Jack's heart was beating frantically as suspense overwhelmed him. He had no idea what Kirk's words meant. They sounded like parting words. Could it be that he wanted to assign him to a dangerous mission? At the thought of this, the blood in Jack's body boiled with trepidation....In his office, Jules stood frozen in shock. "You … you're Evans Group's CEO now?"Caroline smiled slightly. "That's right. I'll officially take over tomorrow, so I'm here to resign formally."Jules applauded. "That's incredible! I heard that Layla asked Mr. Eddy to maximize her presence for this election. You didn't beat Layla in this election; you beat Mr. Eddy!" He was really curious about how Caroline had persuaded those shareholders to support her.Caroline said humbly, "You're exaggerating, Mr. Hawkins. At the end of the day, these are Evans Group's internal affairs. Well … I came here to give my resignation letter and pack up my things.""Are you in such a hurry that you must leave today?"
"You're really close with Layla. Aren't you, Viv? You're even going to visit her so soon." Caroline folded her arms, sneering at Vivian, who was surrounded by her envious followers.When they heard her sneer, one of them immediately glared at her like a loyal dog protecting its owner. "What are you laughing at? Oh, I know. Are you jealous that Viv can visit Evans Group while you can't even step foot there?"Caroline almost laughed out loud at the person's words. She didn't have the energy to keep talking to these idiots. Instead, she asked, "What are you doing here, Mr. Jack?"Jack finally had the chance to speak. "I …""Caroline." Vivian interrupted Jack. She approached Caroline and said, "If you want to go to Evans Group, I can take you there."Caroline grimaced slightly. "Why do you need to do that in the first place?""Because they wouldn't let you into the building.""I can just let myself in." Caroline crossed her arms and looked down at Vivian.Vivian's smile froze,
Vivian fell to the ground, looking thoroughly miserable. After a while, she got up and grabbed Caroline's hand. She yelled, "You must be lying! You can't be Evans Group's CEO!"Caroline frowned in discomfort. "Let go of me!"However, Vivian didn't let go. Her somewhat turbid eyes landed on Jack, and her eyes lit up with an idea. She stumbled toward Jack. Jack was caught off guard by her actions, and she pushed him in front of Caroline before he could react.Vivian was completely out of control at the moment. "He's your husband, right? Oh, I know. You worked so hard to become the CEO to support him, right?" Then, she mocked Caroline, saying, "Your husband is a poor man who can only rely on you!"Caroline rubbed her temples and said coldly, "Are you done messing around, Vivian?""What's wrong? Are you unwilling to admit it, even after you married him?" Vivian had really gone insane. She was so furious that she couldn't find a way to upset Caroline. So she had no choice but to
Everyone's eyes widened, suspecting that they had misheard, and they looked at Jack excitedly. They hadn't expected this ordinary driver to be the champion of a fighting championship."Caroline." Everyone was still used to calling her by name. "Your husband is amazing. He's actually a fighting champion.""How romantic. A fighting champion like him willingly gave up his career for his wife just to drive her everywhere.""Wow, I didn't expect a rough-looking guy like him to be so considerate."Jack's face was already covered with cold sweat.Caroline smiled half-heartedly at everyone's compliments and explained, "You have the wrong idea. Mr. Jack isn't my husband."Everyone was stunned, and their eyes landed on Vivian. "But Vivian …" Her claims had sounded well-founded.When Vivian heard Caroline's words, she calmed down a lot. She mocked, "That makes sense. There's no way a fighting champion can be your husband." At the mention of this, she smiled meaningfully. "You probabl
"It's the greatest honor for her husband when even his rival in love is acknowledging his worth.""I really want to know who Caroline's husband is!"Caroline relaxed after hearing Jack's words. Thinking about it carefully, Jack had never acted excessively or shown any emotions around her. He had probably already given up on her.She smiled. "That's good."However, now wasn't the time to deal with Jack. Caroline turned to look at Vivian, who was sitting on the ground, dazed. Vivian scratched at a desk with one hand, laughing and murmuring, "Even a fighting champion has a crush on her … Haha! Why? Why do so many people like Caroline, while no one likes me? Just why?"Caroline had seen this behavior on TV—someone going insane after getting provoked. She knelt in front of Vivian. Looking straight into her eyes, she showed Vivian the evidence that she had bribed the judges of the Rosebow Contest."These are the transaction records of your payment to the judges of the Rosebow Con
"What's wrong, Cheryl?" Caroline asked patiently, looking at the silent woman in front of her.Cheryl looked up at Caroline. After seeing her encouraging gaze, she said, "Caroline, can I go to Evans Group?"Caroline smiled at her words. "You want to go to Evans Group with me?"Cheryl bit her lip nervously and nodded. But she immediately explained, "Caroline, I swear I'm not trying to ride on your coattails. Well, not exactly. I want to ride on your coattails and learn by your side …"She was blabbering, and her face turned red.Caroline said with a smile, "I understand."Hearing Caroline's gentle voice, Cheryl calmed down. She looked at Caroline gratefully and said, "Caroline, I really learned a lot of things when I worked for you. I promise I'm not following you because you're Evans Group's CEO."Caroline nodded. She could tell that Cheryl was sincere, but she said, "You have to think this through. The workplace isn't a place for emotions." Caroline paused and said bluntl
Caroline felt embarrassed at his words. She insisted, "But I should still pay you back for your efforts.""It's okay. You already did."Caroline thought he was referring to him becoming more mature and happier because of his experience working for her. She didn't know he was referring to the villa and fighting gym his boss had given him.Seeing how Jack had insisted, Caroline no longer hesitated. "Okay. Thank you, Mr. Jack."When Jack sent Caroline home, Kirk was already waiting for her. Seeing Caroline return home, he wrapped his arms around her waist. "You're just on time, darling."Caroline pushed Kirk's chest. Before, she hadn't known that Jack had a crush on her, so she could act lovey-dovey with Kirk without any worries. However, now …Kirk seemed to have seen through Caroline's thoughts. He let go of her and said to Jack, "Let's talk outside."Caroline was stunned by his words. She nervously grabbed his tie and looked at him, silently asking if he knew about Jack's crus
Caroline was half awake, and she didn't feel as if she was lying in bed. Instead, she felt as if she were lying in a bed of flowers, and she could smell all kinds of scents. She finally woke up and tapped Kirk's chin lightly with her fingers.Kirk nodded slightly and placed a kiss on her fingers. "Are you okay?""I'm just hungry," Caroline replied.Kirk smiled softly. "I'll ask Charles to bring some food over.""Isn't he off work at this hour?""Not yet." Kirk picked up his phone and sent Charles a message. Then, he put his phone back on the bedside table. He said, "He'll be here in 15 minutes. I'll go downstairs and get you a piece of toast now.""It's okay." Caroline sat up with a blush. She looked into Kirk's eyes and pondered for a moment. "I need to talk to you about something.""What is it?""I want to talk about …" Caroline looked away and said hesitantly, "Mr. Jack's crush on me …" At the mention of this, she looked back at Kirk and assured him, "Don't worry.
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