In the evening, Kisa cooked up a meal.The dishes not only looked pretty but smelled amazing too.Gilbert smelled the aroma as soon as he stepped into the house.Before he reached the dining room, Andrew and Ada were running toward him."Daddy, Ma'am cooked dinner for us. It smells yummy.""Daddy, let's have a bite."As the two little kids were speaking, they dragged him to the dining table.Just as he reached, Kisa brought a bowl of soup from the kitchen.She was wearing a set of pink loungewear. Her hair loosely tied and a light purple apron around her waist.At a glance, she really did seem like a virtuous housewife.Gilbert stared at her for a moment. He suddenly had an illusion. He and Kisa were a pair of ordinary couple. He would leave in the morning for work and come home in the evening; she would prepare meals, clean the house and teach the kids.Everything was wholesome, ordinary yet heartwarming.The life of a normal wedded couple would most probably look like thi
Kisa ignored his scornful expression and placed the bowl of chicken soup in front of him."I made you some chicken soup; it's good for you."Gilbert glanced at the creamy chicken soup before turning to her sharply, "Stop beating around the bush. Tell me, what is it that you want from me?"He refused to believe there was no hidden agenda behind her kindness to him.'Everything nice that she had done for me had ulterior motives,' he thought.Just as he had expected, she stopped putting on a facade."I need your help with something."Gilbert scoffed and did not respond.Kisa quickly added, "It's not something difficult. I was hoping that you could take me to the Case family's house sometime this week,"'Sharon has set a trap for me; that's why she wants me to attend Grandpa's birthday banquet so badly. As long as I get my hands on my mother's belongings before the banquet, Sharon will have a hard time pulling off her plan. However, I won't be able to step foot into the Case famil
Their arrival was quickly greeted by Christopher Case and Carolyn Marshall.The Kooper family and the Case family had always been on good terms. However, due to the Kooper family's growing power and status, the Case family was slightly fearful of them and would butter them up.Exhibit-a, just as Gilbert got out of the car, Carolyn pulled him aside affectionately. She gave him a smile that was so endearing it was almost as if she were looking at her own son."Gilbert! What brought you here today? Sharon's still on set right now, so she hasn't come home yet," Carolyn said.When she saw Kisa get out of the car, the endearing smile on her face instantly dropped.Carolyn pointed at Kisa, "She... What's she doing here?"She was so shocked that her speech was garbled.Carolyn had always hated Kisa. Back then, she often abused Kisa. However, she did not dare to openly exhibit her hatred toward Kisa in front of Gilbert.Meanwhile, Christopher was also staring at Kisa with a deep frown.
Kisa was so eager to retrieve her mother's belongings that she ignored the show Carolyn had put on. She allowed Carolyn to drag her toward the staircase.However, just as they got to the staircase, Carolyn came to a stop.Then, she turned to Gilbert with a smile, "Gilbert, dear, has Mrs. Kooper Sr. regained consciousness yet?"Gilbert froze momentarily."Not yet," he answered coolly.Carolyn made a surprised expression, "Ah, I see. I thought Mrs. Kooper Sr. had regained consciousness. After all, Kisa was reckless back then when she injured her. If Mrs. Kooper Sr. hasn't regained consciousness, why are you helping Kisa to retrieve her mother's belongings? Don't you hate her?"Gilbert's expression instantly darkened. His two hands that were resting on his knees tightened.When Christopher saw his reaction, he feigned anger and yelled at Carolyn, "What're you talking about? Hurry up and take Kisa upstairs."Meanwhile, Carolyn quickly feigned an apologetic look."I'm so sorry, Gil
It was Carolyn. Christopher immediately ran upstairs.Gilbert's gaze darkened before he quickly followed suit.When Christopher and Gilbert got upstairs, they saw Carolyn hugging Mr. Case Sr."How could you be so heartless? He's your grandfather!" Carolyn shouted at Kisa through tears.Meanwhile, Kisa stood there with an indifferent expression.She did not panic; she had seen plenty of set-ups like this,"What happened?" Christopher asked urgently while peering at Mr. Case Sr.Mr. Case Sr. was lying on the ground in pain.Carolyn wiped her tears and said, "I told Kisa to wait here while I go retrieve the attic keys. On the way there, I saw Nicholas, so I told him that Kisa was over. Nicholas was overjoyed; he said that he wanted to see Kisa as well. When I returned with the keys, I saw Kisa brutally shove Nicholas down the stairs. Thankfully, this stair flight isn't long. Otherwise, with Nicholas's age, he could've been badly injured."Christopher was furious. He strode toward
Christopher was stunned, "Gilbert! You... You're defending this wench?!"Carolyn felt indignant. She quickly chimed in, "That's right, Gilbert. She had injured your grandmother so badly that she has still yet to regain consciousness. Why are you defending her?"Gilbert flung Christopher's arm away coldly."You can blame me for what happened today. If anything happens to Mr. Case Sr. because of the fall he'd experienced today, you come to me. As for her..." Gilbert said icily.He turned to Kisa coldly, "I was the one who brought her here, so I'll naturally be the one taking her home."Then, he grabbed Kisa's arm and prepared to leave.However, Kisa did everything to get to the Case family's house to retrieve her mother's belongings. She was unwilling to leave without getting a glimpse of her mother's belongings.Carolyn's holding the keys to the attic door, and the only thing keeping me from my mother's belongings is this very door. I'm so close. I'm so close to my mother's belon
This time, Kisa did not try to break free from Gilbert. Instead, she allowed him to drag her out of the Case residence.After getting into the car, Gilbert loosened his tie irritably. He looked at Kisa and asked, "Tell me the truth, why did you come to the Case residence today?Kisa pulled her hands away and laughed. She looked at the man beside her who had bloodshot eyes. "You never believed in me and never intended to believe me, so why are you asking? Don't you already believe what they said?""Kisa Becker," Gilbert growled. "How do I believe in you if you don't tell me anything?""Ha. I don't tell you anything?" Kisa chuckled. Okay, do you believe me if I told you my grandfather fell onto the ground on purpose and made the whole thing up with Carolyn Walker?""Mr. Case Sr. fell on purpose?" Gilbert obviously did not believe her words. "Kisa, you're such a bad liar. Mr. Case Sr. is in his eighties. You think he would risk his life by deliberately falling just to frame you? Ha.
Although it was spring in the Sandy Bay, the cold wind at night still felt chilly to the bone.Kisa sat quietly by the river, letting the icy rain fall onto her. Her hair was wet, and her pale and thin face was filled with raindrops and tears. The red and swollen handprint on her face looked terrifying under the rain.She clenched her hands tightly, her eyes full of indifference. 'I don't care if the Case family wants to frame me. All I want is my mother's antique.'Suddenly, she heard the sound of footsteps behind her, and a thick coat was draped over her shoulders. Her heart trembled slightly. She turned around to see who it was, but a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.'That's right. Gilbert wholeheartedly thought that I was lying and that I am a vicious monster. He hates me and wants me dead. How could it ever be him?'Howard was startled when he saw the handprint on Kisa's face. "Kisa, y-your face... Who hit you?""It's nothing," Kisa said as she stared blankly at t