Besides, although he had been a driver for a while, his salary was still quite high. It started at a million dollars a month, and if he saved Caroline from trouble, he would even get a raise."Who is she?" Jack decided to figure out who Moira was before figuring out the attitude he should adopt toward her.Cheryl looked at Jack strangely. "Don't you know her?""Am I supposed to?" Jack whispered.Cheryl was speechless. Moira would always be there whenever something happened to her, but Jack still didn't remember her. What on earth was going on in his head?"She's my… relative," Cheryl answered, although she didn't want to admit it. "She also brought her boyfriend here.""Your relative? She isn't your sister, is she?"Cheryl answered, "Of course not! She isn't my sister!""Since she's not your sister, why did she bring her boyfriend here? Is it because she doesn't have parents?"When Jack finished speaking, Cheryl almost couldn't hold back her laughter. Moreover, Jack's earn
Moira was happy to hear Jack's confession. "Haha, although your boyfriend is poor, he's an honest guy. But that's probably his only strong point, right?"Jack prepared the gift himself, so Cheryl didn't know what gift he'd bought. When she heard his words, her heart sank. "What did you buy for them?"It would be terrible if his gift wasn't as good as Vincent's.Cheryl wasn't trying to compete with Moira. But no matter what, Jack was visiting her family today. If his gift wasn't up to par, the Hacketts would be humiliated. She didn't want the Hacketts to judge Jack snobbishly.Jack said with a smile, "You'll find out when we get inside."Selena also felt something bad would happen if they stayed outside, so she said, "You can continue your conversation inside."Cheryl nodded. She then wanted to help Jack carry the gifts, but he refused.Although it was just a minor detail, Selena still noticed it. As a woman, she could easily see through one's instinctive actions. And w
"So, you want us to meet your boyfriend too." Aiden said, "In that case, stay here and have lunch with us."Moira smiled. "All right, Uncle Aiden. You're the best."Cheryl thought that Moira might as well be an actress."Uncle Aiden, Vincent also bought you some gifts. Have a look." Moira dragged Aiden to the pile of gifts.Once again, Moira picked up the three gifts she had shown Selena and explained them to Aiden. However, she didn't give any comments about the other gifts.After Aiden heard Cheryl's words, he said happily, "That's very kind of you, but we're not your parents. You can't just ask Vincent to spend this much money on us. "How about this? After this, you should head to the Hackett Group and get a remittance."Moira's eyes lit up with joy. She was the one who bought these gifts. Of course, she didn't have that much money on her. She paid for them with her credit cards and installments.Now that Aiden was asking her to get money from the Hackett Group, she could
Moira said disdainfully, "Is that all you're giving them? A set of skin care products? But I get it. This is the best you can buy at your level. You probably had to save money for a year or two to afford this, right?"Selena quickly said, "Moira, that's not nice. It doesn't matter how much the gifts cost. What matters is the intention in giving them.""She's right." Aiden also came to Jack's defense, fearing it would hurt his self-esteem. "Since Jack bought skin care products for Aunt Selena, it shows that he had put his heart into his gift."Moira frowned at their words.Then, Jack said with a smile, "Mr. and Mrs. Hackett Senior, although the value of this gift can't be measured by its cost, it is indeed a little presentable. So, I've prepared another gift for Mrs. Hackett Senior."Moira laughed. "Don't tell me your other gift is also cosmetics, and it's those cheap ones.""Moira!" Selena was a little unhappy.However, Jack said patiently, "Of course not. This gift is worth muc
Jack explained, "I bought this beauty salon for Mrs. Hackett Senior. From now on, she'll be the owner of the salon, and she can go for beauty treatments whenever she wants."The Hacketts had a beautician at home, but they needed to go to a salon for certain treatment plans. It wouldn't be an issue for them to buy the equipment for it at home, but some treatment plans took two months to half a year to complete. The equipment they bought would often collect dust. So, going to a beauty salon was the affordable option for Selena. But there were complications with going to a beauty salon. She needed to make an appointment. And sometimes, there would be unforeseen circumstances. But if she missed an appointment, she had to schedule another one.Selena had wanted to buy a beauty salon long ago, but she had never found the right one.She really liked the beauty salon Jack chose, but the owner was wealthy. He seemed to have many businesses abroad, so his entire family moved there.
"Mom, I think you might have misunderstood. Why would Jack loan money from the bank? He can afford it himself."Upon hearing Cheryl's words, Moira laughed. "Cheryl, did you hear what you just said? How could a driver like him have so much money?"Cheryl also laughed. "Moira, Jack may be a driver, but do you know who he works for?""Who?" Moira seemed dismissive."Caroline.""So what if he does?"Seeing that Moira couldn't understand, Cheryl said bluntly, "Jack may be a driver, but he has another job, and that is to protect Caroline. In other words, he isn't just a driver, he's also a bodyguard."A look of surprise appeared on Moira's face, but then, she said disdainfully, "So what? He's just a driver-turned-bodyguard. We have tons of bodyguards at home. It doesn't matter if he earns thousands of dollars a month. He still can't afford to buy such a costly beauty salon."Cheryl didn't want to expose Jack's past. It would feel as if she was showing off. However, she said, "Haha,
Aiden said quickly, "Yeah, sure. But Jack, I'm sure you know what I mean. Cheryl isn't good at physical things, so I think it's great that you complement each other."Everyone laughed, completely overlooking Moira and Vincent nearby.Vincent also felt extremely embarrassed. He'd gone there because Moira had paid him to be her boyfriend. She told him he just needed to be there for everyone to praise him. But now, he had become a joke, and he was furious. As he thought of this, Vincent turned around and was about to leave.Seeing this, Moira quickly grabbed him. "Where are you going?"Vincent glanced at Aiden's family, who had already walked to the dining room. They didn't even notice that they had left them behind.Vincent hissed, "I'm getting out of here, of course. I'm not staying behind to let your sister's boyfriend humiliate me even more!""I didn't know he was… I thought he was just a driver. Don't leave yet. After all, you're a Sorkin. You're the son of the Sorkin f
Moira's and Vincent's faces turned dark when they heard Jack's words. They couldn't believe Jack actually got into Harford. However, it soon occurred to them that he might be bluffing."Are you really a Harford graduate? It wasn't some cheap knockoff, right?"Jack looked at them sincerely. "I really did graduate from Harford. You can check the official website if you don't believe me."Vincent and Moira didn't care that they were supposed to be having lunch. They simply took out their phones and searched Harford's official website. They thought it would take a while to find Jack's name, but when they opened the website, they saw a picture of Jack among the list of best alumni.Even after seeing it, Moira still couldn't believe Jack was there. How vexing! Although she didn't know where Vincent had studied exactly, it was most likely somewhere in Yudonia. Moira socialized among the wealthy heirs and heiresses in Easton. So, she knew very well where the ignorant and incompet
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