Since Sean had already exposed the truth, Solomon no longer beat around the bush. "That's right. If you want to restart the experiment, you simply have to convince Mr. Sterling to sell his land and marry my daughter." Solomon smiled to ease the tense atmosphere. "Dr. Yates, these two things are simple tasks for you. As long as you agree to do it, I'll let your lab continue its operations right away."Sean glanced at him. "Then, you can keep waiting." After saying that, he turned around and left.As Katie watched Sean leave from her spot in her room, she finally lost her composure and ran downstairs. "Dad …"The glint of anger was still present in Solomon's gaze. When he saw his daughter, he forced a smile. "It's okay. Everything is all right. He won't last long. If he can't reopen his lab, all his work will be in vain."Katie was worried. "But Dad, he didn't seem willing to compromise.""It's no use to resist. As long as he wants to resume his experiment, he has to agree t
"Yes, of course, I'll do it. I wouldn't refuse anything you ask me to."Avery scoffed before striding away.Finn smiled knowingly.Then, his assistant walked in. When he saw what happened, he couldn't help but ask, "Sir, why are you … indulging Ms. Mendeley so much?"Anyone who barged into Finn's office without notifying him would have lost all their limbs by now. However, Avery was completely unharmed, even after barging into Finn's space again and again.Finn frowned. "You talk too much!"His assistant quickly lowered his head. "Yes, sir. I apologize."After saying that, he quietly met Finn's eyes. He noticed there wasn't any anger in his boss' gaze. Instead, he seemed to be lost in thought. Only then did the assistant sigh in relief.Sure enough, Finn was lost in his memories. He recalled the first time he had met Avery.Back then, he had still been with the Morrisons. As the eldest son, he had gained flattery from everyone he met. But Avery had been the only one who had
"I don't have to go to work today, and I'm feeling quite bored in the hotel. Are you free?"Sean answered without thinking, "Of course. I can follow you wherever you want to go."Gwen thought for a moment before saying, "Let's hang out. I've been here for so long, but I haven't had much time to stroll around the streets here."Sean said, "All right. Wait for me at the hotel. I'll be there right away."After hanging up the phone, Sean felt much better. He rushed to the hotel where Gwen was staying. When he was almost there, he called Gwen and asked her to come downstairs.Gwen did as she was told. When she arrived at the hotel's entrance, she saw Sean's car.Sean pushed the door open. He was about to open the door to the passenger seat, but Gwen stopped him. "When I said we should hang out, I meant we should go for a walk, not shopping."Sean frowned, his eyes landing on her feet. When he saw that she was wearing sneakers, his frown relaxed slightly. "Why do you want to take a st
Gwen's lips turned pale at his question."Then … you'll have to give me up." After saying that, Gwen looked up at him with a smile. "After all, I can't give you a future, Sean. Did you forget?"Sean looked at her smile, his gaze a little blurry. "Gwen, please tell me that isn't what you really think."Gwen felt her chest throb in pain, but she still maintained the smile on her face. "It is, Sean. I really can't give you a future. So, if I ever affect your future, you must sacrifice me without hesitation. Remember that."Sean shook his head. "No, your eyes tell me that's not how you feel. "Gwen avoided Sean's assertive gaze. "But it is.""Then, why aren't you looking me in the eye?"After being pushed into a corner by Sean, Gwen had no choice but to push him away. "I'm tired, so I'm going back." She turned around and walked back the way she came.When Sean saw her stubbornly leave, he hesitated for a moment before following her.On the way back, Gwen's pace became even f
Kirk glanced up at Sean in return. Sean also realized how ridiculous his question was. "Yeah.""Did he ask you to convince Monty to sell his land?""How do you even know about that?" Sean knew that his friend was resourceful, but it turned out that Kirk even knew about his conversation with Solomon. It made him wonder if Kirk had placed a monitoring device in Solomon's home."Finn wants that land."When he said this, Sean immediately understood why Kirk knew so much about what had happened that day. "But Solomon said the president wanted it—"He suddenly cut his words short, and he felt goosebumps on his arms. "In other words, the president doesn't want this land. He's trying to use me to get that land by using the president as an excuse. "But there are many people who are close to Mr. Sterling. So, why would he ask me of all people to help?"Kirk glanced at Sean again. "Remember. You're on my side."Sean had an epiphany. "That means he sought me out for help on purpose.
On the table was the short story that Kirk had translated for Caroline. A breeze blew into the room, rustling the pages.However, Caroline didn't want to use anything to hold them down. She liked the rustle of the pages. She felt as if Mr. Y was still by her side.She turned back and glanced at the paper. The handwriting on the paper was bold, elegant, and beautiful. It was as if it were written on a mural.Caroline picked it up. When she looked at the words, she could imagine Mr. Y leaning over his desk, translating every word for her.Then, she felt her empty heart filling to the brim.Just when Caroline had trouble falling asleep due to her conflicting feelings of emptiness and contentment, her phone rang.Caroline glanced at her phone to see that Gwen was calling her.She couldn't help but look at the time. It was 3:07 am. Why was Gwen calling her now?She answered the phone curiously."Carol, watch the news."Caroline was confused. "What's wrong?""Just watch the news f
Early the following day, Caroline woke up and told SeanSean read the news article and noticed the problem as well. So, he told Kirk about it while Caroline wasn't paying attention. Kirk quickly found out that the articles were from a media company, Crystal Clear Media.Crystal Clear Media was a media company under Finn's company. In other words, Finn was the one who had deliberately released these news reports."Isn't Finn insane for pulling something like this?" Sean asked. When Finn had gone after Kirk before, Sean had known that it was because of their grudge. But now, he had involved Caroline in this too. That was too much.Kirk said, "It's not like you've just met him."Sean was silent for a moment."What about the thing I asked you to consider yesterday?" Kirk asked.Sean said, "I-I can't bring myself to do it.""All right. I'll come up with another idea."Sean sighed in relief. "Thank you, Kirk." After a pause, he asked angrily, "What are you going to do about Ca
"I know." Caroline smiled slightly. "But no matter who you're upset at, you have to eat. If you don't, you won't have the energy to deal with the problem. Right?"Sean looked up at Caroline. "You do have a point." As he talked, he walked to the table and picked up his spoon.Seeing that he was about to eat, Caroline didn't intend to stick around any longer. "Take your time. I'll leave you be."When Sean saw Caroline leaving out of the corner of his eye, he quickly stopped her. "Wait, Caroline.""What's wrong?" Caroline turned around, looking at Sean curiously.Sean pursed his lips. "I want to thank you. Thank you for telling me everything about Gwen."Caroline smiled at his words. "You don't have to thank me. Like you, I want Gwen to let go of the past and move on.""Do you think I'll succeed?" Sean looked down and spoke softly, without a hint of hope in his tone."Anything is possible with earnestness and sincerity," Caroline said with a smile. "Gwen isn't a cold-hearted p
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