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.

to Eddy, we raised you to be his wife. You are going to marry

hurt so badly that she sucked in a breath of air.

“Carrie, divorce him immediately before Eddy finds out! You are Eddy’s wife. How could you be so foolish?” He

if there was an outsider present.

“I don’t want to hear it. Divorce

father’s back, she said pitifully, “He said that

room fell into

and Sarah met each other’s

lazily, looking at Caroline’s parents. He frowned slightly.

these eight years. But 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.

uncle’s daughter. Caroline had spent all of her effort on Eddy and hadn’t spent much time with her cousin. Although their bond was not very strong, Caroline tirelessly helped in the search for a compatible donor when Layla’s kidneys began deteriorating half

her in the back, demanding a

this to a stranger, much less

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. It’s killing two birds with one stone. What a wonderful thing

are you talking about,

have

but he looked at the ceiling. “You’re not a child anymore, Caroline.

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

Eddy’s betrayal had hit her like a truck, her parents’ words were hitting her like an army

and taking the Evanses to greater heights.” Fat

and ran out

it anymore. How could her loving parents not understand

her, but Kirk blocked them off coldly. His face

done. There’s no

yelled guiltily, “What right do

how you talked to her.” Then, he stepped back

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