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
Kirk continued, "Carrie, you're the kindest person in the world. All you want is a home of your own, but God has put up so many barriers between you and that tiny wish. Do you think you're the one being selfish, or is it God who's being cruel?"Caroline's tears kept falling out of her control."Kirk, stop talking …" If he kept going, Caroline would feel she didn't deserve him even more, someone who understood her so well.Kirk gave a light laugh and tweaked Caroline's nose. He waited until she stabilized her emotions before speaking, "Darling, next time, you should tell me if you have any problems. You should think about yourself more. You have to put yourself first, not me. Understand?"Caroline nodded. "Then would you … worry that I might leave you?" Caroline had never said this because she was worried Kirk might overthink it."No." Kirk kissed Caroline's fingers. "We will never part."Finally, a smile appeared on Caroline's face. "You talked about a psychiatrist …" Carolin
When they got to the balcony, Sean didn't say anything. Unable to stand it, Kirk asked, "What did you ask me out here to talk about?"Looking at Kirk, Sean burst into laughter, which only caused Kirk to look even grimmer. "Kirk, you should really look at yourself in the mirror right now." Still laughing, he continued, "The way you look now, not even Charles would be able to recognize you, even if he's by your side all the time."Kirk pressed his lips together and didn't say anything. After a moment, he said, "I'm not in the mood to joke with you right now."Leaning against the railing, Sean looked into the distance. "I know that. And I'm not joking with you. Ever since you found out the kind of landmine your uncle left you before his death, you've been worried to bits. I can see all that. You might not admit it, but you can't say it's not true.""What in the world are you trying to say?"Sean turned to look at Kirk. "Kirk, you're exceptional at management. Plus, you're so sm