'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
The man's tone had a hint of resentment.Kisa was startled for a while. She could not understand the reason he was angry.She said softly, "Since you came back early, you could have gone to sleep early. It's not like I asked you to wait for me.""You..."Gilbert immediately narrowed his eyes. In an instant, there was a ruthless look in his eyes.Kisa quickly forced a smile, "I know you're worried about me. Thank you for waiting for me. You don't know how reassured I felt when I opened the door and saw you in the room."'While my words sound ingratiating, they're also the truth,' she thought.However, the man responded slowly in an icy tone, "Who's worried about you? Don't flatter yourself."Then, he turned around and walked to the bed.Kisa glared at the man's back and cursed at him in her head.'You nutjob,' she thought.However, what she did not see was that the man couldn't help but smile after turning around.Kisa stared at his back for a moment and increasingly felt th
Kisa subconsciously turned to look. To her surprise, the silhouette was Gilbert.'How'd he get to the courtyard within such a short period of time? He's still in his night robe,' she thought.Kisa then glanced at the courtyard behind him; it was pitch black. Only Vivian's place had some light, and the other places did not look different.Her gaze was fixated on Gilbert. After the man entered the house, she finally shifted her gaze.A while later, Gilbert finally returned."What were you doing just now?" Kisa asked curiously the moment the man entered the room.Gilbert shut the door and glanced at Kisa. A moment later, he responded indifferently, "Nothing."Then, he leaned onto the headboard and stared at a random spot in a daze.Gilbert scrunched up his brows as his eyes darkened; he seemed to be thinking about something.Kisa could not figure out what he was thinking, but she sensed he had a heavy heart.She pursed her lips. Then, she suppressed her curiosity and did not ask
"Where is that woman? Is she in the backyard? I'll go find her. We must clarify everything that happened back then."Gilbert was experiencing complex emotions when he saw how emotional that woman was. He knew she must have felt wronged when he misjudged her all those years back. He wanted to make up for it, but she refused to accept his efforts.He pulled Kisa back and said, "There's no need to go after that woman. It isn't her."Kisa was taken aback. "It isn't?""No, it isn't."Kisa felt discouraged and leaned into Gilbert's arms. She had thought that it was her. 'I was mentally prepared to confront the woman, but he said it wasn't her.'Kisa could not help but feel a sense of loss in her heart.'Even though all of Gilbert's attention would be focused on Sara once she appears and I won't be known as Mrs. Kooper or the wife of GK's CEO anymore, I still hope that she'll appear so that I can find out everything that happened back then... and so that Gilbert can stop deliberately p
Gilbert looked at Kisa with sad eyes and asked, "You really want her to appear?""Well, yeah. Don't you?""I—""Don't tell me that you don't want that. Don't tell me that I'm the one you really love," Kisa interrupted him lightly."You couldn't wait to catch up when you saw that figure that resembled her. Don't you think you'd be lying if you said you love me? Honestly, I don't blame you for anything. Love can't be forced. I've already thought about it after all these years. If she ever comes back, I'll give you two my blessing," Kisa said with a smile.It was as if she no longer wanted this marriage.Gilbert grabbed onto the mattress tightly. He gripped it so angrily that his knuckles turned blue.Kisa saw the man's sullen look and laughed, "Didn't you say I robbed her of being Mrs. Kooper? Isn't giving it back to her when she returns the right thing to do? Why are you getting mad about it?""...Okay. I'm not mad." Gilbert's face looked tense, but his voice was calm as he slow