up after passing out. The shipment was still stuck on the highway to Huldren and hasn't reached
"No, no, no." Cheryl shook her finger gently. She said, "I mainly wanted to invite you here.""Me?" Aurora didn't understand her words. "Why would you do that?""If I didn't, I wouldn't have the chance to relish your disappointment.""Why would I be disappointed?" Aurora was increasingly bewildered."Because you're going to find out that your wedding is canceled!"Aurora was shocked. "What did you say?" Then, she laughed. "No way. My wedding with Asher is tomorrow. Cheryl, don't try to scare me. "Do you really think I'll believe you? Who do you think you are? What makes you think you can meddle in my wedding?""The fact that I'm the daughter who had been taken away from the Hacketts!" Cheryl said word by word, every syllable sending shockwaves through Aurora's heart."H-How do you know that?""You don't have to worry about that." Cheryl turned around and walked toward the private room. "I'm sure they'll tell you the good news after lunch."Aurora was trembling all over.
After what happened, Aiden was no longer in the mood to have lunch."It's okay if we can't have lunch today. We can always have a meal together another time. But the injuries on your face …" Aiden continued in concern, "We'd better take you to the hospital.""It's really okay. I still have some things to do at work, so I'll head to the office. I'll definitely treat you guys to a meal the next chance we get." Cheryl gave another glance at Aurora, who wanted to tear her apart, before walking away. Since Caroline was unconscious because of Aurora, Cheryl was determined to destroy what Aurora cared about the most. After this incident, nothing could help Aurora join the Hacketts unless Aiden and Selena sincerely didn't want Cheryl back with them.Aurora glared at Cheryl murderously because she had come to the same realization. Her lifelong goal was ruined because of her.After Cheryl left, Aiden turned to Asher and said, "Come home with us!"Asher glanced at Aurora. He still wa
"Yes, sir."After the secretary left, Eddy said to Simon, "You can leave for now. Keep looking for Kirk. I want to see him dead or alive. He's a cunning guy, so you can't let him escape.""Yes, sir." Simon left after receiving his orders.When Simon opened the door and walked out of the office, he happened to see Aurora walking toward him. She looked utterly miserable. He was slightly startled by what he saw, but he quickly made way for Aurora to walk into the office.When Aurora entered the office, she didn't even care if the door was still open. She hugged Eddy's thigh and wailed, "Mr. Eddy, you have to help me! If you don't, I won't be able to survive!"Eddy looked down and harshly gripped Aurora's chin. His glare was so aggressive that it terrified Aurora."Mr. Eddy …" Aurora forgot what she had wanted to say."Did you deliberately bring up Caroline's marriage in front of her?"Aurora didn't expect Eddy to bring up Caroline at a moment like this. She shook her head. "No …
Meanwhile, in the hospital, Gwen looked at Sean worriedly. "How could this happen? Everyone is back, but now Kirk is the only one missing. What about Carol?"Sean gently hugged Gwen. "Don't panic, Gwen. I've already asked the Shadowers to look for him. I'm sure it won't be long before Kirk returns."Gwen could see the worry in his eyes. There was no way he could convince her when he himself was so anxious.However, she held back her thoughts and said, "All right, you should look for him. Be careful. You have to bring Kirk back here safe and sound. "I'm worried that Carol's condition will be aggravated if she doesn't see Kirk when she wakes up. She can't take any more surprises.""Yeah. I'll leave Caroline to you."After Sean said that, he and Charles set off to look for Kirk. Neither of them noticed Caroline's eyelids moving when they talked about Kirk.Caroline, who was in a coma, wasn't completely unconscious at the moment. Her mind was still in overdrive. She could feel ev
The nurse replied, "Dr. Rivera would like to see you." Abel Rivera is Caroline's attending physician. When Gwen heard he was looking for her, she immediately answered, "All right. I'll be there right away."Having said that, Gwen followed the nurse to Abel's office. Just as she left, a tall figure appeared at the door. The visitor opened the door and approached Caroline.When he saw Caroline lying on the bed, the visitor took off his mask. If Caroline could open her eyes, she would see Eddy right before her.However, she didn't need to open her eyes to know who it was because Eddy had already started talking. "I'm here to see you, Caroline."Caroline felt sick just hearing Eddy's voice. She wanted to kick him out, but she couldn't."I wonder if you can hear me.""Yes, so get the hell out of here!" she said in her heart."If you can hear me, I must share some good news. Of course, this good news of mine will be bad news for you."Speaking of this, Eddy laughed joyfully.Car
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