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.”

in Sean’s heart. He said

no trouble. The moment she said this, a car drove over. She smiled “Here we go

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Caroline’s line of sight. When he saw the

car stopped and Sean saw a man sitting inside, he was instantly disappointed

He regretted saying that immediately.

Caroline didn’t think too much

Mr. Jack. Gwen said she’s not free, so I could only ask him to

twisted up for a second “No, thank you.

Why did Sean sound like

going home

got into the car and started it. She left the bar.

trip, Kirk behaved perfectly. When she drove

nerves finally relax.

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

curled into a ball. He seemed just like a cat. When he heard

and when Caroline saw

Kirk suddenly

look back at

voice was deep. “I don’t … go home…”

didn’t budge

to look into

a child, she

wife won’t talk to

she talk to you?”

made a mistake.”

Caroline silently straightened.

leave, Kirk wound an arm around

really was acting like an affectionate

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a hand on Kirk’s shoulder Her heart melted.

her lip and said softly, “Go home She’ll talk to

looked up. The hard lines of his face were a sharp contrast to the hurt in his

a hand. Come on,

Caroline’s fair hand and pulled her into his embrace

inhaled her womanly scent.

She said in

and

slept deeply. She could sense

her

find herself

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

scratch marks.

night in an instant. Heat filled her face, spreading all

to her toes.

clumsily grabbed her clothes. She ran back to

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