In the next second, Kirk disappeared from Avery's sight as he led Caroline out of danger. For some reason, Avery's heart felt empty the moment Kirk disappeared. Besides, she knew that Kirk would find out about everything she had done to Caroline very soon. When the time came, the Morrisons and the Mendeleys would no longer be on good terms.A bond of more than 20 years that had transcended two generations would perish in the hands of a woman. Avery gripped the railing, but she still slid to the floor. …Backstage, Caroline's pounding heart finally calmed down a little. She spotted the wound on Kirk's arm at once."Mr. Y, your arm is injured. I'm going to look for a first aid kit," said Caroline.She got up to search for the first aid kit, but Kirk held her hand. "Don't go," he said. His voice was filled with exhaustion, and Caroline felt sorry for him. She said, "But your wound—""It's nothing. Come and sit down. Let me see if you're hurt," said Kirk as he patted the space o
"She will be returning to Easton," said Kirk.Anthony was taken aback and asked, "How about you, sir?""I'll be going with her.""Why?" Anthony couldn't understand. Finn had burned all bridges this time. Although he had gone against SY Group in the past, he hadn't done it so openly.However, he would probably be more brazen after the recent incident. Hence, Anthony couldn't comprehend why Kirk would return to Easton with Caroline at a time like this.Kirk sat down on a nearby chair and said, "Finn won't act recklessly for some time after I leave. This is an opportunity for me to align our business operations here with Easton's. "Finn hasn't been slacking while I was expanding the business in Easton either. When I came back this time, I could sense that his involvement in everything is way deeper than what we knew."I have always been focused on the business, but he has involved a lot of big players. He'll be more powerful than SY Group in a very short time. "When the time c
"Mr. Y, I heard everything you said. It's very dangerous out there. I won't stop you from going, but can I make a request?" said Caroline. "Of course," said Kirk. His tone sounded completely different from when he had spoken to Avery.Even a fool would be able to tell the difference in his tone. Anthony and the others shot Avery a look of pity. They worked closely with Kirk, so they were aware of Avery's romantic feelings for him. "Let someone bandage your wound before you go," said Caroline while looking at Kirk's arm.The blood on his arm had already coagulated, but she was still worried. If his wound wasn't tended to in time, it might get infected. Kirk glanced at his arm. After a moment, he said, "Okay." Then, he turned to Anthony. "Tell Finn to wait until I finish bandaging my wound. Then, I'll personally take Avery to him.""Yes, sir."Kirk went backstage with Caroline after Anthony left. A doctor wanted to follow them inside, but Kirk stopped him."Just wait outside
Just as Caroline thought she was going to suffocate, Kirk let go of her. She leaned against his chest, blushing. Kirk brushed his thumb against her lips and gazed at her longingly. He missed the days they had spent together."Be good and wait for me here," said Kirk. He got up and walked away without looking back. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to leave her if he looked at her another moment longer.Caroline ran after him and said, "Mr. Y, I'll wait for you to come back for me. You have to be safe." She emphasized the word "safe". Kirk kept his back to her and didn't dare to look back at her. Once out the door, his gaze turned cold and grim. "Leave two people behind to watch over Caroline and make sure she's safe. The others will follow me." Kirk spoke in a low voice, but there was a dangerous edge to it.His men felt intimidated, and a stern expression appeared on their faces. Meanwhile, Avery no longer saw Kirk in a romantic way.When they arrived at the entrance,
"Fine. I'll let them go first, but this is the last condition I'll agree to. If you demand something else, then don't blame me for burning bridges!" said Finn.His tone turned threatening when he said the last sentence. Kirk ignored him. The only thing on his mind was sending Caroline back to Yates Manor at once. That was the safest place for her right now. Kirk said, "Anthony!""Yes, sir.""I'll leave the situation here to you. Kill anyone who dares to do anything reckless," said Kirk. Then, he went back into the building. He arrived at the backstage area very quickly. Caroline was so frightened when she heard his footsteps that she hid behind the couch.When she saw Kirk, she stood up joyfully and threw herself at him. Her tight embrace made Kirk's heart skip a beat.He stroked her hair gently, the way he had always done in the past. However, the moment of joy didn't last long. The sound of footsteps came from the corridor. "Sir, we've escorted Mrs. Yates Senior and Ms. We
Meanwhile, Avery felt like killing Caroline the moment she saw her. Caroline sensed that Finn and Avery weren't good people.She lowered her head and wanted nothing more than to walk past them. However, Finn called out to her just as she was about to pass him by. "Caroline."Caroline stopped and turned to look at Finn. Finn looked her up and down, then smiled and said, "You're quite pretty. No wonder my brother—""Finn!" A harsh shout came from the top of the steps and shocked everyone. Finn was the only one unaffected. He looked up with a smile. "Kirk, aren't you being too protective over Ms. Evans? I'm just having a chat with her. Do you have to be so mad?" said Finn.Kirk ignored Finn and said to Caroline, "You should get going now." Caroline nodded slightly and walked on. She got into the car that Kirk had arranged for them, along with Betty and Marietta. Then, the driver drove away. Finn couldn't help but laugh. "People tell me that husband and wife dump each other whe
Anthony looked at Kirk hesitantly and said, "Yes, sir." Then, he signaled to the two men who were guarding Avery to take her to Finn.The men pushed Avery toward Finn without hesitation. Finn supported Avery with one hand, but his eyes were on Kirk. "Why are your men just like you? They don't know how to be chivalrous," said Finn.Kirk stared at him coldly and said, "I've released her to you." Finn pulled Avery behind him and said, "Kirk, we won't be done with each other so easily. You tricked me this time. Be careful when I trick you back."With that, he left with Avery. When they got in the car, Finn's subordinate looked at Kirk and said, "Sir, are we really going to let him off just like that?" Finn was busy smoothing out Avery's hair. He glanced at his subordinate and back at Avery. He asked, "What else do you plan to do?" "Sir, I'm sure he'll be heading to Yates Manor. We can ambush him on the way there!" The man spoke more excitedly now. "A number of the Shadowers ha
It was too bad that Kirk was the one calling the shots. Anthony had no choice but to order his men to keep their eyes peeled. Then, they drove off toward Yates Manor. …Meanwhile, Caroline was preparing dinner in the kitchen. Betty and Marietta came in to persuade her. "Carrie, what's going on today? Just let the cook prepare dinner. Sit down and get some rest." Caroline shook her head as if she were under a spell. "No. Mr. Y will be having dinner here tonight. I want to prepare a sumptuous meal for him."Betty and Marietta shared a look. They looked back at Caroline, who was busy cooking, and knew that she had made up her mind to cook for Kirk. They had no choice but to return to the living room. Marietta said in a low voice, "I wonder how Kirk's doing over there."Betty frowned. She had spotted Avery and Finn earlier, and she had a bad gut feeling about it.Although she didn't know how Avery had gotten mixed up with Finn, she had a very deep impression of Finn. Back then,
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