At the same time, Anthony, the leader of the Shadowers, received a message from Ethan. According to it, Kirk had been abducted by Finn's men, and he was being held somewhere on the other end of the city.Since the message came from Ethan, the information had to be accurate. That meant that Kirk couldn't be in the warehouse. Anthony glanced at the warehouse and decided not to get out of the van because saving Kirk was more urgent. He ordered all the Shadowers to turn around and head to the other end of the city to rescue Kirk. Crew Cut and his men were all stunned when they received the command."We were lied to. They misled us. Finn knows that we're protecting Ms. Evans, so he lured her here," said Kyle."Damn it! Finn is such a bastard!" cursed another Shadower. While everyone else was cursing Finn out, only Crew Cut looked in the direction of the warehouse.He said worriedly, "If all of us go to rescue Mr. Kirk, what about Ms. Evans? This place is deserted. Are we really go
If Crew Cut hadn't arrived in time, Caroline would have been dead. She shook her head and said, "I just want to see him."Seeing the tears in Caroline's eyes, Crew Cut couldn't help but ask, "Why are you so intent on going? My colleagues are already on the way. Mr. Y will be safe." "I want to go too. I'll only stop worrying after I make sure that he's safe and sound. Please let me go. I'm begging you."Crew Cut couldn't bear to refuse her, so he said, "Fine. I'll take you there.""Thank you," said Caroline gratefully.They made their way to where Kirk was in silence. An hour later, Crew Cut got a call from Kyle. "Kyle, how's Mr. Ki—Mr. Y?" asked Crew Cut."He's fine. We've taken him to the hospital. Now that I think about it, it's so weird. Nobody else was there when we arrived." Kyle had expected to engage in a fight with Finn's men, but nobody had been there. The strangest thing was that Kirk had been completely unharmed. The blood on his face had been smeared on just
Meanwhile, Betty was at Marietta's house, appraising the story Caroline had written. She had no idea of the dramatic events that had unfolded while she had been away. Although Betty was a professional, she couldn't help but become immersed in the story as a reader. She was desperate to read more after she had finished. "This is a fantastic story, but I keep sensing your style in her writing. Did you give Carrie writing lessons?" said Betty.She had already finished the story, but she couldn't bear to put the manuscript down. "I had the same thought when I first read the manuscript," said Marietta."You've read this before?" "Yup. Caroline wrote this some time ago. If my guess is correct, then she must have rewritten the story after losing her memory," said Marietta.Betty's eyes bulged as she said, "But it's exactly the same?""Yes. I think the story must be rooted deeply in her heart," said Marietta with a sigh.Betty sighed too. "She obviously has a real passion for writ
He had only been compromised this time because there hadn't been enough men protecting him. However, the enemy probably hadn't killed him because they knew his identity. Caroline's tears streamed down her cheeks as she said, "I'm sorry I dragged you into this mess."Kirk couldn't stop himself from wiping her tears away. He said gently, "How is this any of your fault?""You wouldn't have been hurt if they hadn't used you as bait to lure me out."The enemy had only wanted to lure her into the open. Mr. Y wouldn't have been hurt if it hadn't been for her.Kirk smiled and said, "How do you know for sure that you're the target instead of me? I was born and bred here. It's normal for me to have some enemies."Caroline shook her head and said, "You don't have to make me feel better. The enemy was targeting me, or he wouldn't have called me."Kirk's expression changed instantly, and he narrowed his eyes. "Someone called you?" he asked.Caroline nodded, and Kirk's expression softened.
Kirk said coldly, "It's not the right time yet.""How is it not the right time? Sir, are you worried about the forces behind him?" said Anthony anxiously. While SY Group had the Shadowers, Finn also had an organization called the Wolves. Finn was a person with no restrictions, so the Wolves consisted of all sorts of members. Even so, Anthony wasn't afraid. Since the moment he had sworn loyalty to Kirk, he had put his life in Kirk's hands. He wouldn't mind dying for Kirk. He said, "Sir, you don't have to worry about that at all. I would sacrifice my life and all the other Shadowers if that is what it takes.""It would be a meaningless sacrifice." Kirk's tone grew icier. "Besides, what will happen to Caroline if all of you come to protect me?"Kirk's last sentence made Anthony and Ethan exchange a glance. After a moment, Anthony couldn't fight the urge to say, "Sir, since it's not the right time to go against Finn, then should we allocate half the Shadower force back to your
Caroline had woken up when Anthony and Ethan had come in. She had heard parts of their conversation, but she wasn't sure of the details.After putting everything together, she was sure that Mr. Y had ordered his men to protect her. If it hadn't been for her, he wouldn't have been in danger the previous night. She had been the enemy's real target. Kirk thought Caroline's expression seemed normal, so he guessed that she hadn't overheard anything regarding his identity. He immediately felt relieved and said, "You must have misheard.""I did not," said Caroline, lowering her head. "I nearly got scared to death last night. I couldn't believe that I would be rescued so quickly, but I understand now. There were people protecting me from the shadows."Kirk sighed softly. Sometimes, he wished that she wasn't so smart."Tell them that they don't have to protect me," said Caroline as she looked up at him with a serious gaze. "I won't be able to forgive myself if something bad happens
Betty only found out about what had happened to Caroline when she got home. She wanted to visit Caroline at the hospital, but once she heard that Caroline was okay, she listened to Sean's advice and waited until the next morning.When she arrived at the hospital the next day, she saw Kirk watching over Caroline lovingly. She smiled and whispered to Gwen, "Sean's right. This is a great opportunity for Kirk and Carrie to spend time alone. We would have disturbed them if we had come last night."Gwen smiled, but she said nothing. "Why aren't you two going inside?" asked Sean.Sean had come back with some water, only to find his mother and his girlfriend peeping in through the window in the door. He had decided that he could refer to Gwen as his girlfriend for now since she didn't seem to have any objections to the title. His loud voice made Kirk and Caroline realize that they had visitors. They quickly looked away from each other, and Caroline blushed. On the other hand, Kirk
Earlier, Sean had seen the words "International Short Story Association" on the flyer. The organizer wasn't a profit-seeking group, but professionals who were searching for short story writers. Their aim was to bring short stories back to the public eye. It was true that they made use of Mareitta's fame to hold the contest, but the organizers weren't nobodies. Perhaps Betty didn't want Caroline to feel pressured. Caroline said, "Then … I guess I'll take part in the contest?" She looked at Kirk while she spoke and only broke into a smile when he nodded slightly. "The deadline is the 15th of next month. I still have more than 20 days left. I'm sure I'll be able to finish writing a good story by then," said Caroline. Everyone smiled when they saw the sparkle in Caroline's eyes. Gwen, who had known Caroline the longest, was especially happy to see her looking so driven and empowered again.…Only when sunlight shone on Marietta's face did she realize that she had been sitting