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“I’m sorry. I didn’t know it was you,” Caroline apologized.

She nervously sat Kirk down on the couch and turned the lights on. Her heart ached when she saw his injury, and she hurriedly looked for

the first aid kit.

Kirk wanted to tell her that she didn’t have to worry about a minor injury.

Before he could get the words out, he caught sight of a bra in the suitcase out of the corner of his eye, and his mind went blank. He’d

asked someone to pick up some clothes and bring them to Caroline. He hadn’t seen them, not even once.

Kirk frowned. His desire for Caroline was burning like lava. At this moment, Caroline found the first aid kit and sat beside him. Her sweet

scent filled Kirk’s nostrils, stimulating his senses.

Caroline didn’t notice it at all. She took a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to dab the wound on Kirk’s forehead. “This will hurt a little, so you must bear it.” She cleaned his wound with gentle and delicate movements.

Kirk swallowed with difficulty. His eyes couldn’t move away from the sight before him, and his ears turned red.

His intense gaze startled Caroline, and only when she looked down did she realize how suggestive their position was. “1–I’m done — She

blushed, putting some distance between them.

There was still a suggestive and romantic atmosphere in the air.

Caroline felt like she had to say something to break the odd silence. “How did you come up here?”

***

Caroline glanced at the balcony. They were on the second floor. She wondered if he’d climbed up the pipes on the walls.

Kirk answered, “I climbed up here.”

He really

this is the second

have an issue climbing something this high. He asked, “How are you feeling?” He looked at

clothes

I’ll probably be discharged from the hospital in a few days, Caroline

expensive hospital bills she had to pay

He couldn’t handle

her concern: “Did

“Nope.”

“How

find any person he sought, especially someone as outstanding

smile on his lips. “Do you

Caroline nodded, listening carefully.

capable Eddy is, he can’t search every corner

he can’t find me. For example, he definitely wouldn’t expect

long

Kirk’s lips curled

the door. Caroline’s heart skipped a beat, and she lowered

and held Caroline’s shoulders. He reassured, “Don’t panic.

I’ll go.” Caroline’s voice trembled, but she

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a chair with

it?” Caroline asked nervously, leaning against the

me, Carol!” Gwen’s voice came

relaxed in an instant. She opened

Kirk’s hand tightly

Kirk, then turned to Caroline and teased, “… You called me here on purpose to let me watch the show,

argued,

gaze was sharp as she tried to find any flaws

was relieved to hear her

didn’t deserve her best friend. She’d never even bothered to pay attention to Eddy back then. Gwen’s positive comment proved that

saying, “This is my

frowned. He hadn’t relaxed from the moment Gwen entered the room. Still, for

front of her. Caroline had told her that Kirk was just an ordinary office employee. However, looking at him now, she noticed that he had an elegant bearing, which a normal

me

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