Chapter 648 “That’s right.” Eddy was suddenly filled with guilt. “I’m sorry. I’ve done nothing while I was in the hospital these past few days.” Caroline looked at Eddy in astonishment. “What’s wrong?” “It’s nothing. I’m just surprised you know how to apologize. It’s startling.” After saying this, Caroline asked, “By the way, is your […]
Chapter 647 Caroline stared at Eddy’s face. “The injury on your face…” ” Why did it look exactly the same as the one on Kirk’s face? It wasn’t the size of the injury that was the same, but rather the shape. Could it be because they had both been punched? Come to think of it, it was simply too much of a coincidence that both Kirk and Eddy had been beaten up at the same time. “W–What is it?” Eddy really couldn’t handle having Caroline come so close to him all of a sudden. In the past, he had always viewed her through tinted lenses, which was why he had always looked down on her. Even though she had charmed him a few times after that, he had never been impacted as hard as he was now. Caroline had such pretty eyes. They were so clear, like a well of water. Her features weren’t the brutal kind of stunning. They were soft and held the power to comfort someone. The more he looked at her, Eddy actually felt that her beauty was out of this world. It was impossible for him to shift his gaze. Caroline took a large step backward and looked at Eddy suspiciously. “What’s up with you? Why is your face getting red?” Eddy’s expression was unnatural as he turned his face. “I… My face isn’t getting red. I’m just feeling a little warm.” Caroline stared at Eddy, dumbfounded. It was getting deep into fall, so how could it be warm? “Mr. Eddy.” Simon came over with some menus. “These are the menus prepared by the kitchen. Please have a look.” There were a total of three menus. One was specially for members of the Morrison family, while another was for the guests. Lastly, there was a menu for the workers and household staff. Eddy handed the menus to Caroline. +15 BONUS “Here, Caroline. I’m really not too knowledgeable about this.” Caroline accepted the menus and started perusing them carefully. Seeing this, Eddy walked over to Simon and ordered lowly, “Go and prepare some fruits for Caroline.” Simon suddenly felt like crying when he saw Eddy being so proactive. Eddy was finally taking the initiative! “Alright, I’ll go, right—” “Shh!” Eddy glanced at Caroline, who was going through the menus in a serious manner. He gave a small wave. “Hurry up.” Simon nodded, his eyes welling with tears, and turned to leave. “I think these menus are pretty good.” Caroline looked up to find Eddy standing by the door. Finding it strange, she asked, “Are you going out?” “No.” Eddy walked to Caroline’s side. He instinctively wanted to sit down next to her, but he gave it some thought and sat opposite her instead. “Is it alright? You can just bring up whatever you think is right. Just consider yourself as …” Well, it wasn’t like it was appropriate to call her the lady of the house. Thus, Eddy couldn’t find the right words to say for a moment. Caroline looked at him in suspicion. “What on earth is wrong with you?” He was being so weird. “N–Nothing.” Caroline once again focused on the menus. “I think the dishes are fine. I’ve also checked, and the three chefs are really quite professional. “These things should be left to the experts, so there’s nothing I have to question about them.” Eddy looked at Caroline in a dévoted manner. “Suddenly, I think I know why you could beat Layla even when she had so many advantages.” Caroline frowned. She really didn’t want to hear Layla’s name. Just as she was about to speak up and talk about something else, Simon came in with a platter of fruits. +15 BONUS
Chapter 646 “Ms. Evans.” +15 BONUS Caroline answered, “I heard that Eddy’s been admitted to the hospital. What happened?” Simon regarded Caroline’s expression. It didn’t seem fake. He asked inquiringly, “Don’t you know, miss?” Caroline found Simon’s question quite interesting. “Should I know about it?” “Ah, that’s not what I meant. It’s just that the news of Mr. Eddy’s hospitalization has been spread far and wide. I just find it curious that you don’t know about it, Ms. Evans.” Caroline replied, “Maybe it’s because I’ve been so sad since Grandpa passed away a few days ago. That’s why I haven’t been paying attention to it.” Simon looked at Caroline and found himself at a loss for words for a moment. He had encountered a lot of people in his life, and Caroline was someone he had watched grow up. Thus, he considered himself someone who knew Caroline very well. She wasn’t someone who would lie. That meant that she really had no clue about what had happened that night. Simon wanted to keep asking further, but they had already come to Jude’s coffin. Seeing Jude’s face, Simon suddenly remembered his speculation from before that Jude’s death might not be as simple as it seemed. With that, he stopped asking Caroline further questions. Sometimes, knowing less allowed for a longer life. “What else hasn’t been arranged yet?” “The location of the grave. We’ve already agreed with the priest on a time for the burial. “Since Mr. Eddy’s hospitalization, I haven’t been able to handle some household tasks. The funeral’s the day after tomorrow, but we don’t even have the simplest menu set.” These matters should have been handled by the lady of the house. However, Thomas‘ wife had long ago left the country after their divorce. As for Jude’s death, she had only sent a short text expressing condolences and nothing else. 1/2 +15 BONUS Meanwhile, Eddy hadn’t married yet. This was why it was said that not having a lady of the house really made things impossible. “Leave it to me.” The second Caroline said that the blare of a car horn came from the outside. Not long after, Eddy limped inside with the aid of a pair of crutches. “You’re here.” Although he wanted badly to hide the joy in his eyes, the smile on his face still gave him away. Caroline frowned as she looked at Eddy. “What happened to your leg?” “It’s nothing serious.” Eddy walked forward to stand before Caroline. “I thought you wouldn’t come
Chapter 645 +15 BONUS Caroline woke up early the next day. She wanted to get out of bed, but Kirk was holding her tightly by the waist, rendering her unable to move. However, her attempts woke Kirk up. “Why are you up so early?” Kirk opened his bleary eyes. “Have you forgotten? I have to head to Morrison Manor today.” Kirk’s grip tightened further instinctively. “Yes, I remember. But there’s no need to rush. It’s just past 6:00 am now. Sleep some more.” As he said this, he threw his leg over Caroline’s. Caroline didn’t know if she wanted to laugh or cry. “Do you not want me to head over?” “No.” Kirk buried his head in Caroline’s neck and rubbed against her like a mischievous cat. This made Caroline’s heart melt into a puddle. “Alright, I’ll spend a bit more time with you then.” Kirk smiled, but Caroline didn’t see it. All she could feel was how the breath at her neck was becoming more heated. His hands were traveling up from her waist. Caroline giggled and said, “Kirk Morrison, can you behave?” Kirk said innocently, “How am I not behaving?” Annoyed to the point of laughter, Caroline shoved him aside. “Stop messing around. I have to leave in a bit.” “Then I’ll be as fast as I can.” Caroline’s face went red. “How trustworthy are your words?” Kirk bit the collar of Caroline’s night dress. “Why don’t you see for yourself?” As he said this, he was already making his move. +15 BONUS In the end, Caroline couldn’t resist Kirk’s charms and went along with home, it was already past 9:00 am. She was lucky that Jack’s driving skills were exemplary. And since it was a weekend today, she wasn’t very late. However, she noticed that Jack kept frowning as he drove her to her destination. It looked like he had a lot on his mind. Caroline asked, half–jokingly, “What’s up, Mr. Jack? Having love trouble?” Jack replied, “No. There’s no way such a thing could make me …” “Is it really not that?” Too much had been happening in Caroline’s life lately, so she hadn’t had the time to check in on what had been going on with Jack and Cheryl. Jack scratched his head. He felt awkward for a long time before he said, “Actually, you can’t really say that I’m having love trouble. “It’s just that I found out a while ago that Cheryl likes me. But I stupidly went and tried to find her a boyfriend.” “Speaking of that, it’s actually my fault,” Caroline said earnestly. “I didn’t inform her about it properly. Then, I got too busy and forgot about it completely. Once Grandpa’s affairs are settled in a few days, I’ll go over and apologize to her personally.” “Ms. Evans, please don’t do that. It’s still my fault in the end,” Jack said. “If I had known earlier that Cheryl likes me, I wouldn’t have said that she’s like a sister to me.” “Then how do you …‘ ” Jack scratched his head again. “Actually, I’ve been thinking about this for the past few days. I
Chapter 644 That was to say that Eddy only treated Layla well because he had remembered things wrongly. And once he realized… Layla didn’t even dare to keep thinking about it. She calmed her rapid breathing and looked at Eddy. At this point, there was no way she could admit the truth. She pressed her fingers to her eyes. “So you mean that you’ve only ever been nice to me because I saved you back then?” Eddy didn’t want to keep hiding it any longer. “That’s right,” he said. Layla cried even harder now. “I understand. Then, I wish you two all happiness together.” As she spoke, she turned to leave. Eddy hurriedly called out to stop her. “Hold on. Layla, where are you going?” “Since you don’t like me, why do you care?” Layla sniffed. “There’s no meaning to my life anymore… It’s better that I just die!” Upon hearing that Layla wanted to die, Eddy hopped out of bed in a rush to pull her to a stop. “Do you know what you’re talking about?” Layla used all her might to struggle against Eddy’s hold. Crying, she said, “Eddy, since you don’t want me anymore, don’t bother with me! Let me live and die as I will!” Naturally, Eddy couldn’t just watch Layla die. No matter what, she had been the one who had saved him. If she died, he would never forgive himself. Seeing that her plan was working, Layla played it up even more. “Let me go, Eddy! I don’t know how to spend the rest of my life without you in it. It’s better that you let me die!” Layla was just struggling too hard. Eddy couldn’t keep a hold of her at all. Thus, he could only hold onto her waist. “Calm down. There’s no one on this earth who can’t live without another person!” 1/3 +15 BONUS Layla shook her head frantically. “You don’t get it, Eddy. You don’t know what you mean to me! Without you, I simply don’t have the will to live!” Eddy was so troubled by this that he had no other choice. He could only say, “Calm down first. It’s not like I’m saying I’ll marry Caroline right away. “Grandpa just passed away. As his eldest grandson, I have to settle his funeral matters first. At the very least, we can’t hold a wedding in our family in the next six months out of respect.” Hearing this, Layla relaxed. But she knew that this meant she only had six months‘ time. Seeing how determined Eddy was this time, Layla knew that Caroline might very well get married to him if she didn’t put an end to his plan. Once Caroline became Eddy’s wife, there was no way she would let Layla off. That was why Layla definitely couldn’t… Layla suddenly recalled something very important. The corners of her lips curled slightly upward. How could she have forgotten something so critical? As long as she announced Caroline’s identity when the time came, there was no way Eddy could marry Caroline anymore. She was really forgetful. However, it was good to throw such a tantrum now. At least she knew that Eddy didn’t actually care for her. Seeing that things were going her way, Layla wrapped things up. “Eddy, I’m sorry. I don’t want you to tire yourself because of me. But I … “Don’t you worry. I’ll spend this time adjusting my perspective during this time.” Eddy’s heart melted when he saw Layla turn so reasonable. “Layla, you must remember that, no matter what happens, I will always care about you.” “Alright.” Layla nodded solemnly. “Eddy, rest well. I’ll be off now.” “I’ll have someone drop you home.”
Chapter 643 Sweat beaded on Simon’s forehead. Eddy had always been a careless sort. After getting beaten up, he seemed to have become sharper. “Mr. Eddy started up. 112 “Simon was still pondering how to answer Eddy’s question when a crying voice “Oh, Eddy, how could you have been beaten up this way?” Seeing Layla throw herself into his arms, still crying, Eddy looked over at Simon, feeling troubled. Simon took this opportunity to say, “Mr. Eddy, Since Ms. Layla is here, I’ll take my leave now. If you need anything, you can ring the bell.” Before Eddy could say anything, Simon wisely ran off. Now that Simon was gone, Layla was even more uninhibited in the way she held Eddy. “Eddy, who on earth hit you? Are we living in a lawless society now?” “Indeed, it’s getting lawless here.” Eddy was annoyed as he pushed Layla away. “Didn’t I already tell you that it’s better we stay friends in the future?” Hearing this, Layla cried hard. “E–Eddy, h–how could you say that? What have I done wrong? Can you please tell me? I swear, I’ll change!” Eddy wanted to plug his ears. How had he never noticed how awful Layla sounded when she cried before? “You did nothing wrong. It’s just that I can’t keep disappointing Grandpa. Before he passed, he didn’t even manage to see me get together with Caroline. “I don’t want this regret to persist. At least, I would like him to see us together from where he is in heaven.” “It’s all because of …” Layla forcefully swallowed the rest of her words back into her stomach. She didn’t believe that Eddy was doing this all for Jude. “Eddy, did Caroline say something to you?” She had intentionally lowered her voice, making herself seem more pitiful. +15 BONUS Eddy frowned, displeased. He hadn’t found anything wrong with it when Layla had said such things before. But now “Caroline didn’t say anything. Stop making wild guesses. I’m only doing this because of Grandpa. I don’t care if you believe me or not.” Layla gritted her teeth. She really didn’t believe that Caroline hadn’t done anything. After all, she could see clearly just how distant Eddy had been with her during this time. It was the kind of distance that had pushed him to break up with her. This time, Layla was truly panicked. The danger she felt, which she had never felt before, was suffocating her. “Then what does the relationship between us mean?” She decided to try and persuade Eddy with her tears, which had always come easily. Eddy avoided Layla’s gaze. “Layla, there are no feelings between us. Even if there was, it would be my guilt toward you.” “Guilt?” Layla didn’t get it. “What guilt?” “Have you forgotten?” Eddy looked at Layla with a strange gaze. “Back then, when we had been kidnapped, I had nearly died when that gas tank exploded. “You risked everything and pushed me away.” As Eddy spoke, his gaze fell on Layla’s arm. There should still be a scar there, though it must have faded a lot through the years. “The scar on your arm was from that incident. Have you forgotten?” This was a bolt out of the blue for Layla. She had never dreamed that Eddy was so nice to her because … Although that kidnapping had happened when she had just been five or six years old, she could remember it very clearly. She had had to get therapy before she had gotten over the incident.
Chapter 642 Kirk had just entered a high–end wine cellar when a man who looked like the manager walked over. He was friendly as he asked, “Excuse me, are you the man Mr. Thomas Morrison is meeting?” Kirk gave an affirmative answer. The manager replied, “This way, please.” Kirk followed the manager to a private room. Soon, he found Thomas inside, tasting wine. When Thomas saw Kirk, he immediately stood up. “You’re here.” Kirk nodded Thomas waved. Once the manager left the room, he said, “I know you don’t like too many people knowing who you are. That’s why I chose this kind of place. Are you happy with it?” Kirk sat down before saying, “Thomas, you didn’t invite me out just for some small talk, did you?” In response, Thomas chuckled a bit. “You’re too smart, Kirk. I won’t beat around the bush with you. Dad’s funeral is in two days. Will you be attending it?” Kirk paused. “I’m not sure yet. I’ll have to look at my schedule.” Thomas said, “Kirk After a moment of hesitation, he continued, “I know the relationship between our fathers never got any better. “If you hadn’t come back to the country for business, I’m sure our families would never have come into contact again “But the past is in the past. We have no grudges between us in our generation. Now that my dad has passed away, isn’t it time to put aside the grudges of the previous generation and live happily? I’ve already called Uncle Ivan. It seems he hasn’t let go of what happened in the past. He won’t attend my father’s funeral. “Well, I can understand that. But if you don’t attend, I’m afraid other people will make wild guesses about why.” Kirk leaned backward and focused his gaze on Thomas. “Thomas, I can’t give you a definitive +15 BONUS Thomas sighed once again. “Kirk, can you tell me what actually happened? Hasn’t your relationship with Eddy always been very good? How did things end up like this all of a sudden?” Kirk frowned. After a moment, he stood up. “I’ll tell you once I get my schedule settled.” Before Thomas could get up, Kirk had already left. Watching Kirk walk off expressionlessly, Thomas sighed helplessly once more. The second Kirk left, Eddy called Thomas. “Dad, what did Uncle Kirk say?” Eddy was still lying in the hospital after he had gotten beaten up out of nowhere. He had spent the past few days thinking hard about why Kirk had hit him, but he hadn’t been able to come to any sort of conclusion. “He says he’ll tell us when he’s confirmed things,” Thomas said. “Don’t bother with this for now. Just focus on recuperating at the hospital. In a couple of days, it’ll be your grandfather’s funeral. You have to be a host then, too.” Eddy could do nothing but hang up. Afterward, he couldn’t help but mutter, “Mr. Zellen, why do you think Uncle Kirk hit me?” Simon regarded Eddy’s clear but confused gaze. For a moment, he didn’t know what to say. After all, Jude had gone to see Caroline alone that day. As an outsider, Simon really couldn’t comment on what had happened. It would be fine if Kirk wasn’t Caroline’s husband. But if he was… Simon didn’t dare to think too hard about whether there was anything fishy about Jude’s deaths He hadn’t known Kirk for a long time, so he could only try to understand Kirk from what others said of him. Based on how ruthless Kirk was said to be, he could have killed Jude to hide the truth… Simon didn’t dare follow that train of thought. The more he thought about it, the more he shivered. “Mr. Zellen, why are you shaking?” Noticing that Simon was behaving strangely, Eddy stared at the man. “Do you know something?” +15 BONUS Simon was taken aback. Suddenly, his expression became even more unsightly. “Mr. Eddy, I… I don’t know anything either.”
Chapter 540 When the por tome Camine finaly po to sit for and mestom na shou how h fie muy en dis face “With wäre Camine asked concenter Kitt vas smiling at te hanter Camine a glass of water Dmtwory It was some cnleges a the company Why did they hit you? Camine owned innan fat Kris colleagues vere simply num This because of a project. Besides, were all hot–booted young men istyynical top a figh But you’ve never fought before” Caroline was frowning even deeper as she heard more from Lu The project ba’t been going well laney, so it’s no surprising that tensions are high To flat won’t do Carpine found his situation too dangeroRS Thank you mond kury up and quit this job. Your job isn’t that simple Beime this, you registered your marriage in place of your boss. Now, you got fit for no reason. You have to qui!” “Arch” Zork always did whatever Caroline asked But, darling, can we wait a little longer?” What do you want to wait for? “Wait until I finish this project Kirk was currently consolidating Collins Group’s resources. Once he completed that task, he could hand the company over to Caroline When the time came, he could use the company’s resources to continue taking up Easton’s market share Although Collins Group was nothing compared to Morrison Corporation, Kirk no longer wanted to +15 BONUS Caroline was silent for a moment before she said, “Alright. Think about it carefully. Don’t worry about the money.” “I know.” Kirk caressed Caroline’s hair. “Hurry up and go rest. You’ll definitely have a lot of work waiting for you when you go over to help out in a couple of days.” Caroline nodded. It was true. Although the Morrison family was huge, Jude only had one son–Thomas. And Thomas himself only had one son–Eddy. There weren’t many people who could help out. After bustling about all day, Caroline was tired too. She fell asleep as soon as she hit the bed. Once Caroline fell asleep, Kirk called Charles. “How are things with Howard?” “I’ve already gotten someone to get him on the plane. We’ll send him to Macldo.” “Take good care of him.” Charles understood what Kirk was trying to say. “Yes, sir. Don’t you worry.” After hanging up the phone, Kirk was about to go downstairs when his phone rang. It was a call from Thomas. Surprised, he frowned. He and Thomas rarely contacted each other. Even if there was something going on, Eddy would be the one to contact him. Thomas rarely did it. As he answered the phone, he heard Thomas‘ enthusiastic voice from the other end of the line. His voice sounded completely normal. Kirk couldn’t hear any resentment from Thomas for having beaten up the latter’s son. “Kirk, do you have some free time?” Kirk turned to look at Caroline behind him. “Yes.” “That’s good. Let’s meet for a chat,” Thomas suggested. Kirk gave it some thought before saying, “Where do you want to meet?” Thomas gave him an address. Opening a map, Kirk saw that the location wasn’t too far away from +15 BONUS “Great. I’ll wait for you.” Kirk ended the call and wrote Caroline a note before leaving. Soon, he arrived at the meeting place Thomas had chosen.
Chapter 640 “Just kill me, will you? Please, Kirk! Just kill me!” Kirk watched as Howard begged for mercy. He felt as though he were watching a lowlife squirm and wail in agony, and he sneered at Howard. Just then, they heard the sounds of police sirens coming from outside. Howard’s eyes shone with hope. “Caroline must’ve called the police,” he said. “You deserved it! It’s all because you didn’t tell her the truth about your identity. She didn’t know that you were the one who abducted me. So now, the police are here.” Despite Howard’s taunts, Kirk merely stared down at him as if he were a pathetic person. Slowly, he said, “Those are my men.” His words shattered Howard’s illusion of hope. Howard’s eyes turned wide in disbelief as he stared at Kirk. How could Kirk do something like this just so Caroline would believe in him? “Aren’t you… afraid of retri-” Howard coughed up blood. “No,” came Kirk’s reply. “You’d better think it through. Will you be good so you can go to a better place after death, or will you wait for 20 more years until you can reunite with your daughter and wife?” “You-” Howard started, but Kirk had already turned away and left the basement. Kirk met several men at the door of the villa. They looked at him with reverence. Glancing straight ahead at the car parked just outside, Kirk lowered his voice and spoke to them. Caroline sat in the car, watching the men who were gathered at the door. “Hurry. She’s just outside,” Kirk told them. The men all wore stern expressions and immediately strode into the villa. Meanwhile, Kirk approached Caroline. He hadn’t even gotten near the car when she got out of it. She heaved a sigh of relief to see that he hadn’t sustained any new wounds. 1/3 +15 BONUS “What’s going on in there?” she asked. Kirk glanced back at the villa and said, “Let the cops settle it.” “He caused Grandpa’s death. They won’t let him get off the hook.” “Yes.” Kirk pulled her into his arms, his cool hands finally regaining their warmth. “Hey, can you two stop being all lovey–dovey here?” Gwen wasn’t pleased. “Go back home to show off if you want to.” Caroline and Kirk stared at each other, laughed, and got into the car. Later, Gwen suddenly remembered that Sean was still waiting for them. “Oh shoot! I forgot to tell Sean that we aren’t going to Mayflower Square anymore.” “Hurry and give him a call then.” Caroline laughed and turned to look at Kirk. She held his hand in hers and rested her head against his chest. “Okay.” Gwen heartily agreed to it. After all, she was at fault here. As she called Sean to explain their situation to him, Caroline looked up at Kirk and said, “I have to head over to Morrison Manor to help them with the funeral soon. You take care, alright?” “Can you refuse to go?” said Kirk, and he planted a kiss on her cheek. Caroline shook her head. “My conscience won’t be clear if I don’t go.” Kirk gripped her hand in his upon hearing her answer. After a moment of silence, he said, “Okay then.” Sean breathed a sigh of relief when he found out that Gwen and Caroline didn’t suspect Kirk’s identity. The whole incident was just a false alarm. “Okay. I got it now,” he told Gwen. “We’ll meet up some other day then.” To be honest, it was quite a pity that he couldn’t see Gwen today, but there was nothing he could do to change it. After all, this was a critical period. Both Sean and Kirk hoped that nothing would go wrong again. 213 +15 BONUS
Chapter 639 “You might not have met him,” said Gwen. “But he might’ve seen you lots of times before. Think about it.” She counted her fingers and added, “Besides the incident related to Howard last time, he even helped you with the PR problem during Mr. Morrison Senior’s banquet back then. “Why would he keep an eye on you if he had no feelings for you?” Caroline knitted her brows. Gwen’s words made sense. After all, nothing came for free, and no one would be so kind for no reason at all. j “But you shouldn’t worry about it too much.” Gwen continued, “You’re attending Mr. Morrison Senior’s funeral soon, right? You’ll get to see Eddy’s second uncle there. “By then, you can poke around and be discreet when you ask him about it,” said Gwen. “If we overthink things, you’ll just have to avoid him in the future. If he has eyes for you, though, you would have to hurry and ask Kirk to resign.” “I know.” Caroline nodded to show her understanding. Gwen patted her on the shoulder to reassure her. After that, they didn’t talk about it anymore. In the basement, Kirk showed no mercy as he harshly pulled the tape off Howard’s face. The older man screamed in agony. “Carry on screaming,” Kirk told him. The lights were already switched off. In the darkness of the room, Kirk plucked out a lighter and flicked the spark wheel over and over. The sound of the sparks was especially clear and crisp. The ruthlessness in Kirk’s voice made Howard realize that there was nothing he could do to improve his situation. “Just kill me already!” He yelled. He had suffered enough after being tortured by Kirk for such a long time. As much as Howard feared death, it would be better just to die and put an end to this suffering once and for all. With a flick, the flame reappeared at the top of the lighter and vaguely illuminated Kirk’s +15 BONUS As good–looking as Kirk was, Howard thought his face was no different than a demon’s. Back then, he had heard the foreigners say that no one should ever offend Kirk. It was said that Kirk had countless ways to torment others. The victims would never know when their suffering would end. “You seek death, huh? Do you think I’ll grant it to you just because you wished for it? You think too kindly of me.” Kirk turned to look at Howard with derision in his eyes. “Weren’t you trying to tell Caroline something just now?” Howard froze, horrified at Kirk’s demeanor. “If you don’t kill me, I’ll tell her that you’re Eddy’s second uncle sooner or later.” “Sure.” Kirk snickered. “Now then, let me cut off your tongue. As he spoke, he produced a knife from God knows where. The steel blade glinted coolly in the flickering light of the lighter’s flame. Howard was on the verge of wetting his pants when he saw the knife. Still, he tried to be adamant by saying, “I can write with my hand even if you cut my tongue off. I’ll find a way to tell Caroline the truth as long as I live.” “It doesn’t matter,” said Kirk as he flicked the knife in a swift motion in his hand. “I’ll chop off both your hands before you can even try. I’ll do what I have to, regardless of the means you use to tell her about it.” Howard was about to lose his sanity. “Since you’re so afraid of letting her discover your identity, you should just kill me. Finish me off to end things once and for all.” “Death isn’t that simple.”
