Since then, the treatment Caroline received at school had taken a turn for the worse, and it had been all because of Eddy! Eddy had been in the private room beside the one Caroline had booked in the restaurant for his birthday party. So he had heard his friends hurl hurtful words at her until she had cried. Yet he had done nothing. Caroline must have hated him to the core at that time. A lone tear escaped Eddy's eye. He was filled with regret. He couldn't turn back time or change anything in the past, no matter how much he regretted it. Taking a deep breath, he snapped back to reality and raised his eyes to meet Kirk's. All the other people around them stared at him, their hearts in their throats. If Kirk pulled the trigger, Caroline would be gone for good. "I think I understand why Caroline likes you so much, even after losing her memories," said Eddy in resignation. "She's willing to suffer so much just to wait for you." In truth, Eddy could have easily realized the pr
Kirk balled his hands into a fist. He would have punched Eddy in the face if he hadn't been keeping an eye out for the gun. "Do you even know what you're talking about?" he asked through gritted teeth. "I know." Eddy sounded agitated. "Of course, I know what I'm saying. I've hurt Caroline too many times, so I want to compensate her for what I've done."I'll do anything for her once we go to the other side, and I'll do the same in my next life! So don't stop me from doing what I want to do! Step aside and let her follow me into the afterlife!" Kirk couldn't stand it anymore. He punched Eddy in the face. Eddy, whose body was already in a fragile state, saw stars. He almost let go of the gun in his hand. Seeing this, Thomas rushed forward to help him, but Eddy refused his help. "Dad, this is our business," he said. "Let us settle this on our own!" In the end, Thomas could only stare at Eddy worriedly.After recomposing himself, Eddy said, "Uncle Kirk, Caroline loves you. But
"No." Eddy shook his head stubbornly. "I must take her away myself. Only then will she wholeheartedly stay by my side!"At this moment, Kirk struggled desperately against the two large men restraining him."Okay. I'll take you over there." Thomas stood up slowly and wheeled Eddy toward Caroline with difficulty.Since Caroline was unconscious, she had no idea what was happening around her.Without Kirk's disruptions, Eddy could finally take Caroline away as he wished. He looked at Caroline, whose brows were furrowed in pain, and a smile appeared on his face. "Help me down, Dad."Thomas was puzzled by Eddy's request, but he still asked someone to help Eddy sit next to Caroline.Eddy gently stroked Caroline's cheek with his free hand while the other held the gun. He looked like a pervert, obsessively caressing his pet. The possessiveness swirling in his gaze both frightened and disgusted Sean."Carrie, I'm here to take you away," he murmured. He seemed to be trapped in his own wo
However, a heartbreaking cry came from behind the two opposing sides. "No! No! Mr. Eddy!"Simon was the one who screamed.Thomas immediately turned around, and he couldn't believe what he saw. An angry Kirk was standing behind him. The gun in his hand was none other than the one Thomas had thrown at him. Kirk had used that very gun to kill Thomas' son.Thomas looked at Eddy, whose eyes widened in disbelief, and yelled in anguish, "No!"Then, he dashed over to Eddy. "Eddy! Wake up! Please!"Although Thomas already knew that Eddy wouldn't have lived past tonight, it was still a massive shock to see Eddy fall before his very eyes, especially when …He turned to stare at Caroline, who was still alive and well, and stood up. He coldly ordered his subordinates, "Give me the gun!"As he finished speaking, Kirk also yelled, "Thomas, if you dare kill her, I'll spill Eddy's guts all over!"Thomas froze at his words. During his moment of hesitation, Kirk had already reached in front of
"Yes, sir!"Several people charged forward to drag Kirk away. However, Kirk held Caroline tightly. They couldn't pull him away from her, no matter how hard they tried.Thomas' men weren't ordinary people. They had practiced martial arts. Although their strength wasn't staggeringly formidable, they were at a strong level for ordinary people. Moreover, Kirk was now in a weak state, but even so, they still couldn't separate him from Caroline.They started to wonder if Kirk had superpowers."You worthless pieces of shit!" Thomas kicked his men away and took action himself. But when he saw Kirk and Caroline, he finally realized why his men couldn't separate them."Don't want to let go, do you? Fine!" Thomas glared at Kirk's hand. "I'll just saw off your hand. Let's see how you'll protect Caroline without your hand!"Then, Thomas asked someone to get a saw.The man who had barged in with the update seized this chance and quickly asked, "Mr. Thomas, what about the people outside?""
When the policeman saw the crowd getting agitated, he had no choice but to negotiate with Jack. "Hey, why can't we just talk about this, buddy? You should calm down. If this situation escalates, it won't end well for any of us."Jack said, "Their boss owes me money and won't pay us! I just want to get in there and get my money!"As he was talking, Thomas' man also approached them.The policeman quickly turned to the man. "Did you hear that? He's just here for his wages. The Morrisons have a big business. Don't tell me they can't even afford to pay their employees."The man smiled and said, "Of course, that isn't the case. I asked Mr. Thomas just now, and he said there must be a mistake. He doesn't owe anyone money.""What do you mean by that?" Jack looked at the hospital with narrowed eyes. "Take us to see Thomas immediately, or we'll cause an even bigger fuss."As he said this, Jack looked at the residents behind him and said, "If this drags on, they might really take this to
"Your lawyer won't be able to explain why you tried to kill us after capturing us!"Thomas' hand holding the saw shook slightly, and he almost dropped it."Your son is dead. Do you really want to join him in the afterlife? Thomas, you're only in your 50s. If you make an effort, you can have another son. "But if you don't stop this, the Morrison family's huge wealth will fall into the hands of the other branches of the family. Do you really want that?"His last question struck a chord with Thomas.When Ivan, Kirk's father, had run away, Jude had inherited all of the Morrisons' assets without much trouble. Since then, Ivan's branch of the family had been said to be a match for the main branch.When someone was in a high position for a long time, the more things he had, the more afraid he was of losing them.Kirk had taken away 20% of Morrison Corporation's shares. If Thomas went to jail, the remaining 80% would be divided among the other Morrisons.Without his wealth, not only w
Dozens of vehicles took everyone away, and the rows of excavators disappeared into the night. And so, the nearby residents could finally go home and rest. After the commotion that night, peace and quiet finally returned to the hospital.After Kirk's people left, Thomas immediately had someone put Eddy into a coffin. "Leave the other two coffins here! Kirk and Caroline will need them sooner or later."He was sure that day would come soon.…Meanwhile, the sun was shining brightly in another country. The air was fresh, and even the birds were chirping happily outside the window. There were no signs of bloodshed in the slightest."Don't you feel sad to see Kirk tortured so badly?" Finn poured a glass of red wine for Avery.After Kirk had sold the company, Finn had moved into SY Group's original office building. Moreover, he hadn't laid off Kirk's employees. Instead, he had let them stay and continue working for him.There were too many employees there, and most of them were just