While Gwen was lost in thought, the woman had already approached Sean. "When did you come back, Sean? Why didn't you tell me something so important? Do you even see me as a friend?" She raised her fist and hit Sean's body as she said that.At first glance, Gwen could tell that they were close. She clenched her fists. "Since you've bumped into an old friend, I'll go upstairs," she said, wanting to leave immediately.As if she had just noticed Gwen, the woman asked in surprise, "Who's this?"Sean grabbed Gwen and said, "This is my girlfriend."Gwen's eyes widened slightly at his answer.That woman looked at Gwen in disbelief. After a moment, she recovered from her shock and said gracefully, "So, she's your girlfriend. Forgive me. Hey, I remember the person I saw in the hospital didn't look like this."She asked, "Are you wearing makeup? I heard that the makeup in Easton is great. It can change someone's appearance completely. No wonder I couldn't recognize you."Gwen's expressio
Gwen was stunned. "A-Are you serious?"Sean's expression didn't change. "Of course, it doesn't matter if I can't find them. I can get the surveillance tapes for the times I've met Katie.""Are you insane?" Gwen stood upright and leaned close to Sean. "Why are you doing something so meaningless and unrewarding?""Why would it be unrewarding?" Sean smiled gently. "As long as you believe me, it'll be a rewardable task. You're my biggest driving force in doing this."Gwen met Sean's gaze and opened her mouth to speak. "Sean, I know what you're doing, but it's no use. In fact, I've thought about moving forward. But every time I moved forward, I would think of the times my mother and I caught my father having affairs."She had vivid memories of those events. The mistress screaming from being beaten, her father panicking, and the passersby pointing at them …Those memories had been engraved in her body and soul. She would never forget about it."Gwen." Sean looked at her calmly.
Sure enough, Caroline was moved. She picked up the tickets and carefully looked them over."You have to attend it. My mother will definitely be thrilled to see you there." When Yvonne saw Caroline easing off, she knew she had achieved her goal. She couldn't help but smirk.Caroline held the tickets and asked, "How much are these tickets?""You don't need to pay. Since it's my mom's lecture, it's my treat."Yvonne stood up. "It's getting late, so I'll take my leave." After saying that, she left.As Caroline watched her leave, she looked down at the tickets in her hand. For some reason, she had a strong urge to attend this lecture."Are those tickets to Marietta's lecture?" Betty's voice rang out from behind her.Caroline nodded."Do you want to go?" Betty asked with a smile.Caroline nodded, then shook her head.Betty knew that Caroline was hesitant because of what had happened last time. "If you want to listen to the lecture, I can ask the organizer to contact the live broa
After saying that, Betty asked the household staff to take all her meals upstairs, leaving the first floor to Caroline and Kirk.This wasn't the first time Betty had done this. Even a fool could tell she was deliberately creating opportunities for Caroline and Kirk to be alone.Caroline didn't know what to feel. She really didn't want to be alone with him.Before this, she had inexplicably wanted to get close to him. But after she had discovered that he had a lover, she wanted to keep her distance from him. Although he repeatedly said that she wasn't a substitute for his lover, she didn't want to get close to him anymore. She was afraid that she would fall into temptation and do something irrational."What's on your mind?" Kirk put a piece of fish on Caroline's plate.Caroline looked down. This was a fish she liked, but there were too many bones. So she usually had no choice but to give up. Had Mr. Y done this because he knew she liked this fish?If he knew about that …Caroli
"Well, I didn't think about this carefully back then. I forgot how close Kirk and the madam are. Even the slightest actions will stir up her memories. It seems that …" Micahel looked at Kirk sadly. "I'm afraid it's not a good idea to keep staying by your wife's side."Kirk's actions might inadvertently stir up Caroline's memories and aggravate her condition.When Betty heard that, she looked at Kirk sadly. He had finally gotten the chance to spend time with Caroline. It had barely been two days since that happened, but they had to go back to how things had been before. They might as well not give him any hope.Micahel looked at Kirk helplessly. They had been too optimistic to think that Caroline would be able to adjust herself to Kirk's presence, just like what happened with Marietta.However, considering the current situation, Kirk was too special in Caroline's heart. That meant that Kirk's and Marietta's cases couldn't be lumped together. There was no telling when Kirk would
"I think you're feeling lost because you can't find anything to do. Marietta's lecture is in two days, right? If you like it, you can also start writing like her," Betty suggested.According to Kirk, Caroline had started writing after she had met Marietta before. Maybe she wouldn't be in this much pain if she had a hobby."You want me to write?" Caroline was uncertain. "But I don't remember engaging in something like this before.""That's all right. You just need to have the courage to try," Betty encouraged.Caroline nodded slowly. "All right. I'll give it a try."When Betty saw Caroline calm down, she sighed in relief.…Meanwhile, Yvonne called Avery. She vowed, "Don't worry. Caroline will definitely attend my mother's lecture.""Are you sure?" Avery stroked the leaves on the window. "Hiring my sharpshooter is going to be expensive.""Don't worry. I heard from my mother that Caroline had always wanted to write. This lecture is just the thing she needs. She'll definitely
"What the hell is going on?" Yvonne said a little frantically, "Tell me everything you know!"Hearing Yvonne's tone, Aurora knew the former had understood what had happened. She turned around and sat on the couch. "The whole thing is simple. Mrs. Reyes lost the real Yvonne when she took her out. To prevent the Hacketts from finding out, she headed to the orphanage and brought a child home. The child in question is you—""That's enough!" Yvonne shouted. "That's impossible. I'm Marietta's daughter. I almost got fooled by you!"She had done a DNA test with Marietta. Moreover, Caroline was the one who had made that happen. How could Caroline have lied to Marietta?Aurora guessed what Yvonne was thinking. She said with a smile, "You're right. You did do a DNA test with Marietta. But remember, Caroline was the one who pulled the strings. She could have easily tampered with things if she wanted to.""Why would she do that?" Yvonne said unhappily, "What would she have gotten out
"I heard from the editor that Marietta had abandoned the cold and bleak themes in her previous works and started exploring more optimistic ones. It's gotten a lot of hype. What do you think?"Aurora was tempted. "That's perfect. Please get the part of the female lead for me."Yvonne gritted her teeth secretly. Aurora was really ambitious. She clearly knew how much Marietta cared about who played the female lead. But she still wanted that role, either way. She didn't have the slightest bit of courtesy."Fine. As long as you keep this a secret, I'll give you any role you want from now on." Yvonne painted an optimistic picture for Aurora.She had to keep this secret. If everyone else found out that she wasn't Marietta's daughter, she would lose everything."Worry not, Yvonne. As long as you make me the female lead in Marietta's work, I can even help you persuade your family not to spill the secret."Yvonne took a deep breath. "Are you serious?""Of course." Aurora said with a s
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