Chapter 137

Kirk’s heart missed a beat. One of his hands was still placed against the door as he asked, “What happened?”

Henry then briefed him about what had happened before.

Kirk fell silent afterward, unsettling Henry. “Mr. Kirk, did I do something wrong?”

“You’ve done a good job.” Kirk assured Henry, despite the gloom in his eyes.

“You’ll be the new owner of this hotel starting–tomorrow.”

Henry’s eyes turned as wide as saucers when he heard that. He stared in a daze at the closed door before him, flabbergasted.

He was merely one of the staff there. How did he just turn into its boss all of a sudden?

In the room, Kirk carefully took off Caroline’s shoes. Once her feet were bare, he finally saw the

cuts and blisters on the bottom of her feet. His eyes widened in shock.

After taking out the bottle of ointment from the bag that Henry gave him, he started to slowly and

apply the

after he was done with both her feet did he pat her cheeks to arouse

he said.

but Kirk held her legs together to stop

hot chocolate. I don’t want you to get sick.”

pouted and mumbled, “I don’t want that. I’m tired. I want to

He coaxed her as if

he helped her up slowly and

off on the

take sip after sip of the hot

the drink, she slid under the sheets

sleep

her cheek, Kirk pulled the blanket over her shoulders. Then,

“I want to know what

an hour later, Kirk returned to the swimming pool. The party had ended long ago,

the rippling water under

pale.

made her heart clench in fear. She had grown up with him, so she knew just how

when Carrie jumped into the pool after getting surrounded by all those

was firm. The soft glow of the moonlight only served to emphasize

eyes.

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