"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
"Haha, do you feel bad for him?" Eddy's second uncle said in good spirits, "Since you do, don't get divorced.""Sir!"Another wave of pleasant laughter rang out on the phone. "All right, I won't tease you anymore. Kirk is incredibly devoted to you. "Since my problems caused a rift between you two, I won't ask him to pay the penalty. I'm the one who should apologize. I'll properly handle things with Daphne, and I won't cause you any more trouble."Caroline pursed her lips, remaining silent. At first, she wondered if he had used a voice-changer to disguise himself. But she never noticed anything strange, even after talking for so long.She finally put her nervousness in check. It seemed things were exactly as Kirk said. Eddy's second uncle and Daphne had a fake marriage. To make a fake marriage certificate, he had asked Kirk and Daphne to get a real one. So was Daphne the mysterious woman? After learning that her relationship with Kirk was doing fine, Daphne had deliberatel
His eyes were hauntingly dark. The pressure of his gaze made it impossible for her to breathe.Daphne only knew one person who was this intimidating. It was none other than Kirk, her fake husband.Thinking of her fake husband, Daphne instantly felt emboldened, and she wasn't afraid of the man before her anymore."Who do you think you are? How dare you stop me?"Kirk shook off Daphne's hand with a sullen look. It was as if he could tear Daphne apart with his glare.Daphne looked Kirk up and down, completely unaware of his hostility. "Oh … If I'm not mistaken, you must be Caroline's husband."The situation would still have been manageable if Daphne hadn't said anything. When she did, Kirk and Caroline both looked at her with chilling glares.However, Daphne didn't notice anything and continued to mock, "I know you! You're Caroline's unsightly husband. You've been married for so long, but you must be very ugly if you don't dare to show your face in public!"Her words made Caroline
Daphne waved her hands, her face filled with fear. When Caroline saw Daphne's reaction, she thought she was acting this scared because they had exposed her plan.Little did she know that Daphne was afraid because Kirk was Caroline's husband! What was she supposed to do? A fraud like her had shown off her nonexistent power everywhere she went. Things wouldn't end well for her.Just as Daphne was about to collapse from fear, Charles ran backstage, panting. "Sir." He noticed the complicated situation and said cautiously, "I've caught Dolly."Kirk glanced at Charles and dragged Daphne to him. "Take her away. Eddy's second uncle said he would deal with her!"When Charles heard that, he immediately understood that Kirk had gotten out of his predicament. His true identity hadn't been revealed.Charles couldn't afford to waste any time. He hurriedly dragged Daphne away. Daphne didn't return to her senses until she was thrown into the car.Just like that, the fiasco backstage ended.
Kirk immediately frowned. Daphne had ripped off his mask just now, so nothing was covering his face at the moment. Helena's fiery gaze sent alarm bells ringing in his head, and a trace of hostility appeared in his eyes.The next second, Helena walked past Caroline and trotted over to Kirk. She asked excitedly, "E-excuse me, sir. Are you interested in joining the entertainment industry?"Her question dumbfounded Kirk. It had been a long time since Helena had seen distinctive facial features like his. He had a masculine and rugged bearing. A person like him would stand out, even in a crowd of people. That was what she wanted from a star.With an impressionable man like Kirk, Helena could guarantee he would become a national celebrity as soon as he debuted. With the emergence of the Internet, people in Easton hadn't seen a national idol for decades. If she could sign Kirk, she would be loaded for the rest of her life.However, Kirk's gaze remained cold and indifferent as he me
Caroline struggled a few times, but she failed to escape his grip. She was about to give up when there was a sharp turn ahead. She lost her balance, falling straight into Kirk's arms. Kirk looked down at her with a warm smile. "Are you throwing yourself into my arms, darling?"Fuming, Caroline pressed on his chest and got up. "Watch your driving, Mr. Jack."In the front seat, Jack quickly replied, "All right. I'm sorry." However, his eyes were on Kirk.While Caroline was distracted, Kirk gave Jack a slight nod. He would give Jack a raise when he got back.After what had happened just now, the atmosphere in the car had changed.Caroline tightly held onto the armrest, but she sat close to the car door. She even took out her phone and browsed through the web to hide her embarrassment. As soon as Caroline opened Twitter, she saw Daphne's post."I never thought I would get the leading role of 'Daughter of the Sea'. I've always liked Ms. Weiss' works, but I never imagined I wou
"Darling …" Kirk said softly.In the front, Jack happened to see Kirk's docile expression in the rearview mirror. The sight shocked him so much that he thought he was seeing things.Caroline frowned and didn't answer Kirk. Instead, she was reading Quentin's investigation report. The report showed that the group of thugs who attacked them were actually Jane's people. Jane was also Brie's mother.Caroline slowly connected the dots in her memories. Back then, she had bumped into Jane and Daphne at the bridal boutique. Although she wasn't directly involved with Brie going insane, there was no doubt the Collins family held a grudge against her.This was where things got strange. After Caroline had returned from visiting Ivan, she had been waiting for the Collins family to come after her. However, they had never given her any trouble, so she had gradually forgotten about it. She hadn't expected Jane to be the mastermind of a seemingly simple robbery.Caroline slowly connected t
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