Daphne's face became deathly pale. She smiled at Andrea sheepishly and said, "I didn't expect you to be the beloved daughter of the Sorkin family. My apologies."Faced with Daphne's extreme change in attitude, Andrea could only laugh. "Didn't you want this car? You can have it.""No, no." Daphne hurriedly waved her hands. "Since you reserved it, of course it's yours. I think I'll go to another dealership for a look." As she said this, Daphne quickly called her bodyguards and left.Before she left, though, she paused to thank Caroline. "Thank you so much, Ms. Evans. If it hadn't been for you, I would have offended the Sorkin family today." She handed Caroline an invitation. "I'm throwing a banquet in a few days. You have to come. Consider it a thank-you. Oh, right, my husband might be there too, so you have to come."After saying this in a rush, Daphne hurriedly left the car dealership.Seeing the way Daphne escaped, Caroline and Andrea exchanged a glance and laughed. "Thank
Caroline was stunned when she learned that the car dealership was gifting her the other Porsche 911."This is a thank-you gift." The manager seemed a little disbelieving, even though he mentioned it himself.Caroline couldn't believe it either. "This is too big a gift. I can't accept it.""You deserve it," came a voice from the second floor.Caroline looked up and saw Eddy looking at her. Her eyebrows immediately furrowed.Eddy's tone, which had a feeling of charity to it, made Caroline feel very uncomfortable."There's no need." Although Caroline quite liked the Porsche 911 herself, she didn't want it if it was from Eddy.Caroline then turned to the salesperson and said, "I'll be back some other time." After saying that, she walked toward the exit.The salesperson and the manager exchanged a glance. They knew about Caroline's marriage, but they still thought of Caroline as the woman who was always hanging around Eddy, while Eddy didn't care for her at all. Now, suddenly seei
The manager didn't dare take action without Eddy's confirmation. Once again, he looked over at Eddy.Eddy's gaze was cold as he said, "Go on then."Only after getting that answer did the manager run off to get the paperwork done. Once everything was settled, Caroline walked over to Eddy with the car keys. "Thank you, Mr. Eddy."Eddy caught hold of Caroline's wrist. He said, "Caroline, I'll give you whatever you want as compensation. Other than … Layla. Layla means a lot to me, so I can't—"Caroline cut him off without any concern. "That's your problem." She flung Eddy's hand aside and opened the door to get into the driver's seat. She started the car and left without a care.Eddy watched her leave, his eyebrows furrowing tighter. He finally understood why Caroline had such sadness in her eyes. But he really couldn't do that to Layla.Although he didn't love her the same way as he had before, Layla still meant the world to him. Even if the day came when he didn't love her anym
Kirk took out a cigar from the box on the table, put it between his lips, and lit it up. Smoke rose in billows, shrouding his face so that his expression was hidden.Usually, when he was with Caroline, Kirk didn't smoke much. For one thing, he didn't want Caroline to inhale the second-hand smoke. For another, he worried that the expensive cigars would betray his identity to Caroline, and he wasn't used to smoking cheap cigarettes.Thinking about how he wouldn't have this worry again in the future, the look in Kirk's eyes became grimmer. The tension that rose from this nearly suffocated Charles. He defended himself in a pitiful manner. "Sir, there's really no way that it was me. Think about it. I follow you around every day and hardly ever interact with the madam. How could I have given away your identity?"Kirk looked up, his eyes narrowing. "Alright, it's not you. Then who was it?"Hearing this, Charles knew that Kirk didn't suspect him. He secretly let out a breath and wipe
Caroline walked over expressionlessly. "What's going on?" she asked.Hearing the voice, Cheryl, who had been arguing with Layla, immediately went to Caroline's side. "Caroline, Ms. Layla from upstairs said she wanted to give us some gifts as a nice gesture because it's their opening day. I said it's not necessary, but they insist on going inside."Cheryl wasn't a fool. She knew that Layla and Caroline were at odds. Layla saying all this about their opening day is just a move to mess up Evans Group's team morale.Emery was standing behind Layla. Ever since Emery had managed to convince more than a hundred people to quit Evans Group, she had joined Layla's company. Emery, who had always relied on the clout of others, regained her arrogance when she saw Caroline. "We're just handing out some gifts. Do you have to treat us like thieves? Could it be that you're afraid our company has better benefits than yours and might steal away all your employees?"Caroline walked over to the g
Emery froze for a few moments. Then, she grimaced, saying, "Your keys are obviously fake. Why should I eat them?""It looks like you're not going to give up. Fine. Since I have some time on my hands, let's go and see for ourselves," Caroline said, picking up the car keys and walking to the elevator.Emery gave Layla a puzzled glance. Layla wondered if Caroline had gotten out of bed on the wrong side. She looked back at Emery, signaling her to follow Caroline and take a look.Emery had no choice but to go after Caroline.As Caroline walked, she noticed Cheryl still standing there and said, "Cheryl, you should come too and be an eyewitness."Hearing this, Cheryl hurriedly followed Caroline's footsteps. She felt her heart almost leap out of her throat when she saw Caroline's calm expression from the side. Although she knew little about luxury cars, she knew that the Porsche 911 was a classic model that not everyone could own.But seeing Caroline's cool composure, Cheryl had to b
Emery glanced at Caroline disdainfully. "So is this your car? You must have borrowed it from someone."At the same time, on Layla's call, Eddy pulled off his tie irritably. "What's the matter?"Layla said, "Ed, I heard you have a Porsche 911 at your car dealership. I heard that it's difficult to get this car. Can you gift it to me?"As Layla talked with Eddy on the phone, Emery was sizing Caroline's Porsche, chatting endlessly, "If you didn't borrow it, it must be a knockoff. Caroline, you would really do anything to preserve your dignity, wouldn't you? Look at Layla! She found a good man who'll give her whatever she wants. Meanwhile, your man—"A slap landed on her face!"What?"Two sharp voices sounded simultaneously in the underground parking lot. Emery angrily covered her burning cheek. She rushed forward to grab Caroline's hair, but Caroline pushed her away.Emery's body hit the Porsche, and she grimaced in pain. But she still said ruthlessly, "How dare you hit me, Caroline
Emery was so frightened that she scrambled to the elevator on all fours. She frantically pressed the buttons as if zombies were chasing her.Caroline watched her coldly. After seeing Emery flee into the elevator, she turned to look at Cheryl. "Let's go.""Okay!" Cheryl chirped. Glancing at Layla, she approached Caroline and said smugly, "This Porsche is really beautiful, Caroline."Caroline smiled, knowing she was provoking Layla.After the two returned to the office, Cheryl said, "Caroline, the people upstairs won't cause trouble again after what happened today, right?"Caroline knew Layla too well. "No, Layla will keep stirring up trouble unless Evans Group goes bankrupt.""Ugh, that's so annoying." Cheryl frowned and asked, "Is there no way to deal with her?"Caroline chuckled. As long as Eddy still wanted to protect Layla, she could live in peace in this city, even more recklessly than most people. "There is." Caroline looked at the plants nearby, her lips curling into
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