Daphne wanted to become a world-renowned star through this role in "Daughter of the Sea". That way, maybe she could become Kirk's real wife."Are we ready to start?"Seeing the specially chosen actress standing on the stage without starting even after a long while, Marietta couldn't help but frown.Daphne quickly gathered her drifting thoughts. With a smile, she answered, "Yes."As she said this, she walked to the center of the stage and bowed before starting her performance.Since Marietta's script had to be kept extremely confidential, all the celebrities had only been given a sample portion. One of the scenes involved the main character, Grace Fawkes, overseas and accidentally discovering she wasn't an orphan. Instead, her mother was still alive and actually living in the same country. With the help of her boyfriend, Grace finally found her mother.Faced with the mother who had been absent for more than 20 years, Grace couldn't find it in her to forgive her. After an argum
Right then, Daphne completed her performance onstage. Marietta nodded shallowly, obviously not quite pleased with Daphne's performance.Indeed, that was what she thought. Since Daphne had been internally decided to get the role, this made Marietta sure that Daphne couldn't act at all. She didn't expect that Daphne could actually act. Although she wasn't that good, she was still better than some others.But when Marietta looked at Daphne's face …Marietta held back her myriad dissatisfactions. In any case, there were many flaws in this script. She was determined to write something new later on. She would consider this work not to be her own.With that thought, Marietta could accept Daphne. Seeing Marietta nodding, a look of joy lit up in Daphne's eyes. She bowed before leaving the stage.Sonia was next to perform.Caroline looked up and focused all her attention on the stage. She ignored Kirk. Kirk had no choice but to follow her line of sight and look toward the stage a
As soon as the producer gave his statement, several celebrities present took a harsh breath and looked over at the unfortunate Sonia. A few people even whispered among themselves."Isn't this equivalent to partially banning her from the industry?"Collins Group was now working with Eddy's second uncle, so their reach in the industry was more than doubled. Right now, Collins Group was involved in just about any TV show or movie, and their authority in the entertainment industry was nearly similar to that of the Morrisons."How sad." Someone knowledgeable whispered, "I heard Sonia's manager didn't support her decision to join this audition.""Why is she still here if her manager doesn't approve?""I heard her financial benefactor insisted on her coming.""Do you mean Caroline?""Yeah.""So Sonia is here because Caroline said so? She's really compliant. Can Caroline even be trusted? "Even her choice to endorse Sonia was a shot in the dark, and she happened to be lucky that S
Ignoring everyone's gazes, Caroline looked at Marietta. Earlier, Marietta had constantly been on the move, so Caroline hadn't had the chance to look at her properly. But now she finally had the opportunity to do so.That sense of familiarity between them became stronger when Marietta met Caroline's gaze. She felt a sense of tenderness as she looked at Caroline. She unknowingly softened her tone. "What's your name, miss?"Caroline returned to her senses. "Caroline Evans."For some reason, Marietta felt a tinge of disappointment when she heard her name. But soon, she asked kindly, "Why did you change my script?"Caroline explained, "Because I think Grace wouldn't have been unphased when she found out that her mother had been relentlessly looking for her all these years."A tinge of emotion appeared in Marietta's eyes when she heard her words. She spoke tremblingly, "Y-you think Grace wouldn't hate her mother?""I'm not too sure about that." Caroline said, "But as her daughter
The producer took advantage of the situation and said hurriedly, "This is Ms. Caroline Evans. In addition to being the CEO of Evans Group, she also has a good relationship with Mr. Eddy."He was telling the truth. She was Eddy's former fiancée. However, Marietta didn't care much about this. What she really admired was Caroline's courage to stand up to authority. She took out a business card and handed it to Caroline. "This is my business card. I'm currently writing a new book. I’m not sure if you would give me the honor of becoming my first reader?"Caroline's eyes lit up, and she said, "It would be my pleasure, Ms. Weiss.""So then we agree. Remember to contact me when the time comes, and I'll give you a sample.""Okay." Caroline nodded.Marietta glanced at Sonia on the stage again. "I still think Ms. Sonia's performance is more in line with my vision of Grace."As soon as she said these words, gasps sounded through the venue.The producer hurriedly looked at Sonia on the s
"We did it, Caroline!" Sonia hugged Caroline, overjoyed. She had never dreamed that they would be able to beat Daphne and get the lead role in "Daughter of the Sea"!Caroline patted Sonia's shoulder with a warm smile.Sonia raised her gaze and saw Kirk standing behind Caroline, wearing a mask. His gaze was frosty. She could tell why he was unhappy and deliberately hugged Caroline tighter.Kirk remained silent at her actions.All of a sudden, Sonia let out a yelp.Caroline let go of Sonia out of curiosity. "What's wrong?"Sonia looked at a figure standing up from the judge's panel and asked, "Excuse me! Are you Ms. Dolly Efora?"Dolly, who had already stood up, turned around on instinct. When she saw Caroline with Sonia, she quickly turned around and left.Caroline was stunned for a moment, then, as if she remembered something, her expression changed. She turned around and jumped off the stage.When Dolly saw Caroline chasing after her, she hastened her steps. She couldn't let
"Darling!" Kirk grabbed Caroline's shoulders. "Listen to me. I'm not Eddy's second uncle."His words amused Caroline. She said, "Is that so? Kirk, I can't believe you're still trying to fool me now. Let me ask you. Is Daphne your other wife?"Kirk didn't want to admit it, but she had undeniable evidence, so he could only nod."Since Daphne is Eddy's second uncle's wife, and she's your wife, doesn't that make you Eddy's second uncle? I can still draw simple conclusions like this, you know.""No, things aren't as simple as you imagine." Kirk pinched the bridge of his nose. "I'm really not Eddy's second uncle."Caroline laughed again when she heard his words. She looked at him. "Okay, since you said you're not his second uncle, explain why Daphne is your wife."Kirk let out a harsh breath. As he faced Caroline's hostile gaze, he clenched his fists. As if he had made a big decision, he said, "Since things have reached this point, I have no reason to hide this from you any longe
Caroline looked at Kirk, not saying a word.Kirk clenched his fists and held his breath. He felt as if his heart was falling apart from the stress.After a moment, Caroline finally said, "You weaved a wonderful story, and your logic is sound, but …" She looked at Kirk with dull eyes. "Do you really think I would fall for that?"Kirk stopped Caroline before she could turn around. "I know you don't believe me." He took out his phone and handed it to Caroline. "You once attended his press conference, so you should still remember his voice. Even if you don't believe me, you should believe him, right?"Caroline looked at Kirk's phone hesitantly. She still remembered Eddy's second uncle's voice like it was yesterday because it was distinctive. But wait. Why was she indulging Kirk again?"Darling …" Kirk saw Caroline not taking his phone, and sweat appeared on the tip of his nose. He looked at Caroline hopefully. "It's just a phone call, right? You have nothing to lose." His lo
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