Katie thought of someone, and her eyes lit up. She glanced at Solomon and Sean, who were still talking downstairs, and slipped out through the back door.…At this moment, Gwen was with Caroline at Yates Manor. She had come because she knew that Sean wasn't there."Are you really going to leave so soon?"When Caroline found out that Gwen was leaving after her competition, she held her friend's hand and said, "Gwen, can't you stay a little longer?"With Gwen around, Caroline's life in Macldo wasn't dull anymore. Now that Gwen was returning to Easton, would her life be as boring as before?"I can't stay any longer. The company has been very kind to let me stay until the end of the competition," Gwen said with a smile. "Don't be like that, Carol. I've already talked with my company. When there's another business trip in Macldo, they'll send me here.""All right." Caroline hugged Gwen. "I really don't want to see you go, Gwen.""Idiot."While they were talking, Gwen's phone ra
After listening to Gwen's broken explanations, Caroline finally realized what had happened."So you're saying Sean agreed to be with the diplomat's daughter to continue his experiment? I don't believe that. Sean isn't like that. "When I first came here, he bugged me every day, wanting to understand you. He asked me to tell him everything about you. He forced me to recall even the smallest details."Gwen's heart was cold. "Carol, do you still remember what you said when you first met my parents?"Caroline shook her head. She had probably first met Gwen's parents when she was a child.Gwen explained, "I remember it very well. You told me that my parents looked so lovey-dovey. Do you know why I remember this? "Because you saw their affection but not the vile things they say when they blame each other behind their backs."She continued, "Sometimes, I want to believe that love exists. But how do you expect me to do that? It's hard to know what someone is feeling. I'm not good at re
"Then, it's settled." Betty made her decision and asked someone to make the arrangements for the journey.Caroline took Gwen back to the hotel to get her luggage.At the hotel's entrance, Caroline saw Katie. This was her first time meeting the latter. Still, when she saw Katie walking over, she strongly felt she had bad intentions for coming here."Are you planning to leave?" Since Katie had called Gwen, she had been waiting at the hotel to watch Gwen make a fool of herself.Gwen simply glanced at her without giving a response. She didn't want to talk to her, either.Growing up, she had seen her mother deal with too many mistresses. She thought that her mother's methods were uncouth, whether she yelled at them or beat them to a pulp.So she wasn't going to do that. She would just ignore Katie. That was the only way to maintain her pride."Hmph, not talking now, are you?" Katie scoffed and approached Gwen. "So how do you feel? In the end, Dr. Yates—"Before she could finish
Katie said her next words through gritted teeth. "I'm sorry!""That's too easy!""I'm sorry, Gwen!""You're not polite enough!""I apologize, Ms. Gwen!"After hearing a satisfactory apology, Caroline let go of Katie. "You'd better remember what happened today. If you ever pick on my friends again, I'll make you suffer even more than you did today!"Katie looked at the people who had gathered around them and were pointing fingers at her. She held back the rebuttals she wanted to give. Then, she turned around and left.Caroline stared at Katie until she disappeared from her sight. Then, she turned to Gwen and said, "Are you all right, Gwen? Do you feel better?"Gwen looked at Caroline gratefully. "Thank you, Carol.""You idiot. When you meet someone like her, the best thing to do is to fight back. If you think it's unrefined to do that, I'll fight for you instead."Gwen pursed her lips. "Carol …""All right. Let's go upstairs," Caroline urged Gwen with a smile, her ferocity fr
Kirk could tell Caroline was lying, but he didn't expose her. "That's too much of a coincidence, isn't it?" Sean felt his heart return to its place in his chest. When he thought about it carefully, Gwen hadn't known that he had visited Solomon. So, she couldn't have known about his deal with Solomon.At the thought of this, Sean finally smiled. "I'll head back. You two have a nice chat."Caroline looked at his relaxed behavior and looked helplessly at Kirk. "Mr. Y, am I deceiving Sean?""No." Kirk let go of Caroline's hand and distanced himself from her. His gaze became stern. "Didn't I tell you that you can't leave this place? It's very dangerous outside!""But Gwen was going home. She's my best friend. I would feel bad if I hadn't seen her off. Besides …"Caroline lowered her head and said sadly, "With Gwen gone, there won't be anyone to keep me company. Who knows when she will be back?"Kirk kneeled and looked into Caroline's eyes. "You don't like it here?"Caroline's h
After learning that Gwen had returned to Easton, Cheryl and Sonia went to the airport to pick her up.Sonia wrapped herself tightly in her disguise and asked about Caroline's condition as soon as Gwen got in the car."Carol is doing fine. We don't have to worry since Kirk will take care of her." Gwen forced a smile.Sonia and Cheryl looked at each other, noticing that Gwen didn't look too good. They began to worry."Gwen, did Caroline encounter any problems over there? Why don't we go there too?"Gwen shook her head. "I'm telling the truth. Carol is doing well over there, and Sean's mother—"At the mention of Sean, Gwen felt as if her heart had been stabbed, and she frowned.As an actress, Sonia was very observant. She immediately understood what was going on."Sean's mother even took her in as her daughter. Carol's now the daughter of the Yates family."Cheryl didn't notice anything wrong and wanted to question her further, but Sonia gently nudged her arm."That's great." So
"Mom!" Gwen interrupted Olivia in annoyance. "Don't you know what kind of person Dad is? Nobody needs to seduce him. Don't come to me for this kind of thing. I'm so sick of it." Olivia was momentarily stunned. A moment later, she started wailing and yelling."Dear God! Even my daughter refuses to take my side now!" she said. "You people don't want me anymore! Why is my life so miserable?"Olivia's cries annoyed Gwen even further, but she steeled her heart and ignored her mother. She didn't have the time or energy to be bothered with these things. Seeing how Gwen walked off without even turning back for a glance, Olivia slumped on the ground, exasperated. …Gwen left for Evans Group early the next morning so that Olivia wouldn't have the chance to continue annoying her. She hadn't slept well the night before, so she thought it would be best not to drive today. She chose to call a cab instead. She found herself feeling much better by the time she arrived at Evans Group.
The door was abruptly shoved open. Sean stood at the door.Startled, Gwen's only response was to blink in shock. "Gwen," Sean said as he approached her. In the blink of an eye, he was so close to her that she could smell his scent. She was still in a daze when she suddenly stumbled forward into his arms.When she crashed against his sturdy chest, she realized that it wasn't a dream at all. The Sean before her eyes was real! He had come to Easton!"What? Have you lost your mind from the shock of seeing me here?" Sean asked as he let go of her. He couldn't help but feel amused to see her in such a clumsy state. Gwen still couldn't believe her eyes. "Why are you here?" she asked. "Didn't you promise—"Sean smiled. "Promise Solomon that I would be with his daughter?"Gwen blinked, and the sparkle in her eyes vanished in an instant. Annoyed, she pushed him away. "Yeah. Didn't you say you would be with Katie?" Sean couldn't stifle his laughter anymore. He said, "Can I blatan