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With Kirk’s help, a sumptuous lunch was quickly brought to the table.
Marietta looked at the food on the table in shock. “I wouldn’t have believed that you had made this yourself if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes.”
In particular, Kirk had helped out in making this meal. Marietta couldn’t bring herself to believe that he was a family man in private.
“Here’s our home–cooked meal. Give it a try.” Caroline looked at Marietta expectantly.
Marietta took a bite and gave a thumbs–up.
“It’s so delicious! I dare say that this is the best meal I’ve ever had. And your cooking is just like my mother’s. Her cooking was the best. Too bad I didn’t inherit any of her talents.”
“It’s okay. If you like my cooking, I will make it for you often.”
“All right! What a good daughter you are.”
While they were talking, the report on the TV grabbed their attention.
“This morning, villagers found a body at the foot of Slopecrest Mountain. According to the police, the deceased was the recent popular star, Daphne Dawson…”
Caroline and Marietta’s eyes landed on the TV.
“Daphne is dead?” Caroline couldn’t believe what she had heard. Although she hadn’t liked Daphne, she couldn’t believe that she had died just like that.
The female reporter on the TV continued, “Many locals speculated that the deceased slipped and fell.
“The police haven’t given any further explanations. They advise the public to be cautious when climbing mountains during rainy seasons…”
“Maybe she really did slip and fall.” When Marietta said this, she looked at Kirk.
“I guess what goes around comes around.”
Kirk kept his expression neutral the entire time. Only when he served Caroline food did a trace of tenderness appear in his eyes, revealing that he did have feelings too.
After lunch, Marietta told Caroline the outline of her new story.
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Caroline felt antsy as she heard it. “It’s a pity I can’t write. If I could, I would love to use my words to describe the world that I envision.
In the past, to become well–educated woman worthy of marrying Eddy, Caroline had read many classics and had thought of writing.
But later on, she had had to learn other things, so it put her interests on hold.
Marietta advised, “Actually, writing a book isn’t that difficult. You only need a bit of skill and fluency to write a story.”
Although Caroline knew writing wasn’t that simple, she was still touched.
It hadn’t been her intention to take charge of Evans Group at first. If she wasn’t trying to bring the Evans family back on its feet, she wouldn’t have been Evans Group’s CEO.
She would rather have the choice to do whatever she liked, just like when she had been at Thorne
Corporation.
“Then, I’ll give it a try. Can you give me some pointers after I’m done?”
“Of course,” Marietta replied with a hearty smile.
Then, it was almost time for Marietta to leave.
Caroline asked, “I’ll take you home, Mom.”
Kirk was already one step ahead of Caroline and put on his coat. “I’ll take her home.”
“No, it’s okay,” Marietta stopped the two of them. She dared not let SY Group’s president be her
driver. She was happy enough to hear Kirk call her “Mom“.
Caroline couldn’t win against her. Hence, she led Marietta downstairs.
Before getting into the car, Marietta hugged Caroline and advised, “Carrie, Kirk is a good man. You
have to cherish him.”
Caroline nodded. “Don’t worry, Mom.”
“I’ll be taking my leave.” After saying this, Marietta got into the car.
After watching Marietta leave, Caroline looked at Kirk strangely.
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“Hmph!” Caroline sneered.
“Darling.” Kirk nuzzled Caroline’s head.
“Why don’t we move back to the villa?”
Caroline looked up at Kirk in confusion. “What? Do you think this place is too small and
uncomfortable?”
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“No, I’ll be comfortable as long as I’m with you.” Kirk took Caroline’s hand and kissed the back of it.
“I just feel bad for you. This place is too far from Evans Group. If you moved back to the villa, you can wake up half an hour later before you have to go to work.”
Caroline pondered his words carefully. He did have a point. “All right. When are we moving back there? I’ll take the day off.”
“It’s okay.” Kirk hugged Caroline’s waist.
He said merrily, “As long as you agree, I’ll have someone come over and move everything tomorrow.”
“So soon?”
“Of course, seeing you leave home so early every day upsets me.”
Caroline immediately wrapped her arms around Kirk’s neck. “Oh, Kirk, what should I do? You seem so cool all of a sudden!”
Kirk swallowed at her boldness. “Darling …”
“Hm?”
Kirk lifted Caroline’s hair. “I want to-”
Caroline chuckled, “It’s still daytime.”
“That doesn’t matter.”
“Wait-”
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Meanwhile, in a villa in Osbury’s countryside, Howard learned about Daphne’s death on the news.
Although the reporter repeatedly emphasized that Daphne had slipped and fallen off the cliff,
Howard had learned about Daphne’s plan from the butler.
Therefore, he knew that Jane had planned to push Caroline down from the mountain and make it
look like she had slipped.
And now, Daphne’s death was precisely the same as what Jane had planned for Caroline.
Hence, Howard couldn’t help but think that Daphne’s death was also faked. Caroline was likely
the one behind it. He shuddered at the thought of this.
At this moment, something rang, scaring him out of his wits. After he realized that his phone was
ringing, he cautiously walked to the coffee table and picked it up.
The call was from an unknown number. Howard dared not answer it.
Collins Group’s stock had plummeted since Kirk had announced he would no longer work with.
them.
After that, people had come to get him to terminate their contracts. He had tried every means to
avoid or delay them, not wanting to terminate the contract with Kirk.
Those people had then come over to cause trouble, soon even barging into Collins Group. It had
left Howard with no choice but to hide in a villa in the countryside.
The news about Daphne’s death had been announced just two days after things quieted down. It
affected him more than when he had heard that Jane had been arrested.
This proved that Caroline wasn’t to be underestimated. Perhaps she had colluded with Kirk a long
time ago.
A chill ran down Howard’s back at the thought of this possibility. No! He couldn’t let Caroline get
away with this!
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Kirk was very efficient. They moved back to the villa in less than a day.
When Caroline came home from work, she was surprised to see the living room and kitchen
neatly tidied. “You tidied all of this up so soon! How many people did you hire?”
Kirk smiled and suddenly raised his voice, “Ms. Carter!”
Caroline turned her head in confusion. Then, she saw an older lady walking out of the bathroom
The lady was in her early 50s and wearing an apron. She seemed to be cleaning the house.
“Who is this?” Caroline asked curiously.
“This is Edith Carter. She’ll be our housekeeper from now on. She’ll handle our daily necessities,
so you don’t have to work so hard.”
Caroline pulled Kirk aside and asked softly, “How much are you paying her?”
She didn’t care about the money, but she was worried about Kirk spending his money.
“Just one thousand dollars a month. It’s not a lot of money, but I can still afford it ”
Kirk stroked Caroline’s head. “I just don’t want you to tire yourself out, darling.”
Caroline’s face turned slightly red. “You’re such a sweet talker.”
“And it’s all just for you,” Kirk said sweetly, deliberately moving his lips to Caroline’s face.
Caroline became totally flustered at his actions. “Knock it off!”
She glanced at Edith, who was chuckling at them, and greeted awkwardly, “Hello, Ms. Carter. I’m
Caroline. You can just call me Carrie.”
Edith covered her mouth and said with a smile, “Oh no, I couldn’t. I’ll just call you ‘madam‘.”
In fact, Edith wasn’t a housekeeper Kirk had hired for one thousand dollars a month. Instead, she
was a full–time household manager that Kirk specially transferred over from abroad.
In addition to cooking and cleaning, she also had to improve the furnishings in the villa so that
the owners could enjoy a warm and harmonious atmosphere at all times.
Her work would help them properly regulate their physical and mental states. So her monthly
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However, Kirk said if she told the truth, Caroline would definitely suspect him.
Hence, she had had no choice but to lie to Caroline and keep this secret. Otherwise, the Morrisons would fire her, and that was equivalent to ruining her career.
Edith wouldn’t do something that stupid. She simply felt bad for Kirk. In the past, one of Kirk’s rooms had been bigger than this villa.
He had sacrificed so much for Caroline, but she wasn’t even aware of it.
Edith, who had watched Kirk grow up, felt heartbroken. However, she felt better when she saw that Caroline was well–educated and benevolent.
When Caroline heard that Edith wanted to call her “madam“, she hurriedly waved her hands and said, “You can’t call me that, Ms. Carter. We’re just an ordinary household. I couldn’t let you call me that.”
“Ordinary, huh,” Edith thought. She looked at Kirk for instructions.
Kirk said, “From now on, whatever my wife says goes. Just obey her orders.”
Edith nodded. “Okay.”
Caroline, who had just calmed down, began blushing again. She glanced at Kirk shyly.
Kirk wrapped his arm around Caroline’s waist. “Go look around upstairs. I’ve asked Ms. Carter to redecorate everything. Take a look and decide if you like it.”
“You even decorated the place?”
This was too much trouble, wasn’t it?
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“Yeah, we’re doing this for a new beginning. Let’s have a look.” Kirk pushed Caroline into the master bedroom.
The redesigned master bedroom looked the same as always. However, it had a very relaxing atmosphere.
Caroline wanted to lie in bed and enjoy the night in peace. She rubbed her temples.
“It doesn’t feel like the layout here has changed a lot, but it gives off a completely different feeling than before.”
“Maybe it’s because I placed an aroma diffuser on the bedside, bought some plants, and also
changed the ceiling’s design …” Kirk pointed to the ceiling.
Caroline looked up and realized that other than the ceiling, the entire room’s color was different. ” When did you start making the changes?”
He couldn’t have completed such a big task in one day.
“Some time ago, when we were still fighting.” Kirk hugged Caroline from behind.
“I wanted you to see a new and different living space when you came back here. All of this will be brand new, just like our new beginning together.”
Caroline felt a warmth in her chest when she heard Kirk’s words. “How could you have been so
confident about our future together? What if we hadn’t made up?”
“There’s no way that would have happened!” Kirk replied quickly.
“I will never let something like that happen.”
“So…” Caroline looked up at Kirk.
She asked, “When you asked Cook not to send me the wedding photos, were you afraid I would tear
them up?”
Kirk’s gaze shifted unnaturally. “O–Of course not
Caroline guffawed, “So you were worried that I would tear them up! That’s why you asked Cook not
to send them to me. Kirk, were you that afraid of me divorcing you?”
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She looked at Kirk mischievously, feeling like she had him in her grasp.
Kirk pinched Caroline’s nose. “You little devil. You must be so happy to know that I’m worried.”
Caroline let out a whine, “Let me go!”
Kirk let go and trailed his hands to her hips. “Then, shouldn’t you make it up to me?”
Caroline pushed him away. “I’ve done nothing wrong. Your boss is clearly the one at fault here. If you really want someone to make it up to you, go to him.”
After that, Caroline strode toward the next room. Kirk had no choice but to follow her. The next room they arrived in was the study, which had been nicely remodeled.
Caroline excitedly pushed open the next door but was stunned when she saw the furnishings.
Kirk, who was walking behind Caroline, immediately noticed something was off with her.
He stood behind her, and his expression darkened when he saw what was in the room. He yelled, ”
Ms. Carter!”
Edith heard Kirk’s noise from downstairs and responded, “Is something wrong, sir?”
“Come up here,” Kirk said sternly.
Edith thought carefully. She recalled to make sure that she hadn’t made any mistakes. Then, she
climbed up the stairs.
“What’s wrong, sir?”
When Edith saw them standing at the door and refusing to enter, she curiously looked into the
room. This room was a nursery she had specially renovated.
“Sir, is there something in this room that’s not to your liking? If there is, I’ll make changes
immediately,” Edith said excitedly.
However, Kirk rained on her parade. “Get rid of this room immediately.”
Edith froze for a long while before she stammered, “W–Why?”
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The Morrisons had long been looking forward to Caroline bringing new life and increasing the family’s numbers. That was why Edith had worked hard to make a nursery for Kirk and Caroline.
Wasn’t it foolish of Kirk to get rid of that room? Even if they didn’t need this room now, they would need it sooner or later.
“Sir, listen to me-”
“I’m ordering you to get rid of it!” Kirk’s expression was already grim.
Caroline returned to her senses and gave Kirk a soft smile. “No, it’s okay. Did you do this, Ms. Carter?”
“Yes.” Edith dared not look at Kirk, so she answered Caroline’s question.
“Madam, do you not like this room? I can change it if you don’t.” After being yelled at by Kirk, Edith had already forgotten what Caroline had just said.
“No, I like it very much.” Caroline smiled gently.
She turned to look at Kirk and whispered, “I really like it. I mean that.”
Kirk’s expression noticeably relaxed at Caroline’s words. He said to Edith, “Head back downstairs.”
Edith was still confused, but she quickly nodded and left.
After Edith left, Kirk hugged Caroline sadly and said, “Tomorrow, I’ll get the agency to redecorate
the room.”
“Don’t be like that.” Caroline sulked in Kirk’s arms.
“Ms. Carter doesn’t know about my inner conflicts. She’s doing this out of kindness. Don’t blame
her. Also-”
Caroline raised her head and looked at Kirk with bright eyes. “Between you and me, I often feel
some sort of maternal love from Aunt Mary.
“I don’t know if she’s projecting her issues onto me or if she really sees me as one of her own. But I
always feel loved whenever I’m with her.
“So I don’t feel as scared as before… to have a child.”
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She looked at Kirk mischievously, feeling like she had him in her grasp.
Kirk pinched Caroline’s nose. “You little devil. You must be so happy to know that I’m worried.”
Caroline let out a whine, “Let me go!”
Kirk let go and trailed his hands to her hips. “Then, shouldn’t you make it up to me?”
Caroline pushed him away. “I’ve done nothing wrong. Your boss is clearly the one at fault here. If you really want someone to make it up to you, go to him.”
After that, Caroline strode toward the next room. Kirk had no choice but to follow her. The next room they arrived in was the study, which had been nicely remodeled.
Caroline excitedly pushed open the next door but was stunned when she saw the furnishings.
Kirk, who was walking behind Caroline, immediately noticed something was off with her.
He stood behind her, and his expression darkened when he saw what was in the room. He yelled, ”
Ms. Carter!”
Edith heard Kirk’s noise from downstairs and responded, “Is something wrong, sir?”
“Come up here,” Kirk said sternly.
Edith thought carefully. She recalled to make sure that she hadn’t made any mistakes. Then, she
climbed up the stairs.
“What’s wrong, sir?”
When Edith saw them standing at the door and refusing to enter, she curiously looked into the
room. This room was a nursery she had specially renovated.
“Sir, is there something in this room that’s not to your liking? If there is, I’ll make changes
immediately,” Edith said excitedly.
However, Kirk rained on her parade. “Get rid of this room immediately.”
Edith froze for a long while before she stammered, “W–Why?”
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Simon had bought a photo of Kirk in a secret market overseas, and it was a very clear photo.
After getting the photo, Jude had been eager to call Caroline. He wanted to catch Kirk off guard so
that he would have no way to defend himself.
Caroline groggily massaged her temples. “Grandpa, I didn’t go to work today.”
Jude was stunned. “You’re not at work? Then, where are you?”
“I’m at home. Is there something urgent you need from me?”
Jude’s nervous tone instantly softened. “Oh, haha. It’s not an emergency. I just miss you. Why
don’t I come visit you at your home?”
“No problem.” Caroline gave Jude her address.
After Jude heard it, he mused, “Aren’t your parents staying in this district? Do you live there too?”
Jude had bought Sarah and Dan’s house for them, so he clearly remembered where it was. As far
as he knew, the houses in that district costed a lot.
Caroline had always said that her husband was just a regular worker.
A white–collar worker wouldn’t be able to afford a villa. Buying a villa there wouldn’t be possible,
even if Caroline had bought this house herself.
Jude knew Caroline’s financial situation. All the Evans family’s money was in Sarah and Dan’s possession, so Caroline didn’t have much money on her.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have faced so much trouble buying him a birthday gift.
Her financial situation hadn’t improved until she had taken over Evans Group and brought it back on its feet. So Caroline’s husband was the only one who could have bought this villa.
Jude shuddered at the thought.
However, Caroline didn’t know what Jude was thinking. She asked sweetly, “Yes, I do. When are you coming over, Grandpa? I’ll go get ready.”
Jude calmed down. Then, he looked down at the photo in his hand, shivering when he saw Kirk’s
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After he left, Caroline slept for less than an hour before a phone call woke her again. The caller was none other than Jude.
Caroline sat up and answered the phone, “Grandpa…”
Jude held Kirk’s photo in his hand and asked with a smile, “Carrie, are you free today? I’ll come visit you at Evans Group.”
Jude had originally had given up hope on getting a photo of Kirk. He hadn’t expected Simon to be this capable.
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More than an hour later, Jude arrived at the villa.
Caroline personally went to greet him at the door. “Welcome, Grandpa.”
“I hope I didn’t make you wait long.”
Jude observed everything around him and asked casually, “Is your husband at home?”
“He went to work. Sorry, Grandpa. You said you wanted to come over for a meal, but I still haven’t
been able to make time for it.”
Caroline scratched her head in shame. She had been busy meeting with Marietta, so she hadn’t
had time to arrange a meal with Jude and Kirk.
“Oh, it’s all right. We can have a meal any time. I know both of you are busy, so I came here to visit.
In fact, I don’t need to see your husband. As long as you’re living happily, I can rest assured.”
Jude walked towards the villa as he spoke, “All right, why don’t you show me around?”
Caroline nodded and led Jude into the villa. Meanwhile, a pair of angry eyes watched the villa
from a place no one could see.
After the two entered the villa, Jude looked around. Although this place wasn’t as glamorous as
Morrison Manor, it had a warm and cozy atmosphere.
“It seems you’re doing well after your marriage, Carrie.”
The state of a couple’s home perfectly reflected the state of their marriage.
A couple who always fought was unlikely to have a sweet and cozy home. On the contrary, a
happy couple was unlikely to have a dirty place to call home.
Caroline couldn’t help but chuckle. She said with a bright smile, “Yeah. Although we fight
occasionally, we still resolve our issues every time.
“Aren’t all marriages like this? We constantly grow and adapt to each other’s habits, slowly
uniting ourselves in the process.”
Jude noticed the joy in Caroline’s gaze and hesitated for a moment.
Then, he stuffed the photo back into his pocket. “Let’s go look at the other rooms.”
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“All right!” Caroline was about to step forward and help Jude walk to the second floor when a
figure ran into the villa
Then, a stern voice sounded, “Nobody move!”
Caroline turned around and saw an unkempt homeless man holding a gun.
He looked familiar, but his face was covered in a mask, so she couldn’t properly see his face. She
could only see a pair of reddened eyes glaring at them.
Edith ran over as well when she heard the commotion. She was stunned when she saw the
intruder holding the gun.
Caroline and Jude had returned to their senses and looked at each other.
Then, Caroline said to the intruder, “Calm down… What do you want? Money or jewelry? We’ll give
you anything you want.”
Then, they raised their hands to make the intruder lower their guard.
However, the man strode over and aimed the gun at Caroline’s head. “I don’t want anything. I just
want payback for what happened to the Collins family!”
At this moment, Caroline finally realized who the person before her was. “Howard?”
Caroline had heard Kirk mention that Eddy’s second uncle had kept the Collins family in check,
but she hadn’t worried about it. She didn’t expect to see Howard so depressed about it.
For a moment, she had mixed feelings about this.
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“Great. You still remember me.” Howard pressed the gun against Caroline’s head.
As he laid his eyes on her, he had the urge to tear her apart piece by piece. However, that wouldn’t
change anything.
At the thought of this, Howard coldly glared at Caroline.
Caroline took a deep breath and tried not to anger Howard. “Things have already happened. Killing
me won’t fix anything. Why don’t you think about what I can do for you?”
As she spoke, she glanced at Edith, who had secretly called the police, from the corner of her eye.
Edith’s actions gave her the confidence to handle this situation. She hadn’t expected Edith to be
able to stay calm in the face of danger.
“You can’t do anything for me!” Howard’s angry voice drew Caroline’s attention back.
“What do you think you can do? Because of you, my daughter went insane, and my wife is in jail! I
even lost my company! You tore my family apart! I want you to experience that same feeling.”
Caroline was about to say something, but Jude beat her to it. “Please calm down, Howard. Carrie is
right. Doing this won’t solve anything. It will only make things worse.
“Listen to me. Just put down the gun. The Morrisons will help you solve your company’s
problems. You have to believe in our family’s capabilities.”
The muzzle on Caroline’s head shifted slightly.
Noticing an opportunity, she hurriedly said, “He’s right, Mr. Collins. Your family has finally
become one of the big four Ffmilies. You don’t want all that to be gone now, do you?”
Howard’s expression relaxed at her words.
Just as Caroline and Jude heaved a sigh of relief, Howard aimed his gun at Jude.
He gritted his teeth and snarled, “Actually, all this is your family’s fault. If Eddy’s second uncle
hadn’t taken Caroline’s side, things wouldn’t have ended up like this. And you …”
Howard pointed his gun at Caroline. “Talk. What is your relationship with Eddy’s second uncle?
Why does he always take your side? Tell me!”
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Caroline felt a chill on her back from his yelling. She didn’t know what to say for a moment.
Howard had originally just asked this question on a whim. He was already in a murderous frenzy.
However, after bringing this up and noticing Caroline’s inability to answer his question, his
previous doubts began to resurface.
Howard trembled at the terrifying thought and almost lost his grip on the gun.
“Spill it! What’s your relationship with Eddy’s second uncle?”
After returning to his senses, Howard pressed the gun even harder against Caroline’s temple. He
had to get the answers he wanted right now.
Caroline looked at Howard. “Let me think about how to answer you.” She couldn’t explain her
relationship with Eddy’s second uncle in just a few sentences.
When Jude heard her words, he turned to look at Caroline and encouraged her, “Carrie, just tell
him what you know.”
Jude felt conflicted, but unexpectedly, he echoed Howard’s question. He wanted to know the
relationship between Caroline and Kirk.
“Okay.” Caroline frowned helplessly.
After carefully considering her words, she said, “He’s my husband…”
These three words made Jude and Howard act strangely. Both of them opened their mouths, eyes
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Caroline noticed their expressions and continued, “He’s… my husband’s former boss.
“The reason why he wanted to help me is complicated. Simply put, he almost made me and my
husband get divorced. So he helped me because he felt guilty.”
Howard asked uncertainly, “Are you telling the truth?”
Caroline sighed, “I have no reason to lie to you. Think about it. If I was close with Eddy’s second
uncle, would I still have had to beg for help with Evans Group?”
Caroline’s words convinced Howard, but not Jude, who knew very well that Kirk wasn’t a good
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in Caroline’s marriage, he would be happy to see it happen. In
other words, he couldn’t have done this to make it up to Caroline and her husband.
However, Jude couldn’t deduce Kirk’s reasons for helping Caroline, especially not during a
dangerous moment like this.
Howard guffawed. “I don’t care if you’re close with Eddy’s second uncle. Anyway, one of us has to
- go. I have nothing to be afraid of.”
As he spoke, he pointed the gun at Caroline and was ready to pull the trigger.
Caroline’s heart stopped, and her eyes widened when she saw Edith, who had come behind
Howard at some point. Then, she quickly looked away. She couldn’t let Howard find out.
Enduring her racing heart, she tried to divert Howard’s attention.
“Wait, Howard! Have you really thought this through? If you kill me, there’s no going back! Think
about your business! You can always bring your company back to the top as long as you want to!”
Howard sneered, “Hmph! I can’t believe you never thought I wouldn’t retaliate when you people
ruined my business. Let me tell you something–it’s already too late.”
Even if Kirk announced that he wouldn’t stop Collins Group’s business anymore, no one would
cooperate with them. The Morrisons might even crush their business a second time.
Howard knew he had zero chance of starting over. After thinking this through, he no longer
hesitated. He pulled the trigger decisively.
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Only then did Howard realize there was a fourth person was in the room. He turned his head and saw the baton in Edith’s hand. Then, he raised his hand to block it.
However, the bullet had already left the gun. The small and round bullet flew in Caroline’s direction.
At this moment, everything seemed to slow down. Everyone’s moments became sluggish, and even Edith’s voice was drawn out.
However, Caroline couldn’t hear anything. She could only watch as the bullet flew in her direction.
When the bullet was about to hit her forehead, someone pushed her away, and she fell to the ground.
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Then, she heard a snap and the sound of the bullet piercing flesh.
With wide eyes, Caroline looked at Jude, who had fallen to the ground before her. Then, she yelled, “Grandpa!”
The bullet had hit Jude’s chest. Jude clutched his chest, trying hard to take out the photo in his pocket and give it to Caroline. However, he could only move two trembling fingers.
“Grandpa…” Caroline cried while holding Jude, who was covered in blood.
“Hang on! I’ll take you to the hospital right away.”
“Carrie …” Jude rasped.
“Please don’t say anything, Grandpa. I’ll take you to the hospital.”
Filled with grief, Caroline took out her phone from her pocket with difficulty. Just as she was
about to make a call, she saw Kirk and his entourage rushing into the villa.
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When Caroline saw Kirk, it was as if she saw a ray of hope.
“Kirk! Help me save Grandpa! He got shot …”
When Jude saw Kirk, his pupils shrank, and he raised a trembling hand. He wanted to say something, but he couldn’t.
Kirk could probably guess what he was going to say. After a moment’s hesitation, he picked up Jude and strode toward the door. As he walked past Howard, he kicked him hard.
Howard had just recovered from the shock of killing Jude.
When he looked at Kirk, who had walked away, he asked uncertainly, “I–Isn’t Caroline’s husband just one of the employees of Eddy’s second uncle? What is he doing here?”
Charles, who happened to walk past Howard, immediately laughed at his confusion. “Who told you that the madam’s husband is sir’s employee?”
Howard quickly raised his head and immediately recognized Charles. “A–Aren’t you Mr. Kirk’s secretary? Why are you also here?”
Seeing how pitiful Howard was and how that he had no hope of surviving, Charles mercifully decided to him the truth.
“This is sir’s home, and he rushed back here because something happened. Do you get it now?”
Howard’s eyes became as wide as saucers. He felt as if lightning had struck him and felt his soul
leaving his body.
Charles simply gave him a glance. He didn’t want to talk to Howard anymore.
Just as he was about to walk toward the door, Howard hugged his thigh.
He questioned, “Make things clear to me! Whose home is this?”
No matter what, he didn’t want to believe the fact that Caroline was married to Kirk.
Charles glanced at him sympathetically. “It’s Mr. Kirk’s and Madam Caroline’s home. Do you get it
now?”
After getting a definite answer, Howard felt his strength draining away. And he slumped to the
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Jack was already flexing his muscles, itching to do some work. He grabbed Howard by the collar and threw him into the car.
How dare Howard tried to hurt Caroline? Forget Kirk, even Jack wouldn’t let Howard off the hook.
Meanwhile, Kirk drove Jude to a nearby private hospital under Morrison Corporation.
When the doctors and nurses learned that Jude had a gunshot wound, they immediately became
nervous.
They sprung to action and hurriedly took Jude to the emergency operation theatre. Then, Caroline and Kirk were left waiting outside.
After seeing the sign above the operating theatre light up, Caroline felt her legs turn into jelly, and tears flowed down her cheeks. “What should we do, Kirk …”
Jude had gotten into danger because he had tried to save her. If anything happened to him, Caroline would never be able to forgive herself.
“It’ll be fine. He’ll be okay.” Kirk gently patted Caroline’s back, but his gaze was dark.
He had seen Jude’s wound. Even a strong young man wouldn’t recover from it.
He looked sullenly at the operation theatre’s doors, feeling like a beast was trapped there. If it was freed, it would plunge him into despair.
At the thought of this, Kirk couldn’t resist hugging Caroline tighter.
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.
