"They will use all means to make dumb women fall into their traps. They will hide themselves deep behind their masks by appearing to be very gentlemanly. "They will never get mad at us and will always have our backs and support us. From time to time, they might even give us a pleasant surprise."Caroline listened expressionlessly as Dolly talked, but she started fretting inside. Everything Dolly described reminded her of Kirk. "I was a fool to believe I had actually met my true love," Dolly continued. "I trusted him wholeheartedly and helped him cover up anything fishy about him. It was all because I thought he would never lie to me."At this moment, Caroline's heart was already thumping hard against her ribcage. She tried her best to recall what Kirk's answer had been when she had asked him if he would ever lie to her.Unfortunately for her, she couldn't remember it at all. "It was only until I followed him back here that I realized that he was married already and even had
Caroline dragged her tired body over to the door of the presidential suite. Looking at the door before her, she couldn't summon the courage to push it open, even after a long time. Dolly's words, the pictures that strange woman had sent a few days ago, the suspicious aspects of Kirk's identity from before—they all floated to the surface, clogging her mind. She found it hard to breathe.Everything about Kirk suddenly became a complicated mystery. Who was he? Was that woman really his wife? Did he really have two wives?Caroline supported herself on the wood of the door and slowly sat down. Memories rushed up in her mind like waves. Weakly, her hands clenched into fists.She wanted to rush in there, shake Kirk, and get a clear explanation from him. But she had no energy to do so at all. After sitting at the door for a long time, she finally regained some strength and took out the access card. When the door opened, Caroline went inside and found Kirk on the bed, already sleeping de
In Sean's room, Gwen and Sean were about to leave when they saw Kirk coming over with some medication. Gwen asked anxiously, "Is Caroline sick?"Kirk nodded and handed the booklet of instructions that came with the medication to Sean. "Have a look and see if this medicine has any side effects."Sean looked through it and answered, "There won't be any side effects. You can give it to her without any worries." After that, he asked, "How did she get sick?""I don't know." Kirk frowned. "The Macovian doctor said that Caroline might just not be used to it here."Sean replied, "I'll go have a look at her."The three of them headed back to Kirk's room. Caroline couldn't close her eyes in time and watched as the trio came inside. But her gaze quickly fell on Gwen as she did her best to ignore Kirk's presence."Carol …" Gwen looked over at Caroline in worry. "Do you feel really bad?"Caroline shook her head. The discomfort from her sickness was nothing compared to the agony in
Kirk was violently taken aback.His first thought was that his identity had been exposed. But soon, he calmed down again and thought carefully about the people Caroline had come into contact with. He didn't recall anyone giving anything away.As Kirk fell deep into thought, Caroline watched him carefully. Seeing that he didn't answer after a long time, her heart fell. She closed her eyes again and said, "I'm so tired. I want to sleep for a while."She didn't dare to hear Kirk's answer. She had always believed that Kirk wouldn't lie to her. Her conviction on this had never wavered. But now, her confidence was destroyed.The trust that she had had in him seemed like a joke now."Darling …""Let's go back to Easton tomorrow." Caroline turned over, facing her back to Kirk. Kirk froze for a bit, his brain lagging for a few seconds. He had already made preparations to tell Caroline about his connection to the Morrison family. But he hadn't expected that Caroline would react this
Caroline prodded, saying, "Tell me. No matter what you say, I won't get mad.""Actually, I think that if I had found out earlier on that you wanted to compete for the position of the Evans Group's CEO, I might not have supported you. You know, Layla had Eddy's support. With just that alone, she could have gotten the shareholders to pick her."Gwen continued, "But Kirk is different. He believed in you from start to finish. He probably didn't even voice a word of doubt. It doesn't matter if it's because of his superb observation skills or his trust in you as the woman he loves. "What I know is that a true married couple will always support each other. They wouldn't sabotage each other, like my parents.""I'm sorry," Caroline murmured."It's okay." Gwen took a breath and continued, "But you. Why are you suddenly asking this?"Caroline looked at Gwen and blinked. "Did you find any witnesses?"When Caroline brought this up, Gwen frowned in annoyance. "It's not that easy. But the
Caroline's body was tense all over. Under the covers, she pinched her thigh hard, using the pain to force herself to be ruthless. She ignored the pitiful tone in Kirk's voice and said, "Nothing. I'm just tired, so I don't want to talk. Have you bought the plane tickets to head back tomorrow?"Kirk reached out a hand to brush away the hair plastered to Caroline's forehead.But she evaded his touch once again. Looking at his hand, his heart felt like it had been wrung out after Caroline ducked away from it. Still, he said warmly and dotingly, "No need to buy plane tickets. We'll just take a private flight back."Caroline felt a strong desire to ask about it, but it was like there was magic every time Kirk opened his mouth, filling her with guilt. Besides, the idea that Kirk hadn't tricked her kept bursting free, and it took all of her strength to clamp that thought down."Alright. I'm going back to sleep.""Okay." Kirk helped cover her with the blanket.This time, Caroline di
"Is your family okay?" Kirk changed the topic in a very awkward manner. He was trying to get Caroline to talk, even if it was to Jack. It had been a long time since he had heard Caroline say anything. It was like she refused to speak as long as he was there."Th—they're okay …" Jack looked at Caroline and found that she had a cold expression. She only nodded before getting into the car. It was the exact kind of behavior that Kirk used to have.Jack was so shocked that his eyes bulged. What was going on? Had their souls switched bodies or something?"What about work?" Kirk smoothly got into the car and continued. "Oh, right. How are things at Evans Group?"Now, Jack was 100% sure that they had switched bodies. Why else would Kirk ask about Evans Group? Thinking of this, all the illogical aspects of this interaction suddenly made sense."Evans Group is doing quite well. Although Ms. Evans wasn't at the company, the remaining staff were very well-behaved after all the people wh
After a moment, Kirk walked to the balcony and answered the call."You're finally answering, little brother." A charismatic voice came through the phone. "Are you still unable to bear returning from your lover's embrace?"Kirk frowned, his mouth twisting into a mocking smile. "Your memory is terrible. Haven't I told you that we're not related?"The caller chuckled. "Indeed, we have no blood relations. But I'm still Dad's son. This is a fact that the government of Macldo recognizes."Kirk's eyes narrowed. "If you have something to say, say it quickly. I don't have time for this, and neither do you.""Oh, my sweet little brother, you understand me best. That's right, I'm here to warn you. "During the time you've spent stretching your legs in Easton, I've stopped lying in wait and started slowly taking up all your assets in Sarcozia. I'm sure you'll soon receive a call from them. "I wish you good luck, my dear, sweet little brother." After that, the caller hung up.Kirk's ex