Caroline answered, "Yeah. I got hungry while watching you guys pick the blueberries, so I asked someone to bring some food over."Sarah became furious at her words. "We went to pick the blueberries because you wanted to eat them after your meal!"Corinne held Sarah back and gave her a few nasty looks before the latter finally calmed down. When she turned around, she saw Caroline looking at Sarah in fear.Corinne frowned. Just as she was about to approach her, Caroline jumped up like a frightened bird."Caroline…"Caroline backed away. "Corinne, your mom looks so scary! I-Is she trying to eat me alive?"Corinne was so hungry that her stomach was sunken. She really didn't have the energy to bother with this, but she still had to deal with the problem at hand."Of course not, Caroline. You're my best friend. My mother has always treated you like her own daughter. You're overthinking things.""But she looked so scary just now." Caroline was still backing away.Corinne's stomach wa
Dan didn't dare to do anything to Caroline, but now that a staff member was treating him like this, he wanted to vent his hatred for Caroline on the worker."Rules, my ass! I'm sure you just want to slack off! Call your manager here. I'd like to know if there really is such a rule!"The worker could tell that Dan's family wasn't to be trifled with, so she had to call the manager. In reality, their orchard didn't have a rule like that, but the manager had told her to say that. She didn't know why, but the manager had told her she could go to him if she couldn't handle them. Therefore, she contacted the manager.The manager fulfilled his promise and came over when he got the call. Noticing Caroline sitting behind Dan, he gave her a look. However, Caroline turned her head to look elsewhere, as if she hadn't noticed it.The manager no longer looked at Caroline. Instead, he said respectfully to Dan, "What can I do for you, sir?""What the hell is wrong with your orchard?" Dan barked.
"This is the Morrison's estate, right? Well, I'm telling you, whoever gave the order will revoke it soon," said Dan.He continued, "That's because the largest shareholder of this orchard, Mr. Thomas Morrison, is my in-law. So, be sensible and ask the chef to cook for us now."Otherwise, I'll call Thomas, and your good days will be over!"Dan thought his threat would scare the manager. But to his surprise, the manager responded with a forced smile. "Mr. Evans, our chef won't come.""Fine! You're asking for trouble!" Dan snapped as he dialed Thomas' number. "Did you think I wouldn't make the call?"Soon, the call connected. Dan immediately switched to a fawning tone. "Mr. Thomas, it's me. I've returned to the country—"However, before Dan could finish his polite greetings, Thomas replied impatiently, "You're Dan, right? You've got some nerve to call me!"With that said, Thomas hung up. Dan stood rooted to his spot, feeling anxious. He couldn't help but wonder if Thomas had fou
Overwhelmed with fury, Corinne no longer wanted to scheme carefully. She was determined to get rid of Caroline the next day if she discovered that the latter didn't have dementia and that everything the latter had done that day was just intended to make things difficult for them. In any case, Corinne could just find a scapegoat to shift the blame onto when the time came. After that, she could smoothly inherit Evans Group.Caroline, on the other hand, was unaware of Corinne's plan. At that moment, the former was enjoying the fruits the staff had brought over. The orchard indeed belonged to the Morrisons. But when Kirk had acquired the Morrisons' assets, he had become one of the shareholders. Caroline had only learned about it when they had gotten there. She hadn't known where Corinne would go, after all.After learning that the orchard was associated with the Morrisons, Caroline had immediately contacted Charles.She had asked him to blacklist the Evans family. Then, she
The frustration on Corinne's face vanished the second she heard that. She looked at Caroline as a grin spread on her face. "That's right. Friends would always fulfill each other's requests. Caroline, that means you'll also fulfill my requests, right?""Of course!" Caroline replied without hesitation. However, before Corinne could smile, she added, "But I've forgotten many things. Even after you said you're my best friend, I still don't have any memory about it."In other words, Corinne had to do something to make Caroline believe she was the latter's best friend.Corinne laughed, not feeling awkward at all. "No problem. You want me to prove I'm your best friend, right? Okay, Caroline, I'll prepare all the fruits you asked for by the end of today."After saying that, she dragged Dan and Sarah toward the cold, leftover food. At that point, Dan couldn't take it anymore. "Cory, are you saying that you don't want to leave anymore?""Dad, didn't you hear what she said? Friends s
Corinne, Dan, and Sarah almost passed out after Caroline said that. But ultimately, they gritted their teeth and agreed. It took them two whole days to finish picking the fruits. During that time, all they ate was leftover food. At first, Corinne and her parents complained about it. But in the end, they were too tired to grumble. After all, they had started working as soon as they had woken up. When Corinne, Dan, and Sarah got into the car to return home, they were exhausted and couldn't feel any joy. Moreover, the feeling of being drained lingered for a couple of days. They finally recovered after the second day. Caroline took the opportunity to record their miserable state while they were looking for food at home.Subsequently, she sent the video in the group chat with her friends.Gwen was the first to reply. "Isn't that Sarah and Dan? What happened to them?" she asked. Caroline briefly explained everything. After Gwen learned about the situation, she immediately t
"Don't worry. I'll take it one step at a time."As Caroline sent that text, she heard footsteps outside. She immediately messaged, "I need to go now. I can't chat anymore."With that said, she deleted the chat history.Meanwhile, Cheryl and Gwen were together. Upon seeing Caroline's message, they couldn't help but worry."Is this really okay?" Cheryl asked with a frown.Gwen shook her head in response. "I'm not sure, either. Why don't we tell Kirk about this?"Since they couldn't help Caroline, Kirk might be able to. Cheryl answered, "That's a good idea."As soon as Cheryl gave the green light, Gwen called Kirk. At that moment, he was dealing with some matters. Seeing that an unknown number was calling him, Kirk hesitated momentarily before answering."Hello."Gwen said, "It's me—"Before she could finish speaking, Kirk's voice came from the other end of the line. "Someone's looking for you."Immediately after, the voice on the phone changed to Sean's. Gwen was rendere
Sean looked at Kirk. He couldn't help but feel as though he was staring at a stranger. He didn't think that was something Kirk would say. But he had seen and heard it with his own eyes and ears. He had no choice but to believe it."Kirk," Sean called out."If there's nothing else, you can leave now."After saying that, Kirk lowered his head and continued working. Sean was momentarily stunned upon seeing Kirk's cold behavior. It had been a long time since he had last seen this side of Kirk.Kirk hadn't acted this way since he had met Caroline. Yet now, the icy, mechanical, and workaholic Kirk had returned.Sean furrowed his brows and hesitated to speak. In the end, he left the room.Suddenly, the room fell into silence. Only then did Kirk stop working.He massaged his temples, then reluctantly picked up his phone to call Charles."Charles, Caroline is going to the hospital tomorrow. Keep a close eye on her. If she needs anything, step in to help her. And if she asks, just