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Caraline and Helen's gazes fell on the same spot. The two women immediately broke their gaze. There was a momentary awkwardness."That's a pretty easy code to crack," Caraline said."You're right," Helen agreed, "I'm going back to my room."Caraline nodded briefly, flipping back to her phone. The article about Henry Hulbert's impressions and the code the man had given became a hot topic that topped the national news in no time. Several news websites and even videos used it as content to attract as many readers and listeners as possible.Caraline let out a long breath, trying to get the subject of the President of Universe Corporation out of her mind. She was just as curious as the viewers. However, she had no idea who the man was.Caraline ran her fingers through her hair. When she saw the palm of her hand, she remembered what happened this morning. Her body suddenly shook as if she felt the tension when drying Deric's body. Her intention to check the file sent by Helen was lost."God
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Caraline rolled her eyes, smiling slightly. "I don't think I'm the only one curious about him. The news about the Universe Corporation President's figure made it to the top of the news today.""You're right." Diego nodded. "I'm honestly curious about that too. I heard that only a few people were able to meet him in person.""Did Henry Hulbert not tell you about him?" Caraline asked."Not at all. I think it's a privacy thing." Diego leaned back in the chair, giving Helen a brief wink."You stay here, Helen," Caraline said, pulling Helen's hand away. Her gaze was still fixed on Diego. She knew what that brief wink meant.Helen, who had half stood up, sat back down.There was a moment of silence as Caraline and Diego's gazes fell on each other."How was your weekend?" Diego asked, leaning back in the chair."I enjoyed my weekend," Caraline replied as she envisioned the moments she had spent yesterday. Starting with the arrival of Deric's three brothers, Catherine and Wilson's visit, the
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"Are you okay, Helen?" asked Caraline without looking at Helen. "You've been a lot quieter since you got home from that annoying meeting."Helen let out a long breath. She glanced at Caraline several times, dropping her gaze to the fingers that were intertwining with each other."Can I ask you something?" Helen clasped her hands together for a moment."Tell me," Caraline replied."How is your relationship with Mr. Diego?" Helen looked down for a moment, daring herself to turn to Caraline. "You can ignore it if the question is not important for you to answer.""My relationship with Diego... is that of a friend. Nothing more and nothing less." Caraline said honestly, tucking a lock of hair behind her ear. "Is that what's bothering you, Helen?""It seems that Mr. Diego has an interest in you. Not as a friend, but as a... special person to him."Caraline smiled slightly. "I know, but like I said, I don't have any feelings for him. He's... annoying sometimes, but he's a pretty reliable fri
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"This is impossible." Caraline quickly wiped away the tears with the back of her hand. She scrolled her phone up, checking the names of the hospitals more carefully. The more time passed, the more her heart felt like it was going to explode. Caraline clenched her lips tightly to prevent herself from starting to scream. Tears broke out again, streaming down her cheeks. Her chest tightened every time her fingers scrolled through the screen. She read through the list of patients in ten hospitals, and only one hospital was left with Deric's name on it.Caraline took a deep breath, closing her eyes to stop the tears. However, her cheeks grew wetter as time passed."I didn't want this to happen," Caraline whispered as she wiped away the tears with the back of her hand. For a moment, the tears forced her to be still, to digest all the things that might happen if her fears were proven. She wanted to refuse to believe.Caraline looked up, making the black sky the object of her gaze. The wind
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"Can I... hold you?" asked Caraline in a hoarse voice. Her body was shaking violently from the cold and emotional turmoil. Even though the rain had soaked through her body, tears still warmed her cheeks.Deric was silent for a while, observing Caraline's appearance which he thought was very chaotic. There was no stern face carved into the woman's features, only a look of sadness and fear."Sure," Deric replied at last."Thank... thank you." Caraline still lingered on the grass with her face downcast. Her hands were alternately wiping away tears. Thunder and lightning were still appearing in the sky. Nature seemed to share in the creeping fear.Caraline moved towards Deric, clinging to him with unshed tears. The umbrella Deric was using fell over, showering both of them with water.Caraline closed her eyes, hugging the man she loved and the man she had hurt so tightly as if she didn't want Deric to leave as if this was the last time she would ever see him. It felt so warm, especially w
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"Caraline," Deric half shouted as Cariline's body collapsed backward. He quickly restrained the woman. Shortly after, thunder boomed, making the surroundings bright. The wind picked up, knocking down branches and leaves."Caraline." Deric patted Caraline's cheek. The woman's body was cold and pale at the same time. Deric immediately took out his cell phone and contacted Grace. Deric quickly put Caraline on his lap, bringing the woman to the wheelchair. He drove very fast in the wheelchair in the pouring rain. As he neared the house, he saw Grace and several maids approaching."Miss Caraline," the maids shrieked together with umbrellas in their hands.Deric led Caraline to the veranda, followed by the maids from behind. "Grace, prepare the car to take Caraline to the hospital.""I understand," said Grace immediately ordered several maids."I'll go with you," Deric said."Sorry, Mr. Deric." Grace looked down for a moment, feeling bad. However, she still remembered the message from Cara
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Caraline blinked a few times. The woman slowly opened her eyes, changing her position to sitting. Her head felt heavy and painful at the same time. Her hands gently massaged forehead. "Where am I now?Caraline leaned against the bed. Her face was downcast, and suddenly tears fell. The fact put her in a difficult situation. There was a part of her that felt lost. It was only a matter of time until Deric found out she was the mastermind behind the accident. Caraline never expected it to be this painful and scary."What if Deric leaves me?" muttered Caraline, "am I ready for that?"Caraline hurriedly wiped away tears as she heard the sound of approaching footsteps. She quickly lay down, turning her head towards the window. In the reflection of the glass, the woman could see her pale, puffy face.Helen opened the door to the room, approaching the bed. "Thank goodness you're awake. I was really surprised when Grace informed me. How are you at the moment?"Caraline let out a long breath. Te
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Caraline could not fall asleep. Her body was still lying on the bed with her eyes fixed on the ceiling of the room. From outside, she heard footsteps. She immediately pretended to be closed with her back to the entrance.The door opened and footsteps approached. Grace and two maids entered, placed a basket of chocolate milk on the nightstand, and left the room.After feeling that Grace and the two maids were far away, Caraline decided to sit down. She turned to the nightstand, picking up the basket that was there. As she picked up the bottle of chocolate drink, her tears fell again. Memories of her time with Deric suddenly came to her. She remembered how much she loved this drink. Even pretending to swap bottles just so she could kiss Deric indirectly."I... should be happy now," Caraline muttered as she wiped away tears. "I shouldn't be crying like a weakling. If I can get through the pain of being left by my parents and Carla, then I should be able to get through this."Caraline put
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Jeremy, Jonathan, and James looked tense as they followed a bodyguard to the edge of the park. The crashing of the waves was a musical accompaniment to their racing hearts. The three men suddenly fell silent when they saw Deric with his back to them near the fence. Shortly afterward, the bodyguard chose to excuse himself. For a few seconds, there was only silence between the four men. Jeremy, Jonathan, and James exchanged glances with each other, confused as to what action they should take at this point. Should they say goodbye? Deric slowly turned around, smiling to greet his three half-brothers. He walked over, but Jeremy, Jonathan, and James did not move from their places or even turn their heads towards him. "I've been waiting for your arrival," Deric said. Jeremy, Jonathan, and James had not paid any attention to Deric's words. Their faces had not completely lifted either. "Didn't you miss me a lot, James?" asked Deric, "you even called me and sent me messages almost every da
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Six months later The news of the Universe Corporation President's marriage sent the country into a frenzy. Many of the women who dreamed of becoming his wife suddenly felt heartbreak and deep sadness.Rumors circulated like mushrooms in the rainy season about who the lucky woman who would become Jacob Balderic's partner would be. Six months after the Universe Corporation President appeared in public and introduced himself, the man never appeared in front of the media again. However, the news about him continued to fill news lines and television shows.A week after the news of the wedding broke, the media managed to uncover the lucky woman, who was none other than Caraline. Many people agreed with this because they felt that the two were a good match. However, some sneered and bullied Caraline on social media. Even so, the wedding was held in a private location in the city of Summertown.The news of the wedding became the top and hottest topic ever, and even the news of Caraline and D
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All eyes were on Deric who had just recognized himself as the presiden of the number one company in the country. The atmosphere of the event was instantly silent, as were the people watching the news on television channels and the internet. Shortly afterward, the adoring admiration was met with thunderous applause."Oh my," said Helen, "isn't that Mr. Deric? How could this be possible? He can walk on both feet and right now he's in front of us."Helen turned to Caraline who was looking down with a smile on her face. When she realized something, Helen quickly controlled herself. She knew the reason behind Caraline's change over the past two weeks."Miss Caraline," Helen called with a bright smile. Despite the crack in her heart, she was happy to see Caraline now.Caraline was silent and didn't dare to raise her head at the moment. The praise and admiration directed at Deric made her even more terrified of losing him.On the other side, Diego and Wilson were watching the show on the scr
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A week passed after Caraline met with Deric on the rooftop of the building. However, her happy smile never faded. Helen, Stevan, and the rest of the maids and guards couldn't understand her attitude. While Caraline had been saddened a few months ago, for the past week, she had been overwhelmed with happiness.Caraline visited an event organized by one of Universe Coporation's subsidiaries in a large park. Many famous officials and businessmen attended the event, including Henry Hulbert.Caraline couldn't sit still while watching Henry Hulbert perform on stage. Her eyes were often drawn to the surroundings. There was a good chance that Deric was also at this event, she thought.Caraline hadn't received any messages from Deric all week. She also deliberately did not contact him. If longing had been excruciating in the past, this longing had only intensified the love."Do you need something?" asked Helen, who was sitting next to Caraline's chair."Nothing." Caraline shook her head, turni
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Caraline and Deric looked at each other for some time, lost in their feelings. The lights around the rooftop seemed to change color as time passed."I'm just afraid that you'll lose consciousness like last time," Deric said suddenly."What do you mean?" asked Caraline with flushed cheeks."You know, you suddenly passed out when we were about to do... 'it' in your room." Deric laughed, gently stroking Caraline's hair."Passed out?" Caraline raised one eyebrow. "Didn't we ever do that?""Not at all," Deric said, "you seemed to be so nervous that you passed out, especially since you didn't stop smiling during your sleep."Caraline suddenly turned her back on Deric, closing her eyes with a very red face. She was embarrassed when she heard that. So, all this time she had only dreamed about doing 'that' with Deric. "Don't talk to me anymore. I hate you.""I know if your heart says otherwise." Deric stood beside Caraline."No, I'm serious." Caraline turned her gaze to the other side. "You ar
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Caraline's whole body shook even more when she saw Deric standing in front of her. She dropped her cell phone because she couldn't contain her shock. For a few moments, she could only hold her breath with an unblinking gaze.Caraline felt shocked on top of the shock. She had wanted Deric to walk again, but when she saw it firsthand, Caraline was left stunned and unable to do anything. Her lips half opened, but quickly closed again.Didn't Deric look perfect with his current appearance?Caraline pinched her left arm hard. She felt a great pain there. It signaled that she was in the real world. However, Caraline still felt lost in dreamland. Deric, who she thought was a man who had lost his dreams, was the mysterious figure that people wanted to know about. Deric was none other than the richest man in the country.Doesn't Deric look perfect in his current position?Caraline looked back as her feet hit the rooftop barrier. She was at the edge of the room and there was no turning back. Fo
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"Deric."Caraline could only remain silent with wide-rounded eyes for some time. Her mouth was half open with a look of disbelief. All the images of her time with Deric instantly faded away, making her body almost collapse on the floor. Tears were rolling down her cheeks relentlessly.Caraline knew that she missed Deric more than anything. However, when he was in front of her right now, she could only stand still without being able to get closer or even hug him tightly.Time seemed to stop for Caraline. All the scenery around her suddenly turned black and white, except for Deric alone. At the same time, the world became eerily silent.Could this all be a delusion?Could it be that he was in a dream?Could it be that God had answered all her prayers and hopes?Caraline still couldn't quite believe what was happening. For months she had searched for Deric's whereabouts with everything she had, but nothing good had come of it. However, at this moment, Deric came to him alone on this roof
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Two months laterA talent show organized by one of Universe Corporation's subsidiaries received an overwhelming response from the public. The show had the highest ratings for several weeks. It culminated in the finale that aired last night. The participants put on an incredible show of entertainment and performance. The show was even aired in several neighboring countries. The enthusiasm of the public and netizens for the program was so high that the organizers intended to re-organize a similar event with a fresh and new concept.As a token of appreciation for the achievement and success, a lavish banquet was held for all partners who joined the program. Several Universe Corporation officials were present, one of whom was Henry Hulbert.Caraline was still in the room, staring at her reflection in the mirror. She put on the earrings Deric had given her to complete her look tonight. The search for the man had been ongoing until now, but his whereabouts had yet to be discovered."Wherev
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One month passed quickly. Caraline reorganized her life. Diego was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for the crimes he had committed. Although it wasn't worth it, it was enough to make her feel relieved. On the other hand, Wilson was also put behind bars. Although the Wattson family tried to get him released, he was sentenced to eight years in prison.Caraline's life gradually returned to the way it was before knowing Deric. She was busy with office work. However, her longing and love for him became even more unstoppable.Caraline has a new habit now. When she missed Deric the most, she would go to his former residence and spend the night there. Caraline would smile at the pictures on the wall and cry shortly after.The search for Deric, Lucy, and Thomas was still ongoing. However, there was no sign that they will be found. Caraline felt that this was her punishment for hurting and wasting Deric's presence all this time. This longing and regret tormented her.On the other hand, Cat
