When Caroline didn't answer the phone, the bad feeling in Kirk's heart became more intense.Seeing this, Sean patted Kirk's shoulder. "She's just hanging out with Gwen. Why are you so nervous?"Kirk frowned, remaining silent. The call still hadn’t been accepted.Sean asked, "Why don't I call Gwen?"When Sean saw that Kirk had no intention of stopping him, he called Gwen.Gwen saw Sean's name appear on her phone and quickly looked at Caroline. "Carol …"Caroline returned to her senses and also saw Sean's name on Gwen's phone. "Gwen, you should answer the phone. I really don't want to talk to Kirk right now.""Okay." Gwen walked to the balcony and answered the phone.When the call connected, she heard Sean's gentle voice, "Why did you take so long to answer the phone?"Gwen glanced at Caroline, who was lying lifelessly on the bed, and felt annoyed. "Is something the matter?"Realizing that Gwen's tone sounded unfriendly, Sean was stunned. He quickly glanced at Kirk and lowe
Caroline looked at her phone. After a moment, she opened her contact list. However, the moment she was about to dial Kirk's number, she changed her mind. She was afraid that her worst thoughts would come true.At this moment, Michael sent her a message, informing her that her treatment was scheduled for two days later. However, Caroline didn't have the energy to deal with it right now, so she swiped the notification away.Gwen noticed her actions by chance and asked curiously, "Are you still making therapy appointments with Dr. Caldwell?""Yeah." Caroline's eyes landed on Kirk's number. She gritted her teeth and made up her mind to call him.Kirk quickly answered the call as if he had been waiting for her to call him.Caroline felt her heart falling to pieces."I called you just now ..." Kirk spoke with a cautious tone as if he was afraid of hurting her.Caroline's heart melted at his tone, and she felt her eyes tear up slightly. "Oh, I went to the bathroom. I hadn’t tak
Michael was puzzled to see Caroline's text. "Why?"Caroline didn't give him a reason but insisted on getting the treatment the next day itself.When Michael saw her message, he couldn't say anything else. After all, the one who was paying had the most say in this.After deciding on a time for the appointment, Caroline finally found some peace within her panicked heart. She sat limply in her chair. Now, she just had to wait for tomorrow to arrive....Even after finishing the call with Caroline, Kirk still had a frown on his face. He did his work absentmindedly."Hang on, didn’t Caroline answer your call? Why are you still upset?" Sean asked in confusion.Kirk said nothing in response. He simply looked at the ground gloomily.Sean nudged him. Only then did Kirk look up at him. Then, Sean noticed some emotions swirling in Kirk’s eyes, as if thoughts were brewing in his mind. "W-What’s wrong?"Kirk pinched the bridge of his nose. "Nothing.""It doesn't look like it." Sean wa
Soon, Gwen and Caroline arrived at Michael's clinic. Gwen had originally planned to wait for Caroline outside the treatment room, but Caroline persuaded her to leave. "I'll just take a cab home. You should go home for now.""Are you sure you'll be fine?""Dr. Caldwell wants to talk to me alone. I don't know how long it will take, and I don't know how long you'll have to wait if you stay.""Okay." Gwen had no choice but to leave the clinic.After watching Gwen leave, Caroline turned to Michael. "Let’s begin, Dr. Caldwell."Michael hesitated to say something.Caroline smiled slightly. "I've already prepared myself.""All right. In that case, come with me." Michael led Caroline to a special treatment room.The outer walls of this room were covered in iron. It looked heavily guarded.Michael opened the door. Caroline saw a chair with a bunch of threatening-looking equipment next to it."Sit down over there." Michael kept close attention to the changes in Caroline's expression
Gwen regretted her words after she said them. Unfortunately, she couldn't take back her words. Having no other choice, she looked at Sean resolutely."So …" Sean narrowed his eyes and repeated, "If I don't let you pass, you'll end our relationship. Is that right?""Yes," Gwen said tremblingly."So our bond is just that weak." Sean smiled wryly. "After you went through so much, I thought you would never part ways with me, even if you never thought about being with me for the rest of your life."Gwen clenched her fists. "I'm not talking about this right now. Get out of the way. I can't let Kirk go in there!" She wouldn't let Kirk hurt Caroline."Okay." Sean took a deep breath, willing himself to calm down. Then, he slowly said, "Okay, let's not talk about us. Instead, we'll talk about Kirk and Caroline. "You and I clearly know how well he treats her. When they first got married, Kirk didn't even know that Caroline was Eddy's fiancée."But later on, he found out about it and
Michael quickly left the room.After he did, Sean couldn't afford to waste any time. "Kirk, you have to make a decision. You can either let Caroline suffer in pain or … let her forget about you."Gwen held her breath, looking at Kirk nervously. At this moment, she didn't know what choice Kirk would make. If he truly loved Caroline, whatever decision he made would be painful for him.Time passed, and Gwen felt as if a century had passed. She heard Kirk's voice, filled with pain. "Get her to … forget about me."After saying that, Kirk visibly became haggard.Gwen felt a little distressed at the sight. She frowned. After a while, she couldn't help but ask, "Is there really no other choice?" Her voice was shaky.Sean looked at her. "Since he made his decision, we'll leave the room."Gwen looked reluctantly at Caroline, who was lying on the bed. She took a while to leave the consultation room.Just as she was about to turn around and take one last look at Caroline, the door cl
Michael said, "I'm not sure at the moment. We can only find out when the madam wakes up."And so, the clinic fell into dead silence. After a long wait, Caroline finally woke up.Michael blocked everyone who walked forward. "You're awake."Caroline looked at her surroundings in confusion. Then, her eyes focused on Gwen. "Gwen?"Gwen was delighted. "Carol, you still remember me?""Gwen, what are you talking about? Also, where am I? What am I doing here?"Gwen glanced at Sean. Then, she turned around and asked cautiously, "Carol, do you really not remember anything?"Caroline cowered and held Gwen's hand nervously. "Gwen, who are these two people? Are they your new friends?"One of them had such a scary look in his eyes. His gaze was so intense …Gwen looked back at Kirk. "Carol, you forgot that he's …"Michael grabbed Gwen from behind. "Ms. Jameson." He shook his head, signaling Gwen to stop talking. "Ms. Evans, please rest here for a while. We'll come in later."Upon hear
Kirk had never been like this before. Even when Finn had stabbed him in the back and he had had to shoulder the burden of the entire family, he had never been this depressed.Before this, Sean had thought Kirk had finally come alive after meeting Caroline. Only now did he feel that Kirk was a human being capable of showing vulnerability.He stood silently for a while with Kirk and then said feebly, "Let's go."Kirk turned around silently and glanced in the direction of the clinic. "You can leave for now. I want to wait for her to leave.""But …" Sean drew a deep breath. "I'll wait here with you."Kirk said nothing in response and turned back to the car. Seeing this, Sean followed him and sat in the passenger seat.Meanwhile, in the clinic, Gwen drew on what she remembered from the novels she usually read to deceive Caroline."So I'm here because I was in a car accident and lost my memory? Is that why you brought me to a psychiatrist?""Yeah." Gwen stared at Caroline nervously
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