"Why?" Caroline was confused. She looked through the glass window.The interior didn't seem particularly interesting. So, she really couldn't understand why Kirk insisted on eating here.If he really just wanted to eat, he could've easily dined in a seven-star hotel. The environment there would've been elegant, and not just ten times better than this place, but hundreds and even thousands of times better."There's a rumored charm about this place," Kirk finally spoke up. Caroline looked up at him. He seemed to be struggling to put his thoughts into words. After a moment, he slowly said, "It's said that couples, even if they were on the verge of divorce, if they ate here, they would reconcile as if nothing had happened." Caroline couldn't help but laugh after hearing his explanation. "So, that's why you dragged me here to eat?"Kirk neither agreed nor disagreed. He just looked away as if he didn't hear what she had said.Caroline glanced at him, and somewhere in her hea
There wasn't a response in the group for a while. But Gwen soon cautiously replied, "So, what gave you the illusion that Kirk wasn't popular?"Caroline was silent. "Caroline, let me tell you something you won't like to hear. If someone wants to marry him, I think they'd have to form a queue from Easton to Macldo," Cheryl chimed in.Sonia also joined in and said, "Honestly, if he wanted to, I think he could have a different beautiful girlfriend every single day… Hehe, of course, that is, if he's willing."Caroline was speechless as she glanced at Kirk.When Kirk noticed her looking at him, he turned to look at her too. "What's wrong?"Caroline looked at him for a moment before turning away reluctantly. "Nothing." She had to admit that Kirk was definitely very popular.She then took a bite of the chicken in the bowl. The meat was good, but it wasn't amazing. It was just a gimmick that brought people here. Then, she took another bite and suddenly felt that the queue with Kir
Why didn't she think of that when she agreed? Kirk stared at her as if he was guessing what she was thinking. "If you want to go to a bar, we can go to one."Caroline's eyes lit up. "Really?" Kirk nodded.Caroline looked at her phone. "Then, we can head to the bar after the movie. And after that, we can walk around. It'd be fun to take a stroll late at night. Have you ever tried it?"Without waiting for a response, she continued, "You probably have never done it. Let me tell you, it's really fun. Especially when cars pass by occasionally to break the tranquility…"Kirk gently interrupted her rambles, "I can accompany you to do anything you want, even if it means not going home tonight."Caroline hesitated momentarily before asking, "Is that really okay?""What's wrong with that?" Kirk replied.Under the dim light, his gaze was calm and composed. But Caroline felt as if she was plotting against an innocent man. However, when she thought about go
Kirk leaned over and picked up the blanket behind Caroline to tuck her in. Then, he stood up and walked toward the door. It wasn't until the door closed that Caroline reacted.So… Earlier, he wasn't planning to do anything, but rather, he was trying to tuck her in? Caroline looked at the tightly shut door, and suddenly, her sleepiness was gone. Her mind then wandered back to the past.Who was Kirk… Was he really that important? Caroline sat up and asked herself, but there wasn't an answer in her heart. There wasn't a word spoken all night and when Caroline woke up the next day, Kirk was already making breakfast downstairs.As Caroline watched Kirk busying himself in the kitchen with an apron on, she felt like she had gone back to the past. Kirk used to cook for her often. However, in the past, he wasn't particularly good at cooking.She was quite naive at the time and didn't realize that the reason why Kirk didn't know how to cook was because he had been living with a s
However, because no one spared her an olive branch, she could only continue standing where she was. Caroline could only look at the ground below nervously. If someone could reach out with an olive branch right now, maybe she could use it to help herself down.Caroline opened her eyes and checked the time. It had already been 30 minutes. She wiped her feet and walked to the stairs. Then, she observed Kirk, who was downstairs dealing with work.If he had extended an olive branch to her, would she forgive him and follow him down? This thought flashed in Caroline's mind, and her heart started beating erratically. She quickly looked away.Then, she went downstairs and asked, "Are you working on something?"Kirk looked up at her. "Yeah."Caroline sat on the couch a meter away from Kirk. The two then sat quietly by each other's side. There was no awkwardness, and there was no need for small talk. Such peace had never happened in the office before. Caroline frowned, wish
"Of course, it is. I'll head over now." Caroline hung up the phone and turned to look at Kirk. "If you're busy, I can take a taxi there myself," she told him.However, Kirk had already started turning the car around. "You said it was convenient, right?" Caroline pursed her lips and said nothing more. …About 15 minutes later, they saw Corinne. As Corinne handed the box of tea to Caroline, she noticed Kirk and was stunned.She had seen him in pictures before. However, after seeing him in person, she felt that he was completely different from the man in the photos. For some reason, she felt a sense of power emanating from him.The power felt like the power of a king, and it made her feel a twinge of jealousy. Despite her parents telling her repeatedly that Caroline's husband was a fake, at this moment, she firmly believed that this man was incredible. Even more incredible than Eddy. "Hello," Corinne greeted him with a smile. As soon as she greeted him, she felt a glare
Corinne ignored her beads of sweat and forced a smile. "I'm listening, Ms. Evans. I think your parents had their reasons to do that, right?"Caroline immediately frowned. "You think there's a reason behind what they did? What type of parents would give their daughter to a man who just wants to take her kidney?"Corinne was left speechless by the question.Caroline continued, "Maybe I'm not my parents' biological daughter. So that's why they don't care about me."Corinne's breath was caught in her throat. The sweat on her forehead dripped to her stomach, sticking to her clothes uncomfortably."Ms. Evans, how can you think like that? There are countless ways to parent in this world," she said."Well…" Caroline glanced at Corinne, who was now drenched in sweat and turning red in the face. A faint smile appeared on her lips, but she quickly held it back and apologized, "Ah, I'm so sorry. The sun's so hot, but I kept talking so much. You should head back now, it'll be terrible if yo
Kirk felt a pang in his heart when he heard Caroline say those words. Her once casual question had turned into a genuine question. Kirk's gaze softened, and his words were caught in his throat.After a moment, he said, "Think about it. By sharing about your family with her, in her eyes, your relationship with her has become much closer." Caroline pondered his answer and found it reasonable. The two then remained silent until they reached the hospital. "Thank you. Our date has come to an end, and I had a great time," Caroline said sincerely, expressing her gratitude.Kirk stared at her for a moment before nodding gently. "I'll be going now."Caroline opened the door, but she hesitated for a moment before getting out of the car. Once she got out, she went straight to Jared with the tea.After examining the tea, Jared exclaimed, "It's the exact same tea from before, but it's even stronger this time! In other words, you won't need to take as much…" Jared wrote a few things