Chapter 71

“I asked him about it, but he still hasn’t agreed,” Caroline explained.

Gwen asked, “Is he afraid Mr. Morrison Senior will notice something?”

“What is he supposed to notice?” Caroline asked. She thought that Gwen was overthinking things. She said, “Even if he’s the son of a wealthy family, the Evans family would have noticed.”

Gwen stroked her chin. “You have a poi

“Eddy’s second unde decided this himself. You stuboonly wouldn’t let Caroline off the hook at my birthday banquet. So Eddy’s second uncle came up with a compromise. Yet you’re bringing it up again today to cause Carbine trouble.

“It seems that I misjudged your change in attitude a few days ago. Ws. Colire. You stil don’t know your mares.

Brie’s face tumed pale as she tried to explain, saying “Mr. Morison Senior, -t’s not what you think. I was just afraid that Eddy’s second uncle had been deceived, so I was desperate to ask Caroline for an explanation.

Jude smiled. He countered. “Let me ask you this in rear. What right do you have to worry about these things?

Brie blinked and answered. “My right as his fiancés, of course.*

Rumors about Brie and Kirk’s marriage had been spreading in social circles for a long time. Now that the parties had validated these rumors, everyone couldn’t help pricking their ears, wanting to hear the more exciting news.

Standing beside Jude, Caroline’s expression shifted slowly, and she stared at the old man in disbelief.

Jude chuckled. “Since when were you his fiancée?” He wasn’t aware that something like this had happened.

Brie explained, ‘Didn’t you agree to my request at your birthday t. At any rate, Mr. Morrison Senior wants to see him, so you should take Kirk to see him. Let that old man observe him for a bit.”

“Forget it… Caroline lowered her head. “Eddy is looking everywhere for Kirk right now. Taking Kirk to see Mr. Morrison Senior is just asking for trouble.”

“That’s a simple problem. Since Mr. Morrison Senior likes you so much, just tell him not to tell Eddy about your visit. Besides Gwen pushed, “Don’t you want to get that old man’s approval?”

Gwen knew Caroline well. She managed to convince her best friend with just a few words. Seeing that Caroline was silent, Gwen dragged

her out of the bathroom. She called out to Kirk, who was standing by the bed, “Kirk!”

Kirk frowned, looking at Caroline, who was looking down with a flushed face.

Gwen pushed her best friend in front of Kirk and patted her on the shoulder. She said, “Go ahead and talk. I’ll be waiting outside.” After

left Caroline and Kirk alone

He saw Caroline’s exposed collarbone and

I’d like you to meet Grandpa,” Caroline babbled, finishing

stared at Kirk nervously.

eyes narrowed slightly. “Didn’t I

“You did? When?”

if

blinked her eyes, and her lips parted slightly. She couldn’t believe what he said. She asked, “So, you’ll agree to the visit because I asked you to?” It was the same as when he’d bought

Kirk nodded.

said, “But Eddy is looking everywhere for

Even if he finds me, he can’t

looking at the clock on the wall. “You should

Caroline chased him to the balcony, but he’d already slid down the pipe on the

she noticed it was empty and asked

the

taking him to see Mr. Morrison Senior.

at her friend impatiently and said, “What on earth are you talking about? He just

in relief. “Oh, that scared me. But he’s really intense. Did he come up here by climbing along the pipes too?”

She gave her

but she was also worried that Jude would be unhappy

few days, she didn’t even have the energy to work on the designs for the

final checkup. There weren’t any problems, so she could be discharged from the hospital. “Ms. Evans.” The doctor held Caroline’s medical records. He asked, “Will your husband be here to

the doctor, puzzled. “No. Why are you asking?” She hadn’t notified anyone that she would be discharged

smiled disappointedly.

leave dejectedly, she

and saw Brie charging into the room.

finally found you, Caroline! You really know how to

looked at

happen, the patient, nurses, and doctors crowded the door of Caroline’s room, watching the

Seeing that everyone was there, she walked up to Caroline

and Eddy broke off the engagement, you’re still a member of the Evans family.

hospital was abuzz with

She asked, “Are you pulling a trick out of

can’t believe you’re still being stubborn, Caroline. Let me ask you, is the ceramic vase you

“Why does it matter?”

yours. It belongs to Eddy’s second uncle! You passed off his gift as your own because he didn’t

door included many people from wealthy social circles. News about Caroline’s gift had already spread like wildfire among them. Their expressions shifted after hearing that it

way a small family

stole Eddy’s

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