Back in the hospital, this was the most injuries the Shadowers had suffered since they had been established. Fortunately, Kirk owned many hospitals. The hospital they arrived at was scheduled to open next month, but they decided to use it. Fortunately, they were able to get doctors from other hospitals to lend their support.In the busy hospital, Gwen finally saw Sean, who was still giving orders despite being heavily bandaged.Her eyes turned watery when she saw him across the crowd. When Sean looked over, she quickly sniffed her nose and pretended as if nothing had happened."You're already this injured. Why don't you find a place to rest?" Gwen couldn't resist reaching out to support Sean."Kirk has been taken for a checkup, and the doctors from the other hospital have just arrived. There's no one else to take the reins right now. If I don't take charge, no one will."Although Jack was spontaneous and lively, he knew little about hospitals.Gwen pursed her lips."I heard yo
However, Kirk wouldn't listen to reason. He just wanted to see Caroline.Caroline already knew he was Eddy's second uncle. He didn't want to imagine what she would do when she woke up.The Morrisons had done too much damage to her. There was no way she would accept anyone or anything related to them, let alone him. Not only was he Eddy's second uncle, but he had also been deceiving her."Let me see her! Let me see her!" Kirk's eyes turned red.Sean was also injured, so he couldn't hold Kirk back. Having no choice, he said, "Okay, okay. I'll take you to her."Kirk finally calmed down. Sean didn't waste any time and quickly took Kirk to Caroline's ward. When they arrived at the door, Kirk saw Michael.When Michael saw Kirk, he stopped him. "Sir, you can't go in!""Why?" Kirk said hoarsely."The madam hasn't woken up yet, so we're still not sure about her current situation," Michael explained. "You'd better stay put and be patient for her sake."Sean was worried that Kirk would b
"Yeah. You only act out of character when Caroline is involved." Sean said lightheartedly, "Then, I won't convince you otherwise. But look at me and Gwen. We've been together for so long, and I feel that things between us are getting more stable over time."I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I constantly worry that Gwen will suddenly break up with me one day. "Kirk, you're much luckier than me. At least you know Caroline likes you. As long as she does, she'll accept your feelings again one day. "You still have a chance, but I don't. Even so, I still want to cherish the time I have now. I tell myself something when I wake up every day—I'm content as long as I get to see Gwen."Speaking of this, Sean looked over at Kirk with a smile. "Kirk, do you know why you're so worried? It's because you've experienced the best memories with her. That's why you could fall apart if Caroline ignores you after she wakes up. "But you just need to think about this differently. The secre
Meanwhile, Cheryl only found out that Caroline had gotten hurt because Jack hadn't gone home all night. However, she didn't know the specific details.Moreover, she had no intention of finding out what was going on. She just wanted to go to the hospital and see if Caroline was okay.However, as soon as she left her room, Aiden stopped her. "Where are you going, Cheryl?""Out.""Are you going to see Caroline?" Aiden asked.Cheryl didn't hide the truth. "Yes.""You can't," Aiden said, leaving no room for discussion."Why?" Cheryl didn't understand."You just can't!""Caroline is in the hospital. She's my friend, so why can't I see her?" Cheryl panicked."You can't see her, even if she's dead! Remember, you're the daughter of the Hackett family, not her assistant!"Cheryl frowned. "It doesn't matter what you say. I have to see Caroline! "She and I may represent our respective families to you, but for us, we are our own people. No matter how close we are, it'll never involve o
Cheryl looked at Selena gratefully and nodded. "Yeah. Moreover, she's in the hospital now, so I'm very worried about her.""Did you hear that? Her friend is in the hospital, but you won't even let her see her. No father would be as heartless as you!"Aiden was speechless. Having no other choice, he pulled Selena aside and whispered, "Do you know why those family elders called me over yesterday?"Selena asked, "Why?""Someone took pictures of Cheryl going to Evans Group. They even made an issue out of those photos. "If she goes to see Caroline now, the elders will drive her out of our family. Do you want to see your daughter get kicked out?"His words calmed Selena down.Seeing this, Aiden said, "I know you can't bear to see Cheryl suffer, so let me be the bad guy. Go back to our room."Selena glanced in Cheryl's direction, then slowly turned around and walked to her room.After taking a few steps, she turned around in frustration and called, "Aiden, Cheryl didn't grow up with
When Cheryl arrived at the hospital and saw Caroline lying on the bed, she quickly asked Gwen for the whole story.Gwen didn't know much about the situation either. She only knew that Eddy and Thomas had pulled some tricks."Caroline has learned about Kirk's identity," Gwen whispered, glancing toward the door.Cheryl had seen Kirk when she had reached the ward. After hearing what Gwen said, she immediately understood why Kirk was waiting outside instead of coming in."Then—"Gwen shook her head gently. "We're not sure about Carol's condition yet. Dr. Caldwell said that we won't know until she wakes up." She said with a smile, "Alright, enough bad news. Let me tell you some good news instead.""What is it?" Cheryl perked up when she heard that it was good news."Eddy is dead!""He's dead?" Sure enough, this was good news. Cheryl was excited to hear it."Yeah, and Kirk was the one who killed him. But I heard from Sean that even if Kirk hadn't shot Eddy, he wouldn't have surviv
After entering the ward, Michael approached Caroline. He first checked Caroline's eyes and made sure everything was fine before saying, "Do you know who you are?"Caroline still stared at the ceiling in a daze and spoke robotically, "Caroline Evans." Everyone sighed in relief at her answer."Do you remember what your job is?""I'm Evans Group's CEO."Everyone was overjoyed once more.Michael pulled Gwen to his side. "What about her? Do you remember who she is?""Gwen."Michael then pulled Cheryl over, and Caroline told him who she was.However, her eyes were constantly fixed on the ceiling, and she behaved mechanically, as if she were an emotionless machine. This worried Gwen and Cheryl, who had been rejoicing just moments ago."Dr. Caldwell—" Gwen said, but Michael waved his hand to stop her. "We'll talk outside.""Okay."Then, they left the room.When Kirk saw them coming out, he approached them. However, Michael stopped him. He pointed his chin at a spot nearby and s
Cheryl knew Gwen was speaking out of anger, so she didn't say much about it. Instead, she said, "Let's not talk about the Hacketts now. We should go in to see Caroline.""Yeah, you're right. You finally managed to get out, so we won't talk about that accursed family anymore. Let's ask Caroline if she wants to eat anything."They returned to the ward as they talked. Their hearts clenched again when they saw Caroline lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling."Carol, you must be hungry after being unconscious for days. What do you want to eat? I'll buy it for you," Gwen softly asked as she walked to the bed.Caroline was still staring at the ceiling. She didn't seem to have heard Gwen's question.Cheryl and Gwen looked at each other anxiously. Just as they were about to panic, Caroline replied, "I'm not hungry."Gwen was overjoyed to hear Caroline speak. Then, she persuaded, "That won't do. You haven't eaten for days. Why don't I go out and buy something you like?"Caroline still s
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