However, Daphne couldn't refute Caroline's words. After all, she just had a wonderful comeback! She bit her lips in frustration, and after a while, she couldn't handle being here anymore. In front of everyone, she stormed away to the dressing room.The director knew he couldn't keep filming under these circumstances, so he told Sonia, "Let's call it a day. We'll continue filming tomorrow."Sonia stood up with Caroline's help and nodded to the director and crew. "Thank you, everyone. Good job."The crew returned the pleasantries and then moved their equipment to pack them away. Caroline was touched to see Sonia remain humble even after becoming famous. People like Daphne, who had no portfolio or acting skills, could still become popular in the entertainment industry just because she was the wife of Eddy's second uncle.Meanwhile, Sonia had to endure humiliation despite having skills because she had no one backing her. At the thought of this, anger welled up in Caroline's che
Sonia was stunned. Her answer was similar to Helena's. This kind of thing happened often, so she was used to it."Actually, I met someone who was even more cruel." Sonia recalled the past without a hint of resentment. "In one of my shows, there was a scene where the leading female actress was supposed to torture someone. "But because someone on the set had secretly said that I was prettier than her, she actually proposed to torture me for real."She continued, "Thankfully, the crew didn't indulge in her insane plan and stopped her. Otherwise, I would look like an ugly pig right now."Seeing the bittersweet expression on Sonia's face, Caroline's expression turned serious. She asked, "Then, what did you do?""W-what else could I have done? I still got tied up and—" Sonia took a piece of beef. She dismissed it, saying, "It's fine, Caroline. Let's not talk about this anymore. Now, I've triumphed over my hardships."Caroline still had a serious expression as she advised, "Sonia,
Sonia was keenly aware that Caroline's mood was off, and she scratched her head. "Caroline, did I say something wrong?"Caroline looked back at Sonia and shook her head. "No …"After pondering for a moment, she asked, "Sonia, you've been an actress for several years, right? You must have read tons of weird scripts. Can I ask you something?"Sonia nodded. "Of course.""Have you ever read any scripts about a man who loves a woman but is also married to another woman?"Looking at Sonia's and Helena's stunned expressions, Caroline realized she seemed to have a problem and needed help.Fortunately, Sonia was very earnest and didn't think too much. Instead, after listening to Caroline's question, she started thinking about whether she had encountered a messed-up story like this. But she couldn't think of anything.However, the knowledgeable Helena was able to think of something. "Actually, situations like these are rare now, but they were very common in the past, especially in the 1
"Do you want to come upstairs?""Um, it's okay …" Charles said hesitantly, "I-it's better if I don't go upstairs."Caroline glanced at the bright lights upstairs and understood. "You're here to see Kirk, right?""Yes. I-I mean, no." Charles spoke incoherently like a mentally disturbed lunatic. "I'm not here to see …"Caroline's gaze landed on Charles, and she asked suspiciously, "How does Kirk usually make you work? How did you end up like this?""No!" Charles laughed. His brain wasn't functioning anymore. He had been intensively searching for information about Dolly and the mysterious person for the past few days. His mind was now full of data and statistics, and his mouth was opening and closing instinctively. He explained, "Sir asked me to investigate Dolly and the mysterious person. He told me Dolly was an actress, and the mysterious person contacted you in Macovo, madam."Caroline didn't notice the change in Charles' address at all. All her attention was on how he
Kirk's eyes turned slightly cold. He realized that, right now, Caroline would protect anyone but him."Look!" Caroline put her hands on her hips. As if disciplining a pet, she scolded, "A smart man like Charles is now acting like a fool. Don't you know intensive work can drive people insane? "If his family sued you for exploiting your subordinates, they would win every single time."Charles, who had been so moved that he was about to shed tears, gawked at her. "Huh?"So she was so worried because she was afraid he would sue Kirk for abusing his subordinates?A hint of a smile appeared on Kirk's face."How are you still smiling?" Caroline became even more annoyed. "You know, I can actually report you to the authorities for threatening your subordinate that you'll deport him to another country. Also, please have some common sense. Not every winter country has penguins!"Charles wanted to interject and tell Caroline that there were penguins in winter countries. However, this w
Caroline was speechless. For some reason, she sensed the childishness in Kirk's tone.However, she was a reasonable person. Kirk's words did make sense. It was difficult to figure things out with such little information.Caroline found it hard to drive him away now. Forget it. She would just tell him tomorrow.She walked to the dining table. When she saw the sumptuous feast on the table, her already full stomach started to growl again.After eating, Caroline completely forgot about asking Kirk to leave. She only remembered about it after she reached work the next day. However, she couldn't tell Jack to turn the car around. She massaged her forehead resignedly, secretly breathing a sigh of relief.Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, Daphne was helping Jane choose a dress at home.It would be Jane's 55th birthday soon, and Howard planned to take advantage of the occasion to announce his cooperation with Eddy's second uncle.The public had actually known about this for a
The horoscope-themed outfits were selling like hotcakes. In addition, Caroline had had the insight to develop the second batch of clothing in advance, so the company had already started discussing the announcement and distribution of the second batch of clothes.Everyone was busy except for Caroline. She discovered that her subordinates were not incompetent. On the contrary, they had taken on a passive attitude toward their work because they had thought Evans Group would go bankrupt sooner or later.But things were different now. Everyone was motivated and energetic due to their success. They were now doing the things she had had to handle alone previously with no trouble.So Caroline was free at the moment. All she did was sign documents all day. Being a boss was really easy. No wonder everyone wanted to be one.However, Caroline didn't want to relax. If she did, her mind would wander. In desperation, she called Gwen. She didn't know what her friend had been doing lately since
"Let's go inside." Caroline was worried they would be photographed, so she quickly pushed Sonia and Gwen into the private room.After entering, Gwen was still dazed. After a long while, she pointed at Sonia and asked, "Are you Sonia Norman?" After that, she tapped her head. "I really liked you in … what's that show called again?""'Odyssey'?""Yes, that's right! 'Odyssey'! The fighting scenes in that show were amazing!"Gwen looked at Caroline excitedly. "Carol, you've also seen 'Odyssey', right?" After saying this, she seemed to realize something and laughed heartily. "Oh, how forgetful of me. You had predicted Sonia would become famous because of that show."Speaking of this, she felt a little guilty. She grabbed Caroline and whispered, "I'm really sorry, Carol. I've been so busy looking for a new partner that I forgot to congratulate you!"Caroline said, "It's okay. I'm just happy to see you back on your feet."While the two were talking, the sliding door was pushed open,
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