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Caroline wanted to shield Kirk behind her, but she wasn’t tall enough to do any good. She could
only clutch kirk’s hand tighter to broadcast her ownership.
“That’s right.”
Aurora said sarcastically, “He’s quite the looker. Too bad being handsome can’t pay the rent.
Her words dragged Yvonne back to earth. She immediately looked away and said, “I heard your
husband relies on you financially. Is that right?” She cast her taunting gaze on Caroline.
It was only by saying this that Yvonne felt like she could make herself feel better. Otherwise, she
would be too enraged whenever she saw Caroline’s face.
She could admit that Caroline was pretty, but why did Adrian like her and not Yvonne?
Displeased, Caroline put on a sullen expression. Although Marietta had organized this dinner, and
she was happy to behave because of that, no one was allowed to talk about Kirk negatively.
“How do you know so much about my affairs? Do you hide under my bed or something?”
With that, Yvonne’s face turned scarlet.
Marietta also thought Yvonne had gone overboard. “Yvonne, that is a matter of Caroline’s family.
You’re an outsider and don’t know anything about them, so don’t talk about it.”
Yvonne was just about to retort when Aurora stopped her with a look.
“Today is a happy day, so let’s all cool it.” Aur
stood up and filled everyone’s glasses. If she
wasn’t trying to butter Marietta up, she wouldn’t be doing a waitress‘ job.
“Here, have a drink.”
Only then did Caroline and Kirk take their seats.
After the two sat down, Marietta lifted her glass and said, “I’d like first to thank Carrie that I can be
reunited with my daughter here today. If it weren’t for the way Caroline worked so hard to find
her, I don’t know if I would have found Yvonne. So, this toast is to thank you, Carrie.”
Caroline raised her glass, too. “Mom, that’s what I should be doing. I’ve learned a lot in the time I’ve
been by your side. Thank you.”
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Seeing how intimate Manetta and Caroline were. Yvonne felt very uncomfortable. She especially
disliked the way Caroline kept calling Marietta “Mom“, as if Manetta really was her mother
Caroline had already stolen Adrian’s love, and Yvonne wouldn’t allow her to steal Manetta away as
well.
“Mom,” Yvonne suddenly said, “why does Caroline also call you Mom? Could she be your biological
daughter, too?”
“Oh, she’s not. I get along especially well with Carrie, so I took her as my goddaughter.”
“But since I’m back, shouldn’t you…” Yvonne tugged Marietta’s arm and whined, “Mom, I don’t
want to share you with someone else, okay?”
Finally, Yvonne was calling her Mom. This made countless emotions surge to the forefront within
Marietta. However…
Marietta looked at Caroline. She really did like this person. Besides, doing this would be simply
too cruel.
Meanwhile, Yvonne looked at Caroline victoriously. She would first get Marietta back. Then, she
would get Adrian back as well.
Caroline saw through Yvonne’s intentions. To prevent Marietta from getting torn between them, she said, “Mom, no, Aunt Mary. Since you’ve already found your daughter, I think I should go back
to calling you Aunt Mary.”
“Caroline…”
“Let’s eat, Aunt Mary.” Caroline smiled.
Seeing Caroline’s painstaking show of fortitude, Marietta felt her heart skip a beat. She wanted to
say something, but Caroline secretly held her hand.
“Carrie…” Marietta’s lips moved, but no sound came out.
Caroline shook her head lightly.
It had taken a lot for Yvonne to finally acknowledge Marietta as her mother. Caroline didn’t want to be the barrier that came between them.
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At this, Yvonne said sweetly, “Thank you for agreeing, Caroline”
Caroline didn’t react. “No need to thank me. I hope you’ll take good care of Aunt Mary after this.”
“Of course I will.” Yvonne hugged Marietta’s arm.
Caroline didn’t say anything more.
When the dinner came to an end, Caroline felt even more dejected. Although Marietta purposely
ran after her to apologize, Caroline’s mood didn’t get better.
Her low spirits weren’t caused by Yvonne forcing her to change the way she addressed Marietta. It
was how Yvonne treated Marietta.
Caroline was saddened by the way Yvonne seemed to do whatever she wanted just because she
was Marietta’s daughter. Today, she had asked Marietta to renounce Caroline as her goddaughter.
But what would happen in the future?
“Darling, are you still thinking about what happened during dinner?” Kirk raised his hands and
started gently massaging Caroline’s temples.
Caroline lay her head on Kirk’s shoulder. “Yeah.” She continued, “I just feel like Yvonne shouldn’t
use the love Aunt Mary has for her to do whatever she wants. Kirk, do you think I’m being nosy
here?”
He caressed her hair. Once she slowly calmed down, he said, “Darling, everyone sees things.
differently. When something happens, you can’t only look at it from your point of view.”
“But,” Caroline raised her head, “I could feel that Aunt Mary was very unhappy.”
In truth, Caroline didn’t know why her heart stung so much. She felt Marietta shouldn’t be treated
this way.
But now, the most she was was Marietta’s friend. What right did she have to say anything?
Kirk’s heart ached for Caroline. He hugged her waist. Caroline was a great person, but sometimes,
she was simply too kind.
When they arrived back home, Caroline was so exhausted that she immediately collapsed into
bed. When Kirk walked in, he saw Caroline bundled up in the sheets, wrapping herself up tight.
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He approached and noticed there was something wrong with Caroline’s complexion. Her face was very red and dotted with sweat.
“Darling…” Kirk bent down and gently put his hand to her forehead. It was hot to the touch. It seemed Caroline had a fever.
Kirk immediately got his phone and called Sean. “Come over immediately.”
Sean had been comfortably enjoying his time in the land of dreams. When he heard this, he crawled out of bed. “Alright, I’ll be right there.”
Kirk hung up.
Beside Sean, Gwen got up, rubbing her sleep–crusted eyes. “What’s going on?”
Sean replied, “Something must have happened to Caroline. I’ve got to make a trip there. Be good and rest. Wait for me to get back.”
But Gwen had already gotten out of bed. “I’m going with you.”
Sean wanted to say something further against it, but Gwen was quickly getting dressed. Left with
no other choice, Sean brought Gwen along to Caroline’s apartment.
When they arrived, Sean immediately asked Kirk, who had come to open the door, “What happened to Caroline?”
Kirk’s expression was very solemn. “She got a fever after we got home.”
“A fever?” Sean passed Kirk a thermometer from the first–aid kit. Then, he checked Caroline’s eyes, finding them strangely red.
His heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling grew in his stomach.
Caroline suddenly opened her eyes. Her reddened eyes stared right at Sean, making him jump.
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“Caroline,” Sean tried calling her name. However, her gaze was dead set, not shifting at all.
After a long while, Caroline seemed to be stimulated by something. Crazed, she shouted, “Caroline, how could you be so heartless? I died because of you!”
Seeing Caroline like this, even Gwen, with her bravery and what she’d gone through, shivered in fear. She clutched Sean’s hand and asked, “What’s happened to Carol?”
“Hysteria.” Sean looked up at Kirk and said, “Kirk. I’m going to call Micheal Caldwell over.”
Kirk’s lips pressed into a thin line.
Sean didn’t delay. He called Michael immediately and asked him to rush over.
After the call, Sean addressed Kirk again, “Kirk, you must prepare yourself. With Caroline’s condition worsening so suddenly, she might need to go through some drug or physical therapy. This process will be a long and painful one
Kirk’s face turned pale. His fingers were icy as he clutched Caroline’s hand tightly.
Caroline, who had been quiet for a moment, suddenly started spasming. White froth gathered at
her mouth.
“Sean!” Gwen yelled anxiously.
Sean ran to the kitchen to get a towel. When he got back, he saw Caroline biting Kirk’s arm. Blood
was already seeping from the wound.
“Kirk.”
Sean passed the kitchen towel to Kirk, but he shook his head. The expression on his face. remained firm, and he didn’t let out a single groan of pain.
After a while, Caroline finally stopped spasming and slowly returned to normal. Only then did Kirk slowly withdraw his arm.
Gwen immediately saw the distinct teeth marks on Kirk’s arm. Before she could ask Kirk if that needed to be dealt with, Michael arrived.
I didn’t think it would come to this,” Michael sighed. “Mr. Morrison
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Before Michael could finish speaking, Sean dragged him away. “Let’s talk outside.
Gwen was completely confused as she watched the three men stride out. However, she focused
her back on Caroline. Noticing the sweat on Caroline’s forehead, Gwen went to the bathroom to get
a bucket of water
Meanwhile, out on the balcony, Sean made sure Gwen couldn’t hear before he said to Michael,
Alright, tell us. How is Caroline’s condition now?”
Michael looked at Kirk in fear. Right then, the man’s expression was terrifyingly dark. He looked
like a demon who had crawled out of hell.
Bracing himself, Michael said, “The madam’s condition has worsened. It will soon become…”
Before he could finish, Kirk grabbed him by the collar. Instantly, he felt suffocated.
“Mr. Morrison … Mr. Morrison…” Michael was so scared that his legs were shaking.
In the past, no matter how important the person he was treating was, he was always treated with respect. Now, with Kirk’s wife as his patient, he felt like he’d be executed at any time.
Sean could understand how Kirk felt. However, threatening him did nothing to help.
“Kirk, calm down. Don’t forget. Michael is the greatest expert in psychiatry now. If you throttle him to death, there’s no one who can better treat Caroline’s condition.”
Kirk took a deep breath and slowly put Michael down.
Finally getting to breathe fresh air again, Michael started heaving.
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“You’d better come up with a good treatment plan. Otherwise, know that my patience is limited.” Kik held onto the balcony railing as he spoke. His tone was so cold it could freeze someone on the
spot
Michael looked at Sean in fear.
Sean patted his shoulder and said, “Just tell us. How did Caroline’s condition suddenly get so bad?”
Michael shook his head. “I don’t know either. According to what Mr. Morrison has recounted in the past few days, the madam seems to have shifted her attention to the acquisition of the Collins Group. That’s a very good development when it comes to my treatment plan. So… how could it get
this bad?”
Sean looked at Kirk and said, “Kirk, did something unusual happen today?”
Kirk’s eyebrows furrowed. “Marietta Weiss found her daughter.”
Both Sean and Michael were very familiar with Caroline’s current situation. Hearing this, the two
showed expressions of understanding.
“This must have agitated the madam,” Michael said. “Mr. Morrison, do you remember what I said
to you before? Unless things have gotten to the point of no return, I do not recommend any
external form of treatment. However… we’re at that point now.”
Kirk’s eyes narrowed. His tone was deep and difficult to decipher as he asked, “How
the process?”
painful is
Michael replied, “I can’t be sure about that. Everyone has their own threshold. However, Mr.
Morrison, you must discuss this seriously with the madam first. If the patient rejects the
treatment, the process will only be more painful.”
Kirk’s fists clenched.
Michael looked at Sean silently. This prompted Sean to wave his hand, telling Michael to leave. With that, Michael immediately raced off.
When he was gone, Sean walked to Kirk’s side. He askde, “When do you plan on telling Caroline that she needs treatment?”
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“I will make the Morrison family suffer the pain Caroline has gone through today by a hundred- no, a thousandfold!”
At this, Sean pressed down on Kirk’s shoulders helplessly.
“How’s Carol?” Gwen asked in confusion, pushing open the balcony’s sliding door. She had given Caroline a sponge bath.
Seeing the dark expressions of the two men, Gwen felt her heart sink.
“Kirk, you should go inside and take care of Caroline. Gwen,
Some here…”
Kirk headed inside.
After watching Kirk leave, Gwen turned to look at Sean.
In the time Sean took to explain things to Gwen, Kirk was back in the bedroom. There, he saw Caroline lying weakly on the bed and felt his heart wrench. He knelt by the bed and held
Caroline’s hand, placing a soft kiss on her skin.
In her dreams, Caroline had no clue what had happened.
On the balcony, Gwen had learned about everything. She was so angry that her whole body shook.
She turned and walked through the sliding doors before heading for the exit.
Seeing this, Sean stopped her. “What are you doing?”
Gwen was so enraged that her eyes were bloodshot.
“I’m going to see Eddy. Isn’t he bullying her by doing this? It was so hard for Carol to finally live
happily.
“How could his grandfather place these huge shackles on her like this? Carol has never owed the
Morrison family anything. Isn’t Mr. Morrison Senior guilt–tripping her?”
Sean hugged Gwen and said, “Gwen, you need to calm down. Going to see Eddy now won’t help
things. The harm is done. Now, what we should be doing is help Caroline through this.”
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Now, Gwen was shaking even more violently. She huddled in Sean’s embrace and said, “How is
this fair? How could Carol become embroiled in this when it was so difficult for her to escape the
Morrison family?”
Sean patted Gwen’s back gently and sighed soundlessly.
The rest of the night passed in silence, and none of them slept. Sean and Gwen didn’t leave,
keeping vigil in Caroline’s apartment.
The next day, when Caroline woke up and found her place filled with people, she was taken aback with shock. “Why are you guys here?”
Caroline didn’t have an inkling of what had happened last night at all.
Seeing Caroline awake, Gwen lost it. Tears streamed from her eyes. “Carol, you’re awake. How do
you feel now?”
Sitting upright in bed, Caroline shifted her suspicious gaze from Kirk to Gwen “What happened to
me?” She thought that she must have sweated a lot, considering how sticky she felt all over.
Gwen’s eyes turned red again as she quickly turned to look at Sean.
Sean shot Caroline a smile. Then, he said to Kirk, “We’re going outside. We’ll leave things here to
you.” He dragged Gwen out of the room
With that, only Caroline and Kirk were left in the bedroom.
Confused, Caroline looked at Kirk. She was wearing a faint smile as she asked, “What’s up with
everyone, Kirk? Why do you all look so grim?”
Kirk sat by Caroline’s side. After a night with no sleep, there were bruises under his eyes. Seeing
him like this, Caroline started getting worried.
“I found out what Mr. Morrison Senior said before he died.”
Caroline’s expression changed drastically.
“I also know why you’ve been having nightmares lately.”
Caroline hurriedly said, “Kirk, don’t worry. I won’t leave you.
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Kirk started to laugh lightly. Even so, his eyes were filled with pain. “Darling, listen to me.”
Caroline could only shut her mouth.
I’ve hired a psychiatrist to see you.”
Caroline sat quietly, looking at Kirk, waiting for him to finish speaking.
After a long silence, Caroline nearly began to wonder if there was anything more to it. Kirk spoke up again, “The process will be very painful. If you can’t take it…”
Caroline clutched Kirk’s collar and interrupted him. “If I go for treatment, does that mean I won’t be haunted by nightmares anymore? Does it mean I won’t be haunted by guilt anymore..
Caroline’s voice grew softer, but the strength with which she held Kirk’s collar became greater.
“It’s not that I don’t want to do anything to make up for the fact that Grandpa died because of me. It’s that … I really don’t want to leave you … Kirk, am I very selfish?”
As Caroline spoke, she started to cry. All the pain and resentment she had pushed down started to
overflow.
“I’ve been having nightmares nearly every night. I dream of Grandpa saying that I’m heartless. That, if you weren’t here, I would have been with Eddy long ago. But I have you, and I don’t want to
leave you.”
Outside the door, Gwen felt her heart breaking as she heard Caroline’s heart wrenching sobs. She wanted to go inside, but Sean stopped her. She could do nothing but stay by the door, feeling her
anxiety burning within her.
In the room, Kirk was holding Caroline by the waist, letting her cry to her heart’s content. Her
tears soaked into his shirt.
Caroline was suffering so much pain, but she wasn’t the only one. Right then, Kirk had to give
Caroline the support she needed.
“How can that be?” Kirk held Caroline and spoke like he was coaxing a child. “No, you’re not
selfish, Carrie. A selfish person would never call themselves selfish.”
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Kirk continued, “Carrie, you’re the kindest person in the world. All you want is a home of your
own, but God has put up so many barriers between you and that tiny wish. Do you think you’re the one being selfish, or is it God who’s being cruel?”
Caroline’s tears kept falling out of her control.
“Kirk, stop talking…” If he kept going, Caroline would feel she didn’t deserve him even more, someone who understood her so well.
Kirk gave a light laugh and tweaked Caroline’s nose. He waited until she stabilized her emotions before speaking, “Darling, next time, you should tell me if you have any problems. You should think about yourself more. You have to put yourself first, not me. Understand?”
Caroline nodded.
“Then would you … worry that I might leave you?” Caroline had never said this because she was worried Kirk might overthink it.
“No.” Kirk kissed Caroline’s fingers. “We will never part.
Finally, a smile appeared on Caroline’s face.
“You talked about a psychiatrist…” Caroline wiped the tears from her face. “What’s that about?”
“You need to undergo drug or physical treatment. Either of those would involve some measure of pain.” Each word Kirk said felt like a hammer swinging at his heart. “Darling
This was the last thing he wanted for Caroline. That was why he’d always asked Michael to do his best to treat Caroline’s issues painlessly. Now, it seemed that his reluctance to hurt Caroline had
caused her more suffering. It had made her condition worse.
Even though there was a rational voice telling him that letting Caroline go through the treatment
was the best way forward, he still couldn’t set his heart on that path. He couldn’t bear to her
Caroline hurt.
Caroline guessed what Kirk was worried about. Smiling, she said, “It’s alright. I’m willing to go
through the treatment. As long as I don’t have to leave you, I can handle whatever painful
treatment it is.”
For all she knew, it might even lessen her feelings of having sinned.
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Kirk held onto Caroline’s hand tightly. The two of them looked at each other in silence. Neither of them spoke, but nothing needed to be said with words anymore.
After a whole half–hour, Caroline remembered that there were people outside the bedroom door She wiped the tears on her face. “Kirk, Gwen and Sean are still outside Let’s let them in. We don’t
want them to worry.”
Kirk nodded. He got up to open the door.
Seeing the door finally open, Gwen was the first to stride inside. She clutched Caroline’s hand and
said, “Carrie …”
Caroline smiled at her. “I’ve decided to seek treatment.”
Hearing Caroline say this so calmly, Gwen felt her heart twist. Tears began to fall. “Carol…”
“Don’t be like that. I’ll make it through this.”
Caroline gave Gwen a big hug, making Gwen feel even worse inside. Sometimes, she felt Caroline was just too kind, like what had happened with Jude’s death.
No one wanted such a tragedy to happen, and Howard was the one at fault. Yet, the person who had suffered the consequences was Caroline. What kind of divine justice was this?
Gwen got angry the more she thought about it. She held Caroline even harder. In the end, Caroline
had to comfort Gwen instead.
Seeing the two women hugging each other so tightly, Sean looked at Kirk, whose gaze was very
grim. He patted Kirk’s shoulder and said, “Kirk, I have something to say to you.”
As he said this, he headed out of the bedroom.
Kirk shot another glance at Caroline before following him.
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When they got to the balcony, Sean didn’t say anything.
Unable to stand it, Kirk asked, “What did you ask me out here to talk about?”
Looking at Kirk, Sean burst into laughter, which only caused Kirk to look even grimmer.
“Kirk, you should really look at yourself in the mirror right now.” Still laughing, he continued, The way you look now, not even Charles would be able to recognize you, even if he’s by your side
all the time.”
Kirk pressed his lips together and didn’t say anything. After a moment, he said, “I’m not in the
mood to joke with you right now.”
Leaning against the railing, Sean looked into the distance.
“I know that. And I’m not joking with you. Ever since you found out the kind of landmine your uncle left you before his death, you’ve been worried to bits. I can see all that. You might not admit
it, but you can’t say it’s not true.”
“What in the world are you trying to say?”
Sean turned to look at Kirk. “Kirk, you’re exceptional at management. Plus, you’re so smart too.
Are you sure you don’t know what I’m talking about?”
By now, Kirk’s mouth was a thin line. After a long while, he spoke again, his tone much more
somber, “I know. Right now, I need to be calm more than ever. You don’t know how worried I get.
whenever I hear something strange when I’m lying beside Caroline.”
He continued, “That’s how I know she’s having another nightmare. That feeling of helplessness… I used to think I could control everything until I met Carrie. That was when I learned I couldn’t control anything at all.”
This fear of losing Caroline … It was something Kirk had never shared with anyone before. He could only talk about such things with Sean.
Sean sighed. “Love is such a powerful and dangerous thing. Kirk, as your friend and someone who has troubles because of love, I can’t give you any suggestions. As a doctor, I have some advice.”
He clarified, “Michael Caldwell is the best psychiatrist. If he can’t cure Caroline’s condition, no one can. During treatment, the worst that could happen would be for any external influences to
Kik’s gaze darkened After a while, his tightly clenched fists loosened.
Seeing this, Sean patted his shoulder.
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Once Caroline accepted that she needed treatment, Kirk helped her set up her first session.
This first session was a simple one, involving some psychiatric assessments. There was no pain involved in any part of it. However, when she came out of the room, Caroline noticed Kirk’s back
straining as he sat up straight, his hands covered in sweat.
“You seem even more nervous than I am,” Caroline teased with a smile. However, she knew better
than anyone that the pain would start when the treatment plan was set. “Don’t worry. Look, aren’t
I perfectly fine right now?”
Kirk caressed Caroline’s hair. “Yes. Do you want to go to the company or go home?”
“The company.”
After staying at home for so long, Caroline thought she’d better head to the company for a change of scenery. Maybe then, she would have a change in mood, too.
Although she was already being honest with Kirk, she still hadn’t gotten into the right emotional
headspace.
Now, she only had two choices. Either she would quietly accept treatment and take away the pain. that remained in her heart, or she would marry Eddy and no longer feel guilty about letting Jude
down.
However, Caroline would rather die than choose the second option. She didn’t want to give up her happiness because she felt bad about Jude.
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“Darling Kirk’s magnetic voice pulled Caroline out of her thoughts. “What are you thinking
about?”
Caroline shook her head “Oh, it’s nothing. Do you want to go to the company with me?” He was probably bored from staying home all day.
Kirk declined, “No, it’s fine.”
Recently, he had been trying to expedite the transfer of his business from Macldo to Easton. If he wanted to remove Morrison Corporation from the running, he couldn’t rely on the Collins Group’s assets. He could only rival their assets by moving part of SY Group’s industry to Easton.
Caroline nodded. “Okay, if you get bored staying here, call me any time.”
“Okay.”
Kirk pulled Caroline into the car. Soon, the car arrived at the Evans Group’s building.
Caroline got out of the car. Then, Jack watched her disappear into the building before he turned around and asked Kirk, “Sir, will you be going home or to the company?”
A sneer appeared on Kirk’s lips. He asked, “How long has it been since you boxed?”
Jack was startled by his question. He didn’t know what was going on. “Sir…”
“Let’s go for a little exercise, shall we?”
Jack’s eyes lit up at his words, but there was still confusion in his gaze. But his doubts soon vanished when he and Kirk arrived at the Morrison Corporation.
When Caroline entered the Evans Group’s office, Cheryl followed her in.
“Hi, Caroline. Why haven’t you come to work for two days?” Cheryl had asked her in the group chat. Caroline had said things were fine. However, Gwen hesitated before answering, as if they
weren’t okay.
Caroline smiled. “A small thing happened at home.”
Cheryl looked at Caroline suspiciously. Then, she remembered something very important.
“By the way, Caroline, someone from the bank called. They asked you to submit some documents.
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Caroline picked up a document from her table and said, “It should be this one.”
Cheryl picked it up and read it with curiosity, “Application for the acquisition of the Collins Group
The Cilins Group!”
Cheryl opened her mouth in shock. She read the document carefully to ensure she wasn’t seeing things, and then, she looked at Caroline in disbelief. “Caroline, are you planning to buy the Collins
Group too?”
Caroline wasn’t just kidding around, was she?
Caroline took the document from Cheryl with a smile. “What’s wrong? Is it that strange for me to
do that? Everyone can apply to buy it, but even if they do, they may not be able to get it.”
Cheryl held her chest and asked, “So, Caroline, you’re just doing this for fun, right?”
Caroline said, “No. Since I’ve applied to acquire the Collins Group, I’ll strive to take over the
company. Otherwise, I wouldn’t waste my time.”
“But!” Cheryl almost choked on her saliva from anxiousness. “Mr. Eddy has made it clear that he’ll
help Layla. Now, no one intends to fight Layla for the Collins Group.” They knew they couldn’t beat
Layla.
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Caroline smiled. “That’s Layla’s issue. It has nothing to do with us. Besides, I don’t believe that I have to win the auction. Even so, I can just treat this as an experience, right?”
Cheryl thought Caroline’s words were reasonable, but she felt very uncomfortable at the thought of the Collins Group falling into Layla’s hands. “Caroline, I really hope you can take over the Collins Group instead of Layla.”
Although it was very unlikely, Layla would definitely be pissed if Caroline got the Collins Group.
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Caroline said with a smile, “I’ll do my best.”
Chery! knew she was trying to comfort her, so she didn’t take her words to heart. “Caroline, are
you going to submit this document in the afternoon? Do you want me to do it for you?”
“No, it’s fine. I’ll submit it myself,” Caroline said. It would be helpful to go out for a walk.
“All right. Call me anytime if you need help.”
Caroline nodded at her words. After watching Cheryl leave, her expression turned solemn.
When the test results were ready, the psychiatrist had told her that she felt so guilty because she
was a good person.
“Don’t be so hard on yourself.”
Caroline laid on her chair, exhausted. She wanted to forgive herself. However, she really couldn’t
put the blame for Jude’s death on Howard alone because Jude had taken a bullet for her.
Why did people always have to go through difficult problems in life? Caroline didn’t know the
answer to that question. She was just so tired.
She was terrified that one day, she wouldn’t be able to hold on anymore. Gradually, her internal
anguish and physical exhaustion put her to sleep.
When Caroline woke up, it was already the afternoon. She glanced at the time. The bank was still
open. She had to submit the document to them as soon as possible.
She picked up the documents and went downstairs, but didn’t see Jack’s car. She called him, but
no one answered.
This had never happened before, but Caroline didn’t have time to think about it. She hailed a cab
and went straight to the bank.
Fortunately, Caroline submitted all the documents before the bank closed.
“All right. Thank you.” Caroline stood up and was about to leave when she heard a flattering voice
from the corridor.
“Don’t worry, Ms. Layla. Mr. Eddy is endorsing you this time, so the bank will definitely give you
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Mr. Eddy.”
Then, Caroline heard a familiar voice, “Well, good. I’m relieved to hear that, Mr. Donovan. I have a question
Before Layla could finish her sentence, she spotted Caroline in the VIP room and smiled. Nevermind. I know the answer.”
After speaking, she looked at Caroline and mocked, “I just knew you would participate in something I was involved in, no matter what it was. Caroline, you’re simply a thorn in my eyes.”
Only then did Mr. Donovan recognize Caroline. But after seeing the tense situation between them, he deterred from greeting her.
Caroline didn’t bother entangling herself with Layla and walked straight to the door. However, after taking a few steps, Layla stopped her.
“Why aren’t you saying anything? Don’t know what to say? There’s no point trying to change the
situation by saying something to Ed. He took my side in the end.”
“Layla.” Caroline looked at her, amused. “You may see Eddy as a treasure, but he’s a piece of trash
in my eyes. I don’t know about everyone else, but I wouldn’t fight you over a piece of trash!”
“How dare you call Ed a piece of trash!” Layla was so furious that she raised her hand to hit
Caroline.
Caroline looked at her calmly. “Go ahead and hit me. You can go back to jail when you’re done.
Layla, you’ve been there so many times. If you get locked up again, you’ll probably never be free
again.”
Layla’s expression twisted with anger. She took several deep breaths to calm herself down before
sneering, “Go ahead and brag all you want, Caroline. When I acquire the Collins Group, the first
thing I’ll do is take back the Evans Group.”
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Caroline retorted, “Even if you get the Collins Group, you don’t have what it takes to take the Evans
Group back because it’s under my control. ”
Layla looked at her maliciously. “Really? Caroline, when I get the Collins Group, you’ll discover something that’ll turn your life upside down. When that happens, even the Evans family will
forsake you. Not to mention the Morrisons.”
Caroline replied calmly, “Then, I’d better get the Collins Group so my life won’t be turned upside
down.”
Layla laughed at her words. “I can’t believe you’re still dreaming, Caroline. Ed has already made it clear that he will endorse me. Do you really think you have a chance? Besides, who’ll endorse you?
That poor husband of yours?”
Caroline glared at Layla.
“What? Are you going to hit me? Remember, there are surveillance cameras here!” Layla
challenged, swallowing.
Caroline’s glare was terrifying. It was like a hungry wolf staring at a piece of flesh.
“Why would I hit you?” Caroline pinched Layla’s cheek. “Oh, my dear cousin. I’m just showing you
some familial affection.”
“Ah!” Layla screamed in pain.
Everyone was stunned. They didn’t know if they should help. It wasn’t until Layla scratched
Caroline’s arm that everyone realized they were fighting and quickly separated them.
When they broke apart, Layla’s cheeks were already red, and Caroline’s arms had several
scratches.
Layla hissed in pain.
However, Caroline’s expression remained cold.
“This is my first time meeting someone so fond of sticking their hand into a hornet’s nest. Layla,
you’d better heed my warning. I don’t care what you say about me because you’re just a pest. No
one cares about pests. But if you insult my husband again, I’ll kill you like one.”
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“You’re crazy! You’re a madman! You treat Ed like trash, but–Layla remembered Caroline’s
warning moments ago and didn’t dare to finish her words.
Caroline turned away and left.
As Layla watched Caroline leave, she finished the sentence she had started, “What a lunatic. I
don’t know what’s so good about her husband. He’s clearly a poor sob, but she treats him like a
treasure.”
When Mr. Donovan heard her, he came over and said to Layla, “There’s no need to let someone like
her rattle your cage, Ms. Layla. Some people think their possessions are the most superior.”
Layla glanced at Mr. Donovan, and he immediately stopped talking.
She cast her gaze on the staff behind the counter. She asked, “Did Caroline come here to submit
the application?”
The staff nodded timidly. They didn’t dare to offend the woman Eddy had given his support to
“Throw her application away.”
“But…”
Mr. Donovan shook his head at the staff, then said, “Don’t worry, Ms. Layla. We’ll throw away Ms.
Caroline’s documents. After all, only you’re eligible to acquire the Collins Group.”
After hearing his words, Layla’s mood finally improved. “It’s good that you have some common
sense. Don’t worry. When I take over the Collins Group, I’ll definitely keep working with you guys.”
Mr. Donovan smiled and saw Layla off. When he returned, the employee stopped him. “Mr.
Donovan, are we really going to throw away Ms. Caroline’s documents?”
“What do you think? Can you find another company that has more assets than Morrison Corp?”
His words instantly made the employee speechless, and he had no choice but to throw Caroline’s
application documents into the trash.
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.
