Kirk warned, "You'd better pray that is the case. If she figures something out, I'll leave you to fend for yourself in some tribe in the mountains."Speechless, Charles stared at Kirk."Hurry up and clear out the irrelevant people in the café downstairs," Kirk ordered.Charles slowly came to his senses and hurriedly said, "Yes, sir!"After Charles left, Kirk pulled off his tie, feeling restless. He looked up at the sky. Although he looked calm on the surface, his heart was already in chaos. He even thought about what to do if Caroline had figured out he was Eddy's second uncle. Kirk had to show his sincerity in any way he could.Ten minutes later, he went to the café downstairs. Charles had already swapped out all the staff in the café with his subordinates. Kirk found a table by the window and sat down. He tapped his fingers on the table as he waited. As time slowly passed by, every second was torture for him.Finally, he saw Caroline's car arrive by the side of the road.
"You fool." Kirk said fondly, "This information may be useless for most people, but it's very important for her.""Really?"Kirk kissed her lips. "Have I ever lied to you?"Caroline thought about it, and surprisingly, he hadn't.Seeing the trusting expression on her face, Kirk had mixed feelings. He didn't know whether to be happy or sad."All right. I'll buy you a cup of coffee," he said, letting go of Caroline.Only then did Caroline realize that many people were looking at them. She blushed, remembering how she had been crying in Kirk's arms just now. She wished she could dig a hole to hide in.Kirk quickly returned with two cups of coffee and sat down beside Caroline. "I'll take you back later, okay?""It's okay."Caroline pouted slightly and whispered while hiding beside Kirk, "You can never lie to me, got it?"Kirk's hands froze. After a while, he nodded slightly.Caroline looked up at Kirk with bright eyes. "What will you do if you lie to me?"Kirk took Caroline's ha
"But why would Uncle Kirk ask Brittany to help Caroline?" Eddy asked Jude in confusion.Jude was angry, but he didn't have conclusive evidence about whether Kirk and Caroline were married. So, he swallowed back his anger and said, "What do you think?"Eddy thought for a moment before saying hesitantly, "Because … Uncle Kirk likes Caroline?"Jude nodded, pleased at his answer. But Eddy's following words upset him even more."But that's normal. Caroline is especially fond of elders like you both. Don't you like her too, Grandpa?"Seeing that his grandson didn't understand, Jude simply stopped talking about it. "Call Brittany over, and I'll ask her myself."Brittany had just received a call from Charles, telling her to be cautious around Caroline from now on. Just as she'd recovered from her shock, she got a call from Eddy, saying Jude wanted to see her.Brittany stared at the phone, impressed. Caroline was really amazing.Brittany went to visit Jude.Jude got straight to the poi
"Ignore him." Gwen coldly swatted Sean away, but her face was slightly red. She said, "We're still not boyfriend and girlfriend.""Then, what are you both doing?""We're on three-month probation. If we pass the probation, we'll be boyfriend and girlfriend.""How interesting." Caroline lowered her head and chopped the vegetables. She ordered, "You guys should talk outside. You'll get in the way if you stay crowded in here."Kirk refused, "I can help you!"Caroline pushed him out of the kitchen. "No thanks."Kirk refused to let up, but Caroline heartlessly kicked him out of the kitchen, closing the door behind her."Darling," Kirk opened a gap in the door and asked, "I just want to ask one question. I'll leave you alone after that.""What?""Did you buy the grapes?"Caroline blinked in confusion. She said, "Yeah, I did. Why?"Kirk smirked. He said nothing else, but Caroline could tell he was pleased. She didn't understand him. Men would be happy with the simplest things.
"What's wrong?" Sean asked.Gwen also noticed that Kirk wasn't in a good mood. She asked, "Is it about Carol?"Kirk glanced at them and said calmly, "It's nothing. Don't tell Carrie anything if you hear something on the phone. She's been tired all day, and I want her to rest."Gwen and Sean looked at each other and nodded obediently.When Caroline yelled that dinner was ready, everyone enthusiastically set the table with plates and cutlery. "Eat up," Caroline said. She was the last to sit down.Kirk was the first to move. He picked up a piece of halibut and put it on Caroline's plate. "Good job, darling."Caroline glared at him. She said, "Sean and Gwen are still here."Gwen and Sean said in unison, "Don't worry about us. We'd rather eat crap than let him give us food."Caroline couldn't help laughing at how in tune they were with each other. "It seems that Sean's probation will be over pretty soon."Sean said proudly, "Look, Kirk, Carrie has a way with her words."The four
Kirk looked at Caroline, feeling bad for her. But he had to let her go. If he wanted to keep Caroline by his side, he had to make her stronger. In this world, only love between two equal people could last.Kirk kissed her forehead and asked, "When all of this is over, I'll buy you a gift. It can be whatever you want."Caroline thought for a moment before saying, "I haven't thought of what I want yet. I'll let you know when I do.""Okay."Caroline left her house with a smile. As soon as she reached the door, she put on a mask and frowned as if she were really sad.When Kirk saw her actions from the window, he wanted to chuckle.As Caroline approached the car, she noticed two other cars parked behind Jack's. She got into the car cautiously and asked Jack, "Mr. Jack, why are there two cars behind us?"Jack was getting better at lying now. He said smoothly, "The company saw many people slandering you online. They were worried about your safety, so they sent some bodyguards to prot
"Ms. Evans, we have arrested the man who attacked you the other day.""Oh, so soon?" Caroline was quite surprised. She thought it would take the police three days to solve the case."Yes," The policeman on the phone chuckled. He'd had no choice. His superiors said that this case was important and that the suspect must be caught as soon as possible. Yet he didn't know what was so important about it."All right. Thank you." Caroline hung up and sent a message to Brittany. Then, she looked up at Layla. She said, "This is a workplace. Unauthorized personnel should leave immediately."Vivian took Layla's hand and argued, "Caroline, how can you say such heartless words to your cousin? She came to visit because she was worried about you. It's rude of you to kick her out like this."The smile on Caroline's face faded. She said dismissively, "This doesn't concern you. You've overstepped again and again. It'll be bad if I don't give you a warning.""Warning?" Vivian scoffed. "What kind
"That explains why Caroline cut them out of her life. If it were me, I would've moved to another country immediately!""I feel so bad for Caroline. Now I understand why she married an ordinary person. When you have crazy parents, one of the best ways to get them out of your life is to get married.""That's right! Even though her husband is an ordinary person, at least he won't harm her!"Netizens weren't the only ones who expressed compassion for Caroline. Everyone in the office also looked at Caroline sympathetically. They hadn't expected things to turn out like this.Realizing that the atmosphere in the office had changed, Vivian panicked. She grabbed Susan's phone and read the post. When she was done, she looked at Caroline with a pale face. "No!"Layla also read the post on Facebook, and her expression was dark. She said grimly, "You're really amazing, Caroline. You hired Star King PR to handle your case. They can clear the name of even the most scandalous celebrities."C
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