"But you could also say that we never met. The last few times, he was always wearing a mask. I never got to see what he looks like." Caroline asked Simon excitedly, "Since he's attending Grandpa's funeral today, he probably won't be wearing a mask anymore, right?"Both Eddy's and Simon's expressions changed again.Eddy was especially incapable of holding back. He asked, "You … you've never seen my second uncle's face?""That's right." Caroline didn't understand why Eddy and Simon looked astonished. "He's always so mysterious when he shows up. Does he wear a mask because his looks aren't very nice?"Eddy blinked, taken aback."Then … then why do you have his number on your phone?"If Caroline hadn't even seen Kirk's face, that meant that he didn't trust Caroline. If he didn't trust her, then why would she have his phone number?Eddy was so confused by all this that he was getting dizzy.However, Simon was getting a clearer picture of what was going on. As he looked at Eddy,
But wasn't it too much of a coincidence? Caroline really had to ask Kirk about it once she got home.They spent the journey without talking and soon arrived at the funeral parlor. Once she got out of the car, Caroline immediately saw Gwen.She walked over and greeted, "Gwen."Seeing how pale Caroline looked, Gwen felt really bad for her friend. "Did that awful Eddy give you a hard time so you couldn't sleep? Did he shove all the work on you?"Caroline laughed. "He didn't. The past few days, he's been quite different from how he used to be.""Oh? Different in what way?" As she spoke, Gwen's gaze settled on Eddy. She noticed that he was looking at Caroline and burst out laughing. "Now he regrets it. What was he even doing before?"Caroline didn't get it. "What's he regretting?""Of course he's regretting that he missed out on having such a beautiful, educated, and sweet wife." As she said all this, Gwen intentionally walked Caroline past Eddy, her hand on Caroline's waist.Caro
"Carol, what's up with you?" Gwen nudged Caroline's arm.Caroline came back to herself in a daze and looked down at Jude in his casket. His eyes were tightly shut, not open, which finally made her realize that she had been mistaken just now."Carol?" Gwen called again softly. "Are you alright? Why does your face look so pale?"Caroline shook her head. Her bad sleep the past couple of nights had probably caused her to see things. "Let's go."The next guest had come forward to place their flower. Caroline nodded and followed Gwen back to their seats.After the flower portion of the ceremony, Thomas came up to say a few words, bidding Jude farewell. Gwen used this opportunity to ask Caroline lowly, "Why can't I see Eddy's second uncle? Isn't he coming?"Looking around, Caroline said, "Mr. Zellen said that he had called to say he would attend.""But why don't I see him?"Those who were attending the funeral today were rich and powerful. Most of them were people Gwen knew. O
After that, Thomas introduced Sean in front of everyone. "This is my uncle's son's …"Someone asked, "Is this Mr. Eddy's second uncle? I didn't expect him to look so young and handsome!""Yeah! He's really handsome, graceful, and elegant. I wonder if he's married yet. ""Oh my God, I can't believe a handsome man like him actually exists!"Their discussions began to spread throughout the room.Caroline glanced at Gwen, who was gritting her teeth, and whispered, "Are you jealous, Gwen?""Jealous? Why the hell would I be jealous?" Gwen spat.Caroline was rendered speechless by her answer.Gwen, who had noticed the change in her attitude, quickly added, "I'm angry because I don't know why he came here instead of Eddy's second uncle.""I'm not sure about that either."At this time, everyone else learned from Eddy that the person before them wasn't the president of SY Group but his good friend."I apologize for the misunderstanding," Sean said with a smile. His gaze naturally swep
However, Asher didn't say anything mean to Caroline. Instead, he was very friendly. "Long time, no see, Caroline. How have you been? I heard you're now Evans Group's CEO. I'm really happy for you."Caroline looked at Gwen hesitantly. Gwen was also surprised by Asher's attitude. However, they didn't let their guard down. After all, Aurora was standing behind Asher, eyeing them warily.Although Gwen had never clashed with Aurora, the actress had a well-known reputation among the upper class. If anyone dared to upset her, she would tear them apart.However, Aurora dropped her arrogant and obnoxious attitude and greeted Caroline with a smile, saying, "Hello, Caroline."Asher glanced back and forth between them. "Do you know each other?"Aurora answered naturally, "Yeah, we had a little misunderstanding before, so we got off the wrong foot."Asher raised an eyebrow and asked, "A misunderstanding? What kind of misunderstanding?"Caroline and Gwen weren't fools. They could tell that th
"The fact that he's not here right now is exactly why I'm doing this. You have no idea. Kirk stares daggers at me whenever I touch you when he's around. It's terrifying."Caroline laughed at Gwen's words and returned to the topic at hand. "Just now, you said you were jealous. What are you jealous of?"Gwen sat up seriously and said, "I'm jealous that Marietta is your godmother. Goodness, if I were her goddaughter, I would have let the entire world know about it."Caroline chuckled. "There's nothing to be jealous of. It's not like I'm her biological daughter."Gwen couldn't help but feel sad when she heard her words. "Exactly. You're not her real daughter. "Also, didn't Marietta say she had some news about her daughter? She'll probably return to Yudonia after she finds her daughter, right?"When that happened, Caroline would be all alone again. But at least she still had Kirk. The sadness on Gwen's face faded at the thought of this. However, she felt a slight disappointment. "I
The next second, Caroline's car door was opened, and she felt a gust of wind. She raised her heavy head and vaguely saw Layla's unsightly face."Come out here, you bitch!"The sharp voice allowed Caroline to confirm that it belonged to Layla. She felt her scalp being pulled, which made her consciousness slowly return. In pain, she looked up at Layla coldly.Layla's heart stopped when she saw Caroline glare, but she said maliciously, "What are you glaring at? No one usually passes by here, so don't expect anyone to come and save you. "You fucking bitch! How dare you take advantage of Grandpa's death to make Ed marry you? You'd really do anything to join the Morrisons, won't you?"Caroline was forced to raise her head, but the coldness in her eyes didn't disappear. "You're absolutely useless, Layla.""What did you say?" Layla was pissed.Caroline retorted, "Am I wrong? Do you really think I'm the reason you haven't married Eddy yet? "Remember, I'm already married. Since Eddy wo
Sure enough, Asher's words put a smile on Aurora's face. "Still a smooth-talker, aren't you?"Asher teased, "Then, are we now—""Shut it!"Then, the two of them got into the car, bickering. It wasn't until the car was a short distance away that Layla walked out of the woods nearby.It was strange. She had done her investigations before coming here. Very few people crossed this place, and Asher didn't live in this area either. So why had he shown up here all of a sudden?Forget it! Layla didn't want to think about this problem right now. She needed to see Dan and expose the truth that Caroline wasn't an Evans.At the thought of this, Layla hastened her pace. When she got out of the woods, she quickly hailed a cab on the side of the road. After giving the driver the address, she quickly arrived at Dan's villa.As soon as she walked in, she saw Sarah and Dan talking and having some coffee in the living room. She said to them, "I can't take this anymore. You have to announce that
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