Seeing how things were online, Layla was overjoyed. She picked up an apple and bit into it. "Aunt Sarah, Uncle Dan, you must prepare the evidence. Once I get the Collins Group, you must immediately announce that Caroline isn't your daughter."Sarah and Dan couldn't believe that Layla had actually gotten Eddy to come forward and announce his support of her. That meant that the Collins Group was definitely going to be Layla's.Could it be that no one in this world was more influential than Eddy Morrison?"Don't worry." Dan smiled. "Layla, once you successfully acquire the Collins Group, I will announce that Caroline isn't my daughter. When the time comes, we'll be celebrating two happy events. Won't that be nice?""Good. I'm relieved."Right then, Layla was not the slightest bit worried about purchasing the Collins Group. What worried her more was Dan going back on his word. She would be assured the position of Eddy's wife if Dan stuck to the agreement.Meanwhile, Caroline didn't
Caroline frowned. "Are you alright?" All she'd done was prepare the documents. Did Eddy have to look like he'd been hit so hard by it?Besides, she was only at the stage of procedures where she would hand in the materials. Even if she had his second uncle's support, she might still not be able to obtain the Collins Group. There was no need for Eddy to be so anxious just because he thought Layla would lose.Eddy raised his head with difficulty. He said, "Who did you get to endorse you?"Caroline was surprised by this. She asked, "Don't you know?" It was such a big deal. Why didn't Eddy's second uncle tell him about it? It seemed Eddy's relationship with his second uncle wasn't a very good one."I … I don't know …" Should he have known this?Caroline shrugged. Since Eddy's second uncle hadn't told him about it, she wouldn't stick her nose in."You haven't answered me. Who did you get to sponsor you?"To this, Caroline only replied, "You'll find out once it's announced."Eddy
Caroline felt like she had lost something very important to her."Alright then," Caroline said. "Then let's see each other tonight.""Great."After Marietta ended the call, Caroline put her phone down dejectedly. Actually, she had gotten the feeling long ago that Marietta would leave Easton. She never expected her to leave so soon.She sent Kirk a message and immediately got a reply. His text made Caroline frown in pain. The scene of Jude before he died floated in her mind. Grandpa had died because of her. She had been haunted by this all this while. This and Jude's final wish were etched deeply in Caroline's heart.If she and Kirk weren't together, she definitely would have gone along with Jude's dying wish and married Eddy. It didn't matter to her if she lived the rest of her life like a puppet on a string.However, she now had Kirk, and there was no way she was going to abandon him. It wouldn't be fair to Kirk.Once again, Caroline let out a deep sigh.Even if … Even if
Caroline wanted to shield Kirk behind her, but she wasn't tall enough to do any good. She could only clutch Kirk's hand tighter to broadcast her ownership."That's right."Aurora said sarcastically, "He's quite the looker. Too bad being handsome can't pay the rent."Her words dragged Yvonne back to earth. She immediately looked away and said, "I heard your husband relies on you financially. Is that right?" She cast her taunting gaze on Caroline.It was only by saying this that Yvonne felt like she could make herself feel better. Otherwise, she would be too enraged whenever she saw Caroline's face.She could admit that Caroline was pretty, but why did Adrian like her and not Yvonne?Displeased, Caroline put on a sullen expression. Although Marietta had organized this dinner, and she was happy to behave because of that, no one was allowed to talk about Kirk negatively."How do you know so much about my affairs? Do you hide under my bed or something?"With that, Yvonne's face turn
At this, Yvonne said sweetly, "Thank you for agreeing, Caroline."Caroline didn't react. "No need to thank me. I hope you'll take good care of Aunt Mary after this.""Of course I will." Yvonne hugged Marietta's arm.Caroline didn't say anything more.When the dinner came to an end, Caroline felt even more dejected. Although Marietta purposely ran after her to apologize, Caroline's mood didn't get better. Her low spirits weren't caused by Yvonne forcing her to change the way she addressed Marietta. It was how Yvonne treated Marietta.Caroline was saddened by the way Yvonne seemed to do whatever she wanted just because she was Marietta's daughter. Today, she had asked Marietta to renounce Caroline as her goddaughter. But what would happen in the future?"Darling, are you still thinking about what happened during dinner?" Kirk raised his hands and started gently massaging Caroline's temples.Caroline lay her head on Kirk's shoulder. "Yeah." She continued, "I just feel like Yvonne
"Caroline," Sean tried calling her name. However, her gaze was dead set, not shifting at all.After a long while, Caroline seemed to be stimulated by something. Crazed, she shouted, "Caroline, how could you be so heartless? I died because of you!"Seeing Caroline like this, even Gwen, with her bravery and what she'd gone through, shivered in fear. She clutched Sean's hand and asked, "What's happened to Carol?""Hysteria." Sean looked up at Kirk and said, "Kirk. I'm going to call Micheal Caldwell over."Kirk's lips pressed into a thin line. Sean didn't delay. He called Michael immediately and asked him to rush over.After the call, Sean addressed Kirk again, "Kirk, you must prepare yourself. With Caroline's condition worsening so suddenly, she might need to go through some drug or physical therapy. This process will be a long and painful one …"Kirk's face turned pale. His fingers were icy as he clutched Caroline's hand tightly. Caroline, who had been quiet for a moment, sudde
"You'd better come up with a good treatment plan. Otherwise, know that my patience is limited." Kirk held onto the balcony railing as he spoke. His tone was so cold it could freeze someone on the spot.Michael looked at Sean in fear. Sean patted his shoulder and said, "Just tell us. How did Caroline's condition suddenly get so bad?"Michael shook his head. "I don't know either. According to what Mr. Morrison has recounted in the past few days, the madam seems to have shifted her attention to the acquisition of the Collins Group. That's a very good development when it comes to my treatment plan. So … how could it get this bad?"Sean looked at Kirk and said, "Kirk, did something unusual happen today?"Kirk's eyebrows furrowed. "Marietta Weiss found her daughter."Both Sean and Michael were very familiar with Caroline's current situation. Hearing this, the two showed expressions of understanding."This must have agitated the madam," Michael said. "Mr. Morrison, do you remember wha
Now, Gwen was shaking even more violently. She huddled in Sean's embrace and said, "How is this fair? How could Carol become embroiled in this when it was so difficult for her to escape the Morrison family?"Sean patted Gwen's back gently and sighed soundlessly.The rest of the night passed in silence, and none of them slept. Sean and Gwen didn't leave, keeping vigil in Caroline's apartment. The next day, when Caroline woke up and found her place filled with people, she was taken aback with shock. "Why are you guys here?"Caroline didn't have an inkling of what had happened last night at all. Seeing Caroline awake, Gwen lost it. Tears streamed from her eyes. "Carol, you're awake. How do you feel now?"Sitting upright in bed, Caroline shifted her suspicious gaze from Kirk to Gwen. "What happened to me?" She thought that she must have sweated a lot, considering how sticky she felt all over.Gwen's eyes turned red again as she quickly turned to look at Sean.Sean shot Caroline a