The concern in Eddy's eyes tugged at Caroline's heartstrings, and she said, "I'm fine. Let's go.""Okay." Eddy reached out to hold her hand, but she dodged him as if it came naturally to her. "About the old lady just now …" she stared. "Oh. I waited for you for some time outside, but you didn't come out," he explained. "So I asked her to go in and check on you. What's wrong?""Nothing. She told me lots of nice things about you, so much so that I thought you had paid her to do it." The smile on Eddy's face faltered. Stunned, he stared at Caroline until she turned around to face him, puzzled.Only then did he snap out of his daze and hasten his footsteps to catch up with her. "What did she say?" "Nothing much." Caroline didn't feel like bringing up the topic. "I'm tired, Eddy.""Okay. We'll talk about the details of the wedding tomorrow then." "The wedding? So soon?" Caroline stopped abruptly in her tracks. She had thought that the wedding would happen only after a m
At the last moment, Kirk still held back his punch, so his fist only grazed Sean's nose.Having dodged a bullet, Sean patted his chest. He looked at Kirk incredulously. "Kirk, are you—"Kirk looked coldly at Sean, silencing him immediately. He threw away his boxing gloves, jumped out of the boxing ring, and headed for the changing room.As Jack watched Kirk leave, he couldn't help but move closer to Sean and whisper, "Dr. Yates, what should we do now? Are we just going to let him spiral even further?""What else can we do? Do you have any better ideas?" Sean asked helplessly.Jack sighed, "I never thought sir would be hurt in a relationship.""He's also a human, you know." Just as Sean sighed, he spotted Kirk, whohad already changed his clothes and walked out of the changing room.Sean quickly approached him. "Are you going home now?"Kirk didn't answer him. He simply walked toward the door. Sean and Jack were worried about him and followed him into the car.Fortunately, it wa
Jack and Sean looked at each other. Finally, Sean said, "She will.""As in, she'll marry Eddy soon?" asked Kirk, looking up at the two men.Just like that, the room fell into silence."I know she has forgotten the past, and she doesn't remember me at all. Right now, she only remembers the person she wants to marry … "I'm also aware that I can't blame her for all this because I made the choice to let her forget me. I know that very well." Kirk's tone became heavier, and the other two men were speechless.He asked, "I just want to lose myself in the moment, even for a second, so that I don't think of her. Can't you fulfill this wish of mine?"Sean and Jack looked at each other silently. Then, they sat next to Kirk."Since you want to drink yourself silly, we'll keep you company." Sean picked up a bottle of alcohol. "I don't know how to help you get over your sorrow, so I can only be there for you as a friend."Jack also opened the bottle, saying proudly, "Sir … you don't hav
Jack quickly glanced at Kirk. He said hesitantly, "I—""She asked you to come over, right?" Kirk said.Jack remained silent."Go ahead. I'll be safe here." Kirk took another sip of his drink.Judging by his current state, safety wasn't exactly the issue at the moment."Are you outside?" Jack heard Cheryl's voice again. "Since you're busy, I won't disrupt your plans.""No!" Jack blurted out. He scratched his head. He was in a difficult position."Go ahead," Kirk said again."There are so many people here. Nothing will happen if I'm here."Jack frowned. He hesitated and momentarily struggled with his decision, but he still chose to see Cheryl. "... All right, sir. Make sure not to wander around. If anything happens to you, Dr. Yates will never let me hear the end of it.""Just go. It's not like I'm a toddler or something."After seeing that Kirk was still in the mood to joke, Jack finally left with peace of mind.With Jack gone, Kirk was the only one left in the private r
The door was pushed open with a loud bang. Kirk raised his head and looked at the door. When he saw who had arrived, he was momentarily stunned. Then, he shoved the glass bottle at his neck.Seeing this, the newcomer barged into the room and kicked the bottle out of his hand.However, Kirk didn't give up. He picked up another piece of broken glass and tried to stab it into his neck. "Fine, do it if you want. If you're dead, I'll have one less rival."The man's voice made Kirk stop. He looked up at the newcomer, who was none other than Adrian.Taking advantage of his distraction, Adrian snatched the glass shard from Kirk's hand. He looked down and noticed the wounds on Kirk's hands. Kirk’s skin had gotten cuts from the glass.He wordlessly took a towel from his bag and tossed it at Kirk.Kirk glanced at him, but he didn't accept the towel.Adrian sat down opposite him and ignored him. He simply sneered, "You have big balls, don't you? If you don't treat that wound, it'll ge
"What other choice do I have?" Kirk took a deep breath and said self-deprecatingly, "I can't just storm the wedding, let her see me, and cause her immeasurable harm.""You don't have to take such extreme measures." Adrian ignored Kirk's tone. He frowned in thought and then said, "I do have an idea, but I have no idea if you would—""Tell me!" Kirk gripped the wine bottle."It's simple. You just need to take Caroline away." Without waiting for Kirk to agree, Adrian continued, "Easton is Eddy's domain. He can do whatever he wants here. "But that isn't the case abroad. If you take Caroline out of the country, she can start a new life there."Kirk stopped fiddling with the wine bottle."You also think it’s a good idea, right?" Adrian could tell Kirk was tempted by his idea, and he continued, "The only problem now is how to take Caroline abroad without Eddy finding out. Of course, we'll have an easier time if we can get Caroline to cooperate."He continued, "But since she ha
Kirk slowly curled up his body, and just like that, he spent the night in the private room. He woke up from the cold several times, but he continued to sleep in there anyway. He even kicked away the blanket the bar owner brought for him.He was torturing himself to ease his suffering. Eventually, the sun rose amidst his self-torture, and he groggily dragged himself up.Next, he had to face his suffering with a sober mind. When he took out his phone and saw several missed calls from Caroline, his heart skipped a beat. He immediately dialed Caroline's number.At that time, Caroline was absentmindedly discussing the marriage with Eddy. She had tried to call Mr. Y yesterday, but no one had answered. So she had sat on the balcony alone, thinking about Gwen's words.She was sure that she didn't want to marry Eddy anymore. She didn't know why, but a voice in her head repeatedly told her she couldn't marry him."... Mr. Eddy, when the time comes, the hotel will be at …"The burden we
Kirk's tone was resolute, as if answering a math equation.Caroline was startled by his answer, but then, she smiled slightly. "Why?""He doesn't deserve you."Caroline chuckled, feeling her bad mood disappear. "In that case, who do you think deserves me?"There was silence on the other end of the line.After not getting a reply, Caroline lowered her head and said, "I think I've asked a stupid question.""No." Kirk looked up at the bright sun. "I can't answer this question."Caroline blinked in confusion. "Why?""I truly don't know who deserves to be with a wonderful woman like you."Caroline's heart trembled slightly at his words. "I-I'm not that wonderful." As she spoke, her cheeks unknowingly turned red."In my heart, you'll always be the most wonderful." After blurting out his feelings, Kirk realized something. He quickly asked, "Do you want to marry Eddy?"Caroline touched her warm cheeks. "No.""Then, why don't I take you away?""You want to see me?" Caroline was