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In the Hackett family’s home, Yvonne saw Asher and Aurora bickering in the living room when
she went downstairs. Then, Asher and Aurora broke apart and looked in Yvonne’s direction.
When they saw Yvonne up and about, Asher stood up and said, “Yvonne, you’re finally out. Do you
want to eat anything? I’ll take you out for a meal.”
Yvonne refused, saying, “It’s fine. I’m hanging out with someone.”
She didn’t even look at Aurora at all. The rumors were true. She was at odds with Aurora. Her
reasons for her enmity were simple.
Aurora used to like Adrian just like her, but then, for some reason, she had started to mingle with
her brother instead.
Aurora kept saying that she loved Asher, but she simply loved his wealth. Otherwise, she
wouldn’t still have Adrian’s college graduation photo in her pocket.
“Who are you having lunch with?” Asher asked with concern.
Aurora asked with feigned concern, “Yvonne, do you want your brother to give you a ride?”
“No.” Yvonne grimaced at her words. She didn’t have the energy to fake pleasantries with Aurora. I’m going out with Caroline. I’m almost late,”
Upon hearing that Yvonne was going out with Caroline, Aurora hurriedly grabbed her arm.” Caroline? Are you two close? I never heard you mention this.”
Yvonne couldn’t tolerate Aurora’s attitude anymore. “What the hell is wrong with you? You’re just my brother’s girlfriend. Why do you care so much?”
Aurora’s expression shifted at her outburst. But she still held back her anger and said calmly.” Yvonne, I know you’re in a bad mood, so I don’t blame you for your outburst. But I’m worried about you going out alone. Why don’t I go with you?”
“Suit yourself,” Yvonne spat. Then, she turned around and left.
She really didn’t want to talk to Aurora. Therefore, she simply looked out the window after getting
-in the car.
Aurora silently endured her anger to see Caroline. And so neither of them spoke as the car drove
to their destination.
Yvonne and Caroline had planned to meet at Meadowbrook Mall, and Caroline was already there
when they arrived.
Aurora’s eyes lit up when she saw Caroline. She was determined to win her over, no matter what
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Caroline was surprised to see Aurora coming with Yvonne. She hadn’t expected them to show up
together.
“Ignore her.” Yvonne grabbed Caroline’s hand and walked to the mall.
Caroline blinked at her words, not knowing what to say.
However, Aurora had already put on her mask and hat and followed Caroline. “We meet again,
Caroline!”
Caroline nodded at her words, and then Yvonne dragged her into a store that sold men’s ties. The ties in this store were all handmade and designed by top designers.
“Hello, Ms. Yvonne.” The saleswoman immediately recognized Yvonne and Aurora. She was
secretly surprised to see them together, but her expression remained neutral.
She said, “Hello, Ms. Jenner, a new batch of ties has arrived recently. You can take a look around.”
However, the saleswoman completely ignored Caroline.
“Bring out your most expensive ties.
Then, Aurora said boldly to Yvonne and Caroline, “Buy whatever you want. It’s my treat.”
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The saleswoman was very happy to hear Aurora’s words “Okay, Ms. Jenner. Please wait a moment
With that said, the saleswoman took out several types of ties and placed them in front of Aurora.” Here you go, Ms. Jenner. Go ahead and pick whatever you like, and I’ll wrap them up for you.
Aurora ignored the saleswoman and asked Caroline, “Do you see anything you like, Caroline?”
The saleswoman then turned her attention to Caroline. She inwardly mumbled, “Who is this?”
She thought Caroline’s name sounded familiar, but after looking at her face, she couldn’t
remember which family she was from.
Caroline was confused. What the hell were those two doing?
“Um.” Caroline said hesitantly, “I appreciate your kindness, but I’d rather buy this gift myself”
“No!” Yvonne and Aurora said in unison, “Caroline, you must choose someone to pay for you.”
Caroline held her head. This was her first time seeing people fighting to pay for her expenses.
Perhaps this was also the saleswoman’s first time seeing a situation like this. She stood there
dumbfounded, not knowing what to say.
Caroline advised, “Both of you should calm down”
“We’re very calm They said in unison again, “Caroline, you must choose someone to pay for you
Caroline wanted to yell at them for being senseless and immature But then, she remembered her
purpose for coming here, so she could only say, “Okay Why don’t you pay for me, Ms. Yvonne
In Caroline’s opinion, it didn’t matter if she upset Aurora, but upsetting Yvonne would do more
harm than good.
Sure enough, Aurora’s expression shifted at Caroline’s answer “Caroline, are you sure you want to
choose her?”
Caroline massaged her temples. “I’m sure “In fact, she didn’t have much of a choice.
Yvonne caid victoriously, “Hear that? Caroline picked me! You lost!”
Aurora dug her nails into het palms and held in anger before she spat, “Yes, you won
Upon hearing Aurora’s words, Yvonne looked at her in astonishment She didn’t expect her to give
up so easily
After picking a tie, Caroline wanted to treat Yvonne to a meal and complete the task Marietta had
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However, as soon as they left the store, Aurora suggested, “Caroline, I’m a VIP of a store here that sells customized grand dresses. Since we’re both free today, why don’t we have a look?”
Caroline declined, “No, thank you.”
Aurora continued, “Okay, then let’s look at other things. I’ll buy whatever you like.”
Caroline was flabbergasted. Aurora was always aloof to others and never tried to please them, but
now she was all but trying to curry favor with her.
Even Yvonne noticed her intentions. She said, “Haha, be careful, Caroline. Some people may be
treating you nicely, but they clearly have bad intentions.”
Caroline said with a smile, “Thank you for your offer, Ms. Jenner. But Ms. Yvonne and I have to go
for a meal now, so I won’t continue shopping with you.”
When Aurora saw Caroline and Yvonne turn and leave, her anger reached a boiling point. She
walked up to Caroline and yelled, “Caroline!”
Caroline stopped walking and looked at the furious Aurora.
Aurora clenched her fists, desperately trying to suppress her anger.
She said, “I genuinely want to be friends with you. So why are you against that idea? Not everyone has the privilege to be my friend, you know.”
Caroline remained silent.
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Now that they had reached this point, Caroline didn’t want to entangle herself with Aurora any
longer.
“I’m not going to find out why you’re trying to befriend me. But as for whether we can be friends,
I’m going to give you my answer–not a chance in hell!”
Aurora’s expression darkened at her words. “Do you know what you’re saying? Many people want to be my friends, but they never get the chance.”
“That’s their problem, but I really don’t want to be friends with you,” Caroline said.
Then, she told Yvonne, who was enjoying the show, “Let’s go.”
Yvonne proudly held Caroline’s arm, turning back to look at Aurora with a smug grin. She felt so happy. Meanwhile, Aurora was already so angry that her expression was dark.
After leaving the mall, Yvonne said eagerly, “Good job for saying that, Caroline! Aurora is just one of those people who think the world revolves around them!”
Caroline simply smiled at her words. She wasn’t interested in their grudge. She said, “I already booked a table at the restaurant. Let’s go there now.”
“All right!” Yvonne was very excited. This was the first time she had seen Aurora get defeated in public. She would eat her fill as a celebration.
After arriving at the restaurant, Caroline took the chance to go to the bathroom to call Marietta.
Hey, Mom, we’re already at the restaurant.”
“Okay, my people are already there. Just enjoy your meal as usual and leave.”
Caroline hummed in assent and hung up. After taking a few steps, she saw the phone screen light. up again.
She looked at the caller ID. It was an unknown number, and it was from abroad. She answered the
call hesitantly, but there was only silence on the other end..
“Hello?” Caroline spoke up. However, she still didn’t hear a response. “I’m going to hang up if
you’re not saying anything,” she said, about to hang up the phone.
Finally, a clear voice came from the phone’s receiver. “It’s me, Caroline.”
Caroline immediately recognized Adrian’s voice, and she was a little surprised.
“Is that you, Adrian?”
“Yeah. Adrian’s tense body relaxed at her voice.
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“It’s been a while. How are you doing in Easton?”
“I’m doing fine.” Caroline looked at the time. She asked, “What about you?”
“I’m also doing fine.” After saying this, Adrian didn’t know what else to say. After he had arrived in
Macldo, he had put all his time and energy into work to stop himself from thinking about Caroline.
Today, he had finally won a project worth more than a billion dollars. Although the project might not be as remarkable as the Sorkins‘ other projects, it was their largest project abroad at present. So he had drunk a little more than usual at the celebration party.
After drinking too much, he had accidentally dialed Caroline’s number. When he heard Caroline’s voice, he felt his heart open like Pandora’s box.
His emotions surged, the strongest of which was his longing for her.
He wanted to get a plane ticket and return to Easton, but he couldn’t. He needed to become capable
enough so he could have the courage to see Caroline and say those three words out loud.
After not hearing anything from Adrian, Caroline glanced toward the private room. She said, “Um,
I have an appointment with someone. So I’ll talk to you later.”
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Adrian was reluctant to end the call, but he said, “All right. I’ll hang up for now.”
Caroline hummed in assent before walking to the private room. After entering the private room,
she put her phone on the table as the screen went off.
However, the eagle–eyed Yvonne caught sight of the name on the phone. Adrian Sorkin.
She remembered her first blind date with Adrian, and her gaze became a little cold. “Do you and Adrian still keep in touch?”
Caroline nodded. “Yeah, we do. But we don’t do it much.”
“Does he usually contact you first, or do you contact him first?”
Caroline put down her spoon and said, “Well, I never kept track of that. What’s wrong? Why are you
bringing this up?”
Yvonne smiled. “Oh, it’s nothing.”
She had realized that she was the one who always took the initiative to contact Adrian, but Adrian
had never done so for her.
In the past, she had thought Adrian didn’t like reaching out to people. But now, it seemed that he
simply didn’t like her.
“Adrian seems to treat you very well…” Yvonne said, feigning a casual tone.
Caroline paused slightly at her words. “He treats me fine. We are friends, after all.”
“I’m afraid he doesn’t think so.”
Caroline wiped her hands calmly. “I may not be able to control other people’s thoughts, but I can keep myself in check. I’m already married, and I love my husband very much. I won’t cheat on
him.”
Yvonne rested her chin on her hand, smiling half–heartedly at her words. It was a pity Adrian didn’t think so. She gripped her spoon and looked at Caroline with some resentment.
However, Caroline didn’t notice it and continued to eat.
After the meal, Caroline and Yvonne parted ways at the entrance. Caroline drove around the restaurant before stopping in front of the entrance again. She got out of the car and returned to
the restaurant.
The restaurant’s manager was already waiting at the entrance. He handed a packaged cup to Caroline. “Ms Evans, here’s the cup Ms. Yvonne had used earlier.”
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Caroline took it over. “Thank you.”
The manager wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, “Oh, no need to thank me.”
“I’ll be taking my leave.”
“All right. Take care!”
The manager personally escorted Caroline out. It wasn’t until Caroline drove away that the manager dropped his smile. He shouted toward the kitchen, “Come here, you!”
A waiter walked up to the manager fearfully. He stammered, “S–Sir, I didn’t mix up the cups on purpose. I was already clearing the dishes when you told me about this.”
“I didn’t call you over to talk about that.”
The manager ordered, “I’m warning you. Nothing unusual happened just now, got it? You can’t tell anyone you mixed up the cups, even if they try to kill you.
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The waiter nodded his head profusely at the manager’s order.
After Caroline left the restaurant, she went straight to the hospital Marietta was in. The doctor was already prepared for the DNA test when she arrived.
Caroline handed the cup over to the doctor with white gloves. Then, the doctor entered the
laboratory. Marietta paced around nervously as she waited for the test results.
Seeing this, Caroline walked to her side and held her hand. “Don’t worry, Mom. I’m sure they’ll do their job well.”
“I hope so.” Marietta couldn’t help but look over at the laboratory.
Fortunately, they didn’t have to wait too long. About five minutes later, the doctor walked out and
took off his mask.
He said to Marietta happily, “Congratulations, Ms. Weiss! Ms. Yvonne is indeed your daughter!”
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After waiting for more than a decade, Marietta had finally heard the news she wanted to hear
most. She froze on the spot, unable to speak.
After a long while, she turned around and said to Caroline in disbelief, “Carrie, I’m not dreaming, am I? I really found my daughter, right?”
“Mom, this is really happening.” Caroline said happily, “You found your daughter!”
“I…” Marietta burst into tears and hugged Caroline “Thank you so much, Carrie! If it hadn’t been for you, I wouldn’t have been able to confirm it so soon.”
Caroline patted Marietta on the shoulder. She waited until Marietta had calmed down before
saying, “What are you going to do next, Mom? Are you going to tell her the truth?”
Marietta hesitated. “Carrie, have you known Yvonne for long? What kind of person do you think she is? Will she accept the truth if I go to the Hacketts‘ home and tell her right now?”
Marietta had asked so many questions in succession that Caroline didn’t know how to answer
them.
“Mom, you shouldn’t be impatient. You should think about this carefully and try to tell her the truth in a way that doesn’t hurt her.”
Marietta nodded. “Okay, I’ll be calm. I’ll take my time.”
Although she said so, she couldn’t take her time at all. Yvonne was the daughter she hadn’t seen for over a decade. Marietta felt a wave of pain in her chest at that thought.
Caroline went home after sending Marietta back. After being up and about for an entire day, she was exhausted when she returned home. She was currently nestled in Kirk’s arms, about to fall
asleep.
“It’s great that she found her daughter.” Caroline nuzzled into Kirk’s chest, feeling an emptiness in
her chest.
She was happy for Marietta, but she felt sad when she thought she would soon lose her maternal
love
Marietta’s love for her was unconditional and unrequited. Her selflessness made Caroline believe she could maybe be a good mother as well.
Kirk hugged Caroline and softly caressed her waist with one hand. “Don’t worry, darling. I’ll. always be by your side.”
: Caroline closed her eyes and hummed softly at his words. The next moment, Kirk turned her over
Caroline’s sleepiness disappeared with his actions “Kirk…”
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Kirk’s hands were already wandering around her body, and she could feel their heat. Her heart
trembled at his touch, and her voice became soft. “W–Wait…”
Kirk bit Caroline’s lips. When his breath hit her red cheeks, her confusion turned into desire. They made love until midnight, and Caroline finally fell asleep, unable to stay awake anymore.
Then, in the later hours of the night, Caroline felt a chill on her back. She opened her eyes in fright and saw Jude standing at the bedside. He stood so close that Caroline could see the hatred in his eyes.
“Oh, Carrie. I can’t believe you. I loved you so much and treated you like my granddaughter.
“I even died for you, and this is how you repay me? You’re acting so lovey–dovey with your husband that you forgot about me.”
“G–grandpa, it’s not like that… Listen to me…”
“Shut it. I don’t want to hear your excuses, Carrie. The facts are right before me. You’re with your husband now.
“But have you ever thought about how I felt? Every day, I have to see you and your husband being affectionate from the afterlife. Carrie, I’m so disappointed in you.”
“Grandpa…”
“Caroline, if you still have a heart, you should get together with Eddy. Otherwise, I won’t be able to rest in peace.”
As Jude spoke, he rolled his eyes behind his head, and his pupils fell to the ground. Caroline was so frightened by the sight that she sat up from the bed with a scream.
Then, she realized she had had another nightmare.
“Darling…”
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Kirk also sat up and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Caroline quickly hugged him, his warmth raising her body temperature. However, she still couldn’t stop her arms from trembling.
Kirk reached out and softly rubbed Caroline’s arms. Then, the tremors in her body slowly faded
away.
“Did you have a nightmare?” Kirk hugged Caroline tightly, distress filling his gaze.
Caroline shook her head. She didn’t dare tell Kirk what nightmare she’d had. If he learned about it,
he would definitely be worried.
“Darling.” Kirk slowly let go of Caroline. He looked into her eyes and asked again, “Are you sure it’s
not a nightmare?”
“No,” Caroline denied. “It’s probably just a bit of hysteria. I’m fine. You should go back to sleep.”
Kirk looked at her silently for a moment before patting her head. “Okay, you too.”
However, Caroline didn’t fall asleep after lying down on the bed. Whenever she closed her eyes,
she could see Jude in front of the bed, looking at her.
Kirk didn’t sleep tonight, either. However, neither of them said anything.
When dawn arrived, Caroline found an excuse to leave the house. Then, Kirk got up and called
Sean. “Where’s Michael?”
Michael Caldwell was the chief physician of the psychiatric medical team that Sean had invited. They had talked about Caroline’s situation on the phone.
Yet Michael believed that Caroline didn’t need the help of a medical team at the moment, and it
was best if she could get over the trauma of Jude’s death alone.
But under the current circumstances, Kirk didn’t believe Caroline could do it.
“What’s wrong?” Sean asked, “Did something happen with Caroline?”
“Just give me his address!” Kirk gritted his teeth.
Sean had no choice but to give Michael’s address to Kirk. After hanging up the phone, he pondered for a moment. Then, he put away his phone and headed to the hotel where Michael was
staying.
So Sean and Kirk met downstairs in the hotel. Sean hurriedly followed Kirk and asked, “What on earth happened? Why are you in such a hurry to see Michael?”
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Kirk said nothing in response.
The two quickly reached the floor where Michael’s room was Soon, Sean knocked on Michael’s
door
Michael was currently in a meeting with his colleagues. When he saw Kirk waiting at his door, he
was startled Then, he apologized, “Sorry, Mr Kirk I’m in a meeting Can we talk later?
Kirk had already entered his room and looked into the laptop’s camera. He declared. The meeting
is over.” After saying that, he turned off the laptop
Michael looked at Sean uneasily
Sean reassured him, “Don’t worry Kirk invested in this psychological organization. They won’t
hold anything against you
Only then did Michael relax. He asked, “Is there anything I can do for you, Mr. Kirk?
“My wife had a nightmare last night Kirk looked at Michael coldly. He asked, “Do you have any
other way other than letting her recover on her own?”
“Of course I do But Michael smiled faintly “It’s normal for her to have nightmares. Usually,
when someone encounters-”
“I hired you to save her from her pain, not to let her feel more of it.” Kirk looked at Michael
sharply, like a blade piercing his chest.
The look had Michael imagining that Kirk was going to tear him apart
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“Mr. Kirk, in your wife’s situation, letting her process her trauma on her own is the best option at
the moment. She may suffer even more pain if you insist on using drugs or other treatment.”
Hearing this, Sean patted Kirk on the shoulder. “Kirk, we know you want Caroline to get over her
trauma from Mr. Morrison Senior’s death.
“But Michael is the best psychiatrist around, and he’s the best at handling PTSD cases.
“It’s best for Caroline to recover from this naturally. Without using drugs, she won’t suffer physically along with her emotional pain.”
He paused, then continued, “Kirk, I know you don’t want to see her suffer, but only she can
overcome this obstacle.
“Even if she undergoes therapy or uses medication, you’ll still have to see her suffer. And she’ll
suffer even more than now.”
Kirk raised his fist and banged it on the table. The table shook so much that the glass of water
overflowed from the force.
Michael was so frightened that he couldn’t say anything and looked at Sean in horror.
Sean nodded at him and motioned for him to leave the room. Michael didn’t dare to disobey and
left the room cautiously.
After the door closed, Sean walked behind Kirk and said, “Kirk, I understand how you feel, but I
still want to say something.
“Staying rational is the best help for Caroline at the moment. Stay here and cool your head. I’ll
take Michael out for a meal.”
After saying that, Sean opened the door and left the room.
The room instantly became quiet. Kirk was the only one left. He raised his head and stared at the
wall with red eyes.
Jude had been really cunning. He had left such a big surprise before he had died. Even in death, he was determined to make Caroline marry Eddy and become a part of the Morrison family.
Since that was the case, Kirk didn’t have to worry about the Morrisons anymore. After taking over Collins Group, he would use their resources to take over Morrison Corp.
Meanwhile, Caroline, who hadn’t returned to Evans Group for a long time, finally showed up at work again. The employees immediately stood up and welcomed her back.
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Cheryl whispered to Caroline, “You have no idea how crazy things were, Caroline. When you were
away, everyone kept asking me when you would be back.
“The head of the design department even asked when you would make your return and design
some new clothes as a bonus.”
Caroline said, “I’ll see when I’m free.” She had been busy writing her script, so she hadn’t had much time to design any clothes.
Cheryl was about to keep talking about the company’s situation when an employee came in. “Ms. Evans, Mr. Eddy is here. He said he wants to see you.”
Caroline frowned. “Eddy’s here?”
“Yes.”
Caroline thought for a moment before saying, “Let him in, then.”
The employee left, and soon he escorted Eddy in. Cheryl tactfully left them alone.
In the office, Eddy and Caroline sat across from each other. Both of them were silent.
After a moment, Eddy finally said, “I already know that Layla caused your car accident.”
Caroline looked at Eddy, saying coldly, “If you’re asking me to bail her out too, you’d better not
waste your breath.”
Eddy said, “I’m not here to persuade you. I’m here to apologize on Layla’s behalf.”
His words stunned Caroline for a moment. But then, she sneered, “Who are you? Her dad? Why do
you want to apologize for her?”
“She’s my savior. Without her, I wouldn’t be here right now.”
Eddy said calmly, “Although you’ve forgotten what had happened, I remember it clearly.”
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Caroline frowned at Eddy’s words. He was insane.
The fact that Layla was his savior didn’t have anything to do with whether she remembered the
past.
“So is that why you’ll indulge her unconditionally, even if she almost killed me? You did that just because she had saved you once?”
Eddy looked at Caroline questioningly. “Do you really not remember what happened when we were children?”
Caroline asked, “What?”
“I’m talking about the time when we were kidnapped.”
Then, Eddy recounted precisely what had happened more than a decade ago. After speaking, he looked at Caroline expectantly, hoping to see some changes in her expression.
However, his expectations were dashed.
Caroline shook her head. “I have zero recollection of that incident.”
“You must have shut those memories away. Grandpa said that you went abroad after that incident.
Several vague fragments of her memories crossed Caroline’s mind. She tried to focus on them, but she couldn’t recall anything. “But I remember leaving the country because of you.”
At that time, Sarah had constantly nagged her about how she had to be a bride suited for Eddy. So she’d had to leave the country to get a better education and become a better daughter–in–law for
the Morrisons.
“Did you remember it wrongly?” Eddy was silent for a moment. Then, a look of realization
appeared on his face.
“It’s not that you forgot about the incident or shut those memories away. Instead, someone must have tampered with your memory.
“You went abroad because of the kidnapping incident. Grandpa said you needed psychological
support.”
“Psychological support?” Some more memories crossed Caroline’s mind, but they were clear as day this time.
She had been around six years old back then. One day, Sarah had taken her to a doctor, and Caroline had even pronounced the word “psychiatrist” perfectly.
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Sarah had praised her intelligence. She had been really gentle back then, completely different
from how she was now.
Caroline pulled away from her thoughts and raised her head. She asked, “Can you tell me what
happened again?”
She didn’t believe that memories could go missing out of the blue. There had to be a reason for
this.
Eddy was about to start talking, but Caroline stopped him. “Hang on, let me use a voice recorder.”
He waited for Caroline to turn on the voice recorder before recounting what had happened more
than a decade ago.
By the time he was done, it had been over an hour. He had added many details to jog Caroline’s
memory.
“Okay, I’ll listen to this story again after I get home. I’ll see if I can get back the memories I’ve lost.
“It was clear that Caroline was done with this conversation.
Eddy frowned, feeling as if she were throwing him away after using him. But Caroline had already
lowered her head and started to work.
Eddy stood up in resignation. But after taking a few steps, he remembered the actual reason he
had visited Caroline.
He turned around and asked, “Caroline, do you know that Collins Group is about to be auctioned?”
Caroline looked up at Eddy silently, waiting for him to continue.
However, Eddy couldn’t say what he truly felt. He said in a roundabout way, “Whoever gets Collins Group will also be able to join the big four families.
Caroline blinked at his words. “What are you trying to say?”
Eddy looked into Caroline’s eyes. After some hesitation, he asked helplessly, “Don’t you want to
take over Collins Group?”
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Caroline couldn’t help but burst into laughter when she saw Eddy’s unflinching expression.
“Eddy, are you trying to figure out my intentions about Collins Group?” Caroline asked.
There was no need for Eddy to beat around the bush about this. They weren’t talking about business secrets. She sat up and said, “I do have some thoughts about buying it.”
Joy appeared on Eddy’s face at her words. “Then, you must need someone to endorse you, right?” He wanted to say that he could help her. However, he ended up changing his words.
Caroline looked at Eddy strangely. “Of course. If I want to buy Collins Group, I’ll definitely need funds from the bank. Hang on. What on earth are you trying to say?”
Eddy stammered, “I–I just wanted to remind you. Since you already know what to do, I have
nothing else to say.”
Caroline didn’t say anything in response.
After Eddy left, Caroline began to deal with some trivial matters in the company.
As for the issue of buying out the Collins Group, she couldn’t say that she didn’t care, but she didn’t pay special attention to it either.
The issue of whether she could get Collins Group wasn’t important to her right now. Moreover, she
actually couldn’t guarantee she could do so.
Although Kirk said that Eddy’s second uncle was willing to endorse them, Caroline wasn’t ready to take over a large company. Besides, she would rather write her script than manage a company
right now.
Since she had been inspired by Marietta, she’d had endless ideas of what to write. In the past few days, she had already written about ten thousand words.
If Marietta hadn’t been busy figuring things out about Yvonne at the moment, Caroline would have
gone to talk to her about the plot.
She let out a sigh. She wondered how Marietta was doing.
Later, Caroline waited until everyone had gotten off work before she left. As she got out of her office, Caroline noticed that Cheryl had yet to go.
“Cheryl, it’s so late. What are you still doing here?”
Cheryl raised her head. “I still have some work to do. I’ll get off work soon.”
As Caroline watched Cheryl busy at her desk, she realized how much the latter had grown while
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“Cheryl..”
“What’s wrong, Caroline?”
“You’ve grown so much.”
Cheryl’s eyes widened slightly at her words, and she said with a smile, “Really? Caroline, your praise is the greatest affirmation I could get! I’ll definitely keep working hard.”
“But make sure not to work too hard. You need to take care of your health, too.”
“It’s okay. I’ll be alone at home anyway. At least I have work to keep my company here, so I won’t
be so lonely.”
Caroline thought of Jack and pursed her lips slightly. But she simply said, “If you ever feel lonely, you can always visit me.”
“No, thank you.” Cheryl waved her hand.
I don’t want to be a third wheel.”
“Come on, a third wheel?” Caroline chuckled.
Then, she thought of something and asked, “By the way, Cheryl, where is your family? I never hear
you mention them.”
Cheryl lowered her eyes, and after a long while, she said bitterly, “My parents died long ago. I don’t
have relatives anymore.”
Caroline apologized, “I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay.” Cheryl smiled slightly. “It’s been years since then. I’ve already moved on.”
Caroline hugged Cheryl. A few minutes later, she let go of her and patted her shoulder. “Let’s go home. You can leave the rest of the work for tomorrow. You can’t do everything in a day.”
“Okay.” Cheryl nodded. She packed her things and followed Caroline downstairs.
Caroline had driven herself to work today. Hence, she headed to the underground parking lot.
She hadn’t expected to see Jack in the parking lot. Moreover, he was obviously waiting for her,
She was speechless at the sight.
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This was too much of a coincidence. Caroline looked at Cheryl awkwardly.
The moment Cheryl saw Jack, she felt the muscles on her face stiffen slightly.
Caroline started, “I’m sorry, Chery, I-”
Cheryl interrupted, “Caroline, your husband must have asked Jack to pick you up. I told you I would just be a third wheel if I go home with you.”
Jack had already gotten out of the car. “Hello, Ms. Evans, Cheryl..
Cheryl greeted Jack calmly, “Hello, Jack.”
Jack’s expression became even more unnatural as he said, “I… Mr. Kirk asked me to come and
pick Ms. Evans up.”
Cheryl said with a smile, “See, Caroline? I knew I was right. I won’t keep you here any longer. I’ll
be heading home.”
Caroline wanted to ask Cheryl to join her, but she was worried that Jack and Cheryl couldn’t
handle being in the same place.
In the end, Jack stopped Cheryl. “Let me take your home as well, Cheryl.”
Caroline looked at Cheryl.
Cheryl obviously hesitated. She stood there without moving, and after a moment, she said, “All
right. Thank you, Jack.”
Then, the three of them got into the car together. In the car, Caroline tried to mediate their
relationship.
Unfortunately, both Jack and Cheryl were enigmas, and neither of them spoke. Having no other
choice, Caroline shifted the topic to Cheryl’s interests.
“Cheryl, has there been any news in the entertainment industry recently?”
Cheryl finally opened up since the conversation was about something she was familiar with.” Nothing much. But I do have some big news for you, Caroline.”
“What is it?” Caroline looked surprised.
Cheryl said, “I knew you wouldn’t have heard about this. People are saying online that Mr. Eddy is
interested in acquiring Collins Group.”
“He is?”
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“Yeah.”
“But what does this have to do with me?” Caroline was still confused.
“Just hear me out. The netizens now think Mr. Eddy is acquiring Collins Group to please Layla. Don’t you think it’s funny?”
Eddy didn’t grow his money on trees. So there was no reason he would buy Collins Group just to please Layla.
Cheryl thought that only TV dramas had CEOS pampering their lovers. She felt this was impossible in real life, especially after taking charge of the company.
It could be possible if the buyer was a hundred times richer than Collins Group.
However, Collins Group was part of one of the big four families‘ properties. No matter how powerful Morrison Corp was, their wealth couldn’t exceed that of Collins Group.
Carolíne remembered Eddy saying that Layla was his savior. She couldn’t help but say, “I think it’s possible.”
Otherwise, Eddy wouldn’t have been so hesitant when he had come to see her today. Had he found
out about his second uncle’s endorsement and come to test her?
At the thought of this, Caroline couldn’t help but scoff internally. She knew that Eddy wouldn’t
have just apologized to her for no reason.
Cheryl said, “No way. Mr. Eddy doesn’t seem to be the type to be blinded by love.”
Caroline was about to answer when she heard Jack’s voice, “We’re here, Ms. Evans.”
Then, Caroline glanced outside and saw that she had arrived home. She looked at Cheryl uneasily.
Cheryl could tell what she was thinking. “It’s okay, Caroline,” she whispered.
She had already prepared herself to be alone with Jack. As it happened, she had something to tell
Jack as well.
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.
