The driver immediately jumped out of the car after receiving Adrien's orders.Adrien's sharp eyes glinted with malice as he watched Christopher emerge from the Kooper residence. He thought to himself, "Those who caused me to lose everything back then won't get off easy!"Christopher refused to get in the car, his eyes fixed on the man inside with disgust. Adrien, smoking his cigarette, chuckled softly, "If you want to know why your daughter won't help you, then get in the car."With a disgusted spit, Christopher finally got in. As they drove away, Gilbert watched the taillights disappear into the night, his brows furrowing.Kisa walked downstairs, shivering from the cold. She turned on the heater and looked at the man's tall figure with a sense of distance. After thinking for a moment, she whispered, "I never thought Christopher would come looking for you. He brought his downfall upon himself, so you don't have to help him."Gilbert reached out his hand toward the window, trying t
His forehead creased with worry lines. She could not sleep, and neither could he. Sometimes, he felt like keeping this woman around was nothing but torture. But he could not bring himself to let her go, he could not bear to see her leave.The next day, the snow stopped, but the ground was left wet and slushy. Kisa was a little disappointed. As she descended the stairs, she was surprised to find Gilbert still at home. Her disappointment vanished instantly. Limping over to the table, she smiled at him and asked, "You just got home?""Mm," Gilbert replied indifferently, his eyes never leaving the newspaper.The servant soon brought a nutritious breakfast, along with a bowl of bone broth. The soup smelled terrible, but Kisa obediently drank it to please her man. Just as she finished, Gilbert put down the paper and said emotionlessly, "Don't go out these days. Behave yourself. I will take you to Oceanville."The resentful look in Christopher's eyes last night and the car that disappeare
As Kisa waited outside the empty gate, she could not help but wonder if she had said something wrong to drive Gilbert away. After waiting for about ten minutes, she saw him walking out of the house again. As he got into the driver's seat, she suddenly felt something warm in her embrace. Looking down, she saw that it was a hand warmer."You..." Kisa tried to express her gratitude, but before she could say anything, his cold voice interrupted her."Hold it tight. I don't want my child to be cold."Kisa took a deep breath and all her emotions turned into frustration. As the car started moving, she drew patterns on the foggy window. Without turning her head, she whispered to Gilbert, "Were you willing to come with me to see Jensen because you were worried about me?""No," Gilbert replied coldly. "I just happened to have some free time, and I didn't want you to do something foolish that could harm my child." He had been particularly harsh with her lately.Kisa had just drawn a smiling
Mia looked down, masking the disappointment in her eyes. This man's personality had changed drastically since waking up - becoming sinister, unpredictable, and cold-hearted. He wanted more than just the Kooper family; he wanted Kisa too.She did not know what impact the car accident had on him, but he had always hated the Kooper family. Yet, he had never truly sought revenge on them, let alone thought of hurting Gilbert. Even if he loved Kisa, he would never have any indecent thoughts toward her because of his relationship with Gilbert.But now everything was different. He was like a demon hiding in the darkness, waiting to emerge after everything settled to select what he wanted, including wealth and women."I'll take my leave for now. You should smoke less. After all, your body hasn't fully recovered." No response. Mia laughed bitterly, not surprised at all. She admitted that her love was too insignificant, so much so that she did not care about anything as long as she could stay
Mia's face twisted into a sneer; her eyes cold as she spoke. "Kisa, how much do you love Gilbert to still be defending him at this point? You're such a fake and insincere woman, aren't you? Your words about revenge were nothing but lies. I can't believe Jensen is into someone like you. You may not want to avenge him, but don't you dare defend a killer." Despite the cause and effect of that accident being unknown, she firmly believed that it was all because of Gilbert's relentless pursuit that led to the tragedy.Kisa shook her head. "I'm not defending him. I'm simply pointing out that there may be more to this accident than what meets the eye. Adrien had Jensen hide the warden, and he deliberately leaked that information to Gilbert through Lea. Gilbert's pursuit of Jensen led to the accident, so it is possible that this was all part of Adrien's twisted scheme. Jensen is not the kind of person to lose control of a car like that, especially not with his driving skills. Someone must have
Kisa chuckled, "Well, that's it. I hope what I said to you today won't get back to Adrien's ears, because he still looks like a kind elder in front of me."Mia pursed her lips. "Don't worry. I don't want to get involved in your business. Right now, I just want to stay with Jensen."Kisa pursed her lips. "I hope Jensen wakes up soon." She had so many questions she wanted to ask Jensen."That's enough. Whether he wakes up or not, it's not up to you. You'd better leave now. Don't come back unless necessary. No matter how many times you come, I won't let you see him.""You are quite bossy." Kisa laughed."Hey, you stole all the men. How can I not be bossy?"Kisa laughed but felt incredibly sad inside. They could not spend Christmas Eve together again this year. The promise seemed impossible to fulfill.Mia returned to the second floor. Jensen was still sitting in that dark corner, cigarette in hand, and the room was filled with smoke. His addiction to cigarettes had never been so st
"Do you know why your daughter wouldn't help you? It's because she is working with me now. She wants you to be ruined, with nothing left. How could she possibly help you?""The truth is, she asked me to seduce your wife, and she asked me to take down The Case Group from you, because she wants to avenge her mother.""You're such a pathetic father. In the end, you were humiliated by your own flesh and blood."Adrien's words echoed in Christopher's ears, pushing him further toward the edge of insanity. He quickly turned the car around and headed straight toward the two of them.Kisa's face turned pale. Gilbert quickly picked her up and pushed her toward the greenery on the side. As the car approached at breakneck speed, Gilbert dodged out of the way, but was still hit hard by the right side of the car.Kisa's heart was pounding so fast she thought it would stop. She screamed "Gilbert!" and watched as Christopher drove away. Her eyes were filled with hatred as she glared at the car di
Kelvin glanced at Kisa's mournful face and then at Gilbert's dark expression, choosing to stay silent.Madalyn was frantic about Gilbert's injury, but when she saw his contemptuous behavior toward Kisa, a glimmer of satisfaction flickered in her eyes.Two servants helped Gilbert up to the upper floor, and Kisa followed quietly. As soon as they reached upstairs, Gilbert tossed his coat aside, revealing a large rip on the sleeve and bloodstains around it.Madalyn saw Gilbert's bloody hand, fuming with rage. "What the hell happened? He was fine a moment ago. Why is he like this now? Did that woman have something to do with it?" Madalyn's finger pointed at Kisa, her voice laced with anger.Kisa remained tight-lipped.Gilbert was irritated and spoke in a muffled voice, "It was just an accident, and nobody's responsible for it."Madalyn wanted to lash out again, but Gilbert's surly expression held her back. All she could do was hope that Kisa would give birth soon and stay away from he