Bogus Billionaire by Shining Riviera

Chapter 3

Caroline’s heart thumped in her chest. It felt like a lifebuoy had been thrown to her in the open sea.

She looked up and met Kirk’s gaze. The amusement in his eyes had vanished, replaced by deep emotion. For a second, even Caroline believed it.

She quickly looked at Dan and Sarah White, her mother.

They were so shocked that they both collapsed onto the couch. After a beat, Dan reacted first. He looked at Caroline and asked, “Carrie, what is this?”

Before she could speak, Kirk shielded her behind him. Her mind went blank at the feeling of protection he gave her.

He said in that husky voice of his, “We just registered our marriage today. It was so rushed that we didn’t get the chance to inform you.”

Dan was furious, but he kept his composure. “Carrie!”

Caroline gritted her teeth and said, “What he’s saying is true. I married him because I didn’t want to marry—”

Before she could finish her sentence, Sarah rushed toward her and squeezed her shoulders. “What happened, Carrie? Didn’t you always like Eddy? Now that he’s finally agreeing to marry you, why are you—” Then, she looked at Kirk warily and said in a low voice, “Tell me, have you been threatened?”

Sensing that her mother had misunderstood Kirk, Caroline hurriedly said, “No one forced me to do anything. I just don’t want to marry a man who doesn’t love me!”

She was exhausted. She did not want to carry on anymore.

the moment you got engaged to Eddy, we raised you to be his wife. You are going to marry him to elevate our family, not

sucked in a breath of air. “Mom …” She looked at

Eddy’s wife. How could you be so foolish?” He frowned as he said that last sentence. Whatever warmth he had

an outsider present. “Do you know

want to hear

father’s back, she said pitifully, “He said that he would marry me if

room fell

met each

gaze lazily, looking at Caroline’s parents. He frowned slightly. A part of

and continued, “You know how I’ve cared for him these eight years. But he never loved me and got together with Layla when he was still engaged to me. Now, he wants to use my kidney to save Layla. I can’t imagine what would happen if we married.

all of her effort on Eddy and hadn’t spent much time with her cousin. Although their bond was not very strong, Caroline tirelessly helped in the search for a compatible donor when Layla’s kidneys began deteriorating half a year

the end, they weren’t just ungrateful. They both stabbed her in the back,

to a stranger, much

both of them reaching a mutual agreement. Then, she tugged Caroline’s hand gently. “Carrie, I know you’re upset, but think about it. Donating a kidney wouldn’t affect you in any way, and you’d be able to save Layla and become Eddy’s wife. It’s killing

cold. “What are

betrayed her. Why did she have to make him and

he looked at the ceiling. “You’re not a child anymore,

by her wrist. She stood squarely on her feet and looked bitterly at her parents, who had doted on her since she

truck, her parents’ words were hitting

as marrying Eddy and taking the Evanses to greater heights.” Fat

ran out

How could her loving parents not understand her

about to run after her, but Kirk

done. There’s

head. Dan yelled guiltily, “What right do you have to stop

“I thought she was your maid considering how you talked to her.” Then, he stepped back and looked down at both of

for a couple of seconds before he snapped out of his trance. He yelled at Kirk, “Who the fuck are you