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A shiver ran down Kirk’s back as he took out his phone with a smile. “Of course not. You can look
through my phone if you want.”
Caroline observed Kirk’s demeanor. After ensuring he wasn’t lying, she reached out for his phone
When she looked down, she didn’t notice that Kirk’s hands were trembling.
Caroline was about to ask Kirk for his password when she noticed that Kirk had used a photo of
her as his wallpaper.
She was surprised. She didn’t remember taking this photo.
“When did you take this photo?” She asked, showing the photo to Kirk.
Kirk smiled. “The first time when we-”
“Stop,” Caroline interrupted, glaring at him. She was afraid of what he was going to say. There
were other people in this car.
Kirk smiled slightly at her response.
Caroline shoved the phone at Kirk, blushing. “Forget it. I changed my mind.”
Kirk took his phone back. “Are you sure?”
Knowing how calm and composed Kirk was, Caroline guessed he had more photos of her on his phone. She didn’t want him to explain when he had taken each and every one of them.
“Yes.”
“I’ll keep my phone then.”
Caroline nodded and turned to look out the window, her cheeks slowly turning red.
She wasn’t a heartless person. She could tell that Kirk loved her, and she knew how passionate Kirk was about her. However, she couldn’t just forgive him for hiding things from her for so long.
Forget it. She would handle this after she questioned Dolly. As she pondered, her gaze unknowingly landed on Kirk’s reflection in the car window.
Kirk’s cheeks were thinner, and his jawline and nose were also sharper, probably due to the
weight loss. He looked handsome. No wonder Helena wanted to rope him into the entertainment
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If he joined the entertainment industry, he would likely dominate a large demographic with his good looks.
But Caroline didn’t want him to join the entertainment industry.
The two of them were lost in their own thoughts, and before they knew it, they arrived at a warehouse in the western suburbs.
Charles was already waiting at the entrance. When he saw them coming, he immediately greeted them, “Hello, sir, madam.”
“Is Dolly in there?” Kirk asked, his gaze meeting Charles‘.
“Yes, sir.”
“Can I see her?” Caroline asked.
“Of course.” Charles made way for Caroline.
“I’ve already tied her up, so she won’t hurt you.”
When Caroline entered the warehouse, she saw Dolly tied to a pillar. Right now, she was in a mess, just like when they had met for the first time. However, she had been hit while acting as a mistress back then. This time, she was captured for deceiving her.
“We meet again, Ms. Dolly.” Caroline heartlessly looked at Dolly, the instigator of her unease.
Kirk’s gaze landed on Dolly as well. Although he had asked Charles to make arrangements in advance, he feared unexpected changes.
He had no idea where he had seen the woman before him, but he couldn’t guarantee she didn’t know him.
Dolly wearily raised her head. When she caught a glimpse of Kirk standing behind Caroline, she quickly looked away in terror. “M–Ms. Evans…”
“I’m glad you still remember me.” Caroline walked up to her.
“Did you fake your act for me on purpose?”
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Caroline raised Dolly’s chin. “Tell me, why did you put on that act? And who ordered you to do that?
“I–I don’t know. I don’t know anything.” Dolly shook her head, trying to break free from Caroline’s
grasp.
However, she immediately felt immense pain in her jaw. Caroline’s strength was utterly unlike that of a woman.
“How about now?” Caroline glared at Dolly. The look in her eyes was terrifying.
Somehow, Dolly noticed that she had the same intimidating air as Kirk. She couldn’t resist looking up at Kirk.
Kirk’s eyes were cold as they followed Caroline’s movements from his spot a distance away. He wasn’t looking at her at all. It was as if he didn’t know her. But she was Avery’s friend!
Moreover, she was an actress whose appearance was top–notch. She couldn’t believe Kirk didn’t remember her at all.
Before Dolly could continue her internal rants, she felt another wave of pain in her jaw. She took a breath. ““I–I’ll talk! I–It was…”
Everyone looked over at Dolly, including the nonchalant Kirk. His eyes were heavy and
emotionless, but a hint of killing intent was hidden in that gaze.
Dolly shivered at the sight and braced herself. “I–I don’t know what her name is.
“She transferred a sum of money to me and ordered me to do what she asked, including… acting
out a scene and telling you those words. She ordered me to do all of that.”
“She transferred money to you?” Caroline let go of Dolly’s jaw.
“Do you know what her account number is?”
“I never checked, so I don’t know.”
Charles then volunteered himself. “I’ll go ahead and investigate it, madam.”
Caroline turned back to look at Charles, her gaze filled with distrust.
Charles rubbed his nose awkwardly.
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“The bank provides the transfer records “He was implying he couldn’t make a fake even if he wanted to.
Caroline thought for a moment and felt it made sense, so she said, “How long do you need?”
“Just a few minutes if they’re quick.”
“We’ll wait for you here.”
“Okay,” Charles said, and then he left the warehouse.
Caroline and the rest remained in the warehouse. Dolly secretly glanced at Kirk, finally getting a chance to breathe after Charles left. But she was met with Kirk’s cold glare, and she lowered her head in fright.
Soon, Charles returned. He handed the phone to Caroline and explained, “Here’s what I found. The account that transferred the money to this woman belongs to Daphne.”
Dolly was stunned when she heard the name. Everything she had just said was what Avery had told her to say before she came here.
Avery had said that she just needed to follow her instructions if she ever met Kirk, and everything
would be fine.
Therefore, she was still confused when she heard that the money was transferred from Daphne’s account. Could this Daphne be the actress who had participated in the audition today?
Contrary to Dolly’s uncertainty, Caroline was relieved.
It seemed that Daphne was behind all this. She was the one who instigated Dolly behind the scenes, which led her to investigate Kirk’s polygamy abroad.
Since Kirk couldn’t tell her the truth because of the non–disclosure agreement, this incident had torn them apart.
In addition to the unpleasant situation at the bridal boutique that day, there was likely another reason Daphne had done this.
She probably thought that if Kirk annulled the marriage with her, she could register her marriage with the actual president of SY Group, Eddy’s second uncle.
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In this way, it didn’t matter if she ended up divorcing Eddy’s second uncle. She would end up
owning half of the property that belonged to him
After thinking about it this way, everything made sense to Caroline now.
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At this moment, Caroline’s doubts about Kirk completely disappeared. It seemed that Daphne was
behind this entire ordeal.
“I don’t have any more questions.”
She stood up. She looked at Kirk before quickly shifting her gaze away. “What about you guys?”
Kirk smiled slightly at her actions. “I don’t.”
“Then, let’s go home.” Caroline kicked the gravel under her feet.
Kirk grabbed Caroline’s hand. “Okay.”
This time, Caroline didn’t struggle.
When Charles saw them walk out of the warehouse hand in hand, he finally breathed a sigh of
relief. It seemed that they had successfully resolved this crisis.
Charles looked back at Dolly. Then, as if he thought of something, he hurriedly ran out. “Sir, I have
something to tell you.”
Kirk looked at Caroline.
Caroline said, “Go ahead. I’ll wait for you in the car.”
After getting Caroline’s permission, Kirk walked toward Charles.
Charles waited for Caroline to get in the car before saying, “Sir, what should we do about Ms.
Daphne?”
“Let her go back for now. Keep an eye on her, and don’t let Uncle Jude get suspicious.”
Kirk stared at the ground. He continued, “Also, have you discovered anything about the car
accident when I came to Easton?”
Charles shook his head. “Sir, it seems that the enemy isn’t to be trifled with. I think the big four families are the likely suspects.”
“Including the Morrisons?”
Charles froze momentarily, then considered it and said, “It’s hard to tell for now. After all, Mr.
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The public only knew that Jude and Ivan had fallen out, but they didn’t know why. As Kirk’s subordinate, Charles didn’t dare to inquire about his boss‘ father.
Kirk frowned. It wasn’t that he didn’t have suspicions about his family, but he didn’t have any
proof. He didn’t like wasting time on things for which there was no evidence.
Of course, he hoped that the Morrisons weren’t behind it. But if they were, he would still make
them pay the price.
*Just keep investigating this,” Kirk ordered
“Yes, sir.”
“Also…” Kirk warned again. “Be sure to keep an eye on Daphne. If she causes any more trouble,
Charles-
“Yes, sir!” Charles hurriedly replied.
“It won’t happen a second time.”
After getting Charles‘ assurance, Kirk turned around and got in the car.
Charles waited for the car to leave before calling someone over to watch Dolly while he sent
Daphne back.
It was possible that Jude’s people were still watching Daphne at this moment. Things would be bad if they found out the truth behind everything.
Charles took Daphne back to the villa and finally removed the cloth from her mouth.
When Daphne was freed, she shrieked, “Caroline’s husband is Mr. Kirk?”
Charles glared at Daphne. He warned, “Ms. Daphne, keep this in mind if you want to live: don’t ask or say anything you shouldn’t.”
Then, he walked toward the door.
Daphne grabbed Charles‘ thigh. “Tell me! Tell me this isn’t true!”
How could Caroline be the wife of Eddy’s second uncle? Daphne couldn’t believe it. She should be Kirk’s wife!
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Charles had seen many women like Daphne. He bent down and ripped Daphne’s arms away from
his thigh, both sympathetically and coldly.
“You’ll be living here for now, Ms. Dawson. I’ll ask your manager to tell the outside world that
you’re injured and need to rest. Take care of yourself.”
With that, he walked out of the room and slammed the door shut.
Daphne stared at the door, still unwilling to accept the truth.
“N–no! This isn’t true! Caroline can’t be Mr. Kirk’s wife! I–I am…”
But no matter how much she cried, no one came in to console her. After an unknown amount of
time, her cell phone rang.
Daphne wiped away her tears. She picked up her phone and saw it was an unknown number. She
wasn’t in the mood to answer the phone, but the caller was persistent.
Daphne was so angry that she answered the call and yelled, “Why the hell are you calling me, you
crazy mutt? I’ll fucking kill you!”
“Oh gosh, a public figure like you is losing your mind. It seems that Caroline has caused you quite
a lot of harm.”
When Daphne realized that the woman’s voice belonged to someone who knew Caroline was responsible for all this, she immediately calmed down. “Who are you?”
“You don’t need to know that. I’m just someone who’ll help you become Kirk’s wife.”
Daphne scoffed, “Are you kidding? Kirk is the richest man in Sarcozia. He won’t listen to someone like you.”
“Hmph. Even so, do you think he’ll listen to you? Daphne, I can’t believe you still don’t understand what’s happening.”
“What are you talking about?”
“A few months ago, while Caroline and Kirk were in Macovo taking wedding photos, you anonymously texted Caroline.
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“You told her that Kirk had another wife abroad, which made their relationship fall apart.”
Daphne was utterly confused. “What are you talking about?”
But the woman ignored her and continued, “You even hired an actress named Dolly to instigate Caroline to investigate Kirk’s marital status.”
“I didn’t do any of that!” Daphne denied. She had only found out today that Kirk was married to Caroline
“That’s right, you didn’t do any of this. I did.”
Daphne’s hair stood on end when she heard the woman.
“But now, all evidence points to you. Caroline and Kirk are still in the dark. They think you’re behind all this!”
“Who the hell are you? Why are you framing me?” Daphne shrieked.
“I told you, you don’t need to know who I am. You just need to listen to what I say.”
The woman’s voice dropped as she spoke temptingly, “I know everything about Kirk, as well as Caroline. As long as you listen to what I say, I can make you Kirk’s wife for real.
“Moreover, you broke Kirk and Caroline apart. Do you think Kirk will spare your puny life after he handles his other affairs?”
Daphne cried, “But I really didn’t do anything.”
“There’s no point saying that. All evidence points to you as the mastermind. You have no choice but to work with me.”
“Why would I work with you? You framed me!”
“I dumped all the responsibility on you to force you to work with me.”
“But what will you get for helping me?”
The woman hissed, “I’m helping you because I don’t want to see Kirk and Caroline together!”
Daphne immediately understood her words. “You’re Caroline’s enemy too? What did she ever do to you?”
“She made me lose my beloved career! Would you have let that slide?”
Daphne immediately trusted the woman. “Of course not!”
Then-”
“As long as you help me become Kirk’s wife, I’ll do anything you want!”
“Good. This is what you have to do…”
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In a restaurant, Gwen’s mouth was open in shock from hearing Caroline explain the whole story
A–Are you for real?”
Caroline nodded
“T–That’s just absurd. Do you believe it, Carol?”
Caroline looked down at the tableware in front of her. “It is absurd. I didn’t believe it at first, but
various signs are pointing to it being true.”
Gwen said, “I still find it weird that Eddy’s second uncle asked someone to make a fake certificate.
“However, the minds of rich people aren’t something we ordinary people can understand Maybe he did ask Kirk and Daphne to register their marriage to make a fake certificate.”
She paused, then continued, “After all, if he registered the marriage himself, he would lose half of his property if they divorced.
“So what’s your next move? Are you going to forgive Kirk and pretend this incident never happened, or
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Caroline picked up her fork and poked at the food on her plate. “I don’t know either. That’s why I invited you here.”
Gwen laughed. “Carol, you’re grasping at straws here. I can’t believe you’re asking me this question.”
Caroline laughed along with her. “Perhaps you can see things from a different perspective.”
“All right. Since you trust me so much, I’ll tell you what I think.”
Gwen sat up straight. “First of all, I think Kirk really loves you. Do you agree with that?”
Caroline nodded. This fact was irrefutable.
“Okay, since he loves you and you love him, you should forgive him. After all, he’s just a regular employee listening to his superior’s orders.
“He wasn’t even aware that his marriage had been registered. It’s understandable that he didn’t tell you.
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“All of this happened because his father agreed to it. You just need to get Kirk to keep a close eye
on his father.”
Caroline looked down, remaining silent
Gwen asked, “What’s wrong? Am I wrong?”
“No” Caroline shook her head
“It seems all of this has nothing to do with Kirk. He’s innocent.”
“So… Are you going to forgive him?” Gwen asked with a small smile.
Caroline put down her fork and was silent for a moment. Then, she looked at Gwen with some
confusion “Gwen, do you think I’m being too lenient if I just forgive him like this?”
Gwen thought for a while and smiled. “No way. Look, you said it yourself. He’s blameless in all of
this. Why shouldn’t you forgive him if he’s innocent?
Caroline stared at Gwen silently.
Gwen asked, “What’s wrong? Did I say something wrong again?”
“No. You made an excellent point. Since he’s innocent, there’s no reason for me not to forgive him. Sean is also innocent, so why do you-”
“Come on, Carol! Whose side are you on? Why do you seize every opportunity to speak up for Sean? “Gwen smiled as she spoke.
Caroline also smiled. “Seriously, you and Sean-”
“Stop! We’re in different situations. You’re a brave woman, while I’m just a coward. This is the power of a broken family’s influence. Maybe I’ll never fall in love again in my life.”
Caroline watched Gwen talk and stopped trying to persuade her. One had to experience the relationship personally to know what it was like.
After their meal, Caroline planned to go to the marketplace.
Gwen laughed and joked, “Are you making food for Kirk so soon? I thought you would give him the cold shoulder for a while longer.”
Caroline glanced at her and questioned, “How are you so sure I’m cooking for Kirk? It’s possible
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“But you just ate
Gwen’s words made Caroline speechless.
The two women smiled at each other. Then, Gwen drove away in her car.
As Caroline watched Gwen’s car disappear into the distance, she sighed softly. After a moment, she lowered her head and took out her phone. She hesitated for a moment before sending Kirk a
message.
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Caroline’s text read, “Have you eaten? I made a little too much food for dinner.”
Right now, Kirk was sitting in his office, listening to his subordinates reports about their work
progress.
He had a gloomy expression as he listened. He looked so terrifying that the subordinate trembled in fear, almost biting his tongue several times.
Everyone else was also nervous, and they didn’t dare to breathe. This tense situation had lasted for over a month. Everyone was exhausted.
Just at this moment, everyone heard a sharp ring in the office. Apparently, someone hadn’t muted their phone.
No one could believe someone still made such a stupid mistake at a crucial time like this. They secretly cursed the person who hadn’t silenced their phone.
The next second, Kirk picked up his phone and looked at it.
Everyone was silent. Before they could recover from their fear, they saw a smile appear on Kirk’s face for the first time in a month. The sight shocked everyone so much that their jaws dropped.
The only calm person was Charles, who immediately guessed the text message was from Caroline.
Sure enough, Kirk stood up the next second and said calmly, “Since all of you have worked hard today, you can get off work.”
Everyone looked at Kirk as if they had seen a ghost. Had the world turned upside down or something? Their boss finally knew how hard they had worked!
Everyone was so emotional that they almost burst into tears.
Kirk had already put his phone away and walked to the door. As soon as Kirk left, everyone else surrounded Charles.
“Charles, what happened to our boss?”
Charles looked at everyone with a smile. “Your better days are here. Go and celebrate tonight.”
Everyone was puzzled by his words.
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However, Charles didn’t explain any further and quickly caught up with Kirk. He also smiled when he saw Kirk’s relaxed expression. He had really changed a lot ever since he had gotten married to Caroline.
Previously, nothing could affect his emotions. But now, Caroline could easily affect him, even with just a movement or a glance.
Kirk finally seemed like a normal person who felt joy, anger, and sorrow.
Charles didn’t know what everyone else thought of this change, but he preferred Kirk as he was
now.
Meanwhile, in Morrison Manor, Jude slowly opened his eyes after listening to Simon’s report.
He praised, “Carrie is really amazing. She brought Evans Group back to prosperity without our help.
“I already told Eddy that Caroline was a good match for him, but he didn’t believe me. He insisted on getting together with Layla. By the way, did you find any news about Carrie’s husband?”
Simon said, “Not yet. He seems to know we’re investigating him.”
Jude waved his hand. “What about Kirk? What has he been busy with? He hasn’t visited me for a while.”
Simon looked at Jude awkwardly.
“What’s wrong? Just tell me what’s on your mind.”
“Sir, I–I suspect Mr. Kirk is Ms. Evans“husband!”
ened at Simon’s words. “Simon, what proof do you have for that theory of yours?”
Simon hurriedly stepped forward and rubbed Jude’s back. “Sir, please calm down. I’m just making a guess. I don’t have any proof.”
Jude calmed down slightly at his words. “Then tell me, what made you think this way?”
Simon explained, “Sir, don’t you think it’s weird? Ms. Evans had zero help behind the scenes. There’s no way she could have beaten Evanson Corp, a company that Morrison Corp funded, at a complete disadvantage.”
He continued, “Also, Mr. Kirk and Ms. Dawson said they lived together, but Mr. Kirk rarely goes to her house.
“So where does he live when he is in Easton? Why can’t we find any information about him? The most suspicious thing was that Marietta Weiss came to Easton to cast auditions for Mr. Kirk’s sake.
“Logically speaking, since Ms. Dawson is Mr. Kirk’s wife, she would have definitely gotten the lead
role.
“However, Sonia, someone Ms. Evans values, ended up getting it instead. Since we can’t find
anything about Ms. Evans‘ husband and Mr. Kirk, he could be …” Simon explained as he looked at Jude’s expression.
Jude frowned, remaining silent. After five minutes, he ordered, “If that’s the case, go and investigate Evans Group’s current funds. See if any outside finances are coming in.
“Also, find out the casting situation from the casting team. If Kirk is really Carrie’s husband, he’ll definitely leave behind some clues.”
“Yes, sir!”
“By the way, we can’t let our guard down around Daphne. If we take a two–pronged approach, we may find something unexpected.”
“Yes, sir.” Simon left the room.
When Kirk arrived at Caroline’s apartment building, he saw Sean’s car parked downstairs. He got
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“Why not? I’m the reason you both reconciled, after all.”
Kirk took a few steps forward. “Are you here to see Gwen?”
Sean chuckled. “There’s no need to point out the obvious. Besides, I was the one who skillfully
manipulated Caroline when she called you on the phone back then.”
Kirk looked back at him.
Sean hurriedly said with a smile, “All right, sure. You recorded your lines in advance so I could
play them on the call.
“Even so, I should be rewarded for my efforts, so don’t be so petty. You already got your girl back
while I’m all alone.”
Kirk had recorded his voice in advance for the phone call back then. Sean really admired Kirk’s
skills.
He really knew Caroline well, to the point where he could guess what she would say. Otherwise,
everything wouldn’t have gone so smoothly.
Kirk walked to the elevator. “How are you sure that Caroline invited Gwen?”
Sean froze. “I’m sure she’ll invite her. You two have made up. There’s no way Gwen wouldn’t show
up for such a big thing.”
Kirk looked at him silently.
Sean panicked immediately. He asked anxiously, “Don’t tell me she isn’t coming.”
“Don’t you feel stupid for asking that right now?”
Sean grabbed Kirk’s arm. “Kirk, you have to help me out. I can’t see Gwen at all right now.”
The elevator had already arrived at Caroline’s floor while they talked.
Kirk knocked on Caroline’s door. “There’s nothing I can do.”
“I’m sure there is!” As soon as Sean finished speaking, the door opened.
When Caroline saw Sean standing outside the door, she said in surprise, “You’re here, Sean.”
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“Yeah.” Sean looked inside, and sure enough, he didn’t see Gwen.
He asked reluctantly, “Isn’t Gwen here?”
Caroline asked in response, “Why would she be here?”
Sean was silent.
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“Don’t tell me you’re here to see her?” Caroline asked, holding back a smile.
Sean stammered, “N–No…”
“Oh, so you don’t want to see her. It’s a good thing I didn’t call her.”
“You’re going to call her?”
“Yeah, but since you don’t want to see her, I’d better not call her.”
“Don’t!” Sean panicked, but when he saw Caroline smiling, he realized he had been tricked.
He laughed. “Not bad, Caroline. It’s true that birds of the same feather flock together. You’ve become as evil as Kirk after getting so close to him.”
Caroline’s face turned red at his words. She lowered her head and said bashfully, “As if I’m close to him! All right, I’m going to check on the pork stew.” Then, she turned around and entered the kitchen.
Kirk wanted to follow her, but Sean grabbed him.
“Kirk-”
Kirk massaged his forehead before tossing Sean his phone.
Sean caught it, and by the time he returned to his senses, Kirk had already strode into the kitchen. He wanted to follow him, but Kirk heartlessly closed the kitchen door on him.
“What an inhumane jerk.” He complained in his heart.
Then, he stared at Kirk’s phone, finally understanding his intentions. He turned on Kirk’s phone and texted Gwen to come over for dinner as Kirk.
When Gwen saw the message from Kirk, she agreed immediately. Sean took a long breath when
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Meanwhile, Caroline was stirring the stew in the kitchen when she felt a pair of arms hugging her
tightly from behind. The strength in those arms startled her. “Kirk.”
“Yes?”
“Let go of me. I’m cooking.”
“No I won’t let you go, ever.” Kirk hugged Caroline tightly, resting his chin on her shoulder,
As he inhaled her sweet scent, he said again, “Darling, I will never let you go, not for the rest of my
life.”
Caroline slightly pursed her lips. “Not for the rest of your life, you say? Are you planning to tie us
together or something?”
“Sure.” Kirk kissed Caroline’s ear. “I’ll buy a large chain and bind the two of us together. That way, we won’t be separated, no matter what happens.”
“You’re really insane, Kirk,” Caroline scolded with a smile.
“Come on, get out of here. Sean is still waiting outside.”
“No, I won’t leave. Unless-”
Kirk turned Caroline over and looked deeply into her eyes with a wide smile. He slowly leaned
down and bit Caroline’s earlobe.
He whispered, “Unless you give me a kiss.”
His voice was alluring and soft as his breath brushed her ear. Caroline’s legs became weak from
the feeling. She said softly, “Kirk …”
“I’m here, darling.” Kirk bit Caroline’s lips.
When they finally felt each other’s touch after a long time, their longing for each other made
them tremble.
Then, as if a switch were turned on, Kirk’s actions gradually became more powerful and demanding. The atmosphere in the kitchen became intimate.
As the stew cooked, they kissed each other passionately, not letting up one bit.
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Caroline didn’t know how long had passed before Kirk finally let her go. But the lingering effects
of his kiss sull didn’t fade.
Her face became increasingly warm, and her heart pounded like it was about to burst out of her
chest. She felt an all–too–familiar flutter in her chest.
As she listened to the rapid pounding of her heart, she knew she had fallen into Kirk’s hands.
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Caroline was about to open the door when she heard Sean’s voice outside. “I’ll get it!” He sounded excited as if a distinguished had arrived.
After punching Kirk in embarrassment, Caroline mused, “Who’s here?” Who could make Sean this
excited?
Kirk looked at Caroline with a bright smile.
Caroline’s legs turned to jelly from what she saw. His gaze was too direct. He was being so blunt that she could tell what he wanted.
“We still have guests here.” Caroline reminded Kirk not to mess around and pushed him. However, Kirk still planted kisses on her lips.
Then, they heard Gwen’s surprised voice outside. “What are you doing here?”
Only then did Caroline realize that Gwen was here. She pushed Kirk away and walked out of the kitchen. “You’re here, Gwen!”
Gwen was still standing outside the door, looking at Sean warily. “Yeah, Kirk texted me. He asked
me to come over.”
Caroline looked behind at Kirk, who was walking out of the kitchen.
Kirk looked calm as he answered smoothly, “Yeah, I invited her over. The more, the merrier. Right, darling?”
Caroline agreed, “Of course. Come in, Gwen. I’ve bought a lot of food.”
“Of course I know that,” Gwen muttered.
After a moment’s hesitation, she walked into Caroline’s home. “Let me help you.”
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“Sure Caroline dragged Gwen into the kitchen.
As soon as they entered the kitchen, Gwen quickly asked Caroline, “What the hell, Carol? You
didn’t tell me Sean was going to be here. I wouldn’t have come if I knew he was here”
Caroline smiled merrily at her words, throwing the vegetables into the sink. “I didn’t know Kirk
invited you.”
“Oh, you’re smiling so brightly! Did you make up already?”
“You’re so annoying.”
Caroline shyly said while washing the vegetables, “We’re talking about you right now. Why did you change the subject?”
“There’s nothing left to talk about. I support your decision to make up with Kirk, but that doesn’t mean I should make up with Sean, too.”
Caroline put the washed vegetables on the table and turned around.
Noticing Caroline’s actions, Gwen said hurriedly, “Hey, don’t try to convince me otherwise. I won’t give the relationship another try, not even if a king orders me.”
“I’m not going to do that.” Caroline passed the vegetables to her.
“I just want to tell you that since you have no intentions of being in a relationship with him, just
treat him as a friend.”
“Fine. I won’t make things difficult for you.”
Caroline nodded at her words and continued to work.
“Do you still need my help?” Gwen asked, walking behind Caroline.
Caroline looked around and said, “It’s fine. You should go out there. I can handle this myself.”
“No,” Gwen refused.
“Just let me stay in the kitchen. I still don’t know how to face Sean.”
“Sure.”
Meanwhile, Sean kept looking over at the kitchen. After making sure Gwen wouldn’t come out, he
asked Kirk while keeping an eye on the kitchen, “What should I do, Kirk?”
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Kirk looked at Sean calmly. “Why don’t you give up?”
Sean immediately stood up, agitated “Come on, Kirk. Now that you’ve made up with Caroline, can’t you support me in patching things up with Gwen?*
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“I told you.”
Kirk calmly analyzed the situation. “My situation is different from yours. Caroline and I both have
the courage to face the uncertain future, but Gwen doesn’t.
“The trauma of her family life has caused her so much harm that she doesn’t believe in love. How
could someone who doesn’t believe in love embrace her feelings?”
“Didn’t you not believe in love too?”
Kirk answered, “Caroline was the one who made me believe in that feeling.”
“How did she convince you?”
For a moment, Kirk couldn’t find an answer to Sean’s question.
He and Caroline had been through many ordeals. These ordeals were like chains that bound them together and made their relationship stronger.
However, he had no idea when he had started to believe in love.
“There’s no point trying to duplicate our situation. There’s only one way to convince Gwen: let her undergo therapy to get rid of the fear she feels.
“But I’m not sure when or if she’ll get over her fear. So, as a friend, I advise you to give up.”
The hope in Sean’s eyes slowly faded away. “Do I really have to give up?”
Kirk remained silent. He could only give a suggestion. The rest was up to him.
Sean sat on the couch and said dejectedly, “I really don’t want to.”
This was the first time he had liked someone so much, even more than medicine.
Kirk looked at Sean silently and didn’t say a word.
Meanwhile, Daphne heard the doorbell in her apartment and froze. She thought she was hearing, things.
Ever since Charles had brought her home a few days ago, she had been stuck at home and wasn’t
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Her manager only came to see her once and then hurriedly left. She had no idea what was going
on outside.
As the doorbell rang, Daphne realized that the visitor was probably Jane. After talking to the
mysterious woman on the phone, she had called Jane.
However, Jane had been abroad at the time, so Daphne could only stay put and wait.
Thinking it might be Jane, Daphne’s desolate eyes lit up with hope. She didn’t even wear her shoes as she dashed to the door and opened it.
When she saw Jane at the door, she couldn’t hold back her emotions anymore and hugged her.
Jane patted Daphne’s head and comforted her. “I already know that Caroline’s actress stole your
role. There, there. Don’t cry. Let’s talk inside.”
With Jane’s help, Daphne returned to the living room. Her body was still shaking when she sat on
the couch, not because her role had been stolen, but because…
She really wanted to tell Jane that Kirk was Caroline’s husband, but she couldn’t.
She knew all too well how snobbish people could be. If Jane found out that Caroline was Kirk’s real wife, she would abandon her and curry favor with Caroline instead.
It didn’t matter if Caroline had made her daughter go insane.
“You have to help me, Mrs. Collins!” Daphne begged with tears in her eyes, trying to sell her misery.
“Caroline didn’t just take away my role to challenge me. She’s also trying to mess with the Collins family. Mrs. Collins, we can’t just leave her be!”
Jane asked, “What do you want to do?”
“I want to kill her!” Daphne raised her head, looking at Jane with a stern look.
“Mrs. Collins, all our troubles will be gone if she’s dead.”
Betrayed by her fiancé, Caroline Evans decides on a whim to marry someone else. Everyone mocks her for the decision of giving up on the heir to the Morrison family and choosing some poor punk instead. However, that poor punk is actually secretly the top wealthiest person around, newly back in the country to invest in its development. He’s also her ex’s uncle! Lamenting about being tricked, Caroline Evans insists on a divorce. But her husband corners her and says unblinkingly, “That billionaire is not me. That guy had cosmetic surgery to look like me.” Looking at his handsome face, Caroline believes it. “What a curse to have the same face as someone of the Morrison family!” The next day, the world is surprised to find that the heir of the Morrison family has been kicked out and now has nothing. As for the newly crowned top billionaire, he starts wearing a mask to hide his attractive features.
