"What's wrong, Gwen? Why are you looking at me like that?"Gwen, who was in a daze, quickly returned to her senses. "Oh, it's nothing."Judging by Caroline's tone, it didn't seem like she remembered Layla telling her she wasn't Dan's daughter. That made sense. That had happened before Caroline had lost her memories, so it was normal for her not to remember."By the way, Gwen.""What's up?" Gwen looked at Caroline nervously."Do you know where they are?""They?""Dan and Sarah. I only remember them showing up when I was about to marry Eddy, but then they disappeared. Do you know where they went?""I really don't." Gwen shook her head. "After Kirk took you away, they were probably worried about Eddy retaliating against them. That must be why they disappeared without a trace. There's no sign of them at all.""All right.""Carol, don't tell me you miss them.""No, why would I? It's just … Seeing Cheryl return to the Hackett family made me remember I have parents too.""Abou
With a spin, Caroline fell into Kirk's arms. She was about to get up when Kirk grabbed the back of her head. Then, he gave her a fleeting kiss, which soon became forceful and domineering.Caroline was almost out of breath from the kiss. After what seemed to be a long time, she used all of her strength to push Kirk away. "Are you really drunk or just pretending?"Caroline stared at the drowsy Kirk. She had to admit that he was handsome, no matter his situation. Even when he was drunk, his stellar facial features were difficult to look away from.Kirk wrapped his arms around Caroline's waist once more.Caroline was dumbfounded. Why did she have a feeling he wasn't drunk at all and was just faking it?"Carrie …" Kirk had his eyes closed, and his sleepy expression gradually twisted in pain.Caroline felt a prick in her chest at the sight, and she frowned."Carrie …" Kirk opened his mouth and muttered Caroline's name again.Caroline reached out and held Kirk's hand. Even though she
"I'm sure you know how he is very well."Caroline looked down. Then, she looked at the street lights and said with a smile, "Yeah, I know how capable he is. But I hope he'll be safe and sound."…The two soon arrived at the Hacketts' residence. When the household staff saw Caroline arrive, they immediately welcomed her and led her to the table reserved for her. Those who held the power among the big four families were sitting at that table. As Caroline's friend, Gwen naturally had the right to join the table too.However, the other people weren't at the table yet, so Caroline and Gwen were the only ones there. It made their table look rather deserted.Gwen noticed the nameplate with Eddy's name on the opposite side. "I almost forgot we'd have to dine at the same table with Eddy on occasions like these. I feel sick just thinking of his face."Caroline chuckled. "Then, don't think about it.""I don't want to. But he's going to be sitting across from us when he comes later. Knowi
The minutes slowly ticked by.Seeing that the party was about to begin, Gwen stared at Eddy's seat and asked, "Why isn't Eddy here yet?"The party was going to begin in five minutes.Caroline shook her head. At this moment, she saw Aiden and Selena coming downstairs happily. "Cheryl will be out here soon."Gwen also looked at Aiden and Selena. "Yeah. Logically speaking, Eddy should be here by now."However, Caroline's attention wasn't on Eddy but on Aiden and Selena, who were leisurely walking down the stairs.…Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, Eddy, who had been forced into the wilderness, had to ask the driver to stop the car."Mr. Eddy!" The driver nervously looked out the window at the cars surrounding them. There were a total of six cars on the other side. They had similar numbers to theirs, but for some reason, he felt uneasy."I asked you to stop the car!" Eddy said coldly. His expression didn't change.The driver had no choice but to stop the car at Eddy's
It seemed that Kirk really wanted to kill Eddy. However, Eddy didn't mind because he wanted Kirk dead too."You brought me here to stop me from attending the banquet and telling Caroline who you are, right?""I can't believe you're still sticking your hand into the hornet's nest when you know that." Kirk glanced at him casually.Eddy laughed. "Oh, Kirk. Do you think I'll give up an opportunity like this? This whole time, you've sent so many Shadowers to watch my movements to prevent me from telling Caroline your true identity. "Because of that, I never had the chance to contact her. But I have a great chance to do so tonight, and there's no way I'm giving that up."Kirk looked up at him. Suddenly, he stretched out his hand and grabbed Eddy's wrist. With a twist of his hand, he snapped Eddy's wrist. Eddy's men were shocked by the sight. It took them a few seconds to remember to aim their weapons at Kirk.A few seconds later, Kirk's men showed up outside the car, carrying guns.
Meanwhile, Eddy wasn't the only one late to the banquet. Cheryl hadn't shown up yet either. Everyone in the hall had already begun whispering among themselves."What the hell is going on? It's been five minutes. Why isn't Cheryl here yet?" Gwen asked anxiously, "Did something happen?"Caroline glanced at everyone in the Hackett family. Some were anxious about Cheryl's delay, some gloated at her misfortune, and some even expressed contempt for her.At this moment, Moira and Theodora walked from the Hackett family's table to the main table together.Moira approached Aiden and asked worriedly, "Uncle Aiden, why hasn't Cheryl shown up yet? Did something happen?"Caroline focused her eyes on Moira. The voice she heard in the bathroom earlier belonged to her!Selena looked toward the second floor. "Maybe I should go upstairs and take a look.""What are you saying?" Theodora held Selena down. "Selena, you're Cheryl's mother. You can't just check up on her all the time. Maybe she's st
However, Theodora wasn't anxious in the slightest. "So what if she did? It's not like she has proof. Hmph, there's no way Caroline can magically make a new dress for Cheryl."Moira glanced at the second floor. After making sure Cheryl wasn't there, she sighed in relief. "You're right, Mom. There's no way Caroline can get a new dress for Cheryl in such a short time unless she had somehow guessed that this would happen."Just as they felt proud of their scheme, they heard the sound of the door opening on the second floor.Everyone looked over at the second floor. When Moira saw Cheryl walking out slowly, a smug look appeared on her face. However, her smile froze the next second because Cheryl was wearing the dress she had picked out in the store."What? How could this be?" Moira murmured.Theodora had more experience in life than her daughter. She quickly calmed down and pinched Moira's hand. "Something fishy must be going on here. Just stay calm for now. Don't make a fool of yo
Everyone was respectful toward Aiden. Since he had also come forward, they raised their glasses in celebration. Everyone was in a good mood.Moira and Theodora almost snapped in anger at the sight. Halfway through the banquet, they noticed Cheryl leaving the hall. Moira exchanged glances with Theodora before following her.When Moira saw Cheryl admiring the moon in the courtyard, she clenched her fists and approached Cheryl unhappily. "You seem to be in high spirits, Cheryl. You're actually admiring the moon."Cheryl slowly turned around with her wine glass in hand, looking at Moira with a smile. "Who said I was admiring the moon? I was waiting for you."Moira's expression shifted at her words. "For me?""Yeah. You must be curious about why my dress isn't destroyed.""What are you talking about? I don't get it."Without missing a beat, Cheryl splashed Moira's face with the wine in her glass. Moira immediately snapped, "What the hell is wrong with you, Cheryl?""Oh, are you do