At that moment, Cheryl sat in the car, still somewhat embarrassed by all the praise she had received. She hadn't meant for all that to happen. But somehow, in Selena's eyes, she was as articulate as Winston Churchill. Before Selena could speak again, Cheryl interjected, "Mrs. Hackett Senior, I want to buy something. You can drop me off ahead.""I'll go with you," Selena volunteered enthusiastically. Cheryl cast an awkward glance at her. "I'd like to go alone."Instead of thinking that Cheryl wasn't interested in shopping with her, Selena assumed the latter needed time alone after everything that had happened. "I understand. We'll drop you off at the next intersection. Cheryl, don't think about it too much. We'll definitely protect you," Selena reassured her. Cheryl didn't respond. She thought Selena was overly concerned. The Hacketts' thought process was indeed different from others. Aiden echoed Selena's sentiments. Just as Cheryl was about to get out of the car, he coul
Cheryl looked at Caroline in shock. "You're joking, aren't you, Caroline?"It was impossible to take advantage of people like Joshua. In fact, one should consider themselves lucky if people like him didn't stir up trouble for them. A faint smile played on Caroline's lips as she answered, "Do you believe me?""I believe you, Caroline," Cheryl responded. "But I still think that you don't know Joshua well. He has only fooled others since he was a child, not the other way around. I'm worried."Caroline reassured her, "Don't worry. After I left yesterday, I came up with a plan. As long as you do as I say, it'll definitely succeed. Cheryl, haven't you ever thought about getting rid of your adoptive parents?"Cheryl's eyes widened. She had indeed thought about it. However, it had just been a fleeting idea.That was because she knew that Willow would relentlessly pester her. There was only one way to get rid of this trouble, and that was to wipe them off the face of this earth. But th
As Caroline had thought, the best way to help Cheryl was by becoming powerful. If she became powerful enough for the Hacketts to curry favor with her, then they wouldn't dare to offend her.…"But it's going to be so difficult," Caroline complained during dinner as she shared her troubles with Kirk. "Becoming more powerful means surpassing the Morrisons, and that's impossible for me."Kirk looked at her as she sat across from him. He had a slight frown on his face. The warm glow from the light illuminated Caroline's face, capturing her every subtle movement. "Anything is possible. Maybe you can even surpass them in the next second." "You're treating me like a child again. The Morrisons have a century-old foundation. If I want to be as powerful as the Morrisons, I can only dream of taking over them."Pulling it off was obviously impossible. What relationship did she have with the Morrisons? At that moment, Kirk's phone rang. Seeing that Charles was calling, Kirk answered the
Charles' call soon came again. "Sir, everything has been arranged. You can head there straight away," he informed Kirk."Good."Kirk hung up the phone and picked up his coat. He walked to the door, and as he opened it, he stared longingly at the door of the room in front. He recalled Charles' words.It could be a trap, and he might not come back if he went. He wanted to say goodbye to Caroline, but he was afraid that if he saw her, he wouldn't want to leave.Just then, the door clicked open.Kirk moved to avoid it, but it was too late. He stared at Caroline, who stood behind the door. She also stared back at him. She noticed his coat and asked, "Are you leaving?" He looked at her and nodded reluctantly. "Yes.""Oh, then go ahead. I'm heading back to my room to shower and sleep." Her reply was straightforward. Kirk took a deep breath, relieved.He had just taken a few steps when the door behind him opened again. Caroline's "take care" echoed throughout the hallway. He turne
On the other hand, Thomas reached the front gate, accompanied by dozens of people. Each of them wore a white cloth strip on their heads. The hostility in their eyes when they saw Kirk was strong enough to kill.However, Kirk remained unfazed and continued walking. As he reached the gate, he greeted Thomas, "Thomas, long time no see." Thomas' face showed immense sadness. "You came!"Kirk replied, "If I don't see Eddy's body with my own eyes, how can I be at ease?" Thomas narrowed his eyes. His body trembled as he held himself back. "Kirk, you really are ruthless. You're willing to kill your own nephew for a woman! "When you hurt him, did you ever think of how he's still your family? There was tension between our fathers in the past, but Eddy wasn't affected by it." He continued, "Every time he went abroad, he would take food from home. But this is how you treat your nephew? First, you took his woman, and then you took his life. "If he had known that he would end up like th
"So my opponent tonight is Kirk Morrison!" The man moved, and everyone felt an intimidating force. Charles moved to protect Kirk. "Alistair Sinclair! How did you come to support Thomas?"The person before them, Alistair Sinclair, was an unstoppable force of nature. He was born with extraordinary strength, but he didn't like to fight, so he rarely showed up in fights. Now that he had shown up, not only Charles but even the Shadowers, who had never fought against him before, felt uneasy. Alistair was a mystery. Everyone knew he was formidable, but they didn't know how strong he was."Hahaha! How I came to here is quite a story, but let me make it short," Alistair said as he towered over them, laughing. "It's actually quite simple; my daughter fell sick, and when Thomas found out, he helped my daughter find the best doctor to cure her illness!"I promised that if he needed my help in the future, he could freely tell me to do so! I just didn't expect the first task would be to go
There was a loud noise, and the two knives in Alistair's neck emitted a buzzing sound before they were forcefully pushed away. Charles was unable to control his momentum and tumbled to the ground. However, Kirk had anticipated it. He tightened his grip on the knife, driving its tip forcefully into the ground. Even with that, the blade left a deep mark in the ground before stabilizing. Seeing Kirk in a rare state of disarray, Alistair chuckled heartily. "Mr. Kirk, while you have a talent for business, when it comes to strength, you can never beat me. Even if you had brought all the members of the Shadowers, it wouldn't have been enough."Besides, there are only a dozen people now. I don't know what you have against Thomas, but as old acquaintances, I advise you to retreat. If you can't defeat me, you won't stand a chance against those who come after …" His eyes widened in disbelief. Once again, he pressed his hand against the back of his head. The intense pain caused him to sta
At the same time, back at the hotel, Caroline couldn't sleep. Although she couldn't figure out what Kirk was doing, one thing was certain—it must be dangerous. Otherwise, Kirk wouldn't have kept it from her.She tossed and turned, still unable to sleep. She got up and poured herself a glass of water. After drinking the water, she felt even less sleepy. Caroline looked out of the window, irritated. She should have followed him when he had left instead of thinking about safety.But on second thought, she didn't know anything. Even if she had followed him, she would only have been a burden to him. When she thought about that, she felt even more upset. In the midst of her wandering thoughts, Caroline suddenly thought of Jude. She hadn't seen him since she had lost her memory. She wondered how he was doing. Was he still as healthy as before?As she thought of him, she felt guilty. Jude was probably the only person in the Morrisons who had hoped she would marry Eddy. He had also treat