Gwen helped Sean to the car. Just as she was about to get up, he grabbed her wrist.She had no choice but to bend down and say, "Be good and let me go. I'll drive you home.""No," Sean said, his eyes closed. Gwen didn't know whether he simply had his eyes closed or was sleep talking. "You're a big liar. I can't let you go!"Gwen's heart had never melted this way before.She used to think that only men dressed in suits and ties were handsome. Right now, Sean still had some blood stains on his face that he hadn't wiped off. His clothes were also stinky because he spent all day in the mountains looking for Kirk and doing the surgery on his friend. However, he looked more handsome than ever. And his presence was like a shining light in her life."Do you like me that much?" Gwen kissed Sean's lips.Sean had already fallen asleep, but he still smiled at her actions.…Cheryl arrived outside Kirk's ward to see Caroline resting. She slowed her steps and waited at the door for a lon
Cheryl's smile brightened even more. On the other hand, Caroline was utterly bewildered and asked, "H-How did you do it?" Cheryl proceeded to tell her everything in detail. After listening to her explanation, Caroline exclaimed, "So, you're really the lost daughter of the Hackett family!" "Yes," Cheryl responded with a wry smile. "Caroline, don't you find it interesting?"Caroline held Cheryl's hand. For some reason, she understood how the latter was feeling at that moment.No matter how bad it was, one's life still belonged to that person. But suddenly, it shattered because of a change in identity. That was indeed a terrible feeling."Cheryl, I had my suspicions before. That's why I had Delilah conduct an investigation," said Caroline.She continued, "I wasn't sure about it then, so I didn't tell you. Who would have thought we would go through so much after that?""Caroline, I know you're worried I will be in a tough spot between the Hackett family and you," Cheryl bega
"You're awake!"Caroline was so excited that Kirk had regained consciousness that her speech became somewhat incoherent. "I-I'll get the doctor.""Hey, Caroline, just press the bell," Cheryl said."Let her go," Kirk remarked. Even though he was weak, his voice was laced with affection.Cheryl hummed in acknowledgment. She felt awkward and did not know what to say. After all, she had never been alone with Kirk."I heard everything just now," Kirk commented while looking at the ceiling. Upon hearing those words, Cheryl was shocked. It turned out that he had already been awake for quite some time. Yet, neither she nor Caroline had noticed it. "So, that means you're aware that Caroline has regained some of her memories," Cheryl responded. However, Kirk seemed unwilling to continue the topic. "Yeah. As for what you want to discuss with the Hackett family, other than making your return a condition, I suggest you bring up my condition. Also, let them know that I've acquired Mor
"Kirk, can you think about me the next time you want to do something dangerous? What would I do without you?"Kirk felt as though an invisible hand was gently holding his heart. He lowered his head to look at Caroline. She was nestled against his chest, weeping. At that moment, a faint smile played on his lips. To him, everything felt just right. It was like a dream. When Cheryl returned, she saw Kirk lying quietly on the bed. He had dozed off again, and Caroline had also fallen asleep on his chest. Cheryl thought the sight of them was picturesque. So, she quietly put the food down and left. After exiting the hospital, Cheryl's gaze grew increasingly determined. Right then, a car stopped beside her. The window rolled down, revealing Jack inside the car. Her solemn eyes instantly lit up with joy. "Why are you here?""I went to the office but couldn't find you. So, I figured you must be here," Jack said. He got out of the car to open the door. "Get in.""Aren't you going
The disbelief was evident in Jack's gaze. Yet, Cheryl nodded. His expression changed drastically upon seeing that. "So, y-you want to return to Hackett Residence now?"Cheryl nodded again. This time, Jack fell silent. Cheryl, on the other hand, chuckled. "What's with that face? Aren't you happy that I've found my family?"At that very moment, Jack felt a myriad of emotions. On one hand, he was delighted that Cheryl had found her family. But on the other hand …"Are you here to say goodbye then?" Cheryl could not help but burst into laughter. "Jack, are you telling me that you think I'm here today to sever ties with Caroline and bid goodbye to her?""Is that not what's happening?" Jack asked, scratching his head in confusion. Cheryl fixed her gaze on him, saying, "I used to think I'm quite the fool. But from the looks of it now, you're sillier than me. Do you think I'm the kind of person who would abandon Caroline for wealth?""No, no, that's not what I meant. It's just …
Kirk grabbed Caroline's hand. She smiled and asked, "What's wrong?" He looked down, his eyes landing on her bare feet. The arches of her feet were slightly raised. "Did you hurt your feet?" he asked. Caroline shook her head, but Kirk clearly didn't believe her. He rang the bell to call for a doctor. The doctor, who had come thinking that something had happened to Kirk, ended up examining Caroline instead. The doctor lifted her leg and was shocked. He exclaimed, "Miss, you've been walking around barefoot. Didn't you notice your feet are covered in wounds?" Caroline frowned in pain. "I didn't. It didn't hurt at all." It really hadn't hurt before, but after last night, it hurt like hell. If Kirk wasn't right there, Caroline would've burst into tears. What had happened? Her fatigue was gone, but the pain was getting worse!When the doctor told the nurse to apply the ointment, Caroline almost passed out. It hurt! It hurt so much!However, in front of Kirk, she didn't w
"Did he sign the agreement?" Kirk asked. Charles snapped out of his thoughts, nodding. "Yes, the moment they were saved, they signed it."The man was probably afraid that Eddy would threaten his family and children again in his anger, so he quickly sold his shares. In any case, the money he got from the shares would be more than enough for them for generations to come."However, even though the agreement was signed, SY Group has some difficulties from the significant loss of cash flow, plus …"Charles glanced at Kirk before saying, "Eddy must've known about this. He's trying to work with other companies to bring SY down." Kirk closed his eyes, not sure what to say.After a moment, he opened his eyes and replied calmly, "Sell SY." Charles thought he had misheard. "Surely you're joking, sir." "When have I ever joked with you?" Kirk stared at the ceiling, his tone heavy. "But, that's such a big decision …" "I've been thinking it over," Kirk replied indifferently. "From n
Kirk's smile grew bigger. "I'm fine." With that, a passionate kiss landed on Caroline's lips. The long-forgotten feeling overwhelmed her, and her hands grew weak. In the end, she could only rest gently against Kirk as she endured the overwhelming passion. The silence in the quiet ward was gradually replaced by other sounds.…Meanwhile, Cheryl had just arrived at Hackett Residence. However, having lost her courage, she stood at the door, gazing at the towering building."Cheryl," Jack spoke up, noticing her hesitation. "If you don't feel comfortable going in, let's head back. I don't think Mrs. Morrison would blame you."She took a deep breath, looking at the Hacketts' main door again. "Caroline wouldn't blame me, but I want to do this for her. So I'm going in."With that, she rang the doorbell. The maids inside learned it was Cheryl and hurriedly went to inform the Hacketts. When they heard of her presence, they personally ran to the door to welcome her."Cheryl! Why are you
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