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Chapter 1234

Author: Shining Riviera
last update Last Updated: 2024-01-23 18:30:00
Cheryl stood by the door.

When she heard Aiden and Selena's conversation, she felt her heart breaking.

She originally wanted to return to her room, but after hesitating for a moment, she walked downstairs instead.

When she was growing up, her adoptive parents had always focused on Joshua. They barely paid attention to her. So, as a child, she strived to get first in exams and score full scores.

Even so, her adoptive parents still wouldn't notice her. Sometimes, she even discovered that they were unhappy when she'd come first.

At that time, she didn't know that it was because she wasn't their biological daughter that they reacted that way. She had thought it was because of their village's patriarchal culture that they believed it didn't matter if a girl was capable.

Cheryl began to worry about not being able to go to school, so she studied even harder. In particular, she scored first in every exam that offered scholarships during high school, and she began to save money in secre
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    "That's not what I meant!" Cheryl stared at Joshua warily. "I'm asking how you got in here!"The Hacketts' residence's security was airtight. There was no way Joshua broke in."Of course, the Hackett family members brought me here." Joshua sat down on another swing. It was as if he owned the place and no one else was around. "You're living the good life, Cheryl! How many lifetimes do I have to work to get a life like yours? It must be fun being part of a rich family!"Cheryl glared at Joshua. "If you don't leave, I'll call security!""Don't do that!" Joshua was very calm and wasn't frightened by Cheryl's threat in the slightest. He even smiled at her. "Cheryl, did you know? Since you left, I haven't been able to eat or sleep. All I wanted to do was to see you."Cheryl was very disgusted by his words. She was about to take out her phone to call someone when Joshua said, "Actually, I was relieved after knowing you're not my sister."Cheryl looked at him. "What do you mean by that?"

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  • Bogus Billionaire   Chapter 1236

    Cheryl couldn't help but smile as she watched Jack leave dejectedly. Her smile was as dazzling as the stars in the sky, and Jack couldn't help but be stunned by the sight.When Cheryl turned around, she saw Jack staring at her and looked down with a blush. "What are you doing here?"Jack finally returned to his senses. "Oh, I heard you went to see Madam, so I hurried over to the hospital. But unexpectedly, you'd already left when I arrived. But I-I really …""Really what?" Cheryl blushed.Jack looked down, his face turning very red. He no longer had the bravado he had when dealing with Joshua just now. "I missed you …"Cheryl's ears turned red, but she couldn't help but laugh. "And?""Then, I came here.""How did you get in here?""I-I climbed over the wall."Cheryl looked at Jack in shock. "You climbed over the wall?"The wall outside the Hacketts' residence was over six feet tall. How on earth did Jack climb over that?"Yeah."Cheryl knew he wasn't lying, but she still

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  • Bogus Billionaire   Chapter 1237

    "The wealthy can be ruthless, but not all of them are like that. Besides, Aiden and Selena are your parents, and you're their daughter. It's only natural that parents love their children."Cheryl smiled. "I always think about the worst-case scenario for everything. Maybe that's why I thought they'd abandon me for their benefit before I returned to this family. "In fact, after thinking about it, if they were really such parents, they wouldn't have agreed to give up on their attack on the Evans Group in the first place.""Yeah." Jack gently hugged Cheryl. He enjoyed every second of the moment and savored every second with her."Maybe Caroline's parents left such a deep impression on me that I thought Aiden was like them."Speaking of Dan and Sarah, Cheryl still had some fears. Fortunately, Eddy was dead now, and Dan and Sarah were nowhere to be found. Otherwise, Caroline would probably have a hard time.Jack explained, "There are all kinds of parents. Madam was just unlucky to h

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  • Bogus Billionaire   Chapter 1238

    The action took Caroline by surprise. She turned around on instinct and saw Kirk standing at the door. Her mind was filled with thoughts of running away, yet she stood still where she was. And just like that, they stood there, no one initiating conversation.After a long while, Caroline regained her voice. "I couldn't sleep, so I'm out for a walk." She had already forgotten her anger when she saw Kirk's face.Kirk looked at Caroline tenderly, carefully hiding the desire in his gaze. He feared that his bluntness would scare her. "Me too."After they finished talking, there was another moment of silence."T-then, I'll be heading back to my room. You ... should get some rest," Caroline said. Then, she walked to her room.But Kirk stopped her. "Since we both can't sleep, let's go for a walk together. Maybe we can go back to sleep after that."Caroline wanted to refuse, but she noticed that Kirk's face wasn't the only thing she couldn't resist. She also couldn't resist his voice.

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  • Bogus Billionaire   Chapter 1239

    "You don't have to answer if you feel awkward about it." Looking into the distance, Kirk said, "Carol, it doesn't matter whether or not you choose to be with me. I just want you to be happy."Caroline looked at Kirk's side profile. She believed his words were sincere. But it would be great if he wasn't a Morrison."Oh, yeah." Kirk turned to look at Caroline. "Carol, you said you need me for something. What was it? You don't have to feel awkward. Even if we aren't spouses anymore, we're still friends. And friends should help each other, don't you think so?"As Caroline looked at Kirk, she felt her emotions welling up in her chest. He was so kind. He was so kind that she felt a little ashamed. Because of this, Caroline didn't have the courage to make demands."Is there a problem?" Kirk gently asked when Caroline was quiet for a long while.Caroline shook her head. "No. I don't think I should trouble you anymore. I'd better handle it myself.""I don't find it troubling.""But

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  • Bogus Billionaire   Chapter 1240

    At that moment, Kirk's gloomy voice rang out behind Charles. "Get back here, Charles!"Charles quickly turned around when he heard Kirk call him. When he did, he saw Kirk's dark expression. Then, he realized something and hurriedly returned to Kirk's side.Caroline also saw Kirk's gloomy expression. Although she was about to agree to breakfast, she quickly changed her tune. "Mr. Kirk doesn't look like he needs company for breakfast, so I'd better leave."Charles was speechless.After Caroline left, Kirk returned to his senses and asked, "What did Carol say just now?"Charles said angrily, "I'd already gotten Madam to agree to have breakfast with you."They had come early in the morning just to wait for Caroline to have breakfast with Kirk. However, due to Kirk's jealousy, he'd lost his companion just as she was about to agree to eat with him.Charles was very upset, and Kirk wanted to punch the walls.…Caroline was still thinking about what had happened when she arrived at

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  • Bogus Billionaire   Chapter 1242

    At that moment, Kirk was waiting for Caroline downstairs and was surprised to see her leaving the building with a man. When he realized the man was Adrian, he was utterly pissed. That punk Adrian finally came out of his hiding hole.Charles observed Kirk's expression cautiously, not daring to say anything. After all, Kirk had spent the entire morning sulking about what had happened earlier.However, Charles was a little gleeful about his boss' misfortune. He'd spent so much effort to help Kirk just now, but not only did he not appreciate his efforts, he was even jealous of him. Well, his true rival in love was here now."Sir, should we go back?" Charles asked.Kirk said with a cold expression, "Go back? As if! Follow them!"Charles glanced at Caroline and Adrian, who were already on the opposite side of the road. He had no choice but to follow them in his car. Soon, Caroline and Adrian entered a Jasmorian restaurant."Sir." Charles turned back to look at Kirk."Stop

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    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

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    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

  • Bogus Billionaire   Chapter 1395

    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

  • Bogus Billionaire   Chapter 1394

    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

  • Bogus Billionaire   Chapter 1393

    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

  • Bogus Billionaire   Chapter 1392

    "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

  • Bogus Billionaire   Chapter 1391

    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

  • Bogus Billionaire   Chapter 1390

    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

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