Kisa immediately stood up and looked in that figure's direction.There were not many people in the backyard, and the lights were dim.Kisa could see several cobblestone paths not far away from her and they all led to the other side of the yard.There were some rockeries and a stone pavilion there. Kisa looked closely and found out there seemed to be a few low cabins around the pavilion.The figure was walking on one of the cobblestone paths.Kisa stared at the figure for a while before she could confirm that it was the young man whom she had bumped into on the plane.She was worried about not being able to meet him again, yet he appeared in front of her unexpectedly.She thought about the crystal pendant, and her eyes sparkled. Then, she stood up and followed that young man.It was a quiet night.The moonlight shone on the cobblestone path.Kisa dared not to get too close to him, and she kept a rather long distance between them.Fortunately, the backyard was kind of empty, a
Kisa was shocked.'Did that woman see me?'A figure appeared from the other side of the rockery when Kisa was still hesitating about whether to show herself or not.Kisa froze in the corner as she stared at the person stepping forward.'Isn't that Adrien?'This is weird. Why would he be here?'"W-Who are you? Why are you here?" Arthur looked at Adrien cautiously.Adrien had a warm smile on his face, as he usually did.He gazed at the woman in the wheelchair before he said to Arthur, "I'm a good friend of Mr. Mullen's Sr., and I came here to attend his birthday celebration today. I noticed that the backyard is very peaceful, so I came here to take a stroll. I didn't expect to see anyone here. May I know who you are?""Oh, you're grandpa's friend." Arthur immediately put his guard down in front of Adrien as he introduced himself and the woman to Adrien. "My name is Arthur Mullen, and this is my aunt."Kisa was speechless. 'This young man is so naïve. He just believed everything
Kisa hurriedly turned sideways and hid behind the fake rock. Her entire back was pressed against it, thinking that it would be better to wait for Arthur to pass by. But, Arthur did not leave when he passed by the fake rock. Instead, he hid in the spot where she had just taken cover.Kisa rolled her eyes. She was thinking of taking a closer look at what Adrien was up to when he took her spot. It was as though Arthur had sensed her gaze, and he looked over at her. Her expression changed, and this time, she hardly had any place to hide. She was completely exposed to Arthur's line of sight.Arthur clearly froze for a few seconds, and his eyes widened when he saw her. Before he could scream, Kisa rushed over, covered his mouth, and made a silent gesture at him. Arthur looked surprised and confused."If you want your crystal pendant back, don't make a sound," Kisa said in a whisper."Mmm... Mmm..." Arthur took her hand off his mouth and asked in a whisper, "You have my pendant?""Shh!"
She leaned in Arthur's arms, panting, trembling, and staring at Adrien with a repulsive look on her face."It's you... It's you..." She pointed at Adrien. Her arm was trembling, and her voice was sharp and harsh, like an evil spirit. "You're him. You're him. Do you think I don't recognize you just because you have changed your face? You are a vicious and sinister man. You have caused me so much harm. I hate you. I hate you so much. Who are you to tell me to live on? You are feeling guilty, aren't you? Ha hahaha... Could a heartless person like you feel guilty?" She suddenly cried with sorrow. Under the cold white light, her pale face contorted in pain, looking appalling.Arthur hugged Vivian tightly and kept comforting her. "Aunt, don't be like this. I'm Arthur, Aunt. Please don't scare me like this."Adrien looked at Vivian quietly, and then he said in a nonchalant voice, "You got the wrong person. I'm just a messenger.""Heh heh heh. You still refuse to admit it after all this? T
"What exactly did you say to her? My daughter has never acted like this," Mrs. Kooper Sr. asked Adrien as she hugged her daughter.Adrien kept a gentleman's smile, looking graceful. "I didn't say much. I just saw that she wasn't in a good mood, so I gave her some words of encouragement, hoping that she would be brave to get up and enjoy her life."Mr. Mullen Sr. nodded approvingly.However, Mrs. Mullen Sr. was not convinced. "If that's really what you said, why would my daughter end up like this? You must have said something irritating to her.""That's right, Miss Vivian is usually quiet. She has never yelled like that. It must be something you said," Jane chimed in.Kisa looked closely at Adrien.Adrien smiled nonchalantly and said, "She probably mistook me for someone else.""I'm not mistaken. You are him!" Vivian hissed again. Her voice was laced with hatred and a sense of unexplained affection.Mrs. Mullen Sr. hugged his daughter tightly and cried, "Vivian, look carefully!
Kisa panicked and hurriedly backed up to the other side of the fake rock."Back then, the Kooper family's eldest son seemed sincere in dating my daughter. I really thought that he really loved her, and I even thought that he would be my son-in-law. I didn't expect him to be so heartless. If he Hadn't been like that, I wouldn't have resented the Kooper family.""He didn't really know any better.""And then, there is Gilbert. How dare he steal my woman when I didn't even go after him for what his uncle did back then?"The two of them were talking as they walked toward the front yard. Watching them disappear into the distance, Kisa breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against the fake rock with perturbation.'It looks like David has acquired a large amount of wealth from the Mullen family by unscrupulous means. But, why has this matter not been reported? Is it because of Miss Mullen? The Mullen family covered up the matter because they wanted to protect Miss Mullen's reputation?'Wh
Gilbert did not respond. He just stared at her sullenly.Seeing his grave expression, the smile on Kisa's face stiffened. "No... No way," she said in astonishment.There was no trace of the joy of being pregnant on her face. There was only disbelief and the look of not knowing what to do. Gilbert lowered his eyes to mask his disappointment. 'So, she really doesn't want to have my baby,' he thought to himself. When he looked up at her again, there was an added touch of distantness in his eyes. He pushed Kisa off his body and faintly said, "Stop thinking too much. Your body is your own, and don't you have any idea whether you are pregnant or not?"Kisa froze for a second before sitting down across from him. "You know, usually there are obvious signs of pregnancy, but I didn't have any. Besides, I fell a few times before and I was fine. So, I'm sure I'm not pregnant, but..." Kisa looked at him across the table in puzzlement and said, "Then, why are you always so concerned about my bell
Gilbert's face was a little sullen. "So, you like to laugh a lot, don't you? Do you believe that I can make you dread laughing from now on?"Felicity glanced at Davian and wisely kept quiet. But, in her mind, she was exasperated because of Gilbert's perverted behavior of not even allowing her to laugh. She looked at Kisa and said, "Did something happen? I feel like your man is in a terrible mood.""He lost his unrequited love, so he is in a bad mood now."Upon hearing Kisa say that, Gilbert's eyes turned cold. He glared at Kisa, who met his baleful gaze squarely. Then, she said, "Am I wrong to say that Sara is your unrequited love?"Felicity looked cautiously at the two. She had just heard about Sara from Davian. 'Gilbert says he is committed to his wife, yet he has another woman in his heart.' As she thought to herself, a trace of contempt flashed across her eyes. She felt lucky to have Davian. 'He might be a numbskull, but at least, he is faithful,' she thought to herself again.