The three poor souls were once again thrown into the pool. They swallowed water, then got pulled up again. This repeated over and over again.Until Kirk finally got there.Once Kirk arrived, the three men felt the threat of death looming above them. For a moment, they didn't want to be pulled out of the water again. They even wanted to pass away right there in the pool.But things didn't always happen the way they wanted them to.The three were mercilessly pulled out of the water and dumped in a heap before Kirk. Meanwhile, Kirk played with the knife in his hand, not even looking at the three men. But the men were terrified by this and started frantically begging for their lives. "Sir, we were blind to offending you. Please let us go. We'll never do it again!"The three men groveled and begged to show their sincerity.Kirk caressed the blade and said coldly, "Who sent you?"The three started denying it immediately. "No, we only targeted her because we thought she was prett
Caroline stayed up until the afternoon before driving to the bar. The bar had just opened, so only a few workers were bustling about. The bar workers were in a dilemma when Caroline demanded to see last night's surveillance footage.Caroline raised an eyebrow. "Some strange men took me away yesterday, and I was almost assaulted. If I call the police about this, it'll affect your bar's reputation, won't it?"The bar worker said shakily, "I—I'll let my manager know about your situation."A few minutes later, the worker returned with a man. The man smiled. "Hello, Miss. I'm this bar's manager. You want to see the surveillance footage, right? Please come with me!"The manager led Caroline to the surveillance room. "Which time do you want to check out?"Caroline told him the time. The workers in the surveillance room immediately pulled out the surveillance footage of the time she mentioned. Caroline quickly noticed the two men on the video. She took screenshots of their faces and
Caroline was even secretly glad she hadn't said no in the first place. Otherwise, she would have come across as a narcissist who thought every man loved her."Of course. Please come in." She made way for Adrian and poured him a glass of water before opening the files.While Caroline looked through the documents, Adrian took the chance to look around Caroline's home. It didn't look big, but the furnishings were in perfect order, forming a warm and simple atmosphere. What made Adrian the happiest was the fact that there weren't any traces of a man in her home."These two went missing?" Caroline spoke up, pulling Adrian away from his thoughts.Adrian said thoughtfully, "Yes. After they entered the bar last night, they never came back out." Then, he asked curiously, "By the way, why do you want to investigate them all of a sudden?"Adrian looked at the two men's information and noticed they also had an accomplice. All three of them had bad records. They often had sex with women
Adrian didn't want to leave at all. This was a rare opportunity for him to be in the same house as Caroline.Quentin gave Adrian a video call after discovering he was at Caroline's home. He teased, "Not bad, my friend! You managed to stay over at her place so soon.""Keep your voice down!" Adrian nervously glanced at the door of Caroline's room. After making sure there were no noises, he glared at Quentin on the screen. "If you mess this up, I won't have mercy on you." Quentin said disdainfully, "Looking at you like this, you'll definitely be a henpecked husband after you get married.""I don't mind at all. It's none of your business," Adrian retorted."You're a constant ray of sunshine, aren't you? Remember. She isn't divorced yet. "Adrian was about to speak up when he heard the sound of the doorknob turning from the outside."Someone is here. I'll talk to you later." Adrian hung up the phone and walked to the door. He opened it, bumping into Kirk, who was about to open the
As soon as Caroline spoke, she glanced at Kirk, whose expression had turned frosty. However, she didn't feel scared at all. Instead, she felt a sense of retribution. But that feeling left as soon as it came, and she soon realized that the atmosphere was off. She looked at Adrian awkwardly.Adrian was still looking at her, stunned. He probably hadn't expected her to say yes.The scariest thing was the sudden silence in the room. Caroline's cheeks were slightly warm as she lowered her head to drink the beef stew. The atmosphere between the three of them became more and more tense.After finishing their meal, Caroline put down her spoon and found an excuse to return to her room.Adrian had no desire to stick around any longer, so he got up and walked toward the door. Just as he turned the doorknob, he heard Kirk's deep voice behind him. "You're a Sorkin, right?"Adrian looked back at Kirk in confusion. However, Kirk had already turned around and walked to the kitchen after pa
Caroline and Gwen raised their heads at the voice, looking at the newcomer. Seeing that it was Adrian, Caroline was surprised. "What are you doing here?""I'm going on a business trip," Adrian explained. He took the suitcases from Caroline's hands. "Let's go. I'll help you check these in."Caroline and Gwen followed Adrian, each holding one suitcase.Gwen looked at Adrian suspiciously and whispered, "Isn't this too much of a coincidence? Is he really on a business trip?"Caroline said, "It's a small world. Maybe he really is going on a business trip.""But I keep having the feeling that he likes you. Maybe he found out about your whereabouts and showed up here at the right time," Gwen said."I told you, he already has a girlfriend."Gwen still wanted to refute, but Adrian had already handed the large suitcases to the airport staff. Then, he turned around and took Caroline's suitcase."Where are you two going?" Adrian asked."Macovo," Gwen answered first. "What about you?
Adrian didn't want to bring up that man. "I'm not sure, maybe because we haven't gotten any information about Eddy's second uncle. "After all, I heard the Collinses had signed a contract with him, and now they're joining the entertainment industry together."At the mention of Eddy's second uncle, Andrea said, "That man is really mysterious. I guess no one except the Morrisons knows what he looks like." She paused, then continued, "Because his merger of various cosmetic brands was too high-profile, many people thought he was a conspicuous person. "They waited for his official announcement to find out which field of work he would join this time. Unexpectedly, he did all of this under the radar."If SY Group hadn't appeared in several investments, the Sorkins wouldn't have discovered that SY Group and the Collinses were cooperating so much. "It was strange for Eddy's second uncle to be so conspicuous the last time. Keeping a low profile is his preference," Adrian said."That's
Kirk's gaze was fathomless and charming. Caroline unexpectedly found herself getting lost in his beautiful eyes. By the time she returned to her senses, Kirk had already leaned forward to kiss her lips.She hurriedly raised her hand to grab him. "I don't believe you. If you aren't married, why would the City Hall in Macldo record that you're married in your information?""Maybe there's an error in the system." Kirk held her shoulder and looked at her earnestly. "Darling, we've been together for so long. I'm sure you know what kind of person I am."His words made Caroline relax her grip. He was right. After being together for so long, apart from this incident, Kirk had been the perfect husband. She looked up at Kirk. "C—can I really trust you?""Of course," Kirk reassured, slowly placing Caroline's hand on his chest.The coldness in Caroline's eyes slowly dissipated when she felt Kirk's strong heartbeat with her fingertips. Just as she was about to tell him she trusted him,
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