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.

got engaged to Eddy,

shoulders hurt so badly that she sucked in a breath

wife. How could you be so foolish?” He frowned as he said that last sentence.

there was an outsider present. “Do

want to

up her chest. Looking at her father’s back, she said pitifully, “He said that he would marry me if I

fell

and Sarah met each other’s

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

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

was her 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

stabbed her in the back, demanding a kidney from her without prior

wouldn’t do this to a stranger,

“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

“What are you talking about,

she have to

at the ceiling. “You’re not a child

up by her wrist. She stood squarely on her feet

betrayal had hit her like a truck, her

important as marrying Eddy and taking the Evanses to greater heights.” Fat tears fell from her eyes. She could

turned and ran

it anymore. How could

run after her, but Kirk blocked them off

damage has been done. There’s no

yelled guiltily, “What right do you have to stop us? Caroline

scoffed 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

yelled at Kirk, “Who the fuck are you to lecture us? You must divorce her at once, or