The looks on Mr. and Mrs. Mullen Sr.'s faces were stone-cold. Vivian had utterly quieted down, and Mrs. Mullen Sr. asked for someone to send her to the guest house in the backyard.Seeing the elderly couple sitting on the sofa, Kisa hurriedly pulled Gilbert over. 'I can't ask Vivian about David since she's a little cuckoo. So, I have to get something out of these two. Though, I can't be too blunt; I'll just have Gilbert do it. I mean, it makes sense for him to ask since David is his uncle... But, I still have to find a way to bring up the topic,' Kisa thought."Mr. Mullen Sr., is the David that Ms. Mullen mentioned...""Yes. She's talking about the eldest son of the Kooper family, David Kooper," Mrs. Mullen said coldly before Kisa finished her question while looking at Gilbert with a hostile gaze.Gilbert instantly frowned when he heard that. "What kind of vendetta does Ms. Mullen have with my uncle? As far as I know, my uncle had always been in Calthon or abroad. He never lingered
Kisa sat beside Gilbert, quietly waiting for Mr. and Mrs. Mullen Sr. to answer the questions. Gilbert had asked everything she wanted to know, but the elderly couple did not seem like they wanted to answer. Mr. Mullen Sr. smoked his cigarette silently, and his face was gloomy and a little scary. "I'm afraid I'm not able to talk about that shameless and sadistic event that only the Kooper family was capable of. If you want to know what kind of immoral acts your uncle did to Vivian, you should ask him yourself," Mrs. Mullen Sr. snorted coldly.After that, she got up and left as if she would be disgusted if she spared another glance at a Kooper family member.Gilbert then turned his gaze to Mr. Mullen Sr., who was smoking as he asked with a cold smile, "Do you know why I wanted to snatch your woman away from you?" Gilbert sat upright and did not say a word while he looked at Mr. Mullen Sr. quietly with a cold and dark gaze. Mr. Mullen Sr. puffed out rings of smoke and snorted, "It wasn'
"Admit it, you've been hiding things from me," said the man. His voice was warm and calm, but it made her feel oppressed. Compared to how he always yelled at her, his gentle yet cold demeanor was even more terrifying.Kisa held onto her own hands and said, "I don't know what you're talking about.""Oh, you don't?" Gilbert pursed his lips and smiled. The smile sent a chill down her spine. The man straightened up and slowly walked toward Kisa as she stepped back subconsciously.The bed occupied most of the room, so as she backed away, she reached the side of the bed. The back of Kisa's knee accidentally bumped against the edge of the bed, and she fell onto it as the man approached her. The bed was soft, and she bounced twice on it. Gilbert came closer, bent his back a little with one hand supporting him on the mattress, and stroked Kisa's soft hair with the other. "Do you need a quick reminder?" He asked.Kisa did not like how calm and collected he was, even though it was clear that
Kisa was taken aback. She then realized the cigarette in his hand was stretched out of the window as if he was afraid of burning her. "Then, just smoke. No one is stopping you."Gilbert stared at her for a few seconds and glanced at her belly. 'Ugh. I have got to quit smoking.' The man tugged on his tie, as he was a little annoyed. Then, he stubbed out his cigarette."Why did you do that? It's not like I can't inhale it right now," Kisa stared at him in a daze and said. 'What is wrong with this man? When my health was at risk back then, he could not stop smoking in front of me. He would even deliberately puff out the smoke to my face. Now that I'm fine, he's suddenly being considerate. He's so fake,' Kisa thought.She tried to change the topic and asked for the third time, "Did your uncle actually send a letter to grandma?"Gilbert stared at her with a playful demeanor and replied, "Didn't you say you weren't interested in my uncle's affairs? Why are you getting so worked up?"'Uh
"Grandma withdrew the lawsuit because of that letter?" Kisa was getting more and more confused. "Why did David help Sharon? Does he have a connection with the Case family?"Gilbert shook his head. "I checked. My uncle had nothing to do with the Case family, but... Carolyn seemed to have a crush on him many years ago.""What?" Kisa was utterly shocked, and something flashed through her mind so fast that she could not even grasp it. She sat down on the chair with her mind all over the place. 'Why did David save Sharon from the lawsuit? Could it be because of Carolyn? Does David like her? No, no, no. That's impossible. If David liked her, she wouldn't have married Christopher. With her personality, she would definitely choose David...'Did Carolyn beg him to write the letter? But, that's rather unlikely... She wouldn't be keeping quiet if she knew about David's whereabouts. Plus, there's no way she had a big fight with Christopher because of Adrien if she liked David. Unless... Unless
Arthur's suspicion was so apparent that Kisa was speechless. "I'm not lying; honest!""No one can be sure. You lie so much that you played your husband like a fiddle.""Pfft—" Kisa laughed out. She knew that she was not that capable since Gilbert was hard to deceive. 'I could only ever fool him on small matters. How am I to play him like a fiddle?'"I'm telling the truth this time. The person who hurt her was my husband's uncle, so in a sense, he is my uncle too. Seeing how badly your aunt reacted today, I feel bad. I want to apologize to her on behalf of the Kooper family," Kisa said with a sincere look.Arthur did not doubt her any further when he saw how sincere she looked. He nodded and said, "My aunt hasn't been her best self these past two days. Her mood is constantly fluctuating. You should pay close attention and try not to provoke her.""Okay," Kisa nodded as she followed him toward the fake rock. A small courtyard was on the other side of the rockery, and a wooden cabin
Vivian immediately widened her eyes.The burn scars behind Kisa's back were especially horrifying. Kisa had seen it in the mirror herself.Everyone who had seen the burn scars on her back was all shocked."Your back..."Vivian's voice was filled with shock.Arthur was curious. He tilted his head slightly and glanced in Kisa's direction in embarrassment.However, a single glance was enough to send him into shock."Ah... Kisa, what happened to your back? Why is it like that?"Kisa had a really fair complexion, making the scar look particularly obvious and hideous.Kisa pulled down her shirt and turned to face Vivian. Then, she smiled calmly and said, "Back then, my beloved sent me to jail. Then, I ended up with these wounds.""Your... Your beloved?" Vivian was in disbelief.Kisa nodded, "I loved that man for many years and became his wife, just like I wished. However, he still sent me to jail for another woman. Back then, I was eight months pregnant with his child.""W-What?"
'This shows that my word got through her,' Kisa thought to herself.She thought again, 'If I want to learn about David, I can only start with Vivian. There's a saying that people with similar experiences feel sympathy for one another, so it'll be easier for them to reach out to each other. I need to make Vivian let her guard down if I want to get closer to her. That's why I told her about my messy and painful past. That way, Vivian might think she isn't the most miserable person.'Seeing how Kisa did not move, Vivian darkened her expression. She said to Arthur, "Hurry up and scram with your friend!""Oh, oh, don't be mad, Aunty Vivian. We'll leave now, We'll leave..."Arthur said while tugging Kisa's arm in a panic. Then, they walked out to the courtyard.Kisa turned around and saw Vivian with one arm on the table and the other on her wheelchair. She had a dark expression on her face and a hint of hatred in her eyes.Kisa smiled slightly.'My words definitely got through to Vivi