Since everyone was looking at him, they noticed the tears that slipped down from the corner of Kirk's eyes when he lowered his head.Anthony was horrified. He didn't understand why his boss was so touched by a piece of chicken.However, Betty and Marietta, who knew about Caroline and Kirk's past, knew the reason very well. This was probably the first time Kirk had eaten a meal Caroline had sincerely made for him since she had lost her memories."In that case, let's sit down and have our dinner," Betty suggested.Neither Marietta nor Anthony had an issue with her suggestion. Caroline also didn't mind the food not being hot. Since the food was still warm, there wasn't any need to heat it up. Right now, nothing could improve her appetite more than having Mr. Y by her side.Everyone ate their dinner quietly. An hour later, they finished their food.Anthony burped stealthily. He had heard people telling him that Eastonian food was delicious. He had tasted it a few times, but it ha
"Does Anthony's bad storytelling make you not want to listen anymore?" Kirk stood behind Caroline, watching as she looked into the distance with her arms folded. No one knew what she was thinking.Hearing his voice, Caroline withdrew her gaze. She looked up at Kirk, giving him a very forced smile."No, Mr. Anthony explained it very well." Caroline looked into the distance again. "I was just thinking. If there had been a slight mishap at that time, would we have never seen each other again?"After saying that, she turned around and looked at Kirk earnestly. Her stubborn gaze demanded an answer from him.Kirk's heart skipped a beat. Caroline's feelings hadn't changed, even without her memories. While everyone else had been distracted by Anthony's legendary storytelling, she had already turned her attention to him."No, we would have definitely seen each other again.""How are you so sure?" Caroline tightly grasped her fingers. "If—""There are no ifs." Kirk took Caroline's han
However, Caroline's twisted expression still showed everyone how much pain she was in."This can't go on." Betty was worried. "Why isn't Dr. Caldwell here yet?"Marietta was also heartbroken to see Caroline in pain. The sight pierced her chest like a knife.Caroline's expression gradually relaxed, but she had already passed out. When everyone saw this, they panicked once more.Even Anthony felt an immense shock. He didn't know what had happened between Caroline and Kirk. Just like the Shadowers, he didn't like Caroline either. This was because they had to put all their attention and resources on her the moment she got here. Caroline was just a woman in his eyes, and women were just like an ornament.Hence, Anthony had never understood why Kirk looked out for Caroline so much. Every decision Kirk had made since he had come here had been related to Caroline. He hadn't dealt with Finn because of her, but he had also taken action against his brother because of her.Anthony thou
As a psychiatrist, Michael knew how much pain Kirk felt at that moment. So he couldn't bear to say anything else. After a moment, he said, "Sir, we're now in—"Before he could finish, Caroline stirred awake.When Kirk saw her wake up, his eyes lit up. He forgot about everything else and squatted beside the bed. "Carrie."After he got closer, he realized how dangerous it was for him to be this close to her. He was about to back away when Caroline's grip on him tightened."Don't leave. I'm not letting you go," she whispered, having no strength at all.Kirk dared not move a muscle."I get it now." Caroline bit her lip and spoke with difficulty, "I … I get why you're being so distant with me. You have something to do with my memory loss, right?"Kirk felt his chest tighten at her words. He tightly held Caroline's hand, remaining silent. "If I'm not wrong, you were referring to me when you said you already have someone. Right?"Anything else would have deceived her, but Kirk's e
Caroline slightly pursed her lips, feeling like an insecure child. She looked at Kirk and said, "You have to come back."Kirk felt both distressed and amused when he saw her pitiful look. But most of all, he felt helpless.When Kirk and Michael walked outside the door, the housekeeper brought two chairs for them. Kirk sat down at the door so that Caroline could see him. Seeing this, Caroline laid back down with ease."Tell me what's going on." Kirk broke the silence with a lowered voice, trying not to let Caroline hear him.Michael pursed his lips. "Truth be told, the development of the madam's condition has exceeded my expectations. "According to the hypnosis treatment plan, I thought that she could slowly recover her memories even after losing them. Then, he continued, "Then, to preserve itself, her brain could filter out the most painful part of those lost memories, which is Mr. Morrison Senior's death."In this case, things would have been fine, even if she recovered her m
Kirk couldn't believe Caroline had figured that out. "You don't have to torture yourself," Caroline said weakly. "I'll help you make a decision.""Carrie—""Stay with me. I'm not afraid. I beg of you. Please stay," Caroline begged, tightly grabbing Kirk's arm."No." Kirk shook his head frantically, feeling his sadness engulf him. "No, Carrie. You'll be in pain—""I'm not afraid. Really, I'm not." Caroline looked at him pleadingly. "Mr. Y, please stay. If you leave, I'll suffer every second of the day. But if you stay by my side, I'll only be in pain occasionally."Speaking of this, Caroline smiled merrily. "In this case, it's worthwhile for you to stay by my side. Don't you think so?"Kirk looked at the smile on Caroline's face, feeling as if a hole had been gouged out of his chest."Carrie, please let go of me first." When Caroline was about to refuse, he whispered, "Let me go out and think about it."Caroline obediently let go of Kirk's hand. "Then, figure it out an
Kirk was already tempted by Caroline's words. But after Betty and Marietta's persuasion, he made his decision.He turned around and looked at the open door upstairs. He felt as if he could see an expectant Caroline through the door.At the thought of this, Kirk hastened his steps. After entering the room and approaching Caroline, he couldn't help but slow down again.When Caroline saw Kirk returning, her face lit up with a smile. "Mr. Y."Kirk placed his finger on Caroline's lip. He looked into her eyes and said, "I choose to stay." Caroline's eyes lit up at his words.Kirk looked at her joyful gaze and said ruthlessly, "But I have one condition."Caroline asked, "What is it?"The more she looked forward to this, the more uncomfortable Kirk felt. "I'm going to tell you my real name. If you make sure your illness doesn't get aggravated, I'll stay."Caroline was slightly startled. She finally understood why he had never told her his name. His name had to be important. Perhaps s
Caroline looked at Kirk with an unnatural gaze.Kirk swallowed at the sight. After a moment, he uttered, "Yeah, you passed."Then, Caroline finally closed her eyes with relief.Kirk felt his chest tighten when he saw the sweat on Caroline's face, and he touched Caroline's forehead with trembling hands.Meanwhile, Michael didn't say anything about Kirk's decision. Since he hadn't expected the current development of this situation, he didn't know how things would play out in the future. In that case, letting them make their own decisions was better...."Are you planning to return to Easton?" Betty and Marietta, who were sitting on the couch, frowned at the same time.Caroline had already recovered after resting for a few days. Kirk had been taking care of her the entire time. However, strangely enough, she had never passed out due to her aggravating condition.Michael explained that Caroline had raised her tolerance threshold. Previously, the sensitive nerves in her brain wo