Chapter 39

“You”

“De quick, and write my name on it.” Caroline paused for a moment and added, “If you don’t, il calll

the jewelry store right now to ask for the surveillance footage!” She enunciated the last few words

slowly for emphasis.

Brie’s grip on the pen tightened, and she stared daggers at Caroline. “Fine Ill do it,” she spar

through gritted teeth.

Seeing that Brie had finally written down her name, Caroline felt the satisfaction she’d

anticipated. She turned to Gwen and said, “Gwen, let’s go.”

Heartily, Gwen agreed. Before walking past Brie, she said to her, “Thank you, Ms. Collins, for being so magnanimous.” It made Brie so pissed that she flung the pen at the ground.

After leaving the auction house, Gwen hooked an arm around Caroline’s and said, “Cardi, you were so cool just now! I think I’m going to start fangirling over you!”

“You’re exaggerating!” came Caroline’s reply.

“It’s true!” exclaimed Gwen.

“Brie always mocked you in the past. You told me before that the Morrisons and the Collins were close, and you had to bear with her because you didn’t want to make things ugly between them

It’s so satisfying that you finally taught her a lesson!”

Caroline smiled at those words as she glanced up at the sky. Indeed, she’d felt the utmost pleasme in achieving that. She realized that she’d started becoming more relaxed and unrestrained after

leaving Eddy.

“Oh right! Where are we going next?” asked Gwen, curious.

“Let’s buy a necktie,” Caroline answered, looking at the emerald bracelet on her wrist

“Are you thinking of giving Mr. Morrison Senior a necktie?” asked Gwen Caroline shook her head

in response.

“Then… are you giving it to… that guy?” Gwen voiced her suspicion. “Carol, are you out of your mind? He has another woman out there. Why are you giving him a present?”

a calm front. “I’m giving him a necktie because he

Gwen glanced around them and said, “Let’s go to that mall

and Gwen crossed the road and entered the

Rover tailed them and came to

asked in confusion, “Uncle Kirk, why are

when he heard Eddy’s question. “She’s a part

someone would find fault with

rendered speechless. It took a moment for him to

family yet. She hasn’t married me

once again and ignored him, so Eddy

they saw just now. The journalists said they received a tip about you attending the auction

times before opening his eyes again.

“Eddy, you always told me that Caroline’s a scheming person and that she’s not a good choice for you. But what I saw today made me think the opposite. I

Do you like her?”

heart skipped a beat, and he tapped one finger against the side of his

so many of you find her likable. You, Grandpa and my parents–everyone likes her. Is it because she has a way of

raised his pointer finger, the gloom in his eyes had vanished. “Since you don’t like her, why

to look at

I didn’t tell your grandfather

of relief. Eddy muttered, “You scared me

you source a

replied with much joy,

“Yes”

Eddy exclaimed “To be honest, I know that

choice

important to me. I’ve combed through the entire country several times but still couldn’t find a compatible one for

me find a suitable kidney

he said, “Uncle Kirk, as long as you can get

future.”

corner of Kirk’s lips lifted into a

Mr. Eddy, Ms. Evans and her friend

mall.”

the window to see Caroline and Gwen

the Hermès logo on

Kirk

inched forward slowly but stopped abruptly when the two women paused

bag and started blabbering to Caroline,

smiled from time to

smile was like a cool, refreshing breeze that

He couldn’t help but look at

Eddy sneered, “That woman’s doing everything she

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