Bogus Billionaire By Shining Riviera

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’re saying, Carrie? From the moment you got engaged to Eddy, we raised you to be his wife. You are going to

in a breath of air. “Mom …”

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

if there was an outsider present. “Do you know why

want to hear it. Divorce this man

welled up her chest. Looking at her father’s back, she said

room fell into

Sarah met

frowned slightly.

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

cousin. Although their bond was not

her in the back, demanding a kidney from

wouldn’t do this to a stranger, much less

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

turned cold. “What are you

betrayed her. Why did she have to

“You’re not a child anymore, Caroline. It’s a fair trade. Don’t

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

truck, her parents’ words were hitting her like an army

in your eyes, my happiness is not as important as marrying Eddy and taking the Evanses to greater heights.” Fat tears fell from her eyes. She could no longer hold back the frustration that she had been accumulating within

turned and ran out of

How could

about to run after her, but Kirk blocked them