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As time passed, little by little, Kirk saw Caroline staring blankly at the doors to the operation theatre.
After a brief pause, he grabbed Caroline’s cold hand and kissed the back of her palm. “I’ll get you some food. Just stay here and call me if anything happens.”
Caroline nodded with red eyes. After Kirk left, she felt the walls closing all around her. She felt a chill run down her body, as if she was stranded in a blizzard with nothing to protect her.
The memory of Jude falling down before her crossed her mind repeatedly. She couldn’t resist hugging her knees and uncontrollably thinking about the worst.
If anything happened to Jude, Caroline wouldn’t be able to atone for her crimes, even if she died.
Jude was the first person who had ever treated her sincerely. She had long regarded him as her own grandfather.
At this moment, anxious footsteps echoed in the corridor. And soon, they came closer.
“What’s going on? Why did Grandpa end up in here?” Eddy had rushed over to the hospital as soon as he heard the news. Thomas was standing behind him, sweating profusely.
Caroline raised her head with difficulty. She looked up at them with tears in her eyes. Her distress was a heartbreaking sight.
Eddy’s voice involuntarily became softer. He asked, “What happened? Don’t panic. Just explain
everything calmly.”
However, Caroline started crying as soon as she opened her mouth. She stood up from the chair,
staggered, and fell to her knees. “I–I’m sorry. It’s because of me that Grandpa is …”
Eddy’s heart throbbed in pain at the sight. He hurriedly helped Caroline up. “Caroline, calm down.
Just stand up and take your time.”
Caroline had no strength. She had to rely entirely on Eddy to stand up.
Layla, who had just arrived, saw them like this. She immediately became furious.
Hadn’t Caroline said that she wasn’t coming on to Eddy? That was clearly a lie! Caroline was
already in Eddy’s arms.
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Layla was so angry that she dug her nails into her palms, forcing some tears in her eyes. “Let me help Caroline up, Ed!” She stepped forward and looked at Eddy sadly.
Eddy frowned unhappily at how Layla was still jealous at this time. “I can’t believe you’re still acting jealous at a time like this! Do you know what Caroline just went through?”
Layla’s expression shifted at his words. No matter how upset Eddy had been about her
wrongdoings, he would never speak up for Caroline.
She didn’t care what happened to Caroline. She had come here to see Judę.
At this time, the operation theatre, which had been closed for more than three hours, finally opened.
As soon as Caroline saw the doctor, she rushed over. “Doctor, how is he?”
Layla rolled her eyes. Caroline was such a good actress. She had looked like a mess just now, but now she had the strength to get up.
Eddy glared at Layla, noticing the contempt in her gaze.
Then, Layla calmed down slightly. At the same time, she felt uneasy. She was sure that Caroline had said something to Eddy. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be this callous toward her.
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The doctor sadly shook his head. “The bullet hit Mr. Morrison Senior’s heart. Not even a God can save him from this. My condolences.”
Upon hearing the doctor’s words, Caroline felt her body sway, and she almost fell to the ground. Meanwhile, Eddy and Thomas couldn’t believe their ears.
“Doctor, there has to be another way.” Eddy grabbed the doctor’s arm.
“It doesn’t matter what method you use and how expensive the equipment is! I’ll pay for
everything. I don’t care about the money. I just want my grandpa alive.”
The doctor looked at Eddy sadly. “Mr. Eddy, we’ve already tried our best.” From his words, Jude’s death was already a foregone conclusion.
There was a brief silence in the hospital. Then, there was Caroline’s soft sobs.
Immediately afterward, Eddy’s furious voice sounded. “Impossible. My grandpa is still very healthy! You must have other ways to save him, right? I order you to go in there and treat him right this instant!”
The doctor said awkwardly, “Mr. Eddy, please calm down. Mr. Morrison Senior is about to draw his last breath. You should go in there and talk with him one last time before it’s too late.”
As the oldest one there, Thomas was much calmer than Eddy. He grabbed Eddy and said, “Let’s get
in there.” Having said that, he pushed Eddy into the ward.
Just like that, only Caroline and Layla were left in the corridor. Layla smugly looked at the closed
door, smiling triumphantly.
She had already trying to hold back her joy since the doctor had said Jude was about to draw his
last breath.
Jude was biggest obstacle to her marriage to Eddy, and he was finally about to die. After he died,
she no longer had to worry about being unable to join the Morrison family.
When she became the future Mrs. Morrison, she would first visit Jude’s grave and tell him about
the joyous news. She wanted him to roll around in his grave.
“Oh my, still fake crying now, are you?” Layla sneered at Caroline, who was trembling behind her.
She squatted down and grabbed Caroline’s chin.
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“Oh, you’re actually crying. I thought you were faking it. Are you crying because you’re worried about your future?”
After a pause, she continued, “You must be really sad because no one will protect you after that old coot kicks the bucket.
“Hmph, I can see that happening. You should get on your knees and beg me for mercy. After becoming the future Mrs. Morrison, I’ll reward your loyalty with a job. How about it?”
Caroline’s eyes reddened at her words, and she slowly clenched her hands on the ground into fists. Just as Layla was about to straighten up, Caroline scratched her clothes, skin, and hair like a madwoman.
“Layla, shame on you! If it hadn’t been for Grandpa, you wouldn’t be standing here right now!”
Caroline couldn’t believe Layla could say such callous words when Jude was about to pass on. She was simply inhumane!
Caroline attacked Layla relentlessly, not giving the latter any room to retaliate.
Fortunately, the nurse nearby heard the commotion and quickly stepped forward to break them
apart.
With outsiders restraining Caroline, Layla immediately acted miserably like she always did.” Caroline, I know you’re upset because Grandpa died for you, but you can’t take out your grief on me!
Right now, Caroline didn’t want to do anything other than to tear Layla to shreds. She had been too civilized in dealing with Layla in the past.
Layla was a callous bitch who wouldn’t even respect the dead. Since she wouldn’t be civil,
Caroline had no reason to play nice. She might as well get rid of Layla like a brute.
Just when things were getting worse, the doors to the operation theatre opened again. Eddy
walked out despondently.
Upon seeing him, Layla stepped forward. She dropped her smug act and asked with concern, “I–Is
Grandpa …?”
“Eddy, come here …”
Eddy walked over to him, lips pursed. His body trembled violently, but he still managed to utter,”
What do you need, Grandpa?”
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“Give me your hand!” Jude raised his hand with difficulty.
Eddy quickly gave Jude his hand.
Then, Jude said to Caroline, “Carrie…”
Caroline also gave Jude her hand.
Jude struggled to put their hands together, but he had no strength left. Moreover, he could feel the end coming closer and closer. He had no choice but to look at their separated hands with regret.
He whispered, “C–Carrie, m–my request is for you you can I … can I feel at ease …”
to be with Eddy. Only by handing him over to
Jude’s breathing became more rapid and shallow. “F–Forgive my selfishness… y–you have to.. promise m-”
However, before he could finish his words, he passed on with a lull of his head.
Caroline stared blankly at Jude, whose eyes were still open, and tears emerged from her eyes again. She wailed, “Grandpa!”
At this time, Kirk, who had entered the elevator, felt a chill behind him. He looked behind him, but he couldn’t see anything.
When he reached the floor Jude was on, Kirk heard Caroline’s mournful wails as soon as he stepped out of the elevator. He walked quickly to the operation theatre.
After taking a few steps, he saw Eddy helping Caroline, who was in tears, out of the operation theatre.
Holding back his reckless impulses, he hid behind the emergency exit door and watched Caroline through the door’s glass.
Even from a distance, Kirk could see Caroline’s shoulder shaking violently. Once again, he hated
his identity as a Morrison. It was why he couldn’t rush over and hold Caroline in his arms to
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Kirk knew he should have severed his ties with the Morrisons when his father had run away from home.
Meanwhile, like Kirk, Layla was also burning with jealousy. That shameless bitch, Caroline, had actually taken advantage of Jude’s death to seduce Eddy!
However, Eddy had become so dense that he couldn’t even tell.
“Ed, h–how could Grandpa just leave like that?” Layla imitated Caroline and started crying.
However, Eddy wasn’t in the mood to listen to her cry. “Can you stop crying? It makes me even more upset!”
Layla paused while wiping her tears,
“Caroline.” Eddy patted Caroline’s shoulder.
He said with a softness he didn’t even notice, “You should get up. I’ll have someone take you home. Please don’t blame yourself.
“You had nothing to do with Grandpa’s passing. This is all Howard’s fault, and I’ll definitely make him pay with his life.”
Caroline put her hand on her forehead. “Let me stay. I want to send him off.” Although she wasn’t exactly part of the family, she didn’t care about that.
Howard might have caused Jude’s death, but he wouldn’t have died if he hadn’t saved her. So she had to send Jude off for one last ride. Perhaps this could slightly alleviate her guilt.
Eddy was very worried that she would collapse. “You must go home and rest. You need to be
properly rested before you can handle Grandpa’s funeral, right?”
His words finally persuaded Caroline, and she agreed to head home first. Eddy immediately
arranged for someone to send Caroline home.
When Kirk saw Caroline leave, he left his hiding spot in the emergency exit. He went downstairs
and followed Caroline.
As Layla watched Caroline leave, she finally calmed down from her rage.
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Walking to Eddy’s side, she sniffled and tried her best to make a sad expression.
“Ed, please don’t be sad. Although Grandpa is gone, we have to keep living our best so he doesn’t worry in the afterlife.”
Eddy raised his head and yelled, “Can you shut the hell up?”
Layla’s tears fell at his words, but she quickly held back her sadness and said, “Ed, I know you’re in a bad mood. It’s okay. I’ll always be by your side, and we’ll get through this together.”
She reached out to hold Eddy’s hand, but he mercilessly ripped her hand away.
“Layla, we should just be good friends from now on,” Eddy said, enunciating each word. Then, he stood up and turned his back to Layla.
Layla froze at his words. “Why? Did Caroline say something to you?”
That bitch!
“No!” Eddy turned back around.
He said calmly, “Before Grandpa died, his last wish was that Caroline and I get married. That was his only regret. As his grandson, I’ll honor his last wishes and marry Caroline.”
“What about me?”
Layla said anxiously, “I’ve been with you since I was 18 years old! Do the math, Ed! We’ve been together for six years. I can’t believe you want to abandon me because your grandfather said so before he died!”
Eddy was surprised that Layla would say something like this. “Layla, do you know what you just said?”
Layla hurriedly covered her mouth, but it was already too late.
She couldn’t take back her words anymore. However, she still tried to explain herself.
Eddy was extremely disappointed with her. “You should leave. I don’t want to see you again for
now!”
“Ed…”
“Scram!”
ship in silence.
Eventually, Caroline fell asleep, nestled in Kirk’s arms.
He felt heartbroken as he looked at her, who exhausted herself from crying. Jude meant so much
to Caroline. She would probably take a long time to recover from something like this.
He gently picked her up and headed to the second floor. When he reached the bedroom, his
movements became more gentle. Walking to the bed, he willed himself to be as soft and
weightless as a feather.
Even though his movements were gentle, Caroline still frowned uneasily in her sleep when he
placed her on the bed. She only relaxed her frown when Kirk leaned over and kissed her forehead.
Then, the nervousness in Kirk’s gaze slowly faded away. He sat by the bed, took his tablet, and
began to deal with the issue about Howard.
As soon as Kirk turned on his tablet, someone called him. He glanced at the phone, but he didn’t
answer the call.
Eddy was calling him. Right now, Eddy was the last person Kirk wanted to see.
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He was afraid that he wouldn’t be able to resist killing Eddy. After all, Eddy was the
to Kirk’s marriage to Caroline!
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Kirk’s cell phone was still ringing. It would be unreasonable for him not to show up when such a
big thing had happened.
After much deliberation, he decided to answer the phone for the sake of the big picture.
Eddy’s voice immediately came from the receiver. “Uncle Kirk.”
Kirk glanced at Caroline worriedly before standing up and walking toward the door. When he reached the balcony, he asked coldly, “Is something the matter?” 1
As soon as Kirk asked that, Eddy couldn’t hold back his grief anymore.
In the eyes of outsiders, he was the aloof and omnipotent scion of the Morrisons. He was a strong
man who never showed his weak side.
However, he was still a human being who had moments of vulnerability, especially when his
closest relative passed away. “G–Grandpa is gone …”
Kirk’s heart was in turmoil.
Although Jude had always hoped for Caroline and Eddy to be together, and he could hav
potentially become an obstacle between him and Caroline, Kirk never thought of killing him to
solve his problems.
They were still family, even if they hadn’t seen each other for years.
Therefore, Kirk was still saddened by Jude’s passing. “I got it. Do you need me to do anything?”
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Eddy gritted his teeth. “I want Howard to pay for this with his blood.”
“That’s easy. I’ve already sent people to capture him.”
“Good. You must hand him over to me when the time comes. I’ll make sure he’s in considerable
agony.”
Kirk didn’t agree to his request but asked, “Do you need help with the other things? For example,
the arrangements for the funeral.”
“Thank you, Uncle Kirk. But you don’t have to worry about that. Caroline would probably come
over to help.”
Kirk frowned. “Caroline wants to go there too? Why?”
Eddy didn’t notice anything wrong with Kirk’s tone. “She said she wanted to come over.”
“I don’t think that’s a good idea.”
If Caroline helped arrange Jude’s funeral, she and Kirk would definitely meet there. If that
happened, he wouldn’t be able to hide his identity anymore.
“I thought so too, but Caroline said she would feel more at ease this way… Although no one would
blame her for Grandpa’s death, she… thought he died because of her …”
Speaking of this, both of them fell silent. In fact, it wasn’t Caroline’s fault that this had happened.
Nevertheless, no one with a conscience wouldn’t feel good about this.
“Also…” Eddy raised his voice.
“I’ve thought things through, and Grandpa was right. I plan to marry Caroline after things with
Grandpa have been settled.”
Kirk narrowed his eyes at his words. Did Eddy know what he was saying?
“Caroline is already married!” Kirk coldly reminded Eddy.
“I know.” Eddy leaned against the cold glass cabinet. He had never been as sure as he was right
now.
He had already fallen in love with Caroline. However, he had kept running away from his feelings.
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Besides, Layla was his savior, so he had always felt obligated to care for her. His sense of
responsibility had rendered him unable to admit that he liked Caroline.
If he had, he had felt like he would be betraying his savior’s trust.
But Jude’s sudden passing had opened his eyes. In life, anything could happen at any time. After one completely lost something, it would be too late.
For example, Jude’s lifelong wish had been to see Eddy marry Caroline. However, because of his
reluctance, Jude had left this world behind with regrets.
“But I can’t have any more regrets, Uncle Kirk,” Eddy declared.
Kirk’s voice turned cold, and he snapped, “What about Caroline? Even if you’re doing this not to
leave any regrets, have you ever thought about how she feels?”
Eddy could feel Kirk’s anger even through the phone. He straightened up in confusion, feeling a
little aggrieved.
He thought Kirk was really biased toward Caroline, even more so than Jude.
However, Jude was the only Morrison who had been kind to Caroline. Eddy had been worried about
the cold reception Caroline would get after she married him.
So he felt relieved to see elder in the family have her back.
“I haven’t asked for her opinion yet, and now’s not the time for that. I’ll talk to her after we settle
everything for Grandpa’s funeral. Uncle Kirk, you have to speak up for me when the time comes.”
Kirk immediately hung up the phone.
Eddy was speechless at Kirk’s attitude. What was wrong with him? Did Kirk really not want him to
marry Caroline?
Eddy admitted that he had let Caroline down, but he swore that he would treat her better this
time. Moreover, based on his understanding of Caroline, she would definitely marry him.
This had been her dream since she had been 16 years old. Although a lot had happened since
then, Eddy still thought that many things had stayed the same.
As long as he took action, Caroline would definitely go along with his plans.
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News about Jude’s passing quickly spread everywhere. Since the reason for his passing wasn’t announced, all kinds of rumors began to emerge.
However, no one had imagined that Howard was the one who had killed Jude
Everyone who knew Caroline learned about the danger she had been in that day through their respective connections, and they all checked up on her.
Gwen, Marietta, and Cheryl rushed to Caroline’s house as soon as they heard the news.
When Caroline saw how concerned her relatives and friends were, she forced herself to cheer up and welcomed them. She didn’t want to worry them.
“Sonia wanted to visit you too, but unfortunately, she’s filming overseas and couldn’t come back.”
Caroline hugged her shawl and spoke in a weak voice. Although she had managed to sleep in the past two days, she always been having nightmares in the middle of the night.
It had ruined her mental well–being, and she hadn’t been able to sleep well because of that. She whispered, “Tell her just to keep doing her job. She doesn’t have to worry about me.”
Gwen hesitated to speak and looked over at Marietta.
Marietta took Caroline’s hand and said, “Carrie, I have some good news.”
“What is it?”
“I already know which family adopted my daughter!”
Sure enough, Caroline’s mood improved.
“Which family is it?”
“The Hacketts! We still haven’t found out who my daughter is, but I’m sure we’ll find out soon.
enough!”
Caroline remembered that the Hacketts had many daughters. Even so, it should be pretty easy to
get to the bottom of things.
After all, they just had to find people in the same age group as her, with an age gap of two to three
years at most.
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“That’s great.” Caroline finally felt a little better.
She took a breath and asked, “Mom, what will you do after you find her?”
“I haven’t thought about that.” Marietta held her chest.
“I mean, I’ve tried searching for her before, but I’ve never found anything. Although this is the closest I’ve been to finding her, I don’t dare celebrate too soon.”
Caroline understood how Marietta felt. Marietta was afraid of her joy being in vain.
So she comforted, “It’s okay. You have plenty of time to figure things out once you find her.”
“You’re right.” Marietta gently hugged Caroline.
After a long while, she spoke softly, “Carrie, I know you’re a very kind woman. But some things are just not your fault, so never blame yourself for what happened.”
Caroline gently rested her head on Marietta’s shoulders, her body trembling slightly. Whenever she closed her eyes, she would see Jude falling before her again.
“Mom…” Caroline sobbed.
“I feel so bad. If only that bullet had hit me like it had been meant to…”
“Don’t say that, you fool.” Marietta gently stroked Caroline’s hair. Caroline needed to face her own demons alone. They couldn’t help much with that.
After crying, Caroline felt much better. But everyone could tell that she was still forcing a smile.
“I think you need to hire a therapist for Caroline,” Marietta said to Kirk.
She had pulled him aside after telling the rest she was washing fruits. She was worried about Caroline’s mental state. Although Caroline put on a strong front, she was actually very vulnerable.
“I’ve already asked Sean to take care of it.”
Marietta was relieved to hear that. “Just let me know if you need anything.”
She said, “During this time, I’ll have my phone on 24/7. You can call me any time.”
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Kirk nodded slightly at Marietta’s offer. Both of them were silent, not knowing what to say.
After 2 inoment, Kirk said, “I’m going out for now.”
“Okay.” Marietta nodded and continued washing the fruits.
After Kirk left, she looked up again. She guessed he was the one who was most upset about this.
Having known him for years, she knew how much of a workaholic he was. But now, he was staying at home just to care for Caroline.
Marietta hoped that Caroline would overcome her demons soon. Then, she walked out of the kitchen with the fruits. Everyone chatted with Caroline for a while before she kicked them out.
When they left, Cheryl’s eyes immediately turned red. She whispered in the car, “It seems Caroline has lost weight. It’s only been a few days since we’ve seen her …”
Gwen and Marietta remained silent. Everyone was in low spirits as they made their way home.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the villa wasn’t much better. Kirk glanced at Caroline, who was lost in thought again and stepped forward.
“What would you like to eat, darling? I’ll make something for you.”
However, Caroline only returned to her senses after Kirk had called her twice. “What did you say?”
Kirk frowned and repeated his words.
Caroline shook her head and opened her hands toward Kirk. “I want a hug.”
Kirk smiled helplessly and stretched out his arms to hug Caroline. She immediately buried her
head in his chest. Just like that, the two of them hugged each other quietly, letting time pass by
slowly.
After a long time, Caroline said softly, “Kirk, there’s something I’ve wanted to tell you, but I didn’t
know how to say it.”
Kirk’s heart stopped. He asked, “What is it?”
Caroline remained silent at his words. After a while, she changed her mind. “Forget it. I’d better
not talk about it for now.”
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“Where did you say you were?” Kirk asked, gritting his teeth.
“At Morrison Manor. Uncle Kirk, what’s wrong?” Eddy asked, thinking Kirk was acting strange.
“Wait for me there. I’ll go see you now.”
After he said that, Kirk strode out of the villa. However, after a few steps, he seemed to have thought of something. He turned back, went up to the second floor, and opened the door to his bedroom.
Caroline was wiping her hair dry when she heard the door opening. She turned back to Kirk and smiled. She asked, “Are you going to bed too?”
“The office called just now and said they needed me for something. So I won’t be home tonight.”
Caroline put her towel down. “It isn’t a big problem, right?”
“I don’t think so. I’ll be leaving now. You should rest early, and don’t worry about me.”
“Okay.”
Caroline saw Kirk off. She waited until he drove away before closing the door. However, she still felt very uneasy.
Ever since Kirk had promised he wouldn’t go out at night anymore, he rarely left the house late. Even if it was something work–related, he would blow it off.
But since he was going out so late now, the issue probably wasn’t a simple one.
Caroline felt restless at the thought. She couldn’t sleep at all.
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Seeing this, Kirk took some tissues to wipe Caroline’s tears. As he did, he coaxed, “Why are you crying, my dear little crybaby?”
Caroline’s eyes were still red, but she retorted, “I’m not crying. I just got dust in my eye.”
Kirk looked around the room. “All right, whatever you say. But darling, can you finish the spaghetti arrabbiata I made?”
Caroline smiled tearfully at his words, biting her lip. “Okay.”
After their dinner, Kirk and Caroline watched TV downstairs. No one talked during this time. At 11:
00 pm, Caroline got up and went upstairs.
After a moment, she said to Kirk, “Kirk …”
“Yeah?”
“I’ll always be with you, no matter how difficult things become.” Although there was nothing
usual about her words, she seemed to be making an oath.
Kirk looked at her gently. Her reassuring words immediately put him at ease. “Okay, you should
get some rest.”
Caroline nodded and went upstairs to rest.
When the door closed, Kirk immediately dropped his smile. He took out his phone and dialed
Eddy’s number.
Eddy quickly answered the phone. “What’s the matter, Uncle Kirk?”
“Where are you?”
“I’m at Grandpa’s place.” In a few days, Eddy had been arranging Jude’s funeral. He had suddenly
felt an emptiness in his chest, so he had gone to Morrison Manor, trying to find some comfort.
Kirk asked coldly, “Did Uncle Jude say anything to Caroline before he passed?”
“No.” Eddy was confused.
“He just told us that his biggest regret was that he didn’t get to see me and Caroline together. Why
are you asking, Uncle Kirk?”
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Kirk was shaken. He finally understood the reason for Caroline’s strange behavior tonight. What
she wanted to talk about wasn’t his true identity, but rather Jude’s last words.
“Where did you say you were?” Kirk asked, gritting his teeth.
“At Morrison Manor. Uncle Kirk, what’s wrong?” Eddy asked, thinking Kirk was acting strange.
“Wait for me there. I’ll go see you now.”
After he said that, Kirk strode out of the villa. However, after a few steps, he seemed to have
thought of something. He turned back, went up to the second floor, and opened the door to his
bedroom.
Caroline was wiping her hair dry when she heard the door opening. She turned back to Kirk and
smiled. She asked, “Are you going to bed too?”
“The office called just now and said they needed me for something. So I won’t be home tonight.”
Caroline put her towel down. “It isn’t a big problem, right?”
“I don’t think so. I’ll be leaving now. You should rest early, and don’t worry about me.”
“Okay.”
Caroline saw Kirk off. She waited until he drove away before closing the door. However, she still
felt very uneasy.
Ever since Kirk had promised he wouldn’t go out at night anymore, he rarely left the house late.
Even if it was something work–related, he would blow it off.
But since he was going out so late now, the issue probably wasn’t a simple one.
Caroline felt restless at the thought. She couldn’t sleep at all.
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Kirk had been to Jude’s house before, so he didn’t need a GPS to get there. He simply drove all the
way to the gates of Morrison Manor.
As soon as he got out of the car, someone immediately stepped forward to stop him. But after
seeing that the visitor was Kirk, the guard stepped back and nodded respectfully.
“Hello, Mr. Kirk.”
Kirk didn’t even spare him a glance as he strode through the yard and into the living room.
Eddy had already heard the noises outside, so he walked toward the door. “Uncle Kirk-”
As soon as he opened his mouth, Kirk punched him in the face. Eddy let out a howl of pain. He
was about to ask what happened when Kirk landed a second punch on his eye.
Eddy immediately covered his eyes in pain. He yelled, “Are you crazy, Uncle Kirk? I’m your
nephew!”
As soon as he finished talking, Kirk landed another punch. This blow was much harder than his
previous ones.
Eddy gasped in pain, “Uncle Kirk! Please stop! Don’t think that you can discipline me like this
because you’re my uncle. If you don’t stop, I’ll fight back!”
“Fight back if you dare!” Kirk let go of Eddy. He glared at Eddy coldly as if he wanted to devour him
whole.
Eddy shuddered at his gaze. “Uncle Kirk, don’t assume that I’m afraid of you. I’m not attacking you
because I respect you.”
“Forget about all that crap!” Kirk clenched his fists, making a cracking sound.
“We’re going to fight for real tonight, man–to–man. Screw our relations.”
“But why?” Eddy had no idea what he had done wrong. He had been busy dealing with Jude’s
affairs.
“There’s no need for a reason!” Kirk simply wanted to beat him up. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able
to relieve his anger.
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If he hadn’t had respect for the dead, he would have pulled Jude into the mix and beaten them up together
At the thought of this, Kirk raised his fist and hit Eddy in the abdomen.
Eddy couldn’t evade Kirk’s quick blows at all, and he felt a punch in his stomach. He wailed in pain, but before he could fight back. Just like that, he had been punched in the face and chest.
Kirk’s attacks brought out Eddy’s anger.
“Uncle Kirk, you’re the one who started this. Don’t blame me for what happens!” Eddy yelled, beginning to fight back as well.
However, his reflexes were much slower than Kirk’s. He couldn’t dodge several of Kirk’s attacks, and he even received a few blows on his back.
The commotion finally caught Simon and Thomas‘ attention. When the two came in, they saw Kirk and Eddy fighting each other and hurriedly called the guards. It took a lot of effort to break them apart.
Thomas looked at Eddy, who was covered in bruises, and hissed, “What the hell are you two doing? It’s been only a few days since your grandfather passed, and you’re having internal conflicts now?”
Eddy felt extremely wronged. “It’s not my fault. Uncle Kirk was the one who kept attacking me. I asked him what I had done wrong, but he wouldn’t tell me.”
Hearing that, Thomas looked at Kirk. Compared with Eddy, Kirk was in a much better state. He only had a few wounds on his face, and the rest of his body was basically unscathed.
He asked, “Kirk, what on earth is going on here? Why are you attacking Eddy all of a sudden?”
Kirk clenched his fists, remaining silent.
Thomas sighed, “You can tell me if Eddy has done anything wrong.”
Kirk snorted and stood up. “Eddy isn’t the only one who’s wrong here. Everyone in this family is a nistake,” he spat.
Then, he left without looking back.
Everyone looked at each other, unable to fathom what Kirk had meant.
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.
