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
Eddy already knew the answer, but he still didn't want to believe it. "Is it because of Caroline?""Isn't that obvious?""So you're willing to ignore the consequences for Caroline's sake?" Eddy tightly clenched his fists. "Hmph. If I were the one Caroline liked from the start, you would be the madman right now! Don't you think so?""I don't know about that. But one thing I know is that I will never hurt Carrie!"Eddy sucked in a harsh breath, but he still couldn't get rid of his frustration. He tightly shut his eyes. After a long time, he opened his eyes again and said, "Cut the crap. I'm the one who proposed this bet. If I die, I'll have no regrets, and the Morrisons won't cause trouble for you."Kirk said, "Then, let's sign a waiver."Eddy hummed in agreement. "Let your people make one."A few minutes later, the waiver was done.Eddy glanced at the waiver. After making sure nothing was wrong, he signed it. Since he had proposed the bet, he naturally wouldn't refuse to sig
The two drivers in the front seat of each car didn't know that the people sitting in the back seat weren't their respective bosses. Therefore, they had simple expectations. They hoped they could reach the mountaintop first.The two men in their respective back seats were much calmer, especially Kirk. As he looked at the receding scenery, he only had one thought. He had to return home and see Caroline soon.At this moment, his car, which had been moving forward, was hit hard by something.Kirk glanced out the window and saw Eddy's car.After knocking Kirk's car out of the way, Eddy's car drove away as fast as an arrow.The driver's angry voice came from the front seat. "Damn it! Should we catch up to them, Mr. Eddy?""Yeah," Kirk said lightly.When people were in very stressful situations, they couldn't help but be distracted. Therefore, the driver didn't notice that the voice from the back seat was different. He stepped on the accelerator and frantically followed the car in
Kirk focused and stepped on the accelerator to prevent the car behind him from having a chance to hit him.The driver seemed to have noticed something and said with a smile, "Your guy is just as capable as you. I wonder if he'll end up killing you, his own boss."As soon as he finished talking, the car behind them hit the back of their car. Cheetah's attack was harsh and ferocious.Kirk's car went flying from the blow. If he hadn't steadied the car with all his strength, the car would have crashed through the guardrail.The driver in the back seat laughed at the sight. "Hahaha! They got here fast."Kirk still glanced at him without doing anything.The driver asked curiously, "Why aren't you killing me?""I want you to watch how Eddy dies."The driver hugged the passenger seat once more. "Since you're in front and he's behind, he should have more opportunities to make a move than you."Kirk chuckled. "Is that so?"He stepped on the accelerator, widening the distance between th
Meanwhile, at the Hacketts' residence, Gwen grumbled, looking in the direction of the door, "I'm worried sick. The banquet is about to end, so why haven't Kirk and Sean arrived?" "Ms. Evans!" A familiar voice called out.Caroline and Gwen looked back and saw Cheryl. Gwen wanted to greet her in excitement, but Caroline stopped her."Congratulations on returning to the Hackett family, Ms. Hackett." Caroline raised her wine glass and congratulated Cheryl warmly.Gwen realized they were in a public place, and many people were watching. After all, their relationship with Cheryl wasn't what it used to be."I must thank you for your help tonight, Ms. Evans. If you hadn't given me an identical dress, I would have made a fool of myself instead of Moira."Since Moira had had wine splashed all over her and still didn't know how Cheryl's dress wasn't ruined, she assumed that the maid had betrayed her. Hence, she had left in despair, not daring to cause more trouble for Cheryl."I'm sure
Cheryl then followed the others out.Gwen asked Caroline, "Should we follow them?""Of course. Why shouldn't we?" Caroline said. She had a feeling that Theodora was up to something. This issue couldn't be that simple."Then, let's go!" Gwen held Caroline's hand and followed everyone out.When Gwen arrived at the door and saw who was there, her expression shifted. "So, it's her."Two people were standing at the door, one of whom Gwen recognized. It was Willow, Cheryl's mother, who always begged her for money. Wait—she was just Cheryl's adoptive mother now.Standing next to Willow was a young man who was about 20 years old. If Gwen wasn't wrong, he must be Cheryl's younger brother, Joshua Lewis."Who are you two?" When Theodora saw them, the enthusiasm in her eyes disappeared. She had thought that the newcomer was Eddy and that he had been late on purpose. She hadn't expected the visitors to be two ordinary-looking people.Joshua glanced at Cheryl and approached her. "Hey, Che
When Selena heard Cheryl's words, she quickly grabbed her arm. "Don't say that, Cheryl. She's your adoptive mother, the one who raised you for over two decades.""She raised me, you say? Haha, you're right. They raised me for over two decades, but last month, they betrayed me for the sake of money. "My reputation would have been ruined if it hadn't been for Ms. Evans. What's wrong? Are you done spending the one million dollars you got? How much money are you planning to extort this time?"Cheryl didn't pull any punches. She only showed mercy to people she cared about. People like Willow, who only cared about money, wouldn't know anything about mercy.Willow stuttered, "W-What are you talking about? I didn't get one million dollars. Cheryl, I know you're angry at me for what happened. I was confused back then. But I came forward and explained myself, didn't I?""You already know exactly why you did that. Basically, there's no way I'm letting you in here!"Willow was speechless.
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