Eddy didn't even look at Layla as he said to Caroline, "You should go in there. Grandpa has something to tell you."When Caroline him, she ripped herself away from the nurse who was restraining her. Then, she wiped her tears and followed Eddy into the operation theatre.The place was filled with the smell of blood. The doctor had already removed the bullet from Jude's chest and placed it on the tray. It looked harsh under the bright light.Caroline walked quickly to Jude. Her tears were already falling before she could even say anything. "Grandpa …"Jude's eyes lit up when he heard Caroline's voice. He tried to raise his hand to touch her, but his arms felt like they were made of lead. He couldn't lift them at all. "Carrie … I seemed to have heard your grandmother's voice … I'm going to meet her soon …""No, you won't. You're not leaving …" Caroline finally realized her words were powerless in the face of life and death."Don't be sad. I-I've lived long enough … If you and Ed
Kirk knew he should have severed his ties with the Morrisons when his father had run away from home.Meanwhile, like Kirk, Layla was also burning with jealousy. That shameless bitch, Caroline, had actually taken advantage of Jude's death to seduce Eddy!However, Eddy had become so dense that he couldn't even tell."Ed, h-how could Grandpa just leave like that?" Layla imitated Caroline and started crying.However, Eddy wasn't in the mood to listen to her cry. "Can you stop crying? It makes me even more upset!"Layla paused while wiping her tears."Caroline." Eddy patted Caroline's shoulder. He said with a softness he didn't even notice, "You should get up. I'll have someone take you home. Please don't blame yourself. "You had nothing to do with Grandpa's passing. This is all Howard's fault, and I'll definitely make him pay with his life."Caroline put her hand on her forehead. "Let me stay. I want to send him off." Although she wasn't exactly part of the family, she didn't ca
The people Eddy had sent brought Caroline to her villa's door. Then, Edith, who had been waiting for her, helped her inside.As the driver watched Edith carefully help Caroline, he couldn't help but murmur, "She's pretty attentive in taking care of her, but it's really strange that the man of the house hasn't shown up yet." Then, he drove the car toward the gate.However, as he drove away, he didn't notice a car behind him parking in the spot where he had just been. The next second, the car's door opened, and Kirk strode into the villa. As soon as he entered, he hugged Caroline, who was curled up and crying on the couch.Caroline desperately crawled into Kirk's arms when she felt a warm and familiar embrace. Kirk stroked her back, feeling distressed. He didn't say anything. He simply held her quietly. Right now, there was nothing more tangible than the companionship in silence.Eventually, Caroline fell asleep, nestled in Kirk's arms. He felt heartbroken as he looked at her
Eddy gritted his teeth. "I want Howard to pay for this with his blood.""That's easy. I've already sent people to capture him.""Good. You must hand him over to me when the time comes. I'll make sure he's in considerable agony."Kirk didn't agree to his request but asked, "Do you need help with the other things? For example, the arrangements for the funeral.""Thank you, Uncle Kirk. But you don't have to worry about that. Caroline would probably come over to help."Kirk frowned. "Caroline wants to go there too? Why?"Eddy didn't notice anything wrong with Kirk's tone. "She said she wanted to come over.""I don't think that's a good idea." If Caroline helped arrange Jude's funeral, she and Kirk would definitely meet there. If that happened, he wouldn't be able to hide his identity anymore."I thought so too, but Caroline said she would feel more at ease this way … Although no one would blame her for Grandpa's death, she … thought he died because of her …"Speaking of this, bo
News about Jude's passing quickly spread everywhere. Since the reason for his passing wasn't announced, all kinds of rumors began to emerge. However, no one had imagined that Howard was the one who had killed Jude.Everyone who knew Caroline learned about the danger she had been in that day through their respective connections, and they all checked up on her.Gwen, Marietta, and Cheryl rushed to Caroline's house as soon as they heard the news.When Caroline saw how concerned her relatives and friends were, she forced herself to cheer up and welcomed them. She didn't want to worry them."Sonia wanted to visit you too, but unfortunately, she's filming overseas and couldn't come back."Caroline hugged her shawl and spoke in a weak voice. Although she had managed to sleep in the past two days, she always been having nightmares in the middle of the night. It had ruined her mental well-being, and she hadn't been able to sleep well because of that. She whispered, "Tell her just to ke
Kirk nodded slightly at Marietta's offer. Both of them were silent, not knowing what to say.After a moment, Kirk said, "I'm going out for now.""Okay." Marietta nodded and continued washing the fruits. After Kirk left, she looked up again. She guessed he was the one who was most upset about this. Having known him for years, she knew how much of a workaholic he was. But now, he was staying at home just to care for Caroline.Marietta hoped that Caroline would overcome her demons soon. Then, she walked out of the kitchen with the fruits. Everyone chatted with Caroline for a while before she kicked them out.When they left, Cheryl's eyes immediately turned red. She whispered in the car, "It seems Caroline has lost weight. It's only been a few days since we've seen her …"Gwen and Marietta remained silent. Everyone was in low spirits as they made their way home.Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the villa wasn't much better. Kirk glanced at Caroline, who was lost in thought again and
Seeing this, Kirk took some tissues to wipe Caroline's tears. As he did, he coaxed, "Why are you crying, my dear little crybaby?"Caroline's eyes were still red, but she retorted, "I'm not crying. I just got dust in my eye."Kirk looked around the room. "All right, whatever you say. But darling, can you finish the spaghetti arrabbiata I made?"Caroline smiled tearfully at his words, biting her lip. "Okay."After their dinner, Kirk and Caroline watched TV downstairs. No one talked during this time. At 11:00 pm, Caroline got up and went upstairs. After a moment, she said to Kirk, "Kirk …""Yeah?""I'll always be with you, no matter how difficult things become." Although there was nothing usual about her words, she seemed to be making an oath.Kirk looked at her gently. Her reassuring words immediately put him at ease. "Okay, you should get some rest."Caroline nodded and went upstairs to rest.When the door closed, Kirk immediately dropped his smile. He took out his phone and
Kirk had been to Jude's house before, so he didn't need a GPS to get there. He simply drove all the way to the gates of Morrison Manor. As soon as he got out of the car, someone immediately stepped forward to stop him. But after seeing that the visitor was Kirk, the guard stepped back and nodded respectfully. "Hello, Mr. Kirk."Kirk didn't even spare him a glance as he strode through the yard and into the living room.Eddy had already heard the noises outside, so he walked toward the door. "Uncle Kirk—"As soon as he opened his mouth, Kirk punched him in the face. Eddy let out a howl of pain. He was about to ask what happened when Kirk landed a second punch on his eye.Eddy immediately covered his eyes in pain. He yelled, "Are you crazy, Uncle Kirk? I'm your nephew!"As soon as he finished talking, Kirk landed another punch. This blow was much harder than his previous ones.Eddy gasped in pain, "Uncle Kirk! Please stop! Don't think that you can discipline me like this because