Unfortunately, the men she encountered …"Your charm won't work on us, lady. Hurry up and use all your tricks." Charles frowned at the woman in front of him. He turned to Kirk and said, "Sir, this woman doesn't even have a single strand of hair as beautiful as Mrs. Morrison's. It's quite amusing that she's trying so hard to flaunt her beauty!"Upon hearing that, the woman's face changed dramatically, and the gentleness from before disappeared. "What did you say?"The woman rushed forward and grabbed Charles by the neck. "Who is this 'Mrs. Morrison' you're talking about? I don't believe it. There's no one more beautiful than me in this world!"Bring her here! Bring her to me!" The woman's movements were so fast that they startled the Shadowers. Even Kirk narrowed his eyes at her. He had been right next to Charles, but he couldn't see what she was doing clearly. Moreover, even after a while, he couldn't figure out where this woman had come from. He could only guess from her act
Meanwhile, at the hotel, Caroline's restlessness had reached its peak. For some reason, every time she closed her eyes, she immediately envisioned the gruesome scene of Kirk's death.Just as she was tormented to the brink of a nervous breakdown, the phone rang on the table. The sharp and piercing sound almost made her jump out of her skin. She picked it up and saw that it was Thomas.Caroline didn't have much of an impression of the man who had almost become her father-in-law. She only remembered that he wasn't overly warm or cold toward her. They had rarely spoken to each other.After much hesitation, Caroline answered the phone. Thomas' hearty laughter came through. "Is this Caroline?""Yes, Uncle Thomas. Is there something important for you to call me so late?" He didn't answer her question but chuckled and said, "It's so hard to get a hold of you."Caroline was confused. She asked, "Uncle Thomas, what do you mean by that?""Do you still not know? Caroline, to prevent us fro
"Gwen's heading over to see you," Sean said. "You're the most important person to Kirk. As long as you stay safe, he'll be able to fight without holding back."Caroline furrowed her brows. She didn't want to do as she was told, but she knew that she wouldn't be of help even if she headed over to Kirk's side now. She might even become a burden and drag him down. After calming down, she decided not to go and see Kirk for herself, despite the rising anxiety in her heart. Soon, Gwen arrived to stay with Caroline. "Carol, why don't we watch TV?" Gwen suggested. After all, the two of them couldn't sleep. They couldn't just sit there and do nothing while they waited.Caroline sat on the bed with her arms wrapped around her knees. Her eyes were out of focus. She nodded as she stared blankly ahead. One glance at her told Gwen that Caroline wasn't really listening. In truth, even Gwen herself was overwhelmed with anxiety and worry for Sean. The place he was going to was definitely
The woman's pupils shrank at Kirk's words. She then turned to look at the rows of bodies on the ground. "Is your wife here?" she pondered aloud. Kirk shook his head at her question. Frowning, the woman said, "Since she's not here, she won't hear you lying. This lie can save your life, so why don't you say it?" "She'll hear it," Kirk said, which angered the woman further. "Are you kidding me?" she snapped. "How can she hear it when she's not even here?" "Our hearts are connected," Kirk replied. "So she'll hear it even if we're not beside each other." The woman sneered as she eyed Kirk. She then burst out laughing. "Thomas said that you're SY Group's president," she said in disbelief. "But I don't think so. You seem like an idiot! Fine then. Since you're so concerned about your wife and just won't say that I'm prettier than her, all I can do is send you to hell!" She added, "You can tell me that I'm prettier than her once you're stuck in the depths of the underworld.
#But the woman was simply too fast. She was so fast that even the best sharpshooter wouldn't be able to aim well at her. As she was occupied with dealing with the men, Sean seized the chance to help Kirk into one of the cars. When he got into the car, Kirk grabbed Sean's hand and asked, "Where's Caroline?" "Don't worry. I told her not to go anywhere," said Sean. "I asked her to stay at the hotel and asked Gwen to head over there to stay with her."Now that Kirk could finally stop worrying about Caroline, he said, "That woman right there—she's very hard to deal with." "I know." Sean had guessed it the moment he had seen the wounds all over Kirk. "Why don't we retreat for now? We can investigate if Eddy's dead later on," Sean proposed. But Kirk shook his head. "Thomas mentioned Eddy to lure us here. He doesn't want us to leave this place. If we can't even get rid of this woman, we won't be able to escape unscathed." Sean glanced at the woman outside and saw how she defeate
The woman's stopped strangling Sean. She stared at him dubiously. Sean, on the other hand, smiled and said, "What? You don't believe me, huh? Do you know why my sister's prettier than you? It's because I helped her with plastic surgery."He continued, "That's why she's the prettiest and most perfect woman in the world. It's a shame, though, because her skin wasn't that good, so she still had some flaws, even after the surgery."But you're different. Your skin is flawless! I'm sure you would be extraordinarily beautiful after surgery. You'll be prettier than my sister." "Is that true?" the woman asked. Her resolve wavered. She took a step closer toward him and asked, "Which part of my face needs alignment? I want to become the most beautiful woman in the world!" Sean walked in a circle around her and said, "To be frank, you're pretty enough already. But you could improve your eyes." "My eyes?" She furrowed her brows with displeasure. "Do you know that I like my eyes the most
"She was one heck of an opponent," said Sean. "She wouldn't have died if it hadn't been for her obsession with beauty." His words seemed to have a hidden meaning. But Kirk didn't care. He slowly sat up.Antonio came forth to help Kirk, but was pushed away. Slowly, Kirk said, "People live because of the obsessions they hold in their hearts. What's the meaning of life if there isn't anything you can look forward to?" His words made Sean smile in understanding. …Simon stared at the surveillance footage, his eyes as wide as saucers. He couldn't help but voice out his disbelief. "Did Ms. Ziegler die just like that?" Thomas narrowed his eyes at the question and said, "When Finn lent me his men, he told me that they all have their weaknesses despite their insane strength. Since they're so strong, they're weaknesses proved equally fatal." "What should we do now? Are we just going to wait for Kirk to come to us here?" "I planned all of this so that he would come to me," said
Gwen had tears in her eyes as she forced herself to nod and agree with Caroline. "Got it!" she said. "Take care, Carol!" Caroline nodded and took one last glance at Gwen before heading to the door resolutely. "Who is it?" Caroline asked when she reached the door. She spoke calmly, like she would normally, so that no one would realize that anything was off. The person on the other side of the door smiled a bloodthirsty smile that could make anyone's skin crawl. "Good day, madam," he said. "Sir ordered me to take you to the hospital to reunite with him." Caroline took a glance at Gwen, who was hiding on the balcony, to make sure that she was hidden well enough. Then, Caroline opened the door and said, "Let's go." The door opened to reveal a burly man who seemed adept at fighting. He looked like he could end Caroline's life with just a punch. Caroline couldn't fight, so she went along with the flow. Fighting to death with a muscular man like him wasn't part of her plan a
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