Chapter 160

The return trip was scheduled for two days later. Ivan and the Mendeley family went to see Kirk and Caroline off.

Only Ivan and Bryan were sincerely saddened by their departure. Adam and Lia had only shown up because they were family friends.

“Caroline.” Bryan pulled her aside. “Avery has a gift for you, but she wanted me to give it to you in private. I’m not supposed to let Kirk know about it.”

Caroline had noticed Avery’s absence, but she’d chosen not to question it.

Now that Bryan brought up the topic, she couldn’t help but ask, “Why didn’t she give it to me

herself?”

Bryan scratched his head. “I asked. She said she couldn’t show up in front of you. I don’t know

what that means. Anyway…”

He handed Caroline an exquisite gift. “I’ve completed my mission.”

Caroline weighed the gift in her hands. It was rather heavy. She wondered what was inside, but

she believed it wouldn’t be anything good.

“Caroline.” Bryan was blushing. “When will you be back again?”

She replied, “I don’t know either. I’ll visit when I have the time. If you’re free, come and visit me at

Easton.”

“Oh, can I? Sure, you must see me if I ever go to Easton.”

Kirk frowned at the sight of the two chatting and smiling. Ever since their last WhatsApp

message, he hadn’t spoken to Caroline.

He gave Charles a look. Charles took the hint and went up to Caroline. “Mrs. Morrison, it’s time to

board the flight.”

“But there’s an

for takeoff in the first–class area then? We’ve

Might as well

persuasion. After chatting with Bryan and

stared at her with a helpless smile and followed her

to Osbury without speaking to each other and landed at 3 am.

seats, the experience was smooth. Caroline felt like time had flown by when they finally left the plane, Only

her luggage, but Charles acted fast. “Mrs. Morrison,

picked up Kirk’s luggage, she replied,

her and dragged her luggage with him. His slender

fell silent and looked away, but she followed behind him.

she noticed that they weren’t headed

she turned to Charles. “Where

smile. “Just follow Mr. Morrison.”

while later, she realized that they might be taking a private lane. She wanted to ask questions, but Charles had gone up to Kirk and

place so quiet that it seemed to be separate from the rest

was

luggage in the trunk and opened the door at the back. “Please.”

about to get into the front passenger seat. However,

against his chest in embarrassment, Frowning, he closed the door behind

they weren’t followed. Then, he got

Caroline to

her arms away from Kirk’s embrace. Still, he remained motionless, staring at her with his dark eyes. His eyes were gleaming with an

to the other. Charles noticed the flirtatious

He sucked on

Ouch!

scent in his mouth. Squinting, he slowly

until Caroline saw the red stain on his

in the corner of the car like a fearful

at her. “You’re a coward.

you- Blushing, she stole a glance at Charles in the driver’s

and ignored

the armrest and

face was covered. Her dark hair scattered

eyes seemed to glisten under the glow of the

moved everything

reddish glow

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