Mermaid dresses were the best clothing to show off your curves. As Caroline admired her graceful figure in the mirror, she blushed slightly. Meanwhile, Kirk also smiled at her reflection in the mirror. He held her waist as he swayed her gently, enjoying the view. He slowly leaned over to Caroline's neck, taking a whiff of her feminine scent.Caroline couldn't maintain her composure any longer. Kirk seemed to have noticed it. He put one hand around her waist and carried her to the dressing table. She felt the dressing table against her back.As the warm air circulated in the room, the hands at Caroline's waist slowly moved up. After a few moments, the coldness mixed with the room's heat. Their passion ignited her fair skin bit by bit until her skin turned pink, and her reflection in the mirror became more and more blurry. In the end, Caroline couldn't see anything else. She became confused. Was it really freezing outside? The cold wasn't as bad as she thought.That night, Car
There was a pretty girl in the photo who looked like she was just about 18 or 19 years old. A crown sat on her head, and she was dressed in an extravagant ballgown. Her long, wavy locks cascaded on her shoulders and on her back, emphasizing her beauty even more. There was another person in the photo too. It was Kirk. It was impossible to tell when the photo had been taken, but Kirk didn't look any older now than he did in the photo. His lips were pursed, even though the girl in the photo had a dazzling smile on her face. Caroline thought that something was off about it. But she couldn't tell what it was.She returned to the chat space to find that the photo had been recalled. The woman sent her another message soon, which read: "This is all I can tell you. It's your choice whether to believe me or not, but please don't tell my husband about this. If he finds out that I told you his secret, he'll never let me go."Caroline wanted to reply, but the woman had already blocked her
"Really?" She asked. "Yep. I've asked the owner of the hostel about it. At this time of the year, polar lights can be seen from 10:00 pm to 3:00 am," said Sean."What a stroke of luck!" Caroline beamed. Something hid behind her smile, but Gwen failed to realize that there was a hidden meaning behind Caroline's words. "Let's wait outside after we finish our meals, then!" exclaimed Gwen. "Sure," Sean replied without giving it a second thought. The corners of Caroline's mouth tilted upward in a smile when she saw the look on Gwen's and Sean's faces. Turning away from them, she saw Kirk smiling at her adoringly. The suspicion she held before this vanished without a trace when she saw the sincere emotions in his eyes. She chided herself for believing a stranger's words and doubting her own husband. Kirk brushed a strand of hair away from her cheek and asked smilingly, "What are you thinking about?" But she merely shook her head in reply. It was 9:00 pm when the four of th
This was supposed to be a happy occasion now that Sean and Gwen were finally officially together. Yet Mia's arrival had sucked all the joy out of the air. Sensing this, Caroline walked toward Mia. "It's such a coincidence to meet you here, Mia! Have you had dinner yet? Let me take you inside." Mia's expression changed when she saw Caroline approaching her. She started to say something but was swiftly dragged away by a forceful Caroline. Kirk watched Caroline's retreating figure. Then, he glanced at Sean, who sighed in relief and mouthed "thank you" at him before carrying on with coaxing Gwen. Kirk left them to follow Caroline. Mia only managed to wring her hands free from Caroline's grasp once they were in the restaurant. She massaged her wrists and said, "Caroline, you hurt my hands."Caroline turned to look at her with icy eyes. "Why are you here?"Mia blinked. "It's a holiday. I'm here on vacation. What's the problem?" Caroline didn't buy it. How could it be a mere coinc
"Yes. Gwen said that Mia likes me. She doesn't believe that I have nothing to do with Mia, no matter how hard I try to explain myself," Sean complained. He was innocent!He would give anything to go back in time to when they had been at the cherry farm and give himself a good beating. Why had he come up with such a ridiculous idea back then? "Does Gwen not believe that you don't like Mia? Or does she find it hard to believe that Mia doesn't like you?" "Is there a difference?" Sean asked, utterly perplexed now. "Of course there is. You really don't understand Gwen. It doesn't matter if you like Mia or not," Caroline told him. "If Mia likes you, she'll be a thorn in Gwen's side. After all, Gwen once saw you two together." "But that was because—" Sean tried to explain, but Caroline waved a hand in the air to stop him. "Logically, she knows that you were putting on an act. However, she still feels bothered about it because Mia poses a second problem." "A second problem?"
The photoshoot continued without a hitch. On the final day, Kirk invited Cook and his team for a meal, and they headed back to Macldo shortly after that. "The final photos will be sent to Easton. If you have any other requests, you can simply send me an email." Cook smiled as he waved goodbye to Caroline, who nodded gratefully at him."Thank you, Mr. Cook." After watching Cook's plane take off, Caroline and Kirk left the airport and returned to the hotel. They had told Sean and Gwen beforehand that they would go skating tomorrow since there was a skating rink just behind the hotel. In the past few days, Mia had tried to meet Sean. However, he had managed to make up lots of excuses to stop meeting her. It was evident that Mia was strong-willed. One time, Sean had rejected his follow request on Instagram, but the next thing he knew, he had run into her at the restaurant, where she had been clearly waiting for him. But she had claimed that it was just a coincidence. Still,
Sean could feel a migraine forming the moment he saw Mia. He couldn't have cared less if it hadn't been for the fact that she was just 18 years old and unfamiliar with this place. This was her first time traveling abroad, too. He heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Gwen's expression was her usual one. Standing behind her, he wrapped a hand around her waist and said, "Morning." Gwen stiffened and glanced at his hand around her hip. The corners of her lips tilted up into a smile. Mia noticed this and understood what it implied. But she chose to pretend as if she didn't see it and simply smile at Gwen. "Gwen, do you know how to skate?""Yes, why?" "I'm not good at skating," Mia muttered. "Can you teach me?" She had always asked Sean for help, but this time, she decided to ask Gwen instead.Gwen's instincts told her that Mia was scheming something. "I don't—""If you're not free, can you let Sean teach me?" Mia stared at Gwen with puppy-dog eyes, rendering her speechless
"What happened?" Caroline dashed across the rink toward Gwen, who looked as if she had just seen a ghost. "I—I don't know," said Gwen. "I held her arm to support her while teaching her how to skate just now. But she fell backward all of a sudden." She went to check on Mia as she spoke. "Are you okay?"Mia placed a hand on the back of her head and glanced down at it to see it stained red with blood. Despite that, she smiled when she glanced around at the crowd. "I'm fine, Gwen. I know you didn't do it on purpose." Gwen paled immediately at her words. Out of his obligation as a doctor, Sean rushed over and crouched beside Mia to inspect her wound. "You have to go to the hospital. Now," he said sternly when he saw that the back of her head was matted with blood. His expression changed in an instant. Gwen started to speak. She wanted to explain herself to Sean and say that she didn't know how this happened. But he was already busy calling for the guards and ordering
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