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.

you got engaged to Eddy, we raised you to be his

so badly that she sucked in a breath of air.

you be so foolish?” He frowned as he said that last sentence. Whatever

was an outsider present. “Do you

to hear

was stunned. Heartache welled up her chest. Looking at her father’s back, she said pitifully, “He said that

room fell

met each

at Caroline’s parents. He frowned slightly. A part of him

me and got together with Layla when he was still engaged to me.

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

weren’t just ungrateful. They both stabbed her in the back, demanding a kidney from her

do this to a stranger,

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

“What are

betrayed her. Why did she have to make him and

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

trade.” Caroline trembled. She nearly fell, but Kirk pulled her up by her wrist. She stood squarely on her feet and looked bitterly at her

like a truck, her

Fat tears fell from her eyes. She could no longer hold back

turned and ran

anymore. How could her loving parents not understand

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

done. There’s no use pretending

on the head. Dan yelled guiltily, “What right do you have to stop us? Caroline is

maid considering how you talked to her.” Then, he stepped back and looked down at both of them. “She is my wife. I will not let anyone hurt her. Not even her

for a couple of seconds before he snapped out of his trance. He yelled at Kirk, “Who the fuck are you to lecture us?