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
After Caroline got her wounds bandaged, she sat alone on a chair in the hospital. At that moment, she finally understood why Kirk hadn't returned home after his fight. She felt the same way Kirk must have felt back then—she didn't want him to worry.Caroline couldn't help but laugh at the thought. The two of them were really fools. Since they were both the same, they would never be apart, right?Caroline lowered her head, large tears welling up in her eyes. As she wiped them away, she saw her phone light up beside her. She glanced at the phone and saw that Kirk was calling her.She quickly wiped her tears and cleared her throat before answering the phone. When the call connected, she heard Kirk's deep voice from the receiver, and she couldn't control her tears from welling up again."Darling, are you not done with things over there?"Caroline swallowed before answering with a forced smile, "No, I'm already done."Kirk keenly noticed that something was off with Caroline's tone
As Caroline was lost in her thoughts, she vaguely saw a child sitting on a chair, craning her neck to look toward the door. They seemed to be in kindergarten."Are you stupid?" Marietta waved in front of Caroline, her voice bringing her out of her thoughts."Hurry up and eat this." When Marietta saw Caroline move, she felt relieved. She handed the stew she had brought to Caroline. She said, "Eat it while it's still warm. Then, you can stay with me later."Caroline nodded and almost cried again, feeling the maternal love she had never felt in a long time. Truth be told, she was a little envious of Marietta's daughter. She would have definitely received the best care if she had stayed with Marietta.Caroline hoped that Marietta's daughter would return to her side soon.After drinking the stew, Caroline felt a little stronger. Then, Marietta hailed a cab, and the two left the hospital together.When they arrived at Marietta's place, the bed had already been made, so Caroline cou
When Caroline woke up the next day, she saw her wounds had faded, but her scalp was still aching. She stood up and opened the door. Marietta was watching TV in the room. When she heard the noise, she turned her head and said, "You're awake!""Yeah. Thank you so much for yesterday, Mom. You even came to pick me up at such a late time.""Don't say such foolish things." Marietta patted the seat next to her. "Sit down and have breakfast with me.""Okay." Caroline sat down beside Marietta.Marietta looked at Caroline and said with emotion, "It would be great if my daughter was like you." She hadn't slept at all last night. She had kept thinking about what kind of person her daughter was.Although she could more or less confirm that Yvonne was her daughter, she didn't dare look up any information about her. She was afraid of seeing something she didn't like. So she could only rely on that photo to imagine what kind of person she was."Mom, I'm sure she must be like you, a warm-he
Kirk corrected Caroline, "I'm not going to do that. You are."Caroline refused, "I can't." She didn't mean she couldn't do it. She felt like she didn't have the qualifications to do so. Judging from the current situation, the only people in Easton who could buy Collins Group were the other three big families.Evans Group was currently doing well, but she couldn't afford to buy another company. The bank wouldn't be stupid enough to loan millions of dollars to her either."I'm sure you can." Kirk said, "I've already done some homework. You only need to wait until next month to apply for a loan from the bank with the information I prepared for you."Caroline raised an eyebrow. She couldn't believe it. "You've made preparations already?""Yeah." Kirk squeezed Caroline's hand. "Darling, I'm counting on you to support me after you become Collins Group's CEO."Caroline still couldn't believe what was happening. "... You couldn't have asked Eddy's second uncle to endorse you, rig
After showering, Caroline picked up her phone and saw several missed calls. All of them were from Dan. She looked at her phone in suspicion. Dan hadn't contacted her for a long time. The last time he had done so felt like a century ago.The moment Caroline put her phone down, the screen lit up again. Then, her finger slipped, and she pressed the answer button.She was about to hang up when she heard Dan's voice. "Caroline, you truly know how to make a scene. You finally answered the phone after I called you so many times.""I can still change my mind about that. If you don't get to the point, I can hang up the phone any time," Caroline said unkindly.Dan seemed really afraid that Caroline would hang up, so he quickly said, "You need to go to the police station and bail Layla out."They were planning to go all out to buy Collins Group, but they couldn't continue with their plans if Layla got arrested. What Dan hadn't expected was for Caroline to be the one behind her arrest. Th
"Shut up!" Dan interrupted Sarah before she could finish. He knew what she wanted to say. "Can't you just wait a little longer? Once Layla takes over Collins Group, the Evans family will once again be part of the big four families. When the time comes, we no longer have to sing to Caroline's tune."Sarah asked, "What about Layla?""We'll leave her be, but we can't let Eddy know about this. Eddy seems to be treating Layla a lot colder recently. At this point, we shouldn't cause any unnecessary trouble.""What if Eddy no longer wants to marry Layla?"Caroline had participated in Jude's funeral, but Layla hadn't even gotten an invite. Many people were already discussing Eddy and Layla's current relationship after what had happened.Dan explained, "That's exactly why I asked Layla to buy Collins Group. If she can do it, it means Eddy still has feelings for her. If not …"Sarah looked at Dan nervously.Dan's eyes turned cold. He said, "No, we'll start supporting Caroline again. So
"What's going on, Mom?" Caroline asked, amused. "I won't know whether to refuse or not if you don't tell me anything."When Marietta heard her words, she laughed and wasn't as nervous as before. "So here's the thing: my private detective can basically confirm that my daughter is Yvonne."I'm not sure what's going on these past few days, but she has been staying home." She continued, "So, the private detective can't get her DNA for a DNA test. I'm getting anxious from waiting, so I want to ask if you have any way of getting to her.""Yvonne?" Caroline thought that her name sounded familiar. After thinking for a long time, she finally remembered. Yvonne was the girl who was engaged to Adrian."Oh, so she's your daughter!" Caroline said in surprise.Marietta asked, "Do you know her?""You can say that. We simply have a mutual friend." Caroline asked, "Are you going to use her hair or saliva for a DNA test?""Yeah, that's right! But since she's staying put at home, the private d
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