Kisa walked too quickly and bumped into the people in front of her. She promptly swayed and fell butt first.Gilbert was startled. He quickly caught her and pulled her into his chest."Why are you in such a rush? It's not like I'm going to eat you!"Gilbert spoke in a suggestive tone.However, Kisa was too distracted to bother. She stared intensely at the three who had just exited the restaurant.The three were none other than Adrien, Carolyn, and... Christopher.Christopher did not seem to notice Kisa and kept tugging on Carolyn's arm. His eyes were bloodshot and brimming with anger."You easy b*tch. You're old and gray, yet you're secretly spending Valentine's Day with this man? You're so shameless!"Then, he raised his arm and slapped Carolyn.Christopher was furious, so his slap was hard and forceful.The force of Christopher's slap flung Carolyn to the pillar beside them.But, it was not over yet. Christopher quickly strode up to Carolyn—who was lying by the pillar—and
It was Adrien Tanner.He tugged on Carolyn and lowly said, "Alright. Let's not argue with them. Your face is already beaten up so badly. Come on. I'll take a look at it in the car."Carolyn was very obedient to Adrien's words.Upon hearing Adrien's words, she immediately followed him into the car.After they left, Kisa finally turned to Christopher.She saw him squatting next to a pillar, painfully hugging his head.'He probably had never been in this much pain, even when my mother died. All I remember is the time my mother fell incredibly ill, and I didn't have the money to let her see a doctor. I went to the Case residence to borrow some money from him, but I was chased out by the housekeeper just as I got to the door. Even though I shouted "dad" at the door, all I saw was my father and Carolyn walking out of the house together. I ran up to him and grabbed him, telling him that mom was sick and that we didn't have the money to see a doctor. Just as he was about to give me some
Nevertheless, Kisa teared up after they entered the restaurant.She took a deep breath and forcefully kept her tears at bay.'I'm not feeling sad for Christopher. Getting sad for a heartless father like him is not worth it. That father of mine only feels remorseful because he has finally seen Carolyn's true colors. What's the use of his remorse? After all, my mother is never coming back. I'm feeling sad for my mother. They ruined her life, and she deserved better,' thought Kisa.Seeing her reddened eyes, Gilbert felt a twinge in his heart.He worriedly held the woman in his arms. "Why don't we go to a different restaurant?"Kisa shook her head and said, "I'm fine."She smiled and turned to Gilbert. "Did you make a reservation ahead of time?""Mhm," he nodded and led her toward their pre-booked private room.Kisa had a smile but was still in low spirits. She barely ate a thing.Meanwhile, Gilbert was feeling immense regret.'I never should've brought her here for dinner. Chris
The man's serious expression made the huge popcorn in his arms look out of place.'He even looks a little... cute,' thought Kisa.Gilbert walked up to Kisa. He saw the corner of her lips curve upward but did not know what she was thinking. She seemed pretty happy.'If she's happy, I'm happy too,' he thought.He handed her the tickets and said, "Let's enter the venue.""Mhm." Kisa took the tickets.She peered at the huge bucket of popcorn and asked in amusement, "You didn't have enough to eat just now?""I did.""Then, the popcorn...""I bought it for you. Isn't everyone buying it?" Gilbert said and looked around them."Mhm..." Kisa nodded and secretly compared the size of their bucket with other people's. Then, she said to the man, "Was there a need for you to buy such a big bucket?"'Thankfully, he's the one holding it. If I were to hold it instead, it would probably cover my entire face,' she thought.'Oh!' thought Gilbert.He was startled."I just told them to get me t
Kisa held her unfinished soda conflictedly."I don't want to go home yet," she whispered.Gilbert glanced at his wristwatch and frowned, "It's almost ten o'clock. What do you want to do if you don't want to go home?""I... I'm hungry. I want some supper!"Gilbert glanced at the bucket of popcorn that was practically untouched."You're... Hungry?" he asked doubtfully."Mhm!" Kisa nodded furiously, "Let's have some meat skewers."Gilbert crossed his arms across his chest and side-eyed her. "I assume you're not trying to exhaust me because you're worried that I'll do something to you when we get home?"Kisa laughed awkwardly, "How could I? You're so strong your energy could never be depleted.""You bet!" the man snorted. However, he still agreed to her request. "Alright. We'll go for meat skewers."It was Valentine's Day, so the streets were packed with people even at this hour.Gilbert led Kisa to an alley. The alley was crowded from one end to the other.The food stalls ther
"You didn't prepare a romantic candlelight dinner, and you brought me here to crowd-watch? How insincere of you, Davian. For goodness sake, it's Valentine's Day!"Davian defended himself in an aggrieved tone. "I can't cook, and the restaurants are all overcrowded. So, I have no choice but to bring you here. Besides, there's a variety of food here for you to try.""Can't you learn ahead of time if you don't know how to cook? Couldn't you have booked a private room ahead of time if the restaurants were overcrowded? You're insincere. Stop making excuses. It'll only make you look more guilty!"The two started arguing the moment they sat down.This time, Kisa was on Felicity's side.'That's right. It's Valentine's Day. Since you've decided to spend it with her, you need to be more sincere. Take a look at Gilbert; he knew he had to book a private room ahead of time. Davian's genuinely lacking compared to Gilbert. Even though Gilbert's probably faking it... Davian isn't faking it, even f
"Why would it?" Kisa said with a surprised smile, "We were the ones who invited them, so we were embarrassed to interrupt the both of you.""Mm, If Davian and I were to argue, you'd be too embarrassed to interrupt too."Felicity laughed as her gaze fell onto the big bouquet of roses, " Oh, these flowers are so dazzling. Mr. Kooper, where did you buy them? Someone said that all the flowers at the florist have been sold out!"Davian stared at Gilbert glumly, "You really are the greatest. You even brought such a big bouquet of roses here for fear of others not knowing how great you are!"Gilbert squinted his eyes and glared back at him, "Who else can you blame except yourself for not having the ability to coax and make women happy?!"Gilbert was ultimately his superior. All it took was one chilly glance from Gilbert for Davian to immediately became a wimp. He merely went over and sat down.He looked at the flowers in Kisa's arms, but the words he said were meant for Felicity, "Mr. K
Kisa clutched her bag strap, "Why aren't we returning to the Kooper family home?""It's already morning. What happens if we wake grandma and the kids when we return?""But..." Kisa still wanted to say something, but Gilbert had already bent down to carry her.Kisa quickly shrunk back, "Alright, alright. I'll get down the car myself."She pushed Gilbert away and walked down from the car on her own.Gilbert's private residence was tranquil, with no servants. The door opened, and with the light shining in from the yard, the inside of the house was surprisingly not very dark.Kisa fumbled to turn on the lights, but before she could do so, Gilbert suddenly pinned her body between his chest and the wall.Gilbert chuckled and said in a low, husky voice, "After stalling for so long, you can't run off this time, can you?!""W... wait for a bit. Turn on the lights. We... we should shower first.""What's the use of turning on the lights!?" Gilbert smiled dubiously, then his long arms wen