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

heavy, and she didn’t want to get into a fight with

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

reacted as if his touch were a

used to love you, but the person I loved was

and a talented businessman. However, after getting married, I realized that you’re nothing

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

their marriage was a contractual one, Kirk still did his duty as a husband. He gave her the best

had cared for him for eight years. It was eight whole

Eddy took hold of Caroline’s neck. When he saw her bright

scoffed. “He’s nobody. He doesn’t deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as me. Caroline, you’ll really do anything to get a rise out of me. Too bad! I won’t fall for

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

forward, but Eddy stopped

time, Caroline didn’t manage to get a solid

been waiting for this day ever since I was a little girl. I even thought

again looked over at

saw this, he tightened his

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kindness doesn’t always have an ulterior motive. He’s like a light, brightening

confession. Even Eddy was affected by her words.

narrowed. He looked at Kirk, who’d appeared on stage.

was shrouded in darkness, and he looked like

the look cut

Besides, everyone was

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

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