Chapter 39
“You”
“De quick, and write my name on it.” Caroline paused for a moment and added, “If you don’t, il calll
the jewelry store right now to ask for the surveillance footage!” She enunciated the last few words
slowly for emphasis.
Brie’s grip on the pen tightened, and she stared daggers at Caroline. “Fine Ill do it,” she spar
through gritted teeth.
Seeing that Brie had finally written down her name, Caroline felt the satisfaction she’d
anticipated. She turned to Gwen and said, “Gwen, let’s go.”
Heartily, Gwen agreed. Before walking past Brie, she said to her, “Thank you, Ms. Collins, for being so magnanimous.” It made Brie so pissed that she flung the pen at the ground.
After leaving the auction house, Gwen hooked an arm around Caroline’s and said, “Cardi, you were so cool just now! I think I’m going to start fangirling over you!”
“You’re exaggerating!” came Caroline’s reply.
“It’s true!” exclaimed Gwen.
“Brie always mocked you in the past. You told me before that the Morrisons and the Collins were close, and you had to bear with her because you didn’t want to make things ugly between them
It’s so satisfying that you finally taught her a lesson!”
Caroline smiled at those words as she glanced up at the sky. Indeed, she’d felt the utmost pleasme in achieving that. She realized that she’d started becoming more relaxed and unrestrained after
leaving Eddy.
“Oh right! Where are we going next?” asked Gwen, curious.
“Let’s buy a necktie,” Caroline answered, looking at the emerald bracelet on her wrist
“Are you thinking of giving Mr. Morrison Senior a necktie?” asked Gwen Caroline shook her head
in response.
“Then… are you giving it to… that guy?” Gwen voiced her suspicion. “Carol, are you out of your mind? He has another woman out there. Why are you giving him a present?”
Caroline winced inwardly at Gwen’s words, but she managed to put on a calm front. “I’m giving him a necktie because he gave me this bracelet. I don’t want to owe him anything.”
“I really don’t know what to do with you.” Gwen glanced around them and said, “Let’s go to that mall there.”
Caroline and Gwen crossed the road and entered the mall together. Unbeknownst to them, a pitch-
black Land Rover tailed them and came to a stop at the entrance of the mall
Eddy asked in confusion, “Uncle Kirk, why are you following Caroline?”
Kirk had his eyes closed, but he opened them when he heard Eddy’s question. “She’s a part of the
Morrison family Aren’t you worried that someone would find fault with her again?”
Eddy was rendered speechless. It took a moment for him to respond. That’s not quite right. She
isn’t a part of our family yet. She hasn’t married me yet.”
Kirk closed his eyes once again and ignored him, so Eddy assumed that he didn’t like discussing matters regarding relationships
Instead of talking about Caroline, Eddy changed the topic to the journalists they saw just now. The journalists said they received a tip about you attending the auction just now. Where do you think they got the news from?
Kurk tapped his fingers on his lap several times before opening his eyes again. This time, they had a rather gloomy light to them.
He said “Eddy, you always told me that Caroline’s a scheming person and that she’s not a good choice for you. But what I saw today made me think the opposite. I think that she’s a thoughtful and intelligent person”
Do you like her?”
Kirk’s heart skipped a beat, and he tapped one finger against the side of his pants.
Sighing Eddy continued. “I really don’t understand why so many of you find her likable. You, Grandpa and my parents–everyone likes her. Is it because she has a way of pleasing elders?”
Now, Kirk raised his pointer finger, the gloom in his eyes had vanished. “Since you don’t like her, why force yourself to marry her? Is it just because of the kidney issue?”
The look on Eddy’s face shifted instantly. Shocked, he turned to look at Kirk and mumbled, “H- how did you know-
Calmly, Kirk replied “Sean told me. I didn’t tell your grandfather about it, though.”
Hearing a sigh of relief. Eddy muttered, “You scared me half to death.”
I can help you source a kidney”
Eddy replied with much joy, ‘Really?”
“Layla is very important to me. I’ve combed through the entire country several times but still couldn’t find a compatible one for her. Since you have better connections overseas, I’m sure you
Kirk merely nodded in response. Eddy didn’t know what else to talk about, so he said, “Uncle Kirk, as long as you can get the source for a kidney for me, I’ll do whatever you want me to do in the
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