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.

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

words, but she managed to put on a calm front. “I’m giving him a necktie because he gave me this bracelet. I

what to do with you.” Gwen glanced around them and

the road and entered the mall together. Unbeknownst to them, a

and came to a stop at the entrance

in confusion, “Uncle Kirk, why are you

eyes closed, but he opened them when he heard Eddy’s question. “She’s a part of

family Aren’t you worried that someone

was rendered speechless. It took a moment for him

part of our family yet. She hasn’t married

so Eddy assumed that he didn’t like discussing matters

of talking about Caroline, Eddy changed the topic to the journalists they saw just now. The journalists said they received a

eyes again.

“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

Do you like her?”

skipped a beat, and he tapped one finger against the

so many of you find her likable. You, Grandpa and my

had vanished. “Since you don’t like her, why force yourself to marry her? Is it just because of the kidney

instantly. Shocked, he turned to look at Kirk and mumbled, “H- how did

me. I

relief. Eddy muttered, “You scared

can help you source a

replied with

“Yes”

I know that this method is horrible,

choice

is very important to me. I’ve combed through the entire country several times but still couldn’t find a

help me find a suitable kidney for

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

future.”

lifted into

said, “Mr. Kirk and Mr. Eddy, Ms. Evans and her friend have

mall.”

the window to see Caroline and

Hermès logo

them,” Kirk instructed

stopped abruptly when the two women

took the necktie out of the bag

her and smiled from time to

smile was like a cool, refreshing breeze that blew

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