"Hmph!" Caroline sneered."Darling." Kirk nuzzled Caroline's head. "Why don't we move back to the villa?"Caroline looked up at Kirk in confusion. "What? Do you think this place is too small and uncomfortable?""No, I'll be comfortable as long as I'm with you." Kirk took Caroline's hand and kissed the back of it. "I just feel bad for you. This place is too far from Evans Group. If you moved back to the villa, you can wake up half an hour later before you have to go to work."Caroline pondered his words carefully. He did have a point. "All right. When are we moving back there? I'll take the day off.""It's okay." Kirk hugged Caroline's waist. He said merrily, "As long as you agree, I'll have someone come over and move everything tomorrow.""So soon?""Of course, seeing you leave home so early every day upsets me."Caroline immediately wrapped her arms around Kirk's neck. "Oh, Kirk, what should I do? You seem so cool all of a sudden!"Kirk swallowed at her boldness. "Darli
Kirk was very efficient. They moved back to the villa in less than a day.When Caroline came home from work, she was surprised to see the living room and kitchen neatly tidied. "You tidied all of this up so soon! How many people did you hire?"Kirk smiled and suddenly raised his voice, "Ms. Carter!"Caroline turned her head in confusion. Then, she saw an older lady walking out of the bathroom. The lady was in her early 50s and wearing an apron. She seemed to be cleaning the house."Who is this?" Caroline asked curiously."This is Edith Carter. She'll be our housekeeper from now on. She'll handle our daily necessities, so you don't have to work so hard."Caroline pulled Kirk aside and asked softly, "How much are you paying her?" She didn't care about the money, but she was worried about Kirk spending his money."Just one thousand dollars a month. It's not a lot of money, but I can still afford it." Kirk stroked Caroline's head. "I just don't want you to tire yourself out, dar
"Yeah, we're doing this for a new beginning. Let's have a look." Kirk pushed Caroline into the master bedroom.The redesigned master bedroom looked the same as always. However, it had a very relaxing atmosphere.Caroline wanted to lie in bed and enjoy the night in peace. She rubbed her temples. "It doesn't feel like the layout here has changed a lot, but it gives off a completely different feeling than before.""Maybe it's because I placed an aroma diffuser on the bedside, bought some plants, and also changed the ceiling's design …" Kirk pointed to the ceiling.Caroline looked up and realized that other than the ceiling, the entire room's color was different. "When did you start making the changes?"He couldn't have completed such a big task in one day."Some time ago, when we were still fighting." Kirk hugged Caroline from behind. "I wanted you to see a new and different living space when you came back here. All of this will be brand new, just like our new beginning together
The Morrisons had long been looking forward to Caroline bringing new life and increasing the family's numbers. That was why Edith had worked hard to make a nursery for Kirk and Caroline.Wasn't it foolish of Kirk to get rid of that room? Even if they didn't need this room now, they would need it sooner or later."Sir, listen to me—""I'm ordering you to get rid of it!" Kirk's expression was already grim.Caroline returned to her senses and gave Kirk a soft smile. "No, it's okay. Did you do this, Ms. Carter?""Yes." Edith dared not look at Kirk, so she answered Caroline's question. "Madam, do you not like this room? I can change it if you don't." After being yelled at by Kirk, Edith had already forgotten what Caroline had just said."No, I like it very much." Caroline smiled gently. She turned to look at Kirk and whispered, "I really like it. I mean that."Kirk's expression noticeably relaxed at Caroline's words. He said to Edith, "Head back downstairs."Edith was still conf
Simon had bought a photo of Kirk in a secret market overseas, and it was a very clear photo.After getting the photo, Jude had been eager to call Caroline. He wanted to catch Kirk off guard so that he would have no way to defend himself.Caroline groggily massaged her temples. "Grandpa, I didn't go to work today."Jude was stunned. "You're not at work? Then, where are you?""I'm at home. Is there something urgent you need from me?"Jude's nervous tone instantly softened. "Oh, haha. It's not an emergency. I just miss you. Why don't I come visit you at your home?""No problem." Caroline gave Jude her address.After Jude heard it, he mused, "Aren't your parents staying in this district? Do you live there too?"Jude had bought Sarah and Dan's house for them, so he clearly remembered where it was. As far as he knew, the houses in that district costed a lot. Caroline had always said that her husband was just a regular worker. A white-collar worker wouldn't be able to afford a vil
More than an hour later, Jude arrived at the villa.Caroline personally went to greet him at the door. "Welcome, Grandpa.""I hope I didn't make you wait long." Jude observed everything around him and asked casually, "Is your husband at home?""He went to work. Sorry, Grandpa. You said you wanted to come over for a meal, but I still haven't been able to make time for it." Caroline scratched her head in shame. She had been busy meeting with Marietta, so she hadn't had time to arrange a meal with Jude and Kirk."Oh, it's all right. We can have a meal any time. I know both of you are busy, so I came here to visit. In fact, I don't need to see your husband. As long as you're living happily, I can rest assured." Jude walked towards the villa as he spoke, "All right, why don't you show me around?"Caroline nodded and led Jude into the villa. Meanwhile, a pair of angry eyes watched the villa from a place no one could see. After the two entered the villa, Jude looked around. Altho
"Great. You still remember me." Howard pressed the gun against Caroline's head. As he laid his eyes on her, he had the urge to tear her apart piece by piece. However, that wouldn't change anything.At the thought of this, Howard coldly glared at Caroline.Caroline took a deep breath and tried not to anger Howard. "Things have already happened. Killing me won't fix anything. Why don't you think about what I can do for you?" As she spoke, she glanced at Edith, who had secretly called the police, from the corner of her eye.Edith's actions gave her the confidence to handle this situation. She hadn't expected Edith to be able to stay calm in the face of danger."You can't do anything for me!" Howard's angry voice drew Caroline's attention back. "What do you think you can do? Because of you, my daughter went insane, and my wife is in jail! I even lost my company! You tore my family apart! I want you to experience that same feeling."Caroline was about to say something, but Jude b
Caroline noticed their expressions and continued, "He's … my husband's former boss. "The reason why he wanted to help me is complicated. Simply put, he almost made me and my husband get divorced. So he helped me because he felt guilty."Howard asked uncertainly, "Are you telling the truth?"Caroline sighed, "I have no reason to lie to you. Think about it. If I was close with Eddy's second uncle, would I still have had to beg for help with Evans Group?" Caroline's words convinced Howard, but not Jude, who knew very well that Kirk wasn't a good person. Even if Kirk had caused problems in Caroline's marriage, he would be happy to see it happen. In other words, he couldn't have done this to make it up to Caroline and her husband.However, Jude couldn't deduce Kirk's reasons for helping Caroline, especially not during a dangerous moment like this.Howard guffawed. "I don't care if you're close with Eddy's second uncle. Anyway, one of us has to go. I have nothing to be afraid of."