Bogus Billionaire by Shining Riviera

Chapter 56

Caroline held onto Kirk’s collar. Her eyes were still misty.

Kirk was annoyed by Eddy’s interruption. However, he had no choice but to suppress his anger. He got up, tidied his shirt, and went out.

Caroline couldn’t hear what he said to Eddy, but after a short while, she could hear footsteps leaving.

She got the hint right away. Kirk was buying her time so that she could leave. Hastily, she made herself presentable. She opened the door slightly to make sure no one was in the corridor. Then, she made a beeline to the bathroom.

Inside the toilet cubicle, Caroline took out her mirror to fix her makeup. From her reflection, she saw a woman with a rosy cheek and hazy eyes, blossoming like a rose. The heat returned to Caroline’s cheeks, and she could feel Kirk’s tantalizing breath on her ears.

Caroline took a deep breath to calm herself. Just as she was about to get out of the cubicle and check on Kirk, she heard her mother’s voice.

“Thank you so much for that idea, Layla. Once Caroline marries Eddy, I won’t forget you.”

“You’re welcome, Aunt Sarah.”

Layla’s sickeningly sweet voice stabbed Caroline’s heart. She had to clench her fists to stop making any noise.

“I’ll ask Caroline to hurry up and announce the wedding soon. Come back once you fix your makeup. Don’t miss out, continued Sarah.

“Okay.”

Silence fell over the bathroom. Except for the screeching of a wheelchair. Caroline’s hands trembled with fury. She couldn’t hold it any longer. She pushed open the cubicle door and saw Layla, whose face turned white.

“Caroline …”

slap!

Caroline had slapped Layla. Layla’s face swelled up almost immediately.

“Caroline, you crazy bitch!” Layla stood up from her wheelchair and waved her arms around hysterically.

Not one to back down easily, Caroline shoved Layla. The force of which was so great that it sent Layla and her wheelchair tumbling.

Lying on the floor, Layla held a hand over the bruise on her forehead. She turned to Caroline, saying, “Caroline, you’re crazy. Is this how a daughter of the Evans family behaves?”

“I’m crazy because of you.” Caroline’s eyes turned red. “I tolerated you, but you took it for granted. Tell me–my parents threatened me with their lives. Was it your idea?”

Layla gave a sly grin. “Is there a problem?”

It had indeed been her idea. She’d persuaded Sarah and Dan to guilt–trip Caroline with their lives, all so that Caroline would marry Eddy.

If Caroline wanted anyone to blame, she could blame Eddy’s second uncle for it. He’d said he’d find her a kidney donor abroad. On top of that, he’d asked Sean to oversee this matter–the one man Layla hated to see.

Hence, Layla had taken it upon herself to make Caroline marry Eddy before Sean could find a donor. That way, Caroline could die in the surgery, and her death would put everything to an end.

Caroline pulled Layla’s hair so forcefully that her knuckles turned white. Yet the searing pain did nothing to curb Layla’s smugness.

“Even if you know it was my idea, it won’t change anything. Can you defy your parents? Will you let your parents die before you? Can you live with that kind of guilt? Ah-”

Caroline pulled even harder, almost tearing Layla’s scalp.

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Caroline’s furious glare sent chills down Layla’s spine. For the very first time, Layla saw so much hatred in someone’s eyes. It was so overwhelming that it could kill someone.

“Caroline, what are you doing?”

Caroline laughed and let go of Layla’s hair slowly. “You want me to marry Eddy, don’t you? All right then. I’ll tell everyone about it now. And I’ll say that you’re my bridesmaid. You’ll bear witness to my becoming Eddy’s rightful spouse.

“All that love, happiness, and blessings will forever be out of your reach. You swore that oath in front of everyone. If you want to marry Eddy, Grandpa would be the first to oppose it.”

floor, she tried to grab

She walked along the corridor until she’d finally

wall. The glistening surface reflected a defeated woman. Her eyes were

care about her. They only wanted her to be Eddy’s wife. Eddy hated her. Layla

doors opened. Light escaped from the gap in the door. Caroline lifted her head out of reflex, and her presence was caught by a pair of

was the second time he saw a teary–faced Caroline today. Caroline wiped her tears away. She didn’t want Kirk to be worried. She

let Kirk find out about her engagement with Eddy through the news. However, that seemed a bit cruel. And

decided not to debunk Caroline’s obvious lie. “Before

her a few days ago, but he hadn’t known how to bring

the cold shoulder. Everyone

twice today, and Kirk just wanted to

me what?” asked Caroline, piqued. Something

grabbed her hands gently and led her back to the lounge. Caroline’s heart was pounding. Her pinkie caressed Kirk’s thumb. “You…” Was Kirk trying to continue their “unfinished business”

pulled Caroline to a couch and retrieved

is …?” Caroline was

knelt next to Caroline. His eyes glimmered

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a property deed inside.

quickly read

was for 103 Bishop Street in Hectafleur, the same neighborhood of villas where Caroline’s parents lived. This was the very

visited

much did you spend? Where did you

circles on the back of Caroline’s hand. “Didn’t you

softened her tone. “Yes. But even if I like it, you can’t spend money like it’s nothing. Every aspect of marrying and living

“And you have a

great to Kirk. It was completely different from the other day. It had upset him

only contractually married.

ears turned red at his words. She said incoherently, “I–I

money on a whim.”

…

anyway, you shouldn’t

squeezed slightly. He was overjoyed, but his tone remained calm. “It wasn’t

had to be lying. He’d bought the villa just to make her happy. She was

right.

you bought me a villa. You even

expression shifted. His tone was stiff as he said,

earn this money. I don’t know how you put together the deposit. But I know this means you’ll have to spend

rest of your life just to afford a house. This villa is too much of

you.”

looked at her

Was she

…

concerned for him?

heart felt filled with some unknown emotion. Even his eyes

you that this

clue what a deposit was, and he definitely didn’t understand this bank loan thing. To him, a villa was just another number on the list of his

me already. Even if you’re a higher–up at Morrison Corporation, it takes a lot of hard work to make enough to buy a villa in Osbury. Besides, you’re only middle

reason Caroline’s parents could still stay in Hectafleur after the fall of the Evans

couldn’t even afford the expensive fees for annual

“Alright, it seems I can’t keep it from

and looked at Kirk with solemn

I heard that

Caroline asked, “Really?”

asked back,

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had never hurt her, but humans had. They had hurt

“You’re

Caroline shrugged.

head. The mole at the edge of his