Gilbert frowned in displeasure and clasped her hand. "You're my wife. Why would I have my guard up against you? It's just that we haven't reconciled before this, and I didn't expect you to come to the office during work hours, so when I instructed the secretary, I forgot to mention you. I will tell the secretary later."Since he spoke so earnestly and explained so quickly, Kisa decided not to make an issue out of it. "So now, are we going out for dinner, or are we going home?""Wait a minute. I'm not off work yet. I still have some business to take care of.""It's six o'clock. Isn't it after working hours?" Kisa got up and said casually.Gilbert stroked her messy hair with amusement. "Six o'clock? Are you in a sleepy stupor, or you don't know how to read the clock?"Kisa subconsciously looked toward the clock on the opposing wall, and her eyes widened. "How is it possible that it is only four thirty? Is the clock broken?"Gilbert took her out of his office. "The clock isn't broke
Gilbert pulled Kisa over to his desk just as she walked into the CEO's office."What's up?" Kisa looked at him in surprise.Gilbert pushed a stack of documents in front of her and said with a smile, "Sign this for me so that we can leave early."Davian was sitting at the coffee table, sorting out other documents. He smiled at Kisa when he heard their conversation. "Oh yes, Mrs. Kooper, you can help. There are so many things going on lately—the acquisition of J & K Film Group and the internal affairs of GK. Mr. Kooper and I are up to our necks in paperwork.""But, I'm not familiar with GK's business. I'm afraid—""It's just signing documents. It's easy," Gilbert said, pulling a chair over for her.Speaking of signing documents, it reminded her of the documents that Shaun had just asked her to sign. So she asked Gilbert, "Is my signature valid?""You are my wife, and Davian is my special assistant. Your signatures are valid as long as they are stamped."Kisa nodded her head. She
Gilbert looked at her in bewilderment. "What are you doing? You are about to put your face on the table."Kisa grinned wryly. "Gilbert, were you shy when I complimented you on your good looks?""Heh," the man grunted proudly. "There are plenty of people complimenting me on my good looks. Why would I be shy?""Then, why are you blushing, and your ears are red too?""Is that so?" Gilbert tugged at his tie unnaturally. "Maybe it's the air conditioner." As he said that, he unbuttoned his cuffs and rolled up his sleeves. Just then, Kisa caught a glimpse of the watch on his wrist. The watch was not the one he usually wore but the one she gifted him; the one he had mercilessly slapped to the floor last time. She spent a long time picking out that watch, so she recognized it right away. He did not appreciate it at the time, and so she thought he had thrown it away."Why are you still wearing it?"Gilbert was flabbergasted. "Wearing what?""The watch. Didn't you dislike it? Give it back
Jolina turned her face, not needing his sympathy or for him to be her champion. "Get out!" She bellowed at him.Peter did not get angry like he usually would. Instead, he just pointed his chin toward the coffee table. "I got you some medication. Rub some on the affected areas."Jolina frowned, wondering how Peter found out that she was attacked. Suppressing her doubts, she walked over, picked up the medication on the coffee table, and threw it back to him. Then, she said in an icy voice, "I don't need it. Please get out." She loathed him. It was his deception and schemes that caused her to lose the person she loved the most. She trusted him in the beginning and truly considered him a friend. But, it turned out that he had been up to no good from the very beginning.Peter's face sank, but he still held back his temper."Haven't you had enough fun after all this time? Why do you still refuse to let me go?" Jolina said.Peter slowly raised his eyes and looked at her. "You always thou
Kisa's eyes widened as her drowsiness was gone. She sat up and took the keys, as she asked in surprise, "How did you get the keys? Didn't Grandma refuse to give us this?""You don't need to know. I have my own way."Kisa looked at the keys in her hand. Thinking that she was dreaming, she secretly pinched herself on the leg. When she felt the pain, only then was she convinced that Gilbert had really gotten the keys. 'He's really quick!' she thought. She quietly calmed down her excitement and tried to keep her face composed so that he would not see her emotions."Looks like you are curious about what is inside those two rooms, too." Kisa deliberately smiled at him.Gilbert pulled her up. "Cut the crap. Let's go up and check it out while Grandma is still asleep.""Okay."Kisa did not even put on her shoes as she followed him outside. It was after 1.00 am, and the villa was just as quiet as last time. Except for this time, Gilbert was with her. So, she did not feel nervous anymore. E
Kisa looked around the room. She could not just rummage around to find clues about David and Damon in front of Gilbert. So, she went to the window and peered under the white cloth, under which was a wicker coffee table and two chaise lounges. There were a few magazines on the coffee table. She picked them up and took a look. They were decades old. Next to the magazines was a small picture frame placed face down on the coffee table.Out of curiosity, she picked up the photo frame and looked at it. She was shaken by what she saw. It was a photo of a man, a woman, and a three or four-year-old child. She recognized the man, as she had seen in her mother's photo album. It was Damon, Gilbert's father. She could also immediately recognize the child, despite his boyish face. It was Gilbert. The woman was Gilbert's mother, Cynthia, it seemed. So, Kisa knew that this was Damon and Cynthia's room.When she heard footsteps approaching, Kisa hurriedly put the photo frame back in place and lowered
As Gilbert lifted the white cloth covering the bed, the other white cloth on the wall also dropped, revealing a large wedding photo in front of their eyes.It was the wedding photo of Damon and Cynthia. Damon was in a suit, looking elegant, and Cynthia was in a wedding dress with light makeup and a sweet smile on her face. The two of them were a perfectly matched couple. Their clean, simple smiles signified their happiness.Looking at the wedding photo, Kisa was almost certain that Damon and Cynthia were in love with each other, and that there was no room for her mother to get in the way. She wondered how such a happy and loving couple could die in a car accident. Sorrow and regret filled Kisa's heart as she looked at the two people in the wedding photo.Gilbert stared at the wedding photo. His eyes went bloodshot, and his body tensed up.Kisa cautiously tugged at him. "Gilbert, come on. Let's go. Otherwise, your Grandma—""Ahhh!"Before Kisa could finish her sentence, Gilbert sw
Since this room was Damon's, the other room must be David's. This was her only chance, and she would not have a chance after Madalyn took the keys back.Kisa went to the door and tried to open the door with the bunch of keys she had with her. After trying most of the keys, she finally managed to unlock the door. But, she was in no hurry to enter the room. Instead, she locked the door back. Knowing which key worked, she removed the key from the bunch and put it in her pocket.When she returned to her room, Kisa saw that Gilbert was not there. After a moment of silence, she went back to the room that Gilbert used to occupy alone. When she went to the front of the room, she heard the sound of Madalyn's cries. She did not go in directly but stood in the doorway and looked inside.Gilbert was lying unconscious on the bed while Madalyn sat on the bedside, holding Gilbert's hand and crying. Kisa pursed her lips, and she did not dare to ask about Gilbert's condition. She felt that Gilbert w