Chapter 135

Caroline was soaked from head to toe, and she was only dressed in a swimsuit. But she didn’t notice it at all. The only thing she was focused on was the gigantic castle in front of her.

Kirk was inside, and she couldn’t be sure if he was going to be alright. She couldn’t force her way into the building. If only she could contact Ivan right now.

However, her clothes and phone were still inside. Glancing around at the desolate street, she felt chills in her heart as she recalled everything.

Flonza was known for its vast land and tiny population. It would be difficult for her to find someone to borrow their phone.

All of a sudden, she remembered the hotel staff who had driven her here tonight. Perhaps she could get help from the hotel staff.

Besides, the hotel wasn’t too far from here. It had only taken about ten minutes or so to reach here by car. If she walked there, it would probably take about an hour.

Time was of the essence, and Caroline’s mind was set on going to the hotel. She tried to recall the way there and hastened her footsteps.

This area was kind of deserted. She had to walk for a long time before she finally came across a street lamp.

Night fell. As she passed a few houses, she realized that people were starting to turn their lights off for the night.

Everything was becoming darker.

There wasn’t a single shadow of a person on the streets now. She felt as though she were treading through a bleak and godforsaken desert.

Since she didn’t have her shoes, her feet were bare. They left light footprints on the ground with every step she took.

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It took her more than an hour to reach the hotel. When the manager in charge of night duty, Henry Diaz, saw Caroline’s state, it gave him a fright. He was the one who’d brought her her swimsuit in the afternoon.

Caroline was in her swimsuit, and her face was rather red from exhaustion now. There were water droplets on her forehead. No one could tell if it was sweat or water from the pool.

Quickly, he strode to her. “Madam–Mrs. Morrison, what happened?” He signaled for one of the other staff members to bring her a towel immediately.

Caroline recognized nim trying to catch her breath, she asked, “U–can you help me make a call?

“Certainly Who do you want me to call?”

Help me call. Her voice trailed off, and she furrowed her brows.

“Are you okay?” Henry asked, concerned A shadow fell across Caroline’s face. She took a deep breath and waved one hand in the air to dismiss the thought “Never mind.”

She was so worried about Kirk that she became muddle–headed. She didn’t have Ivan’s number.

Glancing up to look at the couch in the lobby, she bit her lip and asked, “Can you give me a map of the state?” Maybe she could walk back to Kirk’s house based on her memory.

Henry guessed what she was worrying about. “Did you forget someone’s number?”

Caroline forced a laugh. “No. I don’t even know his number.”

“It’s okay.” Henry assured her and continued, “We have the best search tool to look for someone’s number. Just tell me who you’re looking for. Perhaps we can assist you.”

Caroline was stunned. “Isn’t this a hotel?”

Henry smiled expectantly, which made Caroline hesitate for a bit. In the end, she decided to give it a try. “I don’t know his name, but his son’s called Kirk.”

The corners of Henry’s lips twitched ever so slightly. “Okay. Please wait.”

No more than a minute later, he came back to her with a printed copy of an address book.

“The person you’re looking for is the first on the page,” he told her.

Utterly puzzled, Caroline couldn’t help but comment, “Are hotels‘ services so advanced now?”

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Henry only smiled in response. It wasn’t about how advanced their hotel was. It was just that the person she was looking for happened to be their boss‘ father.

Caroline quickly dialed the number.

Soon, Ivan answered the call. His expression changed the moment he learned that Kirk had passed out. “Okay. I’m on my way.”

After ending the call, Caroline finally sighed in relief. She turned to face Henry and thanked him.

Henry didn’t know how to respond. Everything here belonged to Kirk, after all. Even the phone she had used was no exception. There was no need to thank him.

Kat bridle a the Bee waned iter against reveanny is true identity so Henry tad i do his best to put on an ars deberite, Kirk speld make him suffer Jost den one of the stall merateis came over to them with a towel Henry passed it to Caroline and esked. “Miss, would you like se to prepare a fresh set of clothes for you?’

They professionalism and thoughtfulness came as a pleasant surprise to Caroline. Still, she refused them “Nope. Thanks for everything fra going back “Back? Where to?” Henry blurted “The pool party”

Suddenly, Henry noticed that Caroline didn’t have shoes on. There were even traces of blood on her feet His expression morphed into one of concern. He asked with worry. “Don’t tell me that you walked all the way here from the swimming pool”

The hotel and Caroline’s destination were quite far away. It would have taken at least an hour to come here on foot Yet Caroline had walked here alone. This alone said enough about her courage.

“Mrs Morrison, let me arrange a car to drive you there,” Henry suggested.

“That’s not necessary.” Caroline refused, thinking the hotel’s services were far too good to be true.

Instantly, Henry rushed forward to stop her from walking away. “Wait! You can’t just walk away like this”

“Why?”

An idea suddenly popped into Henry’s mind, and he said, “Your husband booked a presidential suite here. Therefore, he will be permanently considered a VIP here.”

Henry paused before adding, “It is our priority to take care of our customers‘ well–being. Their family members are no exception”

“If you leave,” he continued, “my superiors will surely put the blame on me. Take pity on me. Please have a change of clothes before you leave.”

Caroline couldn’t bear to refuse him again, so she quickly changed into the new set of clothes and got into the car. Then, they headed straight for the white castle.

In one of the rooms on the second floor of the castle, several professional staff helped remove the water from Kirk’s lungs. They left once they were done with their job Now, Kirk and Avery were the only ones lett in the room, Sitting beside him, Avery held one of his hands. Her heart broke a little to see him in such a state.

“You did it on purpose, right? You were just pretending, right? You once told me that only a fool would sacrifice himself for another person.”

Avery sobbed. “Surely, you wouldn’t do that. You did it just so we would believe your relationship with Caroline is real.”

Kirk’s face was pale as he lay on the bed with his eyes shut tight. Avery stared at him in pity and reached out a hand to caress his face.

Just then, Kirk started coughing violently. His lips opened slightly, and he started mumbling,” Carrie…”

A shadow fell across Avery’s face when she heard him take Caroline’s name.

She flung Kirk’s hand away and yelled, “Carrie, Carrie, Carrie! You’ve only known her for such a short period of time! Do you even know what kind of person she is?”

Right after that, she fell to her knees beside him and held on to the edge of the bed for support. Her face was full of anguish as she spoke next.

“Kirk, why can’t you just love me? We’ve known each other for so long. I know everything about you, and you know everything about me too! We’ll make the perfect couple!”

She cried, “Just wake up, alright? Caroline doesn’t deserve you!”

All Kirk knew was that it was very noisy. Annoyed, he raised one hand and rested it against forehead.

Still, the noise didn’t subside. The only word he could make out was “Caroline.”

his He jerked awake, and his eyes snapped open. “Carrie!” His voice was hoarse since he’d swallowed the pool water.

Avery glanced up at once. Kirk had finally woken up!

“Kirk! Thank goodness you’re alright!” She exclaimed.

However, Kirk completely ignored her. He sat up from the bed and asked, “Where’s Carrie?”