Chapter 171

After more than half an hour, Caroline finally arrived at the bar Sean had told her to come to When she saw the flowing traffic surrounding the place, she started feeling deeply suspicious

Wasn’t this a busy main road? Why couldn’t they get an Uber?

Caroline didn’t think more about it. She quickly found Sean waving at her. “Over here!”

She walked rapidly over Not far off, Kirk was leaning against a pole.

In the dim light of the night, Caroline couldn’t see his features clearly.

Only when she got closer did she see that Kirk’s eyes were slightly closed His forehead was scrunched up, and he looked as if he were in pain. The smell of alcohol surrounded him.

It seemed that Kirk must have drunk a lot.

“Kirk Caroline patted Kirk’s cheeks

Kirk opened his eyes, his red eyes meeting Caroline’s gaze all of a sudden.

Caroline shuddered violently. It was as if she were looking at a hurt kitten. Her movements

became gentler. “Let’s go home.”

Kirk stood without moving.

Caroline went to pull him along, but it seemed as though his body was boneless. He slumped. against her shoulder.

Holding Kirk up by his chest, Caroline tried to shove him away. But Kirk was built like a wall.

There was no way to push him off.

Caroline could only hold his waist and drag him into the car.

Sean watched the way Kirk swayed and stumbled. He mocked Kirk mentally, thinking, “What a

great actor.”

His gaze shifted to Caroline’s car and the space in front and behind it. However, he couldn’t find a

second car that had come with Caroline’s.

His heart chilled. He took a few steps toward her car. Sounding casual, he asked, “Did you come

alone?”

Caroline had finally shoved Kirk into the car. She straightened, a bead of sweat hanging from the tip of her nose. “No. The person who’s picking you up is almost here.”

Sean’s heart. He said with a warm smile, “Sorry for

The moment she said this, a car

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he saw the car slowly coming over, he

when the car stopped and Sean saw a man

blurted out. He regretted

think too

company arranged a new driver for me. This is Mr. Jack. Gwen said she’s

up for a second

frowned Why did Sean sound like he was

going

the car and started it.

Kirk behaved perfectly. When she drove into the garage, Caroline felt

finally

the back door and patted Kirk’s cheek. “We’re here. Get out of

like a

still red, and when Caroline saw them again, her

she turned away, Kirk suddenly hugged her tightly around the waist.

only look back at Kirk. “We’re

rubbed his cheek against Caroline. His drunken voice was deep. “I don’t … go

built like a mountain. He didn’t budge even

down to look into

child, she said softly, “Why don’t

talk to

she talk

I made a

Caroline silently straightened.

wound an arm around

He really was acting like

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put a hand on Kirk’s shoulder

said softly, “Go home She’ll talk to you

up. The hard lines of his face were

silently. She reached out a hand. Come

hand and pulled

brazenly inhaled her

She said in warning, “Kirk…”

over and pressed

Caroline slept deeply. She could sense someone carrying her to bed

down her body.

Caroline opened her eyes to find herself lying

was beside her. His clothes were a mess, and his body was littered

scratch marks.

an instant. Heat filled her

way to her

from bed and clumsily grabbed her

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