Seeing his dejected expression, Caroline continued, "Perhaps you don't want to admit the truth. Maybe you don't want to face the fact that you lost to someone whose status and wealth aren't as good as yours."Eddy's expression turned even darker at her words. "Enough, Caroline! I was nice enough to visit you. I'm not here to listen to your lectures.""Then, you've already visited me. Can you please leave?"Usually, Eddy would turn around and leave at this point. However, this time, his legs seemed to be rooted to the ground. He didn't move a single inch. After taking several deep breaths, he said, "Although I failed you as a fiancé, you don't have to be so hostile every time we meet. Perhaps we can still be friends."Caroline had already closed her eyes.Seeing this, Eddy frowned. "Or are you planning to skip being friends and be spouses again?"Caroline remained silent."I-I mean, it's not impossible." Eddy frowned and explained, "But I have to settle things with Layla fi
After Caroline was done, she looked at Eddy with a raised brow. She continued, "Do you get it now? My husband is a hero to me, and our marriage is doing very, very well. "It's not something people like you can understand. So please don't try to drive a wedge between us anymore. You're just wasting your breath."Eddy looked at Caroline. All the words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat. Then, he spat, "Caroline, I'm saying this for your own good. No matter what, I hope you can properly think this through. Don't be stubborn!"With that, he turned around and left. After taking a few steps, he turned back around. "By the way, I forgot to tell you something."Caroline looked at him and asked, "What is it?""Grandpa has been in bad health recently. You should visit him more often if you have time. Also, he really hopes we can be together, so I hope you won't say such hurtful words when you see him."Caroline pursed her lips. After a while, she said, "I'll make sure to visit
After leaving the hospital, Eddy's mood still didn't get better. He felt as if he had lost something important. He wanted to turn around and get it back, but he couldn't find anything. This negative feeling persisted, and there was no way for him to get rid of it.Meanwhile, Kirk opened the door to the hospital room. "Darling."When Caroline heard noises, she immediately looked up and put down her phone. "You're back! Where did you go? Are you hurt?"Caroline's concern made Kirk curl his lips into a smile. He sat down by the bed and wrapped an arm around her waist. "Did you miss me that much? It's only been a while since I left."Caroline's hospital gown was very thin. When Kirk placed his warm hand on her waist, she felt her cheeks quickly turn red from his touch. She lowered her head and said bashfully, "As if I missed you.""I can't believe you're still trying to be stubborn. Who was the one who said our marriage was doing well and no one could break us apart?"Carolin
Kirk would always be there for her. Caroline slowly dozed off in his arms. In her sleep, she dreamed that she was the mother of three children, all of whom were very beautiful and lovable. They would surround her and call her 'mommy'. She gradually lost herself in their affectionate calls.Just as she was consumed with joy, the three children suddenly grew up. Each of them held a knife in their hand, pointing it at her. Their cute expressions were replaced with ferocious ones.One by one, they shouted, "It's all because of you that we ended up like this.""You didn't raise us well.""Hurry up and give us some money, you old hag!"Caroline opened her eyes in fright. Her sudden movements naturally woke up Kirk as well. He looked down at Caroline and asked, "What's wrong, darling?"Caroline looked up at Kirk in confusion before shaking her head. "Nothing. I just had a nightmare."Kirk said, "I'll get you some water.""No, it's fine." Caroline urgently grabbed Kirk's hand.
Caroline opened Google on her phone, and after entering Marietta's name, she clicked on the Wikipedia article about her.According to the article, Marietta had had a happy family when she was young, but her life had changed after her daughter had been abducted. That incident had also given her the incentive to start writing. She hoped to become famous so that her abducted daughter could find her and return to her.Caroline fiddled with her clothes as she read the article, feeling sorry for Marietta. She couldn't believe that this seemingly sharp-tongued woman had tragically experienced the loss of her child. On top of that, her husband had abandoned her for his lover in her early years. But when she saw Marietta, she dared to guess that no one could tell she went through such an experience."I'm sorry." Caroline replied reluctantly, "I must have reminded you of some bad memories." Marietta replied very slowly, probably because she was processing her emotions. "It's okay. I
Unexpectedly, Kirk pushed Caroline's hands away. He was so strong that she had no power to resist, and in the end, she could only protest with a whimper. However, her protests were useless. Instead, they served to make Kirk even more excited. They made love until dawn, and Kirk carried Caroline to bed and fell asleep together....Caroline would be discharged from the hospital soon. To celebrate, Gwen proposed to have a meal together. Caroline also invited Sonia, Cheryl, and Jack, and the seven of them happily had their meal in a private room.When they ordered their food, Caroline noticed Gwen had ordered dozens of glasses of white wine. She looked at Gwen and asked, "Gwen, did you order these by mistake?"Gwen glanced back at her and replied, "Nope.""Aren't you afraid you'll get alcohol poisoning from drinking this much?"Gwen hugged Caroline's neck and said merrily, "I'm just in a good mood today! Don't worry, I won't drink too much."Caroline doubted her words, but sh
The atmosphere in the private room was lively and cheerful. Cheryl sat beside Sonia and kept asking about the entertainment industry. Sonia wasn't much of a gossiper, so she only talked about things concerning herself.Meanwhile, Gwen had a drink-off with Jack. Jack was clearly a good drinker, and soon, Gwen drank until her face turned red.Caroline noticed Sean hesitating a few times, as if he wanted to say something. She whispered in Kirk's ear, "He obviously cares about her, but he's pretending that he doesn't. I really don't get what he's thinking."Kirk put a fish fillet on her plate and said, "If you don't understand, just leave them be. Let the youngsters solve their own problems."Caroline smiled at his words. "It sounds as if you're calling yourself old."Kirk retorted, "I'm not old, but mature. Compared with them, we're not as naive. We'll actively find ways to solve our problems."Caroline quipped, "You're just tooting your own horn.""Hey!" Gwen suddenly came ove
"Dr. Yates isn't the issue here," Caroline said.Caroline's words surprised Cheryl. "T-then, does Gwen not like Dr. Yates?""That's not it." Caroline didn't want to tell Cheryl about Gwen's family issues. Even though she saw Cheryl as a friend, she wouldn't simply share another friend's secrets."Then, what on earth happened?" Cheryl asked, scratching her head. She couldn't understand why two people who liked each other couldn't be together. If Jack also liked her, she would definitely get into a relationship with him.Caroline smiled and patted her shoulder. "You silly girl, after you get together with Jack, you'll discover that love isn't a fairy tale. It's full of trials and tribulations. Things won't be easy."Cheryl looked at Caroline and said warily, "Caroline, I don't even want to be in a relationship after hearing you say that."Caroline chuckled. "Really? Don't you want to be with Jack?""Caroline!" Cheryl stomped her foot, blushing."But seriously," Caroline stopped