Bogus Billionaire by Shining Riviera

Chapter 3

Caroline’s heart thumped in her chest. It felt like a lifebuoy had been thrown to her in the open sea.

She looked up and met Kirk’s gaze. The amusement in his eyes had vanished, replaced by deep emotion. For a second, even Caroline believed it.

She quickly looked at Dan and Sarah White, her mother.

They were so shocked that they both collapsed onto the couch. After a beat, Dan reacted first. He looked at Caroline and asked, “Carrie, what is this?”

Before she could speak, Kirk shielded her behind him. Her mind went blank at the feeling of protection he gave her.

He said in that husky voice of his, “We just registered our marriage today. It was so rushed that we didn’t get the chance to inform you.”

Dan was furious, but he kept his composure. “Carrie!”

Caroline gritted her teeth and said, “What he’s saying is true. I married him because I didn’t want to marry—”

Before she could finish her sentence, Sarah rushed toward her and squeezed her shoulders. “What happened, Carrie? Didn’t you always like Eddy? Now that he’s finally agreeing to marry you, why are you—” Then, she looked at Kirk warily and said in a low voice, “Tell me, have you been threatened?”

Sensing that her mother had misunderstood Kirk, Caroline hurriedly said, “No one forced me to do anything. I just don’t want to marry a man who doesn’t love me!”

She was exhausted. She did not want to carry on anymore.

dug into Caroline’s flesh. “Do you know what you’re saying, Carrie? From the moment you got engaged to Eddy, we raised you to be his wife. You

that she sucked in a breath

divorce him immediately before Eddy finds out! You are Eddy’s wife. How could you be so foolish?” He frowned as he said that last sentence. Whatever warmth he had toward Kirk was

an outsider

turned away. “I don’t want to hear

she said pitifully, “He said that he would marry me if I donated

room fell

and Sarah met each other’s conflicted

Caroline’s parents. He frowned slightly.

he never loved me and got together with Layla when he was still engaged to me. Now, he wants to use my kidney to save Layla. I can’t imagine what would happen if we married. If Layla wanted my

Caroline had spent all of her effort on Eddy and hadn’t spent much time with her cousin. Although their

both stabbed her in the

do this to

looked at her husband wordlessly, both of them reaching a mutual agreement. Then, she tugged Caroline’s hand gently. “Carrie, I know you’re upset, but think about it. Donating a kidney wouldn’t affect you in any way, and you’d be able to save Layla and become Eddy’s wife.

are

her. Why did she have to make

Dan beseechingly, but he looked at the ceiling. “You’re not

wrist. She stood squarely on her feet and looked bitterly at her parents, who had doted on her since she was

a truck, her parents’ words were hitting her like an army

as marrying Eddy and taking the Evanses to greater heights.” Fat tears fell from her eyes. She could no longer hold

and ran

take it anymore. How could her loving

and Sarah were about to run after her, but Kirk blocked them

done. There’s no

Dan yelled guiltily,

sarcastically. “I thought she was your maid considering how you talked to her.” Then, he stepped back and looked down at both of them. “She is my

of his trance. He yelled at Kirk, “Who the fuck are you to lecture us? You must divorce her at once, or I’ll