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
'Ha. And I was worried that she would get hurt or something out here. I forgot that the person she loved was that man. No matter what kind of hurt or humiliation she suffered, she would always run into that man's arms to seek comfort.'As Gilbert thought of Kisa's flattery the past two days, the corners of his lips filled with mockery and indifference. 'Every nice thing she does for me is done with the intention of gaining something. I shouldn't feel touched by her actions. I really shouldn't.'Gilbert returned to the Sandy Bay in the middle of the night, reeking from alcohol. He was soaking wet, and his hair was messy. At the sight of this, a servant hurriedly sit him down and said, "Sir, how much did you have to drink? You're all wet from the rain. You'll get sick."The servant then went to bring Gilbert a bowl of soup. However, when Gilbert saw the soup, he violently smashed the bowl to the ground. "I, Gilbert, don't want anything from that woman. Soup? Good for the body? Well, I
Kisa was startled. 'Does he think that I'm Sara or not? After all, he only says such cruel words to me. He would be reluctant to say those words to her.'The man then buried his head in her neck and whispered, "If I kill you, you'll be obedient. You won't run around again, and you won't make me angry anymore, Kisa. Oh, Kisa..."Kisa pursed her lips subconsciously when she heard Gilbert say her name. Her heart felt bitter. 'I knew it. He would only say such words to me.'"You don't have to do it yourself, you know. It won't be long before your wish comes true," she said with a gentle smile.Gilbert did not answer. Kisa did not know if he had fallen asleep, but she could feel his hot and heavy breath on her neck. She tried to move and get out of the man's arms, but his arms were tightly wrapped around her waist. She could not break free no matter how hard she tried."Gilbert," she called out to him in a low, exhausted voice. The man behind her still did not answer. Kisa frowned and