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
When Sean reached the bathroom, he rushed in without hesitation. "What happened?" He asked. Seeing Gwen lying in the stall, he ran forward nervously."I don't know. She passed out when she was in here. Was it because she drank too much?"Sean carried Gwen on his back. He said, "It may be possible. I'll take her to the hospital.""I'll go with yo—" Before Caroline could finish, Sean had already walked out of the bathroom with Gwen on his back. She grabbed Cheryl and said, "I'll go to the hospital with Dr. Yates. Tell the others to head home.""Okay," Cheryl agreed.Caroline kept up with Sean's quick pace. When they arrived downstairs, she said, "I'll get the car."Sean nodded.Soon, Caroline drove her car over to Sean. She rolled down the windows and yelled, "Get in!"Sean quickly put Gwen in the back seat and got into the car with her.Caroline started driving to the hospital. Sean kept rubbing Gwen's hands and feet in the back seat. She only glanced at them for a moment
"D-Didn't you promise you won't interfere with my affairs anymore?" Gwen looked up at him and asked with a smile, "Then, why did you … after I fainted …"Sean smiled gracefully. He explained, "Although I've given up on pursuing you, we're still friends, right? Of course, I'll lend a helping hand to a friend in trouble.""So … we'll be friends from now on …" Gwen said slowly, looking into Sean's eyes.Sean turned away. "Yeah."Gwen smiled and said, "Yeah, that's a good idea. I think we'll last longer as friends than lovers.""I think so, too," Sean agreed, looking out the window. Gwen smiled. "Then, are we going back or …""That depends on Caroline." Sean looked at Caroline, who had finished her phone call.After getting into the car, Caroline said to them, "Kirk will pick me up in a moment. Which one of you can help me drive the car back?"Sean and Gwen looked at each other, then quickly looked away again."I'll do it. I was the one who caused all this," Gwen said."I can
Gwen fell into Sean's arms. She was confused for a few moments. Then, she said, "T-This doesn't seem like something friends do.""You're right …" Sean met Gwen's sharp eyes and swallowed. "Friends also don't put their hands under another friend's clothes."Gwen laughed. She slowly stood up with Sean's support. Keeping her arms around his neck, she asked, "Do you want to come upstairs?"Her words startled Sean. His relationship with Gwen had started because of this question. Memories of the past flooded back into his mind like a tide. Back then, he had been the one who had asked this question. This time, she had asked him."Okay." He had already given his answer before his brain could even process the situation.Gwen smirked and pressed her lips against his. "Let's go."The two entered the elevator together. When the elevator doors closed, Sean wrapped his arms around Gwen's waist and kissed those lips he had long desired. Her sweet taste almost made him lose control.Gwen