'Sara tampered with the tea to hypnotize me. She wanted me to set myself on fire and burn to death, but there was no way people would believe that my sudden death on Mullen grounds resulted from suicide. So, she needed a witness. In this case, the witness was supposed to be Kelvin.''Kelvin is a good friend of Gilbert's; there is no better witness than him. No one would suspect a thing if he were the one to tell them that I killed myself. Even the media would back off from finding fault with the Mullen family,' Kisa thought.'Her ultimate goal in doing all this was to kill me. Before Kelvin came over, she poured gasoline all over the room and my body. She wanted me to throw the candle on the ground so that this place and I would catch on fire. If I really had been under her control, I would've burned to death.'Kisa shuddered at the thought of everything. Fortunately for her, she had noticed a problem with the tea and had not been hypnotized by that woman. Otherwise, Kisa would have
Kisa's heart skipped a beat.'What's this old man trying to do? Does he still want me to drop dead in front of his family?'She was still confused about why Mr. Mullen Sr. wanted her dead.'Sara wants to kill me because of Gilbert, but why did this old man help her? Why does he follow her commands? Could it be that he… has feelings for Sara?!'The more Kisa thought about it, the more puzzled she felt, mainly because Mr. Mullen Sr. was old enough to be Sara's grandfather. She quickly dismissed the random thought in her mind and decided it would be best to get out of the basement.'Who knows if she has a backup plan?' she thought.Boom!Boom!!!Suddenly, there was a burst of loud noise. Like an earthquake, the ground began to shake, and all the room's decor fell to the floor one by one. Even the cabinets, tables, and chairs crashed to the ground. Everyone staggered around as the whole place shook violently; some fell.Kelvin hurriedly supported Kisa and entreated Mr. Mullen Sr,
"When all the bombs go off, the basement will turn into rubble, and all of them will surely die. Hehehe…" Sara laughed coldly, about to press all the buttons on the remote control."Stop! Do you think you won't face consequences if you kill them?" Adrien hurriedly said. "Do you actually think that people won't suspect you if the entire basement collapses and the Mullens die down there?""It'll be difficult for them to convict me," Sara smiled softly, a little complacent. "After all, no one knows that I was living down there. The basement could have collapsed due to poor structure. I've done my best to help you curry favor with that old man for six years, Mr. Tanner. I'm not asking for anything in return, but can you please get out of my way?"Adrien narrowed his eyes coldly upon hearing that. He thought that Sara was an easy pawn to wrap around his fingers; he did not expect her to be so messed up.The ground below his feet kept on shaking, and he presumed that the basement was beg
A wave of sadness hit Kisa when she heard what Kelvin said. After all, she was the one who brought him into this mess.'What would Gracie do if anything happened to him?'Kisa tried her best to stay calm and took out her phone to turn on the flashlight.Everyone then remembered that they had their phones on them when they saw Kisa do that. One of them immediately tried to call the fire department, but there was no signal after the place started to crumble.BOOM!BOOM! BOOM!More and more bricks and stones fell from above. The basement seemed like it would be buried in no time. The people ran toward the hall while the flashlight from their phones illuminated the way. There were stairs in the hall, so they would be safe as long as they could climb up.Mr. and Mrs. Mullen Sr. were old and slow, even with the help of their canes. The two were soon left behind by everyone. In the end, Arthur broke away from his mother's grip and turned back for them. Mrs. Mullen Sr. was closer to him
Kisa nodded heavily. "Yes. We're getting out of here! You're going to see Gracie, and I'll see Gilbert."Boom!Unfortunately, just as she said those words, a loud noise sounded again, and the spiral staircase collapsed. Those who had rushed up to save themselves all fell to the ground. One unlucky guy was even directly buried under the stairs. The hall was filled with painful screams and cries.Arthur and Jacqueline, who had just arrived before the scene as they helped Mrs. Mullen Sr. over, were too scared to speak.After the staircase fell, the entire hall started to crumble. The ground kept shaking, and loud noises were coming from all directions. The ceiling, the bricks, and the lights began to crash down one after another.Kisa could hardly stand still in that situation and had to dodge the falling bricks. She then had no choice but to separate from Kelvin. The two tried their best form getting hit by all the debris. Suddenly, half of the roof caved in, and Kisa narrowly escap
Kisa was startled and began to feel curious. 'Strange… How can there be light?'The tiny spot of light was not very bright. Kisa stared at it for a long time, only to realize that it was coming through the cracks of the ruins. The rubble from the collapse had formed a wall. Kisa needed to find out whether someone was there or if someone had dropped their phone. The faint light looked like a flashlight from a mobile.Kisa touched her way around but still could not find a way out. "Hello? Is anyone there?" she shouted, but no one answered.'Someone must have dropped a phone on the other side,' she thought. 'This will be much easier if only I can grab it.'Kisa put her hands on the wall and continued walking along it, but she still could not find an exit. Suddenly, she heard a vague sound of people talking. The voices sounded familiar.'That sounds like Anthony and Mr. Mullen Sr.'"Actually, I don't hate you, Anthony. On the contrary, son, you're the most important child to me. I on
Kisa leaned against the rubble weakly, staring at the figure shrouded in a faint light. She did not dare to move. She feared that the figure would disappear like a bubble if she moved.'I'm having a hallucination. Am I dying? But… At least I get to see him.'Suddenly, Kisa did not feel so afraid or helpless anymore.She smiled at the figure and muttered, "Will you blame me for not protecting our child?"The man appeared in front of her as soon as she said that. He knelt down and stared at her without blinking. Under the faint light from the phone's flashlight function, the man's black eyes looked like coal.Kisa looked carefully into his eyes; there was resentment behind it. She then could not help but smile sadly and said, "I guess I really hurt your feelings, huh? Look at you. You look so angry still, in my imagination."All of a sudden, Kisa burst into tears. "I'm so sorry… I'm so sorry… I didn't mean to hurt you, Gilbert. I didn't mean it…"While she said that, she reached o
"Kisa… Where are you? Kisa…"Kelvin kept calling her name and dug through the dirt and rubble with his bare hands. After a while, his hands were covered in blood. "You can't die on us, Kisa. What will Gilbert do if you're dead? How is he going to live without you? Kisa… Please be okay… Kisa…" His eyes were red with tears as he roared frantically into the ruins.Adrien stood aside, smoking a cigarette and surveying at the damage thoughtfully. 'Is that woman really dead? How will I keep up this game if she's dead?'He narrowed his eyes coldly, and he seemed irritated."You lot, go and look for them. Make sure you rescue Mr. Mullen Sr. and Mrs. Kooper," Adrien ordered the bodyguards behind him.He then walked toward Mrs. Mullen Sr. and said, "Are you alright, Mrs. Mullen Sr.?"The old lady shook her head but covered her face and cried, "I'm fine, but my husband…""That was scary. How could the basement collapse like that?" Lydia said with lingering fear as she clutched her chest.