"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
Yvonne didn't need Caroline's opinion either and continued venting her repressed frustrations. "I like him. I really do. I've been secretly in love with him since we were kids. Although everyone said he was an illegitimate child and wouldn't be useful to the family, I couldn't stop myself from falling in love with him."Yvonne continued, "When he agreed to be set up with me, I thought he liked me too. But it turns out he already likes someone else."Caroline remained silent until Yvonne was done ranting. Then, she said, "You should get a good night's sleep. Perhaps then you won't feel so awful when you wake up the next day.""Really?" Yvonne murmured.Caroline kept the call on until she heard the sound of snoring. After that, she ended the call."Why did your call take so long?" Kirk had gone to work upstairs so as not to disturb Caroline. But he hadn't expected more than an hour to pass by before Caroline hung up the phone."She just had a breakup, so she needed to vent her fe
In the Hackett family's home, Yvonne saw Asher and Aurora bickering in the living room when she went downstairs. Then, Asher and Aurora broke apart and looked in Yvonne's direction.When they saw Yvonne up and about, Asher stood up and said, "Yvonne, you're finally out. Do you want to eat anything? I'll take you out for a meal."Yvonne refused, saying, "It's fine. I'm hanging out with someone."She didn't even look at Aurora at all. The rumors were true. She was at odds with Aurora. Her reasons for her enmity were simple. Aurora used to like Adrian just like her, but then, for some reason, she had started to mingle with her brother instead.Aurora kept saying that she loved Asher, but she simply loved his wealth. Otherwise, she wouldn't still have Adrian's college graduation photo in her pocket."Who are you having lunch with?" Asher asked with concern.Aurora asked with feigned concern, "Yvonne, do you want your brother to give you a ride?""No." Yvonne grimaced at her words.
The saleswoman was very happy to hear Aurora's words. "Okay, Ms. Jenner. Please wait a moment."With that said, the saleswoman took out several types of ties and placed them in front of Aurora. "Here you go, Ms. Jenner. Go ahead and pick whatever you like, and I'll wrap them up for you."Aurora ignored the saleswoman and asked Caroline, "Do you see anything you like, Caroline?"The saleswoman then turned her attention to Caroline. She inwardly mumbled, "Who is this?" She thought Caroline's name sounded familiar, but after looking at her face, she couldn't remember which family she was from.Caroline was confused. What the hell were those two doing?"Um …" Caroline said hesitantly, "I appreciate your kindness, but I'd rather buy this gift myself.""No!" Yvonne and Aurora said in unison, "Caroline, you must choose someone to pay for you."Caroline held her head. This was her first time seeing people fighting to pay for her expenses. Perhaps this was also the saleswoman's first t
Now that they had reached this point, Caroline didn't want to entangle herself with Aurora any longer. "I'm not going to find out why you're trying to befriend me. But as for whether we can be friends, I'm going to give you my answer—not a chance in hell!"Aurora's expression darkened at her words. "Do you know what you're saying? Many people want to be my friends, but they never get the chance.""That's their problem, but I really don't want to be friends with you," Caroline said. Then, she told Yvonne, who was enjoying the show, "Let's go."Yvonne proudly held Caroline's arm, turning back to look at Aurora with a smug grin. She felt so happy. Meanwhile, Aurora was already so angry that her expression was dark.After leaving the mall, Yvonne said eagerly, "Good job for saying that, Caroline! Aurora is just one of those people who think the world revolves around them!"Caroline simply smiled at her words. She wasn't interested in their grudge. She said, "I already booked a tab
Adrian was reluctant to end the call, but he said, "All right. I'll hang up for now." Caroline hummed in assent before walking to the private room. After entering the private room, she put her phone on the table as the screen went off. However, the eagle-eyed Yvonne caught sight of the name on the phone. Adrian Sorkin. She remembered her first blind date with Adrian, and her gaze became a little cold. "Do you and Adrian still keep in touch?"Caroline nodded. "Yeah, we do. But we don't do it much.""Does he usually contact you first, or do you contact him first?"Caroline put down her spoon and said, "Well, I never kept track of that. What's wrong? Why are you bringing this up?"Yvonne smiled. "Oh, it's nothing."She had realized that she was the one who always took the initiative to contact Adrian, but Adrian had never done so for her. In the past, she had thought Adrian didn't like reaching out to people. But now, it seemed that he simply didn't like her. "Adrian seems
After waiting for more than a decade, Marietta had finally heard the news she wanted to hear most. She froze on the spot, unable to speak. After a long while, she turned around and said to Caroline in disbelief, "Carrie, I'm not dreaming, am I? I really found my daughter, right?""Mom, this is really happening." Caroline said happily, "You found your daughter!""I …" Marietta burst into tears and hugged Caroline. "Thank you so much, Carrie! If it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have been able to confirm it so soon."Caroline patted Marietta on the shoulder. She waited until Marietta had calmed down before saying, "What are you going to do next, Mom? Are you going to tell her the truth?"Marietta hesitated. "Carrie, have you known Yvonne for long? What kind of person do you think she is? Will she accept the truth if I go to the Hacketts' home and tell her right now?"Marietta had asked so many questions in succession that Caroline didn't know how to answer them. "Mom, you shoul