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
Kisa said as she peered at Adrien's expression.Adrien nodded, "I heard about this from Mr. Mullen Sr. too. He said the eldest son of the Kooper family had hurt Ms. Mullen back then, so it's no surprise the Mullen family don't like the Kooper family.""Yeah. I want to atone for his sins, so I purposefully came over to console Ms. Mullen.""You're... helping the Kooper family atone for their sins?" Adrien looked at Kisa in amusement.He continued, "You don't have to atone for their sin. Isn't there Gilbert?"Kisa shook her head. "Ms. Mullen is a good person. It doesn't matter who's atoning for the sins. I, too, went through similarly unforgettable and hopeless suffering, so it's better for me to console her instead. Rather than saying that I'm atoning for the sins in the Kooper family's stead, I'm merely standing in the viewpoint of a woman who's gotten hurt and wants to help Ms. Mullen get better."Adrien nodded and said, "You're right."Kisa glanced at him and said half-jokingl
"Why?"Seeing Arthur's serious and panicked expression, Kisa grew even more curious about the things within the archway.Arthur replied, "That's my grandpa's territory. No one's allowed to go in there."Kisa's eyes glinted slightly."Why is that? Don't you all stay together? Why are there territories?" she asked in confusion."It's not that we have territories."Arthur peered into the archway. Then, he walked toward the villa.Kisa quickly caught up to him."If it's not that you have territories, then what is it? Didn't you just say that's your grandpa's territory?""We don't have territories. Everyone in the Mullen family can move around as they please anywhere in the courtyard except for that place.""Hoho. You're making it sound like that place is a prohibited area.""Something like that."Arthur thought for a bit and continued, "Actually, in the beginning, that area was similar to the other areas in the courtyard. There was a rockery, pond, and gazebo. I even used to of
Kisa quickly forced a smile and said, "I'm curious, but I also love my life. So, I won't go seeking death.""That's good. Go upstairs and get some rest, Kisa. Thank you for consoling my aunt today.""You're most welcome. If you're free tomorrow, we'll go see your aunt again. We'll try to help her cheer up.""Mhm, okay. Then, I'll ask you to come with me when I go see her tomorrow."Gilbert stood by the window. He stared at the two silhouettes downstairs with a stoic expression as they chatted and laughed. Then, his expression darkened.He exhaled a smoke ring as he slowly narrowed his cold eyes.Shortly after, Kisa returned to their room.She opened the door, and the light in the room made her feel a lot calmer.When she lifted her gaze, she saw the man standing in front of the window with his back facing her.Kisa subconsciously smiled at the sight of the man. She did not feel a hint of uneasiness and fear.She closed the door and strode over. "You're back early today."Gil