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Gwen fell into Sean’s arms. She was confused for a few moments. Then, she said, “T–This doesn’t seem like something friends do.”
“You’re right…” Sean met Gwen’s sharp eyes and swallowed.
“Friends also don’t put their hands under another friend’s clothes.”
Gwen laughed. She slowly stood up with Sean’s support. Keeping her arms around his neck, she asked, “Do you want to come upstairs?”
Her words startled Sean. His relationship with Gwen had started because of this question.
Memories of the past flooded back into his mind like a tide. Back then, he had been the one who had asked this question.
This time, she had asked him.
“Okay.” He had already given his answer before his brain could even process the situation.
Gwen smirked and pressed her lips against his. “Let’s go.”
The two entered the elevator together. When the elevator doors closed, Sean wrapped his arms around Gwen’s waist and kissed those lips he had long desired. Her sweet taste almost made him lose control.
Gwen leaned against the cold elevator wall and raised her head, kissing Sean back with the same amount of passion.
The elevator soon arrived at Gwen’s floor. However, the two of them didn’t break apart. They stumbled their way to the door. Gwen took out her keys and quickly opened the door.
After entering her house, Sean reached out to turn on the lights, but she stopped him. “Keep the lights off.”
Sean kissed Gwen again. “Okay.”
The darkness seemed to bring them unbridled courage. Then, the two of them enjoyed themselves in the dark without any worry about the future. They simply kept sinking deeper into their
feelings.
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Daphne was curled up beside the couch like a mouse inside the apartment.
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Jane had been sent to prison, and Liam had died. Meanwhile, she was sent back to where she used
to live.
However, this didn’t make her feel like she had survived an ordeal. Instead, she had an intense
fear of what was to come.
Kirk hadn’t killed her because there was a more severe punishment in store for her than going to
prison.
She looked at the surveillance cameras and begged, “Mr. Kirk, please let me go. I’m not the one
who wants to target Caroline. Someone else does. It’s that mysterious person.”
Daphne really hated the mystery woman who had encouraged her to kill Caroline! If it hadn’t been
for her, she wouldn’t have asked Jane to send out the Collins family’s people to kill Caroline.
“That mysterious woman is behind everything, not me. Please let me go, Mr. Kirk!”
She kept crying, but she had no idea that the person who installed the surveillance camera wasn’t
Kirk but Finn.
“Is this really the person you recruited?”
Finn casually put his legs on the table and sneered, “Can such a piece of trash be of use to you?”
Avery’s face turned livid at his words. She hissed, “Did you call me here in the middle of the night
just to show me this?”
Finn stood up. He slowly walked to Avery’s side and bent down, his breath hitting Avery’s cheeks.
“Of course not. I just want to tell you that you might as well come to me for help instead of finding
trash like her.”
Avery suddenly stood up. “Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to. Working with you is
equivalent to making a deal with the devil.
“By then, whether Kirk will still be SY Group’s president will be a big mystery.”
Finn smiled at her words. “See? You still care about becoming the richest man’s wife. If you
become mine, I can make your dreams come true.”
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Avery mercilessly slapped Finn’s hand away. “I won’t get together with a monster like you.”
Finn’s expression darkened for a moment.
But then, he said lightheartedly, “Then, you’d better think carefully about who you want to work with. Me, or those pieces of trash.”
Avery tightly clenched her fist and frowned at Daphne, who was still crying in the surveillance video.
She had thought that Daphne could make Caroline disappear forever with the help of the Collins family.
But she hadn’t expected Daphne to be this useless. Not only did she fail to hurt Caroline, but she had also improved Kirk and Caroline’s relationship.
Thinking of the dinner they had had to celebrate Caroline’s recovery, Avery wished she could head to Easton and kill Caroline herself. However, she couldn’t do so.
Kirk had given her strict orders. If she dared to show up in Easton, the relationship between the Mendeleys and Morrisons would be over. If that happened, she would never have a chance with
Kirk.
After taking several deep breaths, Avery looked at Finn mockingly.
“You might as well give up. I won’t ever work with you,” she spat. Then, she walked out of the
room.
Finn smirked as he watched her leave the room.
“Oh, dear Avery. You won’t be able to handle her alone.”
He looked down at Caroline’s photo on the file as he spoke, and he smirked even more.
His younger brother, who had never been interested in women, seemed to be in love with the
woman in this photo. When people had a weakness, it became much easier to deal with them.
Caroline shivered in her sleep and opened her eyes, only to find that it was still dark outside.
“What’s wrong?” Kirk asked. He opened his eyes immediately after Caroline did.
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“Nothing,” Caroline said. She just felt a chill all of a sudden.
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She picked up her phone and looked at the time. It was already past 5:00 am.
She opened ner messages and found that Gwen hadn’t texted her last night.
She sat up with a groan, and the blanket slid off her shoulders, revealing the tightly packed hickeys on her shoulder blades.
Kirk hugged Caroline with his strong arms.
Caroline looked at him and said worriedly, “Gwen didn’t send me a text last night.”
Kirk smiled and took Caroline’s phone. “You don’t have to worry when Sean is around. He definitely would have taken Gwen home safely.”
“I’m not worried about that.” Caroline pulled the blanket.
She said, “I’m just worried that they-”
Before she could finish, her phone rang. She glanced at it and saw a text message from an unknown number.
“When are you free to visit Grandpa?”
Caroline frowned. It took her a while to realize that this number was probably Eddy’s. Resisting the urge to block him, Caroline asked, “Eddy?”
The sender quickly replied, “Yes.”
Caroline pondered for a while and asked Kirk, “I plan to find some time to visit Grandpa in the next few days. Do you want to come with me?”
Although she hated the Morrisons, Jude was the one person she didn’t hate and was very grateful
for.
Kirk’s brows furrowed almost imperceptibly at her words. “Why do you want to visit him all of a sudden?”
“It’s not a sudden thought. It has been a while since I’ve seen him, so I want to visit him. And I heard he has been in bad health recently.”
Kirk sat up and pondered for a moment. He replied, “Then, I won’t go with you.”
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Caroline opened her eyes and looked at Kirk. She asked, “What’s wrong?” Her beautiful, pure eyes
landed on him.
Her gaze made him speechless, and after a while, he forced out, “Nothing. Go to sleep.”
Caroline smiled sweetly and beckoned Kirk. “Lean over. I’ll tell you a little secret.”
Kirk leaned his face toward Caroline. Then, Caroline raised her head slightly and quickly kissed
Kirk on the cheek.
“Do you feel better now?” After saying this, Caroline’s face turned red.
Kirk smiled at her words. Caroline thought he was worried she would get together with Eddy.
Kirk’s heart melted at her innocent gaze, but at the same time, it tightened with worry. It would be
great if he had told her the truth from the start.
He slowly laid down on the bed, hugging Caroline tightly. He wanted to use all his strength to
keep her by his side forever.
In the morning, Caroline went to work after breakfast.
On the way, she remembered her promise to help Cheryl test Jack. So, as soon as she got in the
car, she told Jack, “Hey, Mr. Jack. I have something to tell you.”
“What is it?”
“I want to help Cheryl find a boyfriend. What kind of guy suits her personality, in your opinion?”
Caroline asked, keeping her eyes on Jack.
Jack’s expression looked the same as usual as he questioned, “Why is she looking for a boyfriend
all of a sudden?”
“Although Cheryl is only 22 years old, she should find a good partner while she still has the
chance. Otherwise, when she becomes 25 years old, she can only get the leftovers.”
Jack thought seriously for a moment.
Then, he suggested, “Ms. Evans, shouldn’t you ask her this question? She should know what kind
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Caroline held her head and asked, “Then, what about a family man like Mr. Simmons?”
Jack shook his head “No Although Mr. Simmons is a family man, he doesn’t suit Cheryl in terms of appearancen.”
“Then…” Caroline thought of another person.
She asked, “What about Spencer Brighton from the design department? He’s quite handsome, and he’s highly educated.”
“Also, no,”
Jack commented thoughtfully, “Sponcer may be handsome, but he’s also a playboy. Cheryl wouldn’t stand a chance against him.”
Caroline smiled at his words. “Since you keep rejecting the people I suggested, why don’t I leave this arduous task to you, Mr. Jack? Help me find a partner that suits Cheryl.”
“I-”
Caroline didn’t give Jack a chance to refuse. She interrupted, “Okay, then it’s settled.”
Then, she took out her tablet and pretended to busy herself with work.
Jack was speechless.
After arriving at the company, Caroline saw many people gathered around the front desk when she came in. “Why aren’t you at your desks?”
When everyone heard Caroline’s voice, they turned around and looked at her with sympathy. Only then did Caroline notice Sarah sitting at the front desk.
The receptionist said awkwardly, “Ma’am, this is my workplace. Can you please wait elsewhere?”
Caroline pushed aside the crowd and walked up to Sarah. “What are you doing here?”
Shouldn’t she and Dan be reflecting on their actions in prison?
When Sarah saw Caroline, she stood up enthusiastically. With a bright smile, she said, “You’re
finally here, Carrie! I heard you’ve made Evans Group thrive, so I came here to look around.”
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Sesh and bind This place vent bad at all.
Caribe similed, “Gen out
Sarah’s expression shifted at her words, and she looked like she was about to cry
“Carrie, you’re not the only one who worked hard for this company. Your father, grandfather, and the people before him have poured their blood, sweat, and tears into this place.
“How can you kick me out the moment I step foot in here?
Caroline didn’t have time to hear Sarah rambling on. “If you don’t leave right now, I’ll get security
to throw you out.”
Seeing Caroline refuse to show her any mercy, Sarah was so angry that she put her hands on her
hips
She said, “Believe me. I can get Evans Group back right now!”
Caroline scoffed. “What makes you think you can do that? You, of all people, should know what
this company had become under your management.
“You’re right. All of you did put your blood, sweat, and tears into this place, but your efforts didn’t
benefit the company at all. Instead, your efforts contributed to its downfall.”
“How dare you! I’m warning you, Caroline. Evans Group belongs to the Evans family, not-”
“Aunt Sarah!” Layla heard Sarah’s voice outside the door and hurriedly ran in. She grabbed Sarah
and stopped her from saying what she had been about to say.
They were here today because Layla discovered that Eddy had visited Caroline a few days ago.
They wanted to warn Caroline not to see Eddy and to just carry on with her blissful life.
Layla had just gone to the bathroom, and Sarah had almost unexpectedly told Caroline her true
identity.
Layla was utterly exasperated at Sarah’s clumsiness.
Sarah finally realized she almost slipped up, so she quickly shut her mouth and looked at Layla
uneasily.
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Layla couldn’t make a scene in front of so many people, so she had no choice but to greet Caroline.
“Long time, no see, Caroline.”
Caroline didn’t want to waste time reminiscing about the past with them. “We don’t welcome you
here. Please leave this place at once.”
Layla’s expression darkened at her words, but she finally said with restraint, “Caroline, we’re not
here to cause trouble. I’m just here to tell you not to pester Ed anymore. You’re already married.”
Caroline laughed at her words. “Oh, you want me to stop pestering him? He’s the one who should
stop bugging me.
“A scion like him keeps encouraging me to divorce my husband. I wonder who’s the insane one at
this point!”
She had a headache thinking of Eddy’s unreasonable attitude.
Layla’s chest heaved in anger. Barely suppressing her rage, she said, “There’s no way he would do
that. I’m sure you’re the one who’s pestering him.
“So please be more careful from now on. No matter what, he’s my husband and your future cousin-
in–law!”
After saying that, Layla turned around and left. She was afraid that Sarah would accidentally
reveal Caroline’s identity.
Right now, Evans Group was thriving under Caroline’s management. If she wanted to get it back,
she had to wait for things to settle down first.
After they left, the crowd dispersed. As Caroline watched Layla’s retreating figure, she frowned.
According to Layla’s personality, she would cause trouble the moment she found a reason to do so.
However, she had simply left in a hurry today. That was unusual for someone like her.
Also, why was Sarah out in public? Something strange was going on here.
Caroline walked into her office, feeling so uneasy that she forgot to tell Cheryl about Jack helping
her find a partner. As soon as she sat in her chair, she called Gavin, “Sarah came to my office
today.”
When Caroline finished speaking, Gavin knew what she was going to ask. He held his forehead.
His expression was dark.
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“He finally got the hint, Caroline!”
Caroline smiled. “Judging by how great you are, it’ll be shocking if he didn’t ask you out.”
“Caroline, you have no idea. It’s already a huge improvement for a dense person like him to ask me
out himself.”
Caroline couldn’t help laughing at her words. “You have a point. When are you guys going out?”
“This Saturday, at Riverview Cafe.”
“Then, you’d better look your best.”
“He also told me that.”
Caroline’s smile froze for a moment, as if she had thought of something. However, she couldn’t think of anything when she tried to remember what it was.
“Caroline, what do you think I should wear that day?”
Caroline praised, “A beautiful girl like you will look good in anything.”
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Cheryl smiled shyly at Caroline’s words. “It would be great if Jack could be as sweet as you.”
“You can just take your time to teach him the ways of a smooth operator,” Caroline teased.
“Caroline!”
“All right. Go back to work for now.”
“Okay!” Cheryl turned around and left the office enthusiastically.
Caroline shook her head. The world was a mysterious place. Gwen was afraid of being in a stable relationship, while Cheryl yearned to be in one.
It would be great if two of them could balance each other’s flaws.
Just as she was thinking about it, Gwen called her.
Caroline answered the phone. “Why didn’t you text me yesterday?”
Gwen’s voice was a little hoarse as she answered, “I was a bit busy.”
Caroline immediately realized something was off.
She questioned, “Didn’t Sean take you home yesterday? What were you busy with?”
Gwen was lying down on the couch. She glanced at Sean, who was busy in the kitchen, and
stretched her waist.
She said slyly, “Things an innocent maiden like you shouldn’t know about.”
Caroline’s eyes widened instantly. She stammered, “W–Wait, did you and Sean…”
”
Gwen had a faint smile on her lips as she whispered, “Yeah.”
Caroline couldn’t wait to drag Gwen over to her office and question her.
“How did you two get back together?”
“No, no, no! I need to correct you about something. We didn’t get back together. We’re just friends
now.”
Caroline joked, “So are you two friends with benefits or something?”
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Gwen nodded. “Yeah.”
Her words made Caroline speechless.
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“We talked all night long about this. Since we can’t let go of each other, we’ll just be friends with benefits. Then, we can be just friends again after we get tired of each other.”
Caroline didn’t know how to respond to her words.
“All right, Carol. I’m done with my update.” Gwen felt refreshed.
Although Caroline disapproved of the relationship they had, everyone had their own way of living their life. So she wouldn’t interfere with it, even if she didn’t approve.
Besides, she could hear the joy in Gwen’s tone. As long as Gwen had agreed to something and it wasn’t illegal, Caroline would support her choice unconditionally.
“All right. I have to work now,” Caroline said with a smile.
“You’re such a workaholic,” Gwen joked and hung up.
Caroline held her phone, smiling to herself.
Back then, Gwen had been a workaholic, and now Caroline had become a workaholic herself.
However, she liked the way she was now. She enjoyed working for herself every day instead of
working herself rugged to support someone else just to become a part of the Morrison family.
At the thought of the Morrisons, Caroline thought of Eddy’s words again. It was true that she
hadn’t seen Jude in a while.
Caroline looked at her schedule. She happened to be free this afternoon. After sending Kirk a
message to inform him that she was going to see Jude, she went downstairs and bought some
vitamins for Jude.
After finishing her work, Caroline drove to Morrison Manor. Her cell phone kept ringing along the
way.
When she arrived at her destination, she looked at her phone. However, she discovered that the
messages weren’t from her colleagues but from Kirk.
He had sent her a message almost every half hour, asking if she had arrived.
Caroline shook her head helplessly. He seemed to be afraid of her visiting the Morrisons.
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After replying to Kirk’s text, Caroline sent him another text after a moment’s thought. “I’ll be
home on tae.”
When Kirk saw her text, he knew that she didn’t understand what he was worried about.
But her ignorance made him feel at ease. It proved that she still believed what he said without
any doubts, and she had no suspicions about his identity.
Nearby, Charles had long noticed that Kirk was lost in thought.
He reassured, “You should take it easy, sir. Although Mr. Morrison Senior has begun suspecting
you’re the madam’s husband, you’ve never taken a photo with him.
“Even if he’s suspicious of you, he wouldn’t have a photo to show her to confirm his theories.”
Kirk’s eyes darkened at his words. He said, “Just because he doesn’t have a photo now doesn’t
mean he won’t have one in the future.”
He had to find the right time to tell Caroline about his identity. Otherwise, this fact would
eventually become a ticking time bomb for him. It constantly made him uneasy.
However, the most challenging issue right now was how to handle Daphne.
He couldn’t let Jude discover that his marriage with Daphne was fake and suspect that he was
married to Caroline instead.
However, he also couldn’t just annul the marriage with Daphne. Jude would investigate what she
had done and connect the dots to the truth.
Basically, he had to prevent Jude from finding out the truth from Daphne. Hence, he had to handle
this situation delicately.
“What’s going on with Daphne?” Kirk asked.
“I’ve sent people to lock her up in her apartment. They’ve also taken her phone and other
communication devices.”
Kirk frowned. “Did you find anyone watching her?”
Charles answered truthfully, “Mr. Morrison Senior still has people watching her. We’ve also
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elusive. We have no way of finding out who he is”
Kisk frowned at his words “There’s another party keeping watch on her? Why didn’t you tell me such an important thing sooner?”
Charles explained. “Sir, I wanted to tell you after I finished investigating
Kirk breathed out slowly and pinched the bridge of his nose. He ordered, “You have to find out who this person is as soon as you can!”
He couldn’t believe another adversary had appeared before he had managed to handle Jude.
“Yes, sir,” Charles answered and nodded.
When Jude learned that Caroline was coming, he greeted her at the door.
“Hello, Grandpa.”
“Hey!” Jude asked someone to take the gift from Caroline’s hands.
“You finally came to visit me, Carrie. I’ve missed you so much.”
Caroline said with a smile, “I’ve missed you too. How are you doing?”
“I’m doing pretty well.” Jude brought Caroline to sit down on the couch.
He praised, “How about you? I heard you’ve become Evans Group’s CEO, and you’ve been doing a
great job. I’m really proud of you.”
“Thank you, Grandpa.”
The two chatted for a while. Then, they heard Eddy’s voice from outside the door.
“Grandpa! Grandpa!” His shouts grew louder and louder as he drew closer. Once he came in, he
stopped yelling.
When Jude saw Eddy, he stopped smiling like he usually did. Instead, he frowned and asked
unhappily, “What are you doing back home?”
Eddy was startled when he saw Caroline. In the past, Jude would have tried his best to notify him.
whenever Caroline came to visit.
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After replying to Kirk’s text, Caroline sent him another text after a moment’s thought. “I’ll be
home on tae.”
When Kirk saw her text, he knew that she didn’t understand what he was worried about.
But her ignorance made him feel at ease. It proved that she still believed what he said without
any doubts, and she had no suspicions about his identity.
Nearby, Charles had long noticed that Kirk was lost in thought.
He reassured, “You should take it easy, sir. Although Mr. Morrison Senior has begun suspecting
you’re the madam’s husband, you’ve never taken a photo with him.
“Even if he’s suspicious of you, he wouldn’t have a photo to show her to confirm his theories.”
Kirk’s eyes darkened at his words. He said, “Just because he doesn’t have a photo now doesn’t
mean he won’t have one in the future.”
He had to find the right time to tell Caroline about his identity. Otherwise, this fact would
eventually become a ticking time bomb for him. It constantly made him uneasy.
However, the most challenging issue right now was how to handle Daphne.
He couldn’t let Jude discover that his marriage with Daphne was fake and suspect that he was
married to Caroline instead.
However, he also couldn’t just annul the marriage with Daphne. Jude would investigate what she
had done and connect the dots to the truth.
Basically, he had to prevent Jude from finding out the truth from Daphne. Hence, he had to handle
this situation delicately.
“What’s going on with Daphne?” Kirk asked.
“I’ve sent people to lock her up in her apartment. They’ve also taken her phone and other
communication devices.”
Kirk frowned. “Did you find anyone watching her?”
Charles answered truthfully, “Mr. Morrison Senior still has people watching her. We’ve also
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elusive. We have no way of finding out who he is”
Kisk frowned at his words “There’s another party keeping watch on her? Why didn’t you tell me such an important thing sooner?”
Charles explained. “Sir, I wanted to tell you after I finished investigating
Kirk breathed out slowly and pinched the bridge of his nose. He ordered, “You have to find out who this person is as soon as you can!”
He couldn’t believe another adversary had appeared before he had managed to handle Jude.
“Yes, sir,” Charles answered and nodded.
When Jude learned that Caroline was coming, he greeted her at the door.
“Hello, Grandpa.”
“Hey!” Jude asked someone to take the gift from Caroline’s hands.
“You finally came to visit me, Carrie. I’ve missed you so much.”
Caroline said with a smile, “I’ve missed you too. How are you doing?”
“I’m doing pretty well.” Jude brought Caroline to sit down on the couch.
He praised, “How about you? I heard you’ve become Evans Group’s CEO, and you’ve been doing a
great job. I’m really proud of you.”
“Thank you, Grandpa.”
The two chatted for a while. Then, they heard Eddy’s voice from outside the door.
“Grandpa! Grandpa!” His shouts grew louder and louder as he drew closer. Once he came in, he
stopped yelling.
When Jude saw Eddy, he stopped smiling like he usually did. Instead, he frowned and asked
unhappily, “What are you doing back home?”
Eddy was startled when he saw Caroline. In the past, Jude would have tried his best to notify him.
whenever Caroline came to visit.
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However, today, Eddy had only found out Caroline was here when he called Simon, and he heard
him say the he had to prepare dinner.
Upon hearing the news, he had immediately stopped what he was doing and hurried home.
However, he hadn’t expected Jude to despise his presence here. He said, “I left something at home.
Jude glanced at Eddy, but he didn’t expose his lie.
Ever since he had discovered that disagreeing with Eddy was effective, he kept this method in
mind.
Now, not only had he stopped matchmaking Eddy and Caroline, but he even deliberately opposed
them getting together. He hoped that, by doing this, Eddy and Caroline could get married before
he died.
“Then, you should leave after you get them.”
Jude said flatly, “Don’t interrupt my chat with Carrie.”
Eddy was speechless. Was Jude an imposter or something?
“Grandpa, since I’m already home, I’ll have dinner with you here. It’s almost dinner time anyway.”
After Eddy said this, Caroline noticed he was right. It was almost dinner time.
Remembering her promise to Kirk that she would be home on time, she stood up and said, “It’s
time for me to go home, Grandpa.”
When Jude heard her words, he had a long face and asked, “Why are you going home so soon?”
“I already promised that I would be home for dinner.”
Jude disagreed. “Carrie, it’s been so long since you had dinner with me. Besides, you have meals
with your husband every day. One day apart from him wouldn’t hurt.
“Moreover, I still have some things to ask you, so you can’t just leave.”
“What do you want to ask me, Grandpa?” Caroline asked curiously.
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clusive. We have no way of finding out who he is.”
Kirk frowned at his words. “There’s another party keeping watch on her? Why didn’t you tell me
such an important thing sooner?”
Charles explained, “Sir, I wanted to tell you after I finished investigating…”
Kirk breathed out slowly and pinched the bridge of his nose. He ordered, “You have to find out who
this person is as soon as you can!”
He couldn’t believe another adversary had appeared before he had managed to handle Jude.
“Yes, sir,” Charles answered and nodded.
When Jude learned that Caroline was coming, he greeted her at the door.
“Hello, Grandpa.”
“Hey!” Jude asked someone to take the gift from Caroline’s hands.
“You finally came to visit me, Carrie. I’ve missed you so much.”
Caroline said with a smile, “I’ve missed you too. How are you doing?”
“I’m doing pretty well.” Jude brought Caroline to sit down on the couch.
He praised, “How about you? I heard you’ve become Evans Group’s CEO, and you’ve been doing a
great job. I’m really proud of you.”
“Thank you, Grandpa.”
The two chatted for a while. Then, they heard Eddy’s voice from outside the door.
“Grandpa! Grandpa!” His shouts grew louder and louder as he drew closer. Once he came in, he
stopped yelling.
When Jude saw Eddy, he stopped smiling like he usually did. Instead, he frowned and asked
unhappily, “What are you doing back home?”
Eddy was startled when he saw Caroline. In the past, Jude would have tried his best to notify him
whenever Caroline came to visit.
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However, today, Eddy had only found out Caroline was here when he called Simon, and he heard him say that he had to prepare dinner.
Upon hearing the news, he had immediately stopped what he was doing and hurried home.
However, he hadn’t expected Jude to despise his presence here. He said, “I left something at home.
Jude glanced at Eddy, but he didn’t expose his lie.
Ever since he had discovered that disagreeing with Eddy was effective, he kept this method in mind.
Now, not only had he stopped matchmaking Eddy and Caroline, but he even deliberately opposed them getting together. He hoped that, by doing this, Eddy and Caroline could get married before he died.
“Then, you should leave after you get them.”
Jude said flatly, “Don’t interrupt my chat with Carrie.”
Eddy was speechless. Was Jude an imposter or something?
“Grandpa, since I’m already home, I’ll have dinner with you here. It’s almost dinner time anyway.‘
After Eddy said this, Caroline noticed he was right. It was almost dinner time.
Remembering her promise to Kirk that she would be home on time, she stood up and said, “It’s
time for me to go home, Grandpa.”
When Jude heard her words, he had a long face and asked, “Why are you going home so soon?”
“I already promised that I would be home for dinner.”
Jude disagreed. “Carrie, it’s been so long since you had dinner with me. Besides, you have meals
with your husband every day. One day apart from him wouldn’t hurt.
“Moreover, I still have some things to ask you, so you can’t just leave.”
“What do you want to ask me, Grandpa?” Caroline asked curiously.
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“It’s been almost a year since you got married, but I still haven’t met him. Hard to believe that, right?”
“Grandpa… There’s no way you haven’t seen him.”
Caroline remembered Jude asking her to bring Kirk to see him after she had announced her marriage.
“But it’s true.”
Jude said, “I wouldn’t lie to you about this.
“But-”
“Carrie, do you not want me to meet him, or does he refuse to meet me? Is he someone I know?”
“No way. That’s impossible.”
Caroline waved her hands and said, “He’s just a-”
Then, she remembered that Eddy’s second uncle had sent Kirk to Morrison Corp, and she didn’t know their dealings.
So Caroline changed her mind and said, “He’s just an ordinary office employee. You definitely don’t know him.”
“It doesn’t matter who he is. I still want to meet him.
“In my current situation, I don’t know how long I’ll still be around. Before I pass on, I need to find out who your lifelong partner is. Then, I can rest assured.”
He would only feel relieved after seeing with his own eyes that Caroline’s husband wasn’t Kirk. If it were really Kirk, Eddy would have no chance of winning Caroline’s heart.
“All right.” Since Jude had stated his reasons, Caroline couldn’t bring herself to refuse.
“Then, I’ll discuss things with him when I get home. When he’s free, we’ll visit you together.”
“All right!” Jude smiled and nodded.
“Come on, you should have dinner here tonight.”
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Caroline started, “Grandpa…”
“Hey, it’s just one meal. I’m sure your husband wouldn’t mind.”
Caroline thought about it. It would be impolite to keep refusing, so she had no choice but to say, ” Okay.”
Before dinner, Caroline texted Kirk while she was in the bathroom. “I won’t be home for dinner
tonight. Grandpa insisted on me having dinner with him. I’m sorry.”
Kirk replied soon enough. “All right. Did he say anything else?”
Caroline texted, “You’re pretty sharp. He says he wants to meet you. I’ll bring you to see Grandpa when you’re free.”
Kirk’s pupils shrank at her words.
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After a long while, Kirk replied, “All right. I’ll check my schedule, and I’ll let you know when I’m free.”
“Okay,” Caroline replied with a smile emoji.
“I’ll be having my dinner now. Make sure you have an early dinner, too.”
Kirk replied, “Okay.”
However, his eyes were still fixed on Caroline’s previous messages.
That old man insisted on confirming things with his own eyes. He would only give up after seeing that Caroline’s husband wasn’t him.
If Kirk didn’t meet up with Jude, that old man would definitely get to the bottom of things. But if he did, his identity would be exposed.
Perhaps he could confess the truth to Caroline before meeting Jude. However, if he did that….
Kirk’s mind was in a mess. He narrowed his eyes. He tapped his fingers on the table, his gaze becoming darker and darker.
Meanwhile, Jude ignored Eddy throughout the entire dinner and only talked with Caroline.
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“I got it, Grandpa. You’ve told me this many times.”
“Really?” Jude picked up his spoon.
He mused, “Oh, look at me. This is what happens when you get old. I hope you don’t mind my forgetfulness.”
Caroline said with a smile, “Of course not, Grandpa. You simply care about us young people. We totally understand.”
Eddy thought Caroline’s words would prompt Jude to talk him up.
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However, Jude didn’t do that but said with a smile, “That’s good. When I meet your husband, I’d better tell him more about how to care for you. I hope he doesn’t find that annoying.”
“He won’t, He’s a pretty patient guy.”
Caroline’s words made Jude feel much better. “Is your husband that patient?”
Kirk didn’t seem like a patient guy. Everyone feared him. At the thought of this, Jude’s suspicions of Kirk diminished slightly.
“Yeah. Not only is he patient, but he can also cook.”
Her compliments made Jude raise his eyebrows in surprise.
“He can cook as well?” In that case, there was no way her husband was Kirk!
“That’s right! If you want to try his cooking, feel free to visit us.”
“All right, no problem!”
Eddy frowned when he saw them talk.
”
Jude’s expression was joyful when he spoke of Caroline’s husband. Had he changed his mind and
started to support Caroline’s marriage?
At the thought of this, Eddy panicked and interrupted them. “Grandpa, you’ve always taught us
not to talk during our meals. You should eat first before continuing your chat.”
Jude said unhappily, “Carrie finally has the chance to visit me after so long. Is it so bad that I just
chat with her?”
“That’s not what I mean.” Eddy didn’t want to hear Jude and Caroline talk about her husband and
sing praises for him.
“You can still do that after dinner.”
Jude noticed that Eddy was jealous, and he immediately said with a smile, “You’re right. But I still
want to say one thing. Caroline, it’s a good thing you married someone else.”
Jude’s words startled both Caroline and Eddy.
Caroline was happy. She hadn’t expected Jude to finally give up his obsession with getting her
and Eddy together.
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Eddy looked at Jude sadly. “Grandpa, are you-”
Jude saniled and said to Eddy, “Eddy, I was wrong for constantly pressuring you to marry Caroline.
It ruined the relationship between the two of you.
“I’ve thought about things recently, and I shouldn’t have interfered with your relationship. Don’t
worry. I’ll agree to whoever you want to marry from now on.”
After a pause, Jude continued, “By the way, weren’t you considering getting married to Layla? I’ve
thought about it too. You’re already a grownup, so it’s time to start a family.”
Eddy’s spoon fell to the ground. He quickly bent down to pick it up.
After a long while, he raised his head from under the table and asked in disbelief, “Ahem.
Grandpa, are you for real?”
Jude said with a smile, “Of course.”
Eddy coughed more violently.
Jude pretended not to notice anything and asked, “What’s wrong, Eddy? Are you that happy? I was
wrong before. I promise I won’t make the same mistake again.”
Eddy coughed even more. He couldn’t say anything at all. Then, he went on with his meal, feeling
depressed.
After dinner, Caroline helped clean up. Afterward, she said, “I’ll be heading home, Grandpa.”
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“Okay.” Jude stood up and said, “If it were before, I would’ve asked Eddy to take you home. But
now, I won’t make him do that anymore.
“I’ll ask the driver to do it instead. Carrie, I’m not being inhospitable, am I?”
His question amused Caroline. She said merrily, “Of course not.”
As long as Jude wasn’t forcing her and Eddy to be together anymore, she would be happy even if
she had to walk home alone.
Eddy interjected coldly, “Grandpa, I’ll take her home.”
Jude looked at Eddy with a raised brow. He said, “You don’t have to force yourself, Eddy.”
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Caroline didn’t want Eddy to send her home. “He’s right, Mr. Eddy. I can just go home by myself.
“Don-” Eddy held back his anger in front of Jude and didn’t finish his sentence.
Instead, he took his keys and spat, “Let’s go!”
Caroline glanced at him and then at Jude. Jude smiled and looked at Caroline helplessly. Caroline
had no choice but to follow Eddy.
After Eddy and Caroline left, Simon couldn’t wait to speak up.
“Sir, you’ve made a good move. Last time, Mr. Eddy used to be more resistant to your methods, but
now he’s more willing to do it.”
Jude scoffed. “That fool clearly likes Caroline, but he keeps insisting that he doesn’t. If he doesn’t
realize his feelings, he’ll suffer for it eventually.”
Simon said with a smile, “It definitely isn’t too late for him. But, sir, there’s still something I don’t
understand. Will you enlighten me?”
“Go ahead.”
“Do you want to meet Caroline’s husband because you still suspect Mr. Kirk? In that case, why not
just use his photo or another way to validate your suspicions?
“There’s no need to go through this much trouble to meet him in person.”
Jude sat down with a smile.
He said, “Actually, after talking to Caroline just now, I don’t think Kirk is her husband. But I still
have to meet him in person. Only by meeting him in person can I rest assured.
“As for your other question, I’m sure you know I don’t have any photos of Kirk, I know there are
other methods to find the truth, but it’s better to confirm things with my own eyes. ”
Then, he continued, “But you did remind me that getting a photo of Kirk is necessary. Go and look
for one, and make sure to do it in secret.”
“Yes, sir,” Simon agreed. Then, he left.
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.
