Back in Easton, Gwen eventually found out about the pervert incident. However, Sean wasn't the one who told her about it. Instead, Cheryl had heard about it from Jack.Jack was an honest man. It only took Cheryl a few attempts before he spilled the beans. Once he told her everything, Cheryl filled Gwen in too.Cheryl spoke about it in their group chat. When the three of them heard the news, all of them wanted to go visit Caroline right away, but Gwen stopped everyone in their tracks."Wait, no. Cheryl, you can't go. You have to help Carol manage the company. And Sonia, before Carol lost her memories, she wanted to make you into an international superstar. "She may have forgotten everything, and all plans may have been put on hold, but that doesn't mean you can put your work aside."Which means that I'm the most suitable person to go. The timing's perfect. My company has a project that requires us to go to Macldo. So I'll talk to them about going there."Hearing this momentarily
"I'll tell you everything." "Mr. Y." Caroline's voice pulled Kirk out of his trance. He turned to her. "Yes, Carrie?" "You really don't have to accompany me. Look, the guests keep turning their heads over to look at us. They probably assume we have something going on. "It wouldn't be appropriate for me to go up to them and explain everything."If she did that, they would think she was insane.But not clearing things up bothered Caroline. She felt that they must be speculating about their relationship."Why would you care about what they think? Just focus on your life."Caroline hesitated for a second and blurted out, "What about you? What do you think of me?"Kirk was taken aback by her question."Do you … Do I look like the person you like?"Caroline's words took him by surprise."Is that why you used me to replace her?"Caroline had spent the past few days wondering why Kirk kept coming back to her even when he already liked someone else.The only plausible explanat
Kirk's words stupefied Caroline. She felt this strong feeling within her but couldn't recall anything related to Marietta.Marietta held a gift in her hand as she and Yvonne walked over to Betty. Earlier that day, Marietta had called Betty, saying that she wanted to come over for a visit.Unable to refuse her, Betty decided to invite her to join the barbeque party.Of course, Marietta wasn't the one Betty had a problem with, but rather Yvonne. Betty noticed that Yvonne was unusually deferential today as she stood behind Marietta.Meanwhile, Yvonne noticed Betty’s scrutinizing gaze on her and held herself back from scowling. When she had found out that Marietta was coming to visit Caroline, she hadn't wanted to tag along.But Avery had been right. The Yates family would definitely not let Caroline leave the house after what happened.That was why Yvonne had come here. She needed to know what Caroline's condition was before carrying out her plan. Caroline had no memory of wha
"Carrie had lost her memories. Let's not talk about her past in case we carelessly mention something that could cause her pain," Marietta said without a second thought."Oh, shall we not? My bad. This is my first time with an amnesiac," Yvonne responded cattily.Just then, Sean called out to everyone, "Hey guys, the food's ready."Betty took the opportunity to lead Caroline away and said, "Carrie, let's go grab something to eat.""Okay," Caroline replied.Caroline followed Betty to the dining area. As she left, she looked toward Marietta.Marietta also had her gaze fixed on Caroline.For some inexplicable reason, seeing Caroline and Betty being so close, like mother and daughter, made her feel envious. It felt like somebody had come and taken her daughter away from her.But in reality, her daughter was just standing next to her."Let's head to the dining area as well," Marietta beckoned Yvonne over. She didn't greet Kirk, who was standing behind her. She figured he must have p
Back when Yvonne was still at the Hackett's residence, she had often played poker with Mrs. Hackett. So she knew her way around the game. At first, Yvonne had been unwilling to join Caroline and the others, fearing that they would shower more praise on Caroline. However, since Caroline didn't know how to play, Yvonne figured she could outshine her in poker. Unaware of Yvonne's thoughts, Marietta felt relieved to see the former becoming more sensible. "Alright, so four of us can form a table."Betty had no objections to that. "Sure."Then, the four of them took their seats. Before the game started, Yvonne said, "Mom, Mrs. Yates Senior, I don't know how to play. So please go easy on me."She had said that on purpose. She wanted to impress everyone with her skills. Soon, the first round began. Just as they were about to receive their cards, the other three ladies noticed something. At some point, Kirk had asked someone to place a chair behind Caroline. She didn't turn bac
"Yvonne, right? You do know how to play poker, don't you?" Betty questioned. After all, even if words could deceive, her skills could never lie. In Caroline's case, Betty could see she did not know how to play from the way she drew her card. But as for Yvonne … Yvonne didn't think much about it. She shuffled the cards, saying, "Mrs. Yates Senior, I don't know how to play. It's just pure luck this round."Betty scoffed softly in response. It was almost inaudible to others.Soon, the second round began. When it was Caroline's turn, she didn't rush to play her hand. Instead, she focused on her cards. In the previous round, she had lost a million dollars. And Kirk was the one who paid it.Caroline hadn't expected Betty to play at such high stakes. Hence, the former knew she couldn't afford to lose this round. "Don't stress about it," Kirk assured Caroline as he looked at her cards. "Just play however you want to."Caroline bit her lip before replying, "I owe you too much mo
Betty's expression darkened. "What do you mean by that? Does Carrie have to lie about such a trivial thing? Can't she just be a quick learner?"Marietta furrowed her brows slightly, too. Seeing that, Yvonne hurriedly tried to explain herself. "I didn't mean it that way, Mrs. Yates Senior. Let's continue with the game."She refused to believe Caroline would have such good luck in the next round as well. Caroline didn't want to spoil the mood, either. So, she chimed in, "Let's continue playing, Mrs. Yates Senior."However, Caroline still won in the next two rounds. After losing five million dollars, Yvonne became somewhat unsettled. Suddenly, her gaze fell on Kirk. Winning once could be luck. However, Caroline had won three times in a row.Yvonne realized things weren't that simple. This time, she handled it cleverly. "Sir, could you please get me a glass of water?"As she spoke, she even deliberately cast a seductive glance at Kirk.Yet, Kirk didn't even flinch, and his gaze r
As soon as Yvonne finished speaking, she heard Caroline declare, "I won.""That's impossible!" Of course, Yvonne couldn't believe it. Caroline flipped her cards one by one to show Yvonne. "Why is it impossible?"When the latter saw the final card, she held her breath momentarily. It was a royal flush!"No, that's impossible! Didn't you say you don't know how to play poker?" Yvonne questioned.Caroline smiled faintly and answered, "That's right. But I learned it on the spot.""That's even more impossible! How did you learn it on the spot? No one taught you!" Yvonne argued."Why do I need someone to teach me? Can't I learn by observing?" Caroline countered, chuckling as she looked at Yvonne. "We've played so many rounds. Even a fool could pick up something, right?"Nevertheless, she wasn't up to Kirk's level. He had probably figured out all the rules after the first game. "This one doesn't count. Let's play another round."Yvonne was still convinced that Caroline was merely
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