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The man was so scared that he started shaking. He stumbled away, looking like he was running
for his life
Seeing this, Howard’s eyebrow twitched. A bad feeling grew in his gut.
A wicked look flashed in Kirk’s eyes as he sat in the middle of the couch.
Howard braced himself and laughed as he faced the crowd. “Let me go up for a look. You can all
chat. Don’t mind us…”
As he spoke, he stumbled upstairs, nearly tripping a few times.
When he got to the second floor, he looked around at the empty master bedroom and strode over to the butler. Lowering his voice, he questioned, “Where’s the madam?”
The butler instantly went down on his knees. “Sir, the madam… She hasn’t been back since she went out yesterday. I’ve been trying to contact her all this time, but I didn’t manage to get through
to her.”
Howard kicked the butler in the chest. “You useless fool. Why are you telling me such an important piece of news now?”
The butler clutched his chest. “Sir, I sent people out to search for her yesterday, but no one’s found her, even now. We should make a police report immediately.”
Howard gritted his teeth and said, “Let me ask you something. Why did she go out yesterday?”
“S–she… she…” The butler lowered his head, not daring to tell Howard.
Howard was so angry that he felt like he was about to have a heart attack. “Are you still not going to tell me at this point?”
With no other choice, the butler could only answer tremblingly, “To capture … Caroline.”
Howard’s voice was high as he shouted, “What did you say?”
“She went to capture Caroline,” the butler repeated.
Howard was so infuriated that he kicked the butler several more times. “Why did she want to
capture Caroline? Don’t you know I signed a contract with Mr. Kirk?”
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Although Howard despised Caroline a lot, the Collins family had been earning so much after
signing the contract with Kirk. Thereafter, he couldn’t be bothered with Caroline anymore.
If Jane had gone to make trouble for Caroline, wasn’t she just transgressing against the person
who was letting them make money?
“I don’t care how you do it, but find Jane now! Right this instant! And Caroline. Don’t let Mr. Kirk
find out about what happened. Go now!”
“Yes, sir!” The butler scrambled to get up from the ground. Without caring for his pride, he raced
down the stairs.
Downstairs, the guests couldn’t help but look up at the butler as he left the house. Right then,
Howard’s voice drifted down from the second floor.
“I’m so sorry, everyone. We forgot to buy some drinks. I’ve sent someone to get to it now. Let’s-”
Before he could finish, the butler retreated from the front entrance. He was trembling even harder
now than he had been before.
“You piece of shit! I asked you to do something. How can you be so-”
Howard’s voice suddenly came to a stop. He watched as the police came in and hurried
downstairs. “Officers, what brings you here?”
The policeman at the front was stern as he brought out an arrest warrant. “Good evening, we’re
here to see Jane Dawson. She’s implicated in an abduction and murder case.”
Howard clenched his fists tightly to maintain his composure.
“Officers, you must be mistaken. Other than playing cards and shopping, that wife of mine doesn’t
do anything much. How could she possibly have abducted or tried to murder anyone?”
“Mr. Collins,” the policeman started. He was unaffected by Howard’s words.
“We will investigate the truth of what happened. If the suspect is innocent, we will naturally
release her. For now, please ask her to come out.”
“She she…”
“Mr. Collins!” The policeman sounded even more stern now.
“Search the place!” Seeing that Howard wasn’t willing to bring Jane out after a long while, the
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“Captain, she’s not here.”
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“Sir, she’s not upstairs either.”
The police captain frowned as he looked at Howard. “Mr. Collins, may I ask where your wife is?”
Howard replied, “I don’t know.”
“Please cooperate with us in this investigation.”
“I really don’t know.”
“Then when was the last time you saw your wife?”
“Yesterday.” Howard’s voice was trembling as he said this.
“So you mean that she hasn’t been back since yesterday?” The police officer glanced at Howard.
“Do you know what she went out to do yesterday?”
“I don’t.”
The second officer said, “Yesterday, your wife went out and abducted Ms. Caroline Evans…”
Howard’s face paled at those words.
Enraged, he raised his voice. “I told you that I don’t know anything I don’t! Do you have any proof?
You’re just slandering her!”
“We do have proof,” the policeman said calmly.
“Yesterday, we arrested more than ten bodyguards under the Collins family’s employ. According
to their statements, they were following your wife’s orders to cause harm to Ms. Evans-”
“Stop talking!” Howard cut off the police officer in a rage.
“Stop talking. I don’t know about any of this. I don’t know anything!”
The police officer was silent as he regarded Howard for several minutes.
Then, he waved a hand and said, “If that’s the case, we won’t disturb you here any further. If you
have any news about your wife, please contact us immediately.”
That said, the police captain led his team away.
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Howard.
“Mr. Collins,” Aiden started, “has there been some kind of misunderstanding here?”
Aiden’s voice brought a teetering Howard back to himself. He was agitated as he whirled his head around to stare at Kirk.
“Mr. Kirk, I really don’t know anything about this.‘
Kirk’s gaze was dark and grim, like a churning sea at midnight.
Howard was suffering immense pressure as he walked forward to stand before Kirk. As he approached Kirk, he felt a sense that his death was coming terrifyingly closer.
Howard threw himself at Kirk’s feet, letting go of his pride.
Kirk let out a short bark of laughter as he placed his hand on Howard’s head and pressed down with great force.
Howard’s body was trembling. “Mr. Kirk …”
“It seems you’ve forgotten the agreement between us completely.”
“I haven’t!” Howard rushed to defend himself.
He explained, “I really didn’t know about my wife and Ms. Evans. I really didn’t know… Mr. Kirk, please give me another chance. I will discipline my wife!”
Kirk stood up and glared at Howard. “I came here today to tell you that our partnership is over.”
Howard trembled even more violently now. He was like a dog as he circled Kirk’s legs in his arms. Mr. Kirk, don’t do this. I’m really innocent. I don’t know anything
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Kirk lowered his head to observe Howard, who was still pleading desperately. His gaze became
even colder.
“Also… anyone who works with the Collins Group won’t be able to get a partnership with SY
Group!”
After saying this, Kirk kicked Howard aside and strode toward the front door.
”
Everyone watched in a daze as Kirk left. Although it hadn’t been stated explicitly, the reason that
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Did that mean that Kirk had partnered with Howard because of Caroline in the first place?
The crowd wore mixed expressions when they looked over at the remaining members of the Morrison family.
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Outside the door, Kirk was just about to drive off when Jude rushed out of the Collinses‘ residence
with Eddy’s help.
Kirk’s eyes narrowed.
In that short moment, Jude managed to reach the car and started knocking on the window.
Kirk tilted his chin, signaling for the driver to open the door.
The driver got out of the car and opened the door.
Looking at Kirk inside the car, Jude smiled. “Kirk, do you mind if we get a ride in your car?”
“Of course not. Please do get in, Uncle Jude.”
Kirk extended a hand to help Jude into the car. Once Jude was settled in, Eddy got into the front
passenger seat.
After he was settled in as well, Eddy hurriedly asked, “Uncle Kirk, what was all that just now?
What happened to Caroline?”
When Eddy had heard that Jane was involved in an abduction and murder case and that the target
was Caroline, his heart had started beating wildly. Now, he couldn’t help but ask Kirk about it.
Kirk expended all his effort to control his expression.
He said indifferently, “I’m not sure myself. From what the police said, Jane got more than ten of
her bodyguards to try and kill Caroline. It should be something like that, I think?”
“Then Caroline must be in a lot of danger now. No, this won’t do.” Eddy took out his phone.
“I have to look for her. She should stay at our hospital.”
The hospital under Morrison Corp was the best in all of Easton.
As Eddy made his phone call, Jude spoke up. “Kirk, why didn’t you tell us something so big had
happened?”
“I only just found out.”
Jude asked, “Is that so? Why does it sound to me like you knew about it much earlier?”
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“Uncle Jude, you must be joking. I’m not a fortune teller.”
Kirk answered so smoothly that there was no trace of anything amiss. Jude was still worried about Caroline’s condition, so he didn’t keep asking about it.
After a long while, Eddy finally ended his call. He let out a heavy breath.
“Grandpa, she’s fine. I just asked. The hospital said that they had given Caroline a sedative, so she’s currently unconscious. She should wake up tomorrow, so you don’t have to worry.”
Jude glanced at Kirk and said with a chuckle, “Am I the only one worried? Aren’t you worried too?”
These words were directed at Eddy.
In response, Eddy angled his body to face the two men in the back seat, his expression strange.
“Grandpa, why would I be worried about her? But regardless of anything, she took care of me for eight whole years. Of course, I hope that she’ll be fine.”
His eyebrow twitched.
“Kirk, are you alright?” Jude asked, looking at Kirk.
Kirk only smiled. “I’m fine.”
Right then, Eddy’s voice came again. “If you ask me, Caroline’s husband is really useless. If he had
any capabilities at all, he wouldn’t have let her get hurt. But she still treats him like such a
treasure.”
Eddy kept nagging, unaware of the conflict going on behind him.
Hearing Eddy’s words, Jude glanced at Kirk again.
Still, Kirk’s expression remained indifferent the whole time, completely unaffected by the words.
After a long time, Eddy got tired of talking when no one responded to him. He shut his mouth.
Then, Jude spoke up again. “Kirk, I’ve always wanted to ask you something. It seems I have the
chance now.
“Why did you choose to partner with Collins Group? Although they’re in the entertainment
industry and indeed take up a lot of the market share, I remember you saying that you like to
work alone.”
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Jude’s expression changed as he sat up straight. “Oh? Are these two incidents related?”
“After Brie lost her mind, the Collins family has been wanting to make a move against Caroline to avenge her. I also only found out about this inadvertently.
“Back then, she was on the outs with her family. I was worried that she wouldn’t be able to handle it since she was a woman all on her own.
“That’s why I partnered with Collins Group. It was with the condition to let Caroline off.”
Jude kept staring into Kirk’s eyes as he said, “Can I ask why you did that?”
Kirk was also looking at Jude, no longer avoiding him. He admitted it straightforwardly, saying, Of course. I did that because I like Caroline.”
At these words, Jude’s expression shifted drastically. He inhaled deeply and said, “You’re finally admitting it.”
Kirk replied, “I have nothing to admit to.”
“But she’s…”
”
In the front passenger seat, Eddy didn’t notice that there was a disagreement going on in the back.
He turned his head to look at the older men and said with a smile, “Didn’t I say it before? Caroline is great with the older generation.”
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Jude looked at his thoughtless grandson and suddenly felt like he couldn’t keep going. He lowered his voice and asked, “Then what’s the situation with Ms. Dawson?”
“Uncle Jude, I’ve already said that all she needs to do is what she’s supposed to do as my wife.”
Jude whipped his head up to look at Kirk. “So you mean that, to you, Ms. Dawson only helps to deal with your marriage problem?”
Kirk didn’t keep looking at Jude. He answered, “Yes.”
“But you’re married!”
Though Jude’s words were simple, they carried a deeper meaning.
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But Kirk didn’t fall for the trap. He said blandly, “We are married. But we can always get divorced.”
“You want to marry.
someone else?” Jude was holding back his anger as he looked at Eddy up
front.
“Yes.”
“Even if she’s already married?”
“Yes.”
Jude gripped his walking stick tightly. “When did you start getting that desire?”
Kirk didn’t answer immediately. After a moment of silence, he said, “I don’t remember anymore.”
Eddy was totally confused as he listened to this conversation. He turned to look at the two curiously.
“Uncle Kirk, Grandpa, what are you talking about? Why don’t I understand any of it?”
Jude glanced at him for a second before turning to look out the window in a huff.
Kirk only gave Eddy a slight smile, not explaining anything at all.
The atmosphere in the car slowly became quite strange. The three of them remained this way until they arrived at Morrison Manor.
Kirk said, “Uncle Jude, we’ve arrived.”
Jude gripped his walking stick and remained silent for a moment. Then, he said to Eddy, “Eddy, you get off first.”
Not understanding what Jude wanted to do, Eddy nodded. “Alright.”
After Eddy got out of the car, Jude angled himself toward Kirk and said, “Kirk, you cannot be with
Caroline!”
“Uncle Jude, no one can interfere in my life.” Kirk leaned into the back of his seat, looking lazy.
Jude lifted his walking stick and tapped it lightly several times before he managed to control his
churning rage.
“Kirk, Caroline is speciál to me. Besides, she grew up with Eddy. Although she went overseas for a
long time, she had always been with Eddy besides that.”
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He continued, “Although she is married now and is away from Eddy, she’s like a bird trapped in a golden cage. She craved freedom. Now that she’s gotten out, she’s drawn by the new world she’s found.
“But later, she will realize that staying in the cage and being cared for is a much more comfortable life.
“In the end, she will fly back into the cage. After all, that’s where she spent most of her life. That’s where it’s most homey.”
Kirk’s gaze darkened as he stayed quiet.
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After a moment, Kirk suddenly let out a soft noise. He seemed afraid of angering Jude.
“Caroline is only in her 20s now. She has a long road in front of her. Eddy only took up about 20
years of her life. However, I can take up the next 30, 40, 50 or more years of her life…”
As expected, Jude was incandescent when he heard these words. His eyes were burning with fury
as he asked, “So you’re determined to be with Carrie no matter what?”
“That’s right.” Kirk gave an affirmative answer.
Angry, Jude pushed the door open in a huff and got out of the car.
Simon was already waiting by the car. Seeing Jude getting out, he went up to help his employer. However, Jude shoved Simon aside in annoyance.
Eddy could tell that Jude was angry and quickly rushed up. “Grandpa, what’s-”
Kirk eyed the closed door and said to the driver, “Take me home.”
Getting his orders, the driver departed Morrison Manor.
Inside Morrison Manor, Jude walked into the study, with Eddy following closely behind.
“Grandpa, what’s going on with you?” Eddy asked.
He knew that Jude had been talking about something with Kirk, and that was why he was in such
a rage now.
Jude glared at Eddy, making the latter even more confused.
“Grandpa, why are you looking at me like that? I didn’t do anything to make you angry.”
“I want to ask you something.”
Without waiting for a response, Jude barreled on, “Do you like Caroline or not? Do you want to be
with her?
“I’m telling you now–you have a very powerful competitor. If you don’t work fast, ah… I think you
won’t ever get to see Caroline again!”
Eddy didn’t believe it. “Who? Grandpa, let me tell you something. I’ve finally understood the
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“Don’t mention Caroline’s husband to me again! If it hadn’t been for him, Caroline and your-”
“My what?”
Jude raised a trembling hand at Eddy, unable to say more.
How could he have a grandson who was so slow when it came to matters of the heart?
“Forget it!”
Jude slammed a hand on the table and said, “You and Caroline can do whatever you want!”
Eddy helped Jude to sit down “Grandpa, wouldn’t it have been better if things had been like this
earlier? I told you long ago not to butt into our matters.
“Alright, don’t be mad anymore. I’ll go see Caroline in your stead later, alright?”
“No need.”
Jude was so angry that his head hurt. He intentionally went against Eddy. “You don’t need to go
and see her, either. Besides, there’s no way you’re getting together.”
Eddy got anxious when he heard this. “Grandpa, what do you mean by that? Don’t you like
Caroline?”
“What’s the use of me liking her if you don’t?”
Jude looked Eddy up and down. “I’m telling you not to go. If you go, I’ll break both your legs.”
Eddy’s temper reared its head as well. “Grandpa, if you say that, then I have to go and see her!”
After saying that, he left in a huff.
Watching Eddy leave, Jude couldn’t help but laugh.
Simon went forward and said, “Sir, I didn’t expect this trick of provoking him would work.”
“That’s right,” Jude commented.
“If I had known it would be so effective, I would have used it from the start-”
Jude broke off, suddenly thinking of something.
“Sir, what is it?”
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“Why do you say that, sir?”
“If I hadn’t forced Eddy so hard to marry Carrie, the two of them might have gotten together long
ago.”
Simon didn’t understand. He asked, “Sir, this…”
“That child is a stubborn one. The more you force him to drink, the more he won’t. Why didn’t I realize this before?”
Now that Jude had mentioned it, Simon found it true as well.
“That’s right. You always had to expend so much effort to get Mr. Eddy to visit Ms. Evans. But when you purposely went against him just now, he went right off.”
Jude sighed heavily before saying, “Though I know my intentions are good, I feel like I’m doing something bad. It seems like I will have to do everything the opposite way from now on.”
Simon consoled him. “But sir, haven’t you simply found the right method of doing things? I’m sure
that Mr. Eddy will soon realize how much he cares for Ms. Evans.”
“I might not have that long.” Jude got up and walked to the window.
“Lately, I feel so weak. I won’t die happy if I don’t see Eddy and Caroline together before I pass.”
“Sir…” Simon went up behind Jude.
“You’ve only been a little tired lately. Rest well, and you will feel better. You will definitely live a
long life.”
“What’s the point of living a long life? I hope that I can get to the other side and see Giselle sooner.”
“Sir…”
Jude waved a hand and slowly closed his eyes. After a moment, he reopened them.
“Have people keep a close eye on Daphne and Kirk. If something strange happens, inform me
immediately.”
Simon tensed at this. “Sir, is Mr. Kirk really …”
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“I asked him about it just now. He admitted that he indeed likes Caroline. However, he’s not her husband. Plus, from what he said, it sounds like he’s trying to come up with a way to get her and her husband to divorce.”
“In that case, it means your previous suspicions were wrong?”
“It’s still too soon to say. Whatever it is, it’s best to keep an eye out now.”
“Yes, sir.”
After leaving Morrison Manor, Kirk didn’t rush to the hospital, even though that was what he really wanted to do. He had something very important to do first.
After more than half an hour, Kirk arrived at a villa far away, on the outskirts of Osbury.
Sean and Charles had already been waiting there for a long time. Seeing Kirk arrive, they quickly went forward.
“The three of them are being kept inside.”
Kirk nodded and walked into the villa. He pushed the door and went inside to find only wisps of light in the dark interior.
The three people tied to chairs raised their heads and looked toward the entrance.
They had already been kept here for one day and one night. After so much time, they were now absolutely terrified. Their eyesight wasn’t very good, either.
With the light shining behind him, Kirk was only a vague silhouette to them. They couldn’t see his features properly.
Nevertheless, Daphne could recognize Kirk at first glance. Her heart dropped.
Next to her, Jane was still doing her best to struggle. Even with her mouth sealed with tape, she
kept making muffled noises in protest.
Kirk walked before her and ripped the tape off her mouth.
The pain made Jane gasp. Then, she burst into curses.
“Do you know who I am? How dare you treat me so roughly? Once I get out of here, I’m not letting
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In the next instant, Kirk gripped Jane’s chin. It hurt so much that the pain spread from her jaw all
the way down her body. Her face twisted into a scowl at the feeling.
As she frowned, she finally managed to take a good look at Kirk’s face.
“Who in the world are you?” Jane squeezed out with difficulty.
“Don’t you know who I am? Don’t you know who my husband is? Hurry up and let me go, or I’ll
make sure you die a horrible death.”
Sitting next to her, Liam gulped in fear at this. But soon, he became arrogant as well.
“The woman sitting next to me is Mrs. Collins. The other is Mrs. Morrison.
“Do you know the Morrison family? They’re the most influential family in all of Easton! Also, she’s
not just Mrs. Morrison, but the wife of Mr. Eddy’s second uncle.”
Liam explained, “Mr. Eddy’s second uncle, the one who came back from overseas! Do you know
how powerful he is?
“He was in Sarcozia, on someone else’s turf, and built the top corporation there in just a few years-
SY Group!
“You can’t afford to offend any of these people. I advise you to let us go now. Or else-”
Kirk’s gaze landed on Liam. It was so grim that it terrified Liam into shaking unconsciously.
Coming inside, Sean heard Liam’s exaggerations and couldn’t help but laugh.
“Kirk, I think you’d better tell them who you are quickly. Let them die in peace.”
“Die … You want to kill us?” Jane’s face blanched. She went into a frenzy, trying to escape.
“If you touch a hair on my head, I’ll cut you up into bits!”
“Behave!” Charles kicked Jane’s chair.
“Do you really think the Collins family is as it was before? There won’t be a Collins family in
Easton’s big four families from now on.
“What did you say?”
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Charles said considerately, “Today, Mr. Kirk went to the Collins family’s banquet and cut off all partnerships with them. Plus, we won’t partner with any companies that work with the Collins Group.”
Jane’s lips went white. She stammered, “That can’t be. You’re lying to me, aren’t you?
“Daph, say something!” She turned to look at Daphne.
She finally noticed that Daphne was trembling, her face devoid of any color. She looked like she had suffered a huge blow.
“Daph, what’s wrong with you? You don’t have to be afraid of him. Once your husband is here, they’ll beg for mercy.”
Daphne kept shaking, her eyes filled with terror. She felt like there was a heavy weight on her head and kept it lowered. She couldn’t raise it at all.
“H–he’s already here,” she said.
Jane was ecstatic. “Where is he? How did you know? Does that mean we’re going to be saved now?”
“H–he’s… right i–in front of us!”
Jane was perplexed as she looked at the three men before her. “He’s not here. Other than these three, the villa’s-”
She suddenly stopped talking, and her eyes widened as she looked at Kirk in disbelief.
Jane knew Sean, but Charles definitely wasn’t Daphne’s husband!
“Y–y–you
…” Jane’s teeth chattered. “You’re… you’re Mr. Eddy’s second uncle?”
Liam suddenly felt his world turn gray. He stared at Kirk as he prayed for the man to deny it.
Unfortunately, things didn’t go his way.
Kirk took a step back and said, “That’s right.
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Liam and Jane both shuddered, staring at Kirk in disbelief..
After a long while, Liam forced a smile. “Mr. Kirk, I really didn’t know it was you. Sorry for the
offense before. I was wrong!”
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Jane was also frightened. She said fearfully, “I’m really sorry, Mr. Kirk. We have never seen you before, so we didn’t know who you were. This is just a misunderstanding. Please let us off.”
Kirk sneered. “You almost killed Caroline. Do you think I’ll let you both live?”
Jane could hear the malice in his words, and she felt a chill run down her spine.
However, she didn’t understand why he valued Caroline so much. Wasn’t she just a former potential granddaughter–in–law Jude liked?
“Sir, there are some things you may not understand. Although your uncle, Mr. Morrison Senior, likes Caroline very much, she’s already married to someone else.
“She isn’t affiliated with the Morrisons anymore. You can ask Dr. Yates if you don’t believe me. Caroline is already married.”
Sean was amused by Jane’s cluelessness about the situation. He asked, “Didn’t Ms. Dawson tell you who Caroline’s husband is?”
Jane looked at Daphne and noticed her body trembling. She questioned, “Daph, do you know who Caroline’s husband is?”
Daphne’s body trembled even more at her question.
“Say something!” Jane raised her voice.
“Why didn’t you tell me such an important thing?”
Daphne bit her lip harshly. Even as she tasted blood, she still couldn’t utter a single word.
Jane had an ominous feeling. “Daphne! Are you hiding something from me?”
Charles and Sean looked at each other silently. Then, Charles turned to Jane. “Since Ms. Dawson
won’t tell you the truth, I will.”
Jane and Liam’s gaze landed on Charles.
Charles said word for word, “Caroline’s husband is Mr. Kirk.”
The simple sentence shocked Jane, Liam, and Daphne to their cores.
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Jane and Liam were shocked by the revelation. Meanwhile, Daphne froze because the truth had been revealed.
Before it had been revealed, she had still had the illusion that things would work out for her. However, Charles‘ words completely crushed the last shred of hope that she had.
After a few moments, Jane finally found her voice again. She glared at Daphne and shrieked,” Daphne, you’re not his wife!”
Liam also stared at Daphne. For a moment, he couldn’t process the bombshells that everyone dropped.
Daphne tried to say something, but she still couldn’t utter a word.
“You lied to me! How dare you lie to me?” Jane seethed.
After thinking about how she had given Daphne gifts, she wanted to kill her. “I’m going to kill you! Let me go so I can kill her!”
Kirk coldly watched Jane slowly go insane.
Then, Liam suddenly burst out into laughter. His deafening voice made Jane stop her rampage
and look at him.
“I can’t believe I didn’t realize Caroline is the wife of Eddy’s second uncle! And yet, I still offended
her time and time again!
“Hahaha, I’m truly the biggest fool on earth! If I had worked with her sooner, Sloan might not have
gone to jail, and my company would have already grown. I’m such a dumbass. Hahahaha!”
Liam laughed louder and louder. Suddenly, his body twitched, and he spit out a pool of blood.
Then, he sat straight on the chair, his eyes widening.
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This frightening incident made Jane scream hysterically.
Kirk cast an indifferent glance at the group of gnats in the room, then slowly walked out of the villa.
Seeing this, Sean followed his friend. When he arrived at the door, he immediately inhaled the
fresh air. He handed Kirk a cigarette.
“How are you going to deal with those three?”
Kirk narrowed his eyes. He sniffed the cigarette and said calmly, without a hint of emotion, “We’ll do what is necessary.
“We’ll hand over whoever the police need and bury away whatever we need to. But… we have to keep Daphne around.”
“Why? You can’t bear to see her get hurt?” Sean asked jokingly.
Kirk massaged his temples. “That old man suspects that I’m Caroline’s husband.”
“You mean Mr. Morrison Senior?”
“Yeah.”
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Sean immediately panicked. “If he finds out the truth, he’ll definitely tell Caroline your identity. When that happens-
Kirk had just gotten out of his predicament. He couldn’t get into trouble again.
Kirk said, “That’s why we have to keep Daphne around.”
“For what?”
“You don’t have to worry about that.” Kirk let out a harsh breath.
“I’ll leave all of this to you. I’m leaving.”
“You’re eager to see her, aren’t you?” Sean teased.
Kirk threw the cigaretté back to Sean and got into the car. Then, the car started and headed for the
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Meanwhile, in the hospital, Caroline thought she would see Kirk the moment she woke up.
However, unexpectedly, she only found Gwen and Sonia.
Gwen said, “You don’t look happy to see the both of us, Carol.”
Caroline slowly sat up with Sonia’s help. “That’s not true.”
“Come on, I saw the disappointment in your eyes.” Gwen approached Caroline.
“Are you upset because you didn’t see Kirk?”
Caroline shook her head, but she felt her head spin when she did. She raised her hand and massaged her temples.
Gwen asked nervously, “What’s wrong? Are you in any pain? I’ll get the doctor.”
“No, it’s okay. This medicine is just strong.”
Caroline pulled Gwen’s arm, looking at her pleadingly.
Knowing Caroline was fine, Gwen smiled once more. She even teased, “What? Are you going to ask where Kirk is?”
Caroline’s cheeks turned warm, and she pinched Gwen’s waist gently. “You always tease me.”
“How unfair. You scared us to death, but you still won’t let us tease you,” Gwen said with a smile.
Sonia said, “Gwen, you’d better just tell Caroline what she wants to know. Kirk just went out. He’ll be back soon.”
Caroline’s face turned red at Sonia’s words. After a long while, she mumbled, “He went out? Where did he go?”
Gwen pointed at Caroline and said, “See? I told you. She only has Kirk on her mind.”
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As Caroline listened to her friends, her smile slowly froze..
She questioned, “Did Kirk go to see the Collins family?”
Since Gwen and Sonia kept changing the topic, she was sure Kirk hadn’t gone anywhere else.
Gwen and Sonia looked at each other uneasily. Then, Sonia held Caroline’s shoulder and sat beside
her.
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She reassured, “No, Caroline. Kirk just went outside.”
“I’m sure he went to see the Collins family.” Caroline knew Kirk too well. She tried to get out of bed.
Sonia and Gwen reluctantly held Caroline down from both sides.
“Calm down, Carol.”
Gwen said, “He really just went out for a while. Do you think he’s stupid?
“The Collins family is a powerful family. He wouldn’t dare confront them, even if he works for Eddy’s second uncle!”
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Gwen continued, “After all, he isn’t Eddy’s second uncle. Am I right, Carol?”
After hearing her words, Caroline stopped trying to get out of bed. But soon, she felt uneasy and tried to get up again. Fortunately, at this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Gwen said happily, “See? I told you he would be back soon.”
Then, she yelled at the door, “Quit knocking and come in here. Carol is eager to see you.”
Eddy, who opened the door and entered, was stunned when he heard Gwen’s words. He glanced at Caroline, his cheeks strangely beginning to turn warm.
When the three women saw Eddy come in, their expressions shifted.
“Why is it you?” Gwen asked, dumbfounded.
But Eddy didn’t hear Gwen at all.
He kept his eyes on Caroline. He probably hadn’t seen Caroline for a long time. He felt his emotions swell when he saw her today.
Despite being unwell, Caroline didn’t come off as weak at all. Instead, she looked beautiful, even when she was sick.
She looked gentle and delicate, quickly arousing Eddy’s protective instincts.
“I heard Jane’s people tried to kill you. What’s going on?” Eddy asked. He couldn’t resist walking
over to Caroline’s side.
Caroline frowned. She didn’t want to talk to Eddy. After all, this had happened because of the
Morrisons.
Gwen looked at Caroline, then Eddy, and scoffed. “Can’t you see that Carol doesn’t want to see you,
Mr. Eddy?”
Once more, Eddy didn’t seem to hear Gwen’s words. He raised his head and asked Gwen and Sonia,
“Can you both go out for a while? I want to talk to Caroline in private.”
Gwen was about to refuse, but Caroline interrupted, “Gwen, Sonia, you both still have work, so you
should go. I’ll be fine here.”
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Caroline was mainly worried about Sonia. Sonia was a big star and was busy with tons of work. It would be bad if her work got delayed because she had to visit her.
Gwen said reluctantly, “Carol …”
Caroline gave her a reassuring look, then looked at Sonia. “Sonia, take Gwen away.”
Sonia did as she was told. “Okay, Caroline.”
After the two women left, Caroline closed her eyes indifferently.
Ever since she had found out that Eddy’s second uncle had asked Kirk to register the marriage on
his behalf, her impression of the Morrisons had worsened.
All of them seemed to think they could do whatever they wanted because of their wealth.
She spat, “Quickly say whatever you want and leave.”
Eddy felt very uncomfortable seeing Caroline’s indifference. “You never treated me like this back then.”
He regretted those words as soon as he said them. He wanted to take it back, but it was too late.
Caroline slowly opened her eyes and sneered at him. “That’s because you were my future partner back then, so I treated you like one. I cared for you and respected you.
“But now, you’re just a stranger to me. I’m free to treat you however I want.”
Eddy’s heart dropped at her words. He asked, “Are you still playing hard–to–get at a time like this?”
His words amused Caroline. She looked at Eddy and said bluntly, “Eddy, why won’t you accept that I no longer have feelings for you?
“Don’t tell me you can’t bear to see me leave you. Is that why you keep deceiving yourself and telling yourself I’m playing hard–to–get?”
Her words cut into the depths of Eddy’s heart like a knife. The pain revealed his true feelings.
He stood there, trembling, as he looked at Caroline miserably.
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.
