"T—taking over your family business?" Jules asked, stupefied. Wasn't Evans Group gone for good? It shouldn't even count as a company now, right? "Yes," Caroline confirmed."Um, Caroline, don't be impulsive. To be frank, I don't like the way she does things either, but you shouldn't be giving up your career because of someone insignificant." Jules tried to persuade her to stay. "Vivian is only a small part of the reason. The main reason I'm leaving is because Evans Group will be electing its new CEO next month. I'm thinking of reviving the company." She might not be able to restore it to its former glory from her grandfather's time, but she'd be content enough to pick it up from the ashes and give it a chance. For a moment, Jules was stunned. "But I heard that Evans Group was in a constant state of loss. Are you sure about this?" "I've made up my mind about it." Caroline handed the resignation letter to him and added, "It is my wish that you'll give me your approval." Jules
Standing up, Kirk walked and stopped in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows. He glanced down to look at the people milling about. To him, supporting another company was a piece of cake. He could help Caroline out, no matter what she wanted to do. It finally dawned on Charles why Kirk had wanted Evans Group's information back then. "If you help her, Evans Group will surely come back to life," he said. Kirk's back faced Charles, and he raised and shook a finger in the air. "Well, I think my wife can bring Evans Group back to life on her own." Kirk's judgment and premonition in business had always been error-free, but Charles didn't agree with him this time. It wasn't that he looked down on Caroline, but the problem that Evans Group faced was simply too big. Even for him, it was much too severe to handle. It would be easier to start a new business instead of taking it over. "You don't believe me?" Kirk glanced sideways at Charles, which almost made the latter jump in fr
All of them were shocked at this revelation. They hadn't expected the person he was waiting for to be Caroline. After the car sped away, one of the people in the crowd said, "Don't tell me that he's Caroline's husband. Otherwise, what kind of person who's rich enough to afford a Maserati would come to Thorne Corp just to be a chef?" "That's not possible. Caroline mentioned before that her husband is an ordinary person. How could a person with a Maserati count as ordinary?"He was both handsome and wealthy, and he was a head chef, so his culinary skills must be tip-top. If someone like him was considered plain and ordinary, everyone else was probably at the bottom of the social ladder."Maybe he's considered ordinary when compared to Eddy Morrison," someone suggested weakly, and the crowd went speechless. In the car, an apologetic Caroline told Adrian, "Sorry for not recognizing you at the cafeteria last time." "Apparently, my looks are pretty ordinary," Adrian replied teasing
Adrian opened the door, smiling at Caroline's reaction. The person in the private room raised his head to see Adrian and Caroline entering the room. "Ms. Evans, I presume?"Caroline nodded at him. The man was rather friendly and started introducing himself. "Quentin Yach, private detective. I've been working in this field for ten years. No one can surpass my abilities." His brief introduction amused her. "Pleased to meet you. Just call me Caroline." Adrian watched the two of them from behind.He joked, "Don't be so full of yourself. As the one introducing you two, I'd suffer from second-hand embarrassment if you somehow manage to embarrass yourself later." Quentin laughed out loud. "Worry not, Mr. Sorkin. If even I can't get a clue about something, then no human alive can." Caroline felt very relieved to hear him say that. "I want you to investigate my driver." "Oh? What do you want to know?""What happened was …" Caroline briefed Quentin about the incident and told hi
The company's intranet had never bustled with so much activity before. The first piece of news that caused the uproar was a picture of Adrian in his car. The second one was a picture of Caroline getting into his car. Before this, someone had already found out that the person in the Maserati was indeed Adrian, the second son of the Sorkins. Everyone was shocked to their cores to learn that he was the one they had always seen in the cafeteria. "This was a colossal mistake! Why didn't I realize sooner that he was the Sorkins' second son?" "I'm crying my lungs out. There's something wrong with my eyes. Why did I think he was just an ordinary person before this?" "Ladies, please stop your weeping. Adrian Sorkin's married Caroline already, so it doesn't matter if you met him sooner. He was married ages ago." "So that was why Caroline went to the kitchen back then! Just look at the way he looks at Caroline! Who knew that they had been together since the beginning?" "It's funny h
On the filming set, a night shoot was in progress.Filming at night was the number-one headache for actresses because staying up late could severely affect collagen production in the body. To Daphne, though, this was nothing to be concerned about. The filming crew had emptied out one of the best dressing rooms and even thoughtfully laid out a bed for her. It was all because she was one of the Morrisons now."I really loathe that self-conceited look of hers!" After staying in the nippy wind for so long, one of the crewmembers couldn't help but voice her dissatisfaction while shifting her feet in the cold. "Her face is full of plastic, and her acting skills aren't good either. It's awful enough that she makes things tough for us all the time, but can't she just play her part properly and professionally? She should just go home and be a full-time housewife since she's married already." Someone shushed her. "Do you have a death wish? Some of our colleagues were fired just becaus
"Thank you so much, Mrs. Collins. You're too kind to me." "It's my pleasure. We're family, after all." After chatting for a bit, Jane yawned and said, "I won't take your time anymore since you still have a film to shoot." After she left, a horde of people crowded around Daphne and started pestering her with their comments of admiration. "Ms. Dawson! You're so lucky! I always thought that a famous actress like you would lead an extravagant lifestyle. I didn't know that the filthy rich would be such spendthrifts! She gave you 24 handbags like it was nothing!" "Does your husband treat you like this too? You should get yourself a mansion to store all your bags!" "I'm turning green with envy! Ms. Dawson, give me some of your luck!" This was exactly what Daphne wanted. Kirk couldn't care less about her, but as long as the Collins family tried to get on her good side, nobody would doubt that she was Kirk's wife. A soft smile formed on her lips, and she told them, "It's nothing
Caroline didn't give the private detective an answer, which made him fret. Turning to look at Charles, who stood behind him, he mouthed, "Is she suspecting me?" Charles appeared as cool and composed as ever. But deep down, he was more anxious than the private detective. A moment later, Caroline spoke. "Are you sure that you're asking for one thousand dollars only?" "Yes," the detective replied hastily. Worried that she would regret her decision, he added, "One thousand dollars is enough. Do you want it?" "Yes," Caroline told him. "But you have to send it to another email address of mine." Later, she gave the detective an email address that she rarely used. Once everything was done, he hung up and turned to Charles. "You clearly had no faith in me." Charles tossed him a sideways glance and said, "Stop babbling and send her the information." "Okay, fine. Where's my thousand dollars then?" He barely finished his sentence when he received a notification on his phone. Gla
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