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Jude chuckled. “I don’t know either. It’s better to ask Eddy.” He was trying to encourage conversation

between the two.

Caroline understood that, but she didn’t want to talk to Eddy. Whenever she looked at him, she would

think about the marriage announcement, and it repulsed her.

However, for the sake of meeting Eddy’s second uncle, she endured her disdain and asked. “Because I

want to know, and you happened to have the answer I need.”

Eddy leaned in closer to her. “Aren’t you good at pleasing others? Please me, and I’ll tell you where my

second uncle is.”

people’s eyes.

“Darling, look at how intimate Eddy and Carrie are!” Sarah was excited.

Dan saw it too and felt as if a weight had lifted off of him. “I told you that Eddy has feelings for Carrie. If

she marries into his family, we will live a comfortable life in the future.”

Meanwhile, Layla was on the verge of breaking the armrest of her wheelchair.

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“What a shameless bitch! How dare she seduce Eddy in front of so many people!” Layla cursed

inwardly.

However, when she thought about how Caroline would soon die on the operating table, Layla gradually

calmed herself down.

At the head table, Caroline withdrew her gaze and leaned slightly to the back. “Since you don’t want to

tell me, forget it, then.”

She could just ask the staff here. Someone would definitely know where Kirk was.

Seeing how indifferent she was. Eddy felt triggered. Why couldn’t she please him when she could do

so for everyone else?

Just as Eddy was about to lose his cool he saw Brie coming over with a glass of red wine. She shot

him a smile and then looked toward Caroline.

All this time, Brie had been thinking of ways to regain the spotlight after being overshadowed by

Caroline earlier at the entrance. She’d inquired about Caroline’s present for Jude earlier and found that

it was a painting worth one million dollars.

She’d immediately thought of how to humiliate Caroline and headed over to the main table.

Caroline was feeling uncomfortable being stared at. When she raised her eyes and saw the meaningful

look on Brie’s face, she knitted her brows.

Holding up the wine glass in her hand, Brie said. “Mr. Morrison Senior, I’m here to wish you a happy

birthday on my dad’s behalf.”

Jude smiled. “Thank you.”

Brie took a sip of her wine and flitted her eyes back to Caroline again. “I heard that you’re interested in

antiques lately, Mr. Morrison Senior. “she said calmly.

“Yes. Old people love looking for something to keep them occupied.”

“In that case, I believe you will definitely love my gift.”

“Oh? What is it?”

Brie beckoned the staff member to present her gift to Jude.

When Jude opened the exquisite box, he saw a delicate perfume bottle that was made of emerald

sitting inside. It had an artistic pattern on top, carrying auspicious symbolism.

“This is an antique perfume bottle.” Seeing Jude pick it up, Brie knew he must have taken a liking to it.

“I went to a lot of places in and out of the country to look for it.”

“That’s so kind of you. It must be expensive, right?” Jude asked.

Brie replied with a smile, “Not really. It’s just 60 million dollars.”

Despite her words, deep down, her heart ached for having spent a fortune. However, as long as she

could please Jude and get married to Kirk, this amount was nothing. Most importantly, she could use

this price to put Caroline’s gift to shame.

“Since you’ve worked so hard, I must treat you kindly as well.” Holding the bottle in his hand

affectionately, he pondered for a while before continuing. “I agree to the matter you’d mentioned to me

before.”

Brie was overjoyed. Little did she expect Jude to let Kirk marry her so easily. “Thank you, Mr. Morrison

Senior!”

When Caroline heard that, her heart sank. She could somehow guess that what Jude referred to was

the marriage between Eddy’s second uncle and Brie. At the thought that the business prodigy was

going to get married to a woman like Brie, Caroline felt uneasy.

“Caroline!” Brie suddenly called.

Caroline looked at her.

Brie walked around Jude and approached Caroline, her gaze tinged with hostility. “Everyone in Osbury

knows that Mr. Morrison Senior loves you the most. I wonder what you prepared for his birthday gift?”

Caroline’s expression changed slightly. She finally understood Brie’s reason for coming here.

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“Show it to us, then.” Brie signaled at the staff member,

The staff member didn’t move and looked at Jude

Jude waved his hand. “Go ahead. I’d like to see Carrie’s gift for me too.”

Only then did the staff member step away and bring the poster tube over.

Upon unfolding it, they found that it was a piece of art done by Zach Zimmer, who wasn’t well–known in

the industry. If Brie hadn’t bid on

the painting out of spite, she wouldn’t have known about such an artist.

Seeing it at this moment, Brie curled her lips into a contemptuous smile. She pointed at the painting

disdainfully and said, “Caroline, is this what you’ve prepared today? Look at its quality. It’s not even on

par with Mr. Morrison Senior’s status. Don’t you feel bad when he’s

done nothing but dote on you?”

Hearing what she said, the others also started to whisper about it.

“So much for doting on her, but in the end she gifted him a painting that was done by a nobody.”

“No wonder Mr. Eddy doesn’t like her. She may talk sweetly, but her actions reveal her true character.”

“She sure comes from a family that has fallen from grace. Although she can pretend to be a wealthy

lady, her petty–minded nature is still exposed when it comes to spending money.”

When Eddy had heard such discussions in the past, he would have been happy without a doubt. Yet

this time, he didn’t know why his

heart stung, as if there were needles stabbing it.

He glanced at Caroline.

Caroline stood up and went over to the painting. “A one–million–dollar gift, of course, may not mean

anything to Grandpa. But it’s all that i

have. I know he loves paintings of this kind, so I deliberately looked for this and managed to find this

piece of work done by Zach Zimmer.

“Although this artist isn’t famous, his works are exactly Grandpa’s cup of tea. Grandpa might regret it if

he passed up on this.”

Brie glanced at Caroline scomfully. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Jude walk toward

the painting with trembling hands.

“This is really Zimmer’s work!” His aged hand shook, hovering over the painting. He wanted to put

down his hand, but he seemed afraid of

touching it.

Everyone was shocked. It was the first time they had seen Jude behaving like this.

Thomas immediately stepped forward and supported him. “Dad, what’s wrong?”

Jude closed his eyes and waved his hand. It took him a while before he finally collected himself.

“More than 50 years ago, someone else also gave me a painting by Zach Zimmer for my birthday.”

With tears seeping in from the corners of his eyes, he grabbed Caroline’s hand. “Thank you, Carrie.”

He stared at her deeply, hesitating to say anything more.

Caroline felt like he was looking at another person through