Bogus Billionaire by Shining Riviera

Chapter 19

“It proves just how good he is at his job. So, what did you make for us today?” Kirk changed the topic so flawlessly that Caroline did not notice it and went ahead introducing the food she made.

Kirk volunteered to do the dishes after enjoying the scrumptious food she prepared. Caroline had nothing to do, so she took out her computer and searched for a movie to watch.

She picked a comedy and completely forgot that another human being was present in her home as she indulged herself in the movie. When Kirk emerged from the kitchen, he was greeted by the sight of Caroline sitting on the carpet in an unladylike fashion, laughing her head off. In that instant, she did not look like the elegant and poised Ms. Evans that she usually appeared to be.

Abruptly, Kirk was reminded of the time when Caroline was still Eddy Morrison’s fiancée. He once flipped through an album of young Caroline attending events held by the Morrisons. She had always looked prim and proper in those pictures, as though she was a puppet guided by strings. There had been no liveliness or vigor in her at all.

Right here and right now, though, he felt that she was actually alive. He simply stood and watched her quietly, enjoying the silent moment of happiness and warmth that he had never experienced before.

interrupting the moment of tranquility. She glanced at her phone on the table and scowled. It was

…

had never had her as their daughter. Regardless, they were her parents, and as cruel as she wanted to be, she could not bear to ignore them. She

fury. “Why haven’t you gotten

to meet Eddy Morrison when visiting Layla. He had always treated her with contempt, and this time, he greeted her with complaints about how she failed to bring up

only to find out that Caroline was already married. He even thought of using his

to uncover the identity of the

dead end.

the CCTV footage of Caroline’s surgery was all destroyed.

was why he

Caroline the moment she reached home after finding

spoke. “Mom,

off, and as if something struck her, she took a deep breath. In a soft voice, she said, “Carrie, I’m your mother. Do you really think that I’d cause you harm? Go get

“Mom, do you know I almost died during the surgery? They didn’t