e said this, she shot a glance at Eddy.

Everyone in the audience noticed this action. They got the message immediately. Excited, they encouraged Caroline to make her announcement.

The people who’d be affected by the marriage each wore a different expression. In the lounge, Kirk’s face was as black as thunder as he watched the surveillance footage.

He felt close to losing his cool.

“This matter is very important to me.” Caroline smiled

cked her head and looked at the proof of Kirk’s sincerity. She looked up again and regarded Kirk’s features. Her thoughts were all a mess. Her eyes filled with tears yet again.

“What is it?” Kirk tilted Caroline’s head up. His tone was filled with affection but also a slight irritation. “You’re such a crybaby.”

After saying that, Kirk kissed Caroline lightly on the temple.

The feeling of being treasured made Caroline’s heart sing.

“I’m not ” Caroline pushed Kirk away and stepped backward. She was trying hard not to be seduced by him. “I should head back. If I stay too long, Grandpa will look for me.”

Kirk watched Caroline leave and stared at the discarded property deed. He frowned.

Caroline was unsettled. Her footsteps were so rushed that she nearly crashed into Eddy as he walked over.

ducked aside. He mocked, “Still trying

emotions were heavy, and she didn’t want to get into a fight with Eddy.

pulled her to a stop after only a few steps. “Caroline, you have

reacted as if his touch were a snake

at him. “Eddy, don’t act so arrogantly. I admit that I used

However, after getting married, I realized that you’re nothing

have much money or business acumen, he was still much better

marriage was a contractual one, Kirk still did his duty as a husband. He gave her the best of everything. But what about

years. It was eight whole years. Eddy had never given her a smile, much

say?” Angered, Eddy took hold of Caroline’s neck. When he saw her bright

He doesn’t deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as me. Caroline, you’ll really do

forced smile and tried to avoid him again. She felt like talking to him was

forward, but Eddy stopped her

to

since I was a little girl. I even thought I wouldn’t make it

again looked over

saw this, he tightened

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warm place. He showed me that kindness doesn’t always have an

touched by her honest confession. Even Eddy was affected by her words. Even

at Kirk, who’d appeared on stage. He was wearing

looked like a demon.

could feel the look

was focusing on Caroline. Thus, no one noticed him

He walked slowly toward Caroline, who was bathed in light. It was like darkness trying

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