Yvonne sat on the riverbank with a cup of coffee in hand. She checked the time, and when the minute hand struck 12 o’clock, she raised her head just in time to see a tall and muscular man sit down opposite her.He seemed rather brutish and gave out some kind of scent. His hair was a mess, making him look as though he hadn't showered in ages. What was worse was that he had the audacity to pick at his toes right before Yvonne. She wouldn't have been here if it weren't for …Yvonne swallowed her disgust when she remembered what she was here for. Still, her brows were tightly drawn together. She took out a stack of photos and handed it to the man, whose eyes lit up almost immediately when he saw them. He looked just like a predator who had just found its prey. There was even a strange and ominous light in his eyes. Judging from his reaction, Yvonne was sure that what she had in mind would go according to plan. "You'll be handsomely rewarded once you get rid of the woman in
Yvonne strongly believed that the man wouldn’t go easy on Caroline when he got his hands on her. He was like a ravenous beast that hadn’t tasted meat for a long time. It would be better if he could help Yvonne get rid of Caroline once and for all. These vicious thoughts kept on swirling in Yvonne's head.Out of the blue, a woman's voice pulled her out of her daze. "Yvonne, what are you thinking about? You look like you're in a trance."Shocked, Yvonne almost jumped from her seat. She looked up to see Marietta staring at her, and it made her panic. "N-nothing." "What's wrong?" Marietta asked, her voice laced with concern. "I can take you to the hospital if you're not feeling well."I've been busy with work these days. That's why I didn't have the time to spend with you." Marietta sounded apologetic.Marietta had just completed a short story. So she had only just realized how much time had passed when she finally snapped out of the fictional world and back into reality. She
Marietta started imagining what it would be like when she met Caroline later on.Yvonne's face darkened at this, but her gloomy expression was soon replaced by a smile. "Sure. Caroline and I can chat for a bit so I can start over and get to know her again." Yvonne linked arms with Marietta and added, "Besides, you keep telling me that she's not the kind of person I think she is." Delighted, Marietta beamed. "Yvonne, you've grown a lot! I'll let you take care of inviting Caroline over to our house then." "Okay," chirped Yvonne. She would do her job perfectly. She would arrange things so that Caroline would meet the psychopath of a man when she came over. …At the mental health clinic, Caroline had been waiting anxiously for some time. Finally, it was her turn to get a check-up. In truth, Michael had asked her to get a check-up to see if Kirk's appearance would affect her mental state. Of course, she didn't know that, though. The staff merely told her that it was going to be
Sean's brows furrowed. "You're saying that she's so fragile now that she can't get hurt at all?" "Yes. Even the tiniest of things can cause her a lot of pain," said the psychologist."I get it." Caroline returned soon after Sean and the psychologist were done talking.Sean bid the psychologist goodbye and took her home. When they reached Yates Manor, he excused himself by saying that he had work to do. Then, he slipped into the study to call Kirk and tell him about the check-up. Kirk's emotions were all over the place when he heard the news from Sean. Despite that, the worry he felt was completely replaced by the joy of knowing he could stay by Caroline's side with his mask on. Besides, they were in Macldo. He was familiar with the place, so he had full faith in himself that he could protect Caroline well. "I'll head over tonight," Kirk said. "Kirk, you're being much too impatient," Sean teased. Just then, he heard someone knock on the door. "I'm hanging up. Just head o
Night fell. On the second floor, Caroline looked down to see a familiar car come into sight. She darted down the stairs like an exuberant child. She wanted to see Kirk.Betty smiled helplessly at such a sight. "Careful," she said. Her eyes filled with envy as she nudged Sean's arm. "Oh, to be young."Sean knew what Betty was going to say next. He wasted no time in stopping her. "Stop, Mom. I know what you're going to say. Don't worry, I'll bring a wife home soon."This was the first time Sean had given in to her nagging, which gave Betty quite a surprise. She wanted to ask him about it, but he quickly hushed her by putting a finger to his lips. In the end, Betty could only bury her curiosity and turn to look at Caroline. The sight that met her stunned her. It was as though it had popped right out of a drama. Caroline stood in front of Kirk with the rays of the sun basking her in warm, golden light. Although Kirk was wearing a mask, Betty could somehow tell that his gaze was br
"Yes, all of them," said Kirk nonchalantly. Sean knew what this could lead to, so he couldn't agree to it. "You can't do that. You're giving Finn the chance to strike. Don't forget that he's after SY Group now." Back then, Finn had had his eyes on Ivan's company. After Kirk had found out, the two of them had parted ways. In reality, Finn was an orphan, but Ivan had adopted him and brought him to Morrison Manor. No one had expected Finn to be a cruel and cunning wolf, despite his young age. He had been eyeing Ivan's wealth ever since he had moved into the manor. If he found out about Kirk moving all his men to protect Caroline, he would surely make a move. After all, it wasn't the first time he had played a trick like that. "Caroline mustn't get hurt.""But you can't protect her if you lose SY Group either!" Sean seethed. Their voices attracted both Caroline's and Betty's attention."What's wrong?" Betty asked. She knew that the two men were good friends and that Sean us
Kirk frowned in concern when he saw her reaction. "Caroline, are you okay?"Caroline snapped out of her daze and shook her head. "I'm fine. Something flashed through my mind just now. It should be the memories I've lost." Kirk had been holding her hand when she told him that. He couldn't help but tremble more. She glanced down at his hand, confused as to why he would have such a reaction. The veins on his hand were even more obvious now, and it seemed like he was very agitated at the moment. She had no clue why he was so stirred up. Somehow, there must be some kind of invisible link or connection between them because she felt agitated now too. "Mr. Y, you haven't told me why you cried." Caroline hadn't forgotten that. Kirk led her to sit on the couch. "It's nothing. You reminded me of a friend. She was just like you. Thoughtful, kind, and …""She must be very important to you, right? You wouldn't have cried if she wasn't.""Yes. My life is nothing without her, but I lost h
Why hadn't Mr. Y mentioned earlier that he had someone else he loved? Caroline was dying to know what kind of woman was lucky enough to catch his eye. Remembering that Sean was in the room just next to hers, she quickly wiped the tears from her face. That was right! Betty had said that Sean and Mr. Y were childhood friends, so he should know a lot about Mr. Y. With this in mind, Caroline hurriedly opened the door, rushed over to Sean's room, and knocked on the door. In the room, Sean was still mad at Kirk for what he had decided to do. When he heard the knock, he thought it was just one of the household staff. Annoyed, he yelled, "Get lost."Caroline paled, but at the thought of Mr. Y, she bit her lip and mustered the courage. "Mr. Yates, it's me."Sean froze when he realized that it was Caroline behind the door. He pushed away the annoyance he was feeling and stood up to open the door for her. "Caroline? Is something the matter?" he asked. As of late, he had always been