Chapter 619
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Caroline noticed their expressions and continued, “He’s… my husband’s former boss.
“The reason why he wanted to help me is complicated. Simply put, he almost made me and my
husband get divorced. So he helped me because he felt guilty.”
Howard asked uncertainly, “Are you telling the truth?”
Caroline sighed, “I have no reason to lie to you. Think about it. If I was close with Eddy’s second
uncle, would I still have had to beg for help with Evans Group?”
Caroline’s words convinced Howard, but not Jude, who knew very well that Kirk wasn’t a good
person. (2
Even if Kirk had caused P
in Caroline’s marriage, he would be happy to see it happen. In
other words, he couldn’t have done this to make it up to Caroline and her husband.
However, Jude couldn’t deduce Kirk’s reasons for helping Caroline, especially not during a
dangerous moment like this.
Howard guffawed. “I don’t care if you’re close with Eddy’s second uncle. Anyway, one of us has to
As he spoke, he pointed the gun at Caroline and was ready to pull the trigger.
Caroline’s heart stopped, and her eyes widened when she saw Edith, who had come behind
Howard at some point. Then, she quickly looked away. She couldn’t let Howard find out.
Enduring her racing heart, she tried to divert Howard’s attention.
“Wait, Howard! Have you really thought this through? If you kill me, there’s no going back! Think
about your business! You can always bring your company back to the top as long as you want to!”
Howard sneered, “Hmph! I can’t believe you never thought I wouldn’t retaliate when you people
ruined my business. Let me tell you something–it’s already too late.”
Even if Kirk announced that he wouldn’t stop Collins Group’s business anymore, no one would
cooperate with them. The Morrisons might even crush their business a second time.
Howard knew he had zero chance of starting over. After thinking this through, he no longer
hesitated. He pulled the trigger decisively.
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At this moment, he heard Edith’s voice behind him, “Madam, watch out!”
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Only then did Howard realize there was a fourth person was in the room. He turned his head and saw the baton in Edith’s hand. Then, he raised his hand to block it.
However, the bullet had already left the gun. The small and round bullet flew in Caroline’s direction.
At this moment, everything seemed to slow down. Everyone’s moments became sluggish, and even Edith’s voice was drawn out.
However, Caroline couldn’t hear anything. She could only watch as the bullet flew in her direction.
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