All the way home, Caraline couldn't help but smile. The curve of the crescent moon was firmly planted on her beautiful face. Her heart warmed, bursting like fireworks in the dark sky. Although she said nothing after she left, she had no regrets about following Diego's request.Diego had sent her a thank-you note. However, she had no intention of replying. It was punishment for suddenly asking her to take a photo.As soon as she arrived at the residence, Caraline got out of the car. Her eye caught sight of Deric at the edge of the lake. When she realized that he was approaching, she immediately quickened her pace toward the house."I'm not going to let that deformed man ruin my happiness tonight," Caraline said as she entered the house. When she arrived at her room, she immediately threw herself onto the bed.Caraline closed her eyes for a while, enjoying the silence. There was a hint of a smile that managed to escape her lips even though she tried to act casual. She grabbed her cell p
Caraline was eating at the dining table by herself. For the time being, she was focused on finishing her meal. Forks and spoons clashed against each other on the plate. However, when she saw a maid walking toward the kitchen, her attention was instantly distracted. Caraline quickly got up, sneaking out of the house through the back way.Caraline hid in one of the bushes as the maid re-entered the house. She peeked toward Deric's quarters. The man appeared to be grabbing breakfast, then gliding in a wheelchair towards the edge of the lake."What is that annoying man doing?" muttered Caraline as she poked her head out of the bushes. "Is he going to throw the food away?"Caraline chuckled. "He'll have to compensate if he dares to do that."Caraline came out of hiding, walking towards the lake. Her gaze immediately scanned the surroundings, looking for Deric's whereabouts. When she didn't find him around the lake, she hurried to the place where Deric used to exercise.When she arrived at
Caraline arrived at the office half an hour later. She hurried to the elevator to reach her office. Strangely, she felt that some employees were glancing at her. Not only in the lobby, but even some of the security guards were doing the same. They looked like they wanted to say something to her, but when she looked back, they quickly turned their gaze in another direction.Caraline entered the elevator with a question in mind. "What exactly did those people see in me?"Caraline let out a long breath. The woman closed her eyes as she stroked her chest a few times. She had started the day badly enough with the events of this morning. Meeting the damn snake, falling into Deric's arms in a near-kissing position, then falling causing her knees to hurt when walking. For that reason, she didn't want a repeat at the office.Caraline rushed out of the elevator as soon as the doors opened. The woman in the beige blazer and knee-length cotton skirt crossed the office floor with wide strides. She
After lunch, Caraline rushed down to the lobby with Helen. Once outside the building, she saw a car parked. Caraline hurriedly entered the car. "Helen, report to me on today's activities." "I understand." Helen half bowed, then waved as the vehicle began to leave the Mimiline Group building. "Is it possible that Miss Caraline intends to meet with Mr. Diego? And what about Mr. Deric?" Helen shook her head several times. Remembering Deric's name always made her misbehave. For that reason, she chose to enter the building to continue her work. Meanwhile, Caraline quickly closed off access between herself and the driver. She chose to sleep on the way. When she woke up, she found herself in Summertown. Being in this town often brought back memories of her childhood. She grew up here, but success came when she conquered Heaventown. Caraline and her family live in the suburbs. Their lives were poverty-stricken, but she and her sister lived with an abundance of care and love. As Cather
"Miss Caraline," Jeremy said, closing the car door again. "What the""Stop talking and follow my car now," Caraline interrupted. The woman hurriedly entered the car parked not far from the Deric brothers' vehicle. She didn't want anyone to find out she was talking to the three men, let alone the media."What's going on?" James scratched his hair."It seems Caraline has something to do with that handicapped man," Jonathan said."Follow that woman Quickly," Jeremy pleaded. He rushed to the driver's seat, followed by his two younger brothers. "I'm sure she has something important to say."The car was on its way, following Caraline's vehicle. "So what about our plan to sell the MiracleWatch?" asked James with an exasperated look, "isn't that what we came to town for?""Shut up, James," Jeremy pleaded, "we can sell it another time."James chuckled, leaning back against the chair a little harder. To get rid of his annoyance, he preferred to dwell on his cell phone.Caraline's car pulled up
"Oh, my God!" screeched Caraline as she fell to the grass. She could feel the stinging in her leg."A wound like that won't make you give up, will it?" Deric moved the wheelchair forward slightly, bending down to pick up the scattered objects from the box."Don't ever touch my stuff!" Caraline brushed off Deric's hand roughly. The woman picked up the fallen items, quickly returning them to the box. She tried to stand up and unfortunately fell back down."You look like had a pretty rough day," Deric said, "You didn't come to the office with tree branches and leaves in your hair, did you?""Forget about it!" snapped Caraline as she gently massaged her foot. "It's all because of that damn snake! Next time I'm going to have an officer check the whole house.""What did you do there in the morning?" asked Deric, "If you want to exercise, I can accompany you. We can encourage each other."Caraline looked down to hide the blush that was about to burn her face. Images of Deric's activities on
Birds were seen chatting while flapping their wings in the sky. The leaves swayed a few times due to the greeting of the wind, often having to fly to follow the flock of birds. The sunlight was still warm as butterflies flit among the flowers.Inside the room, Caraline was still asleep. Her snoring sounded soft, the effect of yesterday's long journey and search. She was still wearing her clothes from last night, and her shoes were still on.Caraline's body writhed on the bed. Once fully awake, her eyes snapped open and she immediately positioned herself to sit. Her gaze instantly scanned the surroundings."What the... oh my!" shrieked Caraline suddenly."Miss CAraline, are you alright?" asked a maid outside Caraline's room. Three maids were eavesdropping there. They looked both worried and curious."Get back to work!" ordered Caraline. She walked over to the mirror and was shocked at her current appearance. Hair disheveled like a lion's mane, a dull face, and yesterday's clothes and s
"Are you leaving?" asked Deric, who was suddenly behind Caraline.Caraline suddenly stopped. She immediately closed her eyes to control her rapid breathing. With a glance, she saw that Deric was putting on his clothes. Unfortunately, she witnessed it until the man's broad chest was covered by the T-shirt. "I-I'm not going to answer stupid questions.""Thanks for the answer." Deric chuckled."Don't freak me out!" snapped Caraline"Are my smile and my voice creepy?" Deric smiled even though he knew Caraline wouldn't see it, as she had her back to him. "You often say that I scare you. Aside from my smile and laughing voice, what else about me scares you?""Everything about you is scary to me, even your life," Caraline replied."Are you sick?" Deric brought the wheelchair up to Caraline's level. "Your body is tense like a robot. Is it because of my laughing voice?""Did you just call me crazy?" Despite her annoyance, Caraline did not want to turn around. "Don't talk to me anymore!""I had
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
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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