People were screaming, hollering, and cussing up a storm.Kisa furrowed her brow in confusion. "What's going on?"Gilbert's eyes darkened. He let go of Kisa and stormed off toward the banquet hall. She hurriedly trailed behind, trying to reach Adrien on her phone, but he was not picking up. When they arrived at the banquet hall, Kisa glanced up at the wall and her stomach churned.There was a huge electronic screen hanging on the wall. It had been showing Carolyn's gorgeous artistic and wedding photos, but now it displayed her getting down and dirty with different guys. The video was shot using infrared cameras, and despite the darkness of the room, the scenes and characters were clear as day. The men were all scruffy, grotesque, and downright nasty.Suddenly, Kisa remembered all the sketchy beggars that had been coming and going from Adrien's club recently.'Could it be...'The thought made her shudder in revulsion.'What kind of vendetta does Adrien have against Carolyn? How c
'There's no way things could be so simple, or else why would he invite Gilbert here in the first place?' Kisa thought to herself.While everyone's focus was on Carolyn and Sharon, the huge electronic screen lit up again, revealing a new set of characters. There was this fifty-something-year-old lady and a bodyguard-looking guy. Judging by the video quality and their clothing, it was an old video.Kisa furrowed her brow as she stared at the woman, feeling like she had seen her somewhere before. She then looked up at Gilbert and whispered, "Is that your grandma?"But Gilbert did not utter a word. His eyes were glued to the screen, his body taut with tension. Meanwhile, everyone else was also staring at the screen with curiosity, gossiping away like a bunch of chatty Karens. The older guests quickly identified the woman as Madalyn from back in the day, and their chatter only grew louder.The characters in the video were heard talking:"Madam, isn't this harming David a bit too much?"
Suddenly, Sharon charged at Kisa with a look of pure hatred and screamed, "You filthy b*tch! You and Adrien planned all of this, didn't you? You wanted to watch me and my mother suffer, you sick twisted wh*re!"With a crazed expression on her face, Sharon picked up a broken wine glass and lunged at Kisa, intent on causing her harm. It looked as if she had lost all control of herself, consumed by her rage and bitterness.Just as the jagged glass was about to impale Kisa, Carolyn appeared out of nowhere and grabbed Sharon, struggling to keep her at bay."What? Are you serious? You're saying that Adrien was behind all of this?"Carolyn was absolutely flabbergasted, her voice trembling as she struggled to get the words out.Sharon could not believe her eyes as she watched her mother's sheer innocence on display, leaving her to stare at her like she had lost her mind."Please wake up and be alert. If it wasn't his doing, why didn't he show up when things went horribly wrong? If he did
Gilbert was driving at breakneck speed. Kisa tried to soothe him. "Don't worry. David may hate your grandmother, but he wouldn't dare do anything to her. And he still has some feelings for her, right?"After a long silence, he spoke up. "I never knew that David was kicked out of Calthon like that."Kisa was at a loss for words.After a brief moment of silence, Gilbert asked again, "Is this all a part of David's plan? Does he want to get back at everyone he hates?"She stared out the window, deep in thought. She had a nagging feeling that things were far from simple. David had mentioned a fatal blow to Gilbert, but she could not figure out what it could be.'Is it Madalyn? If David wants to hurt Gilbert, he'll go for what is most important to him. If this fatal blow means Madalyn, she's in serious trouble.'But judging by David's heart-wrenching laughter, she felt that he did not really want Madalyn's life. He wanted justice.Just then, the phone rang. It was George. His panicked
As soon as George's voice trailed off, Gilbert's hands latched onto Shaun's collar, and he pulled him close. With bloodthirsty eyes and a menacing tone, Gilbert growled, "You guys... did you hide my grandma?"Shaun fought to free himself from Gilbert's grip, looking totally clueless. "What the hell are you talking about, man? Why would we hide some old lady?" But Gilbert was not buying it and was about to punch him in the face. Shaun screamed, "You better not touch me, man! You're not a CEO anymore. If you hit me, I'm calling the cops!"Ignoring Shaun's warning, Gilbert threw a punch toward his face. Kisa reacted quickly and grabbed Gilbert's arm. This was not like the old days when he held all the power. Kisa knew that if he started a fight now, things would only get worse."Gilbert, you need to calm down. Let's go look for your grandma first," Kisa said,Gilbert flung Kisa's arm away from him in disgust. "Get the hell off me!" he yelled. "It's your fault my grandma is missing. If
Gilbert's eyes narrowed as he looked at the unfamiliar number flashing on his phone. He answered the call and heard a woman's voice, which sounded vaguely familiar."Hey, Gilbert. Your grandma is with me, and she's safe. Can you come see me alone?" The woman hung up the phone after speaking and immediately sent an address to Gilbert.Gilbert quickly checked the address and headed toward his car. Kisa's heart was heavy with worry, and she was about to follow Gilbert. But he turned around suddenly and gave her a cold, hard stare. "Don't follow me!" he barked. And with that, the car sped away, leaving her standing there feeling devastated and alone.Meanwhile, Shaun was feeling smug as he leaned against the gate of the mansion. "Listen, if you guys beg me or Mr. Tanner nicely, maybe Mr. Tanner will let you stay here," he said with a sneer.But George was not having it. "We only follow Mrs. Kooper Sr. and Mr. Kooper, and now that they are gone, we have no reason to stay," he retorted a
Kisa slowly squatted down, with Davian's last words ringing in her ears. "If I were Mr. Kooper, I would never forgive you for the rest of my life."'Of course, after what happened, Gilbert would never forgive me,' she said in her mind.Footsteps approached her from behind, and she mechanically turned her head. Mia stood in front of her, still as stunningly beautiful as ever, but with no trace of the seductive smile from before. Time had changed everyone, but in the end, Kisa still could not understand her. She did not even know why Mia had betrayed her. A faint pain throbbed in her belly, and she struggled to stand up, leaning on her knees. She looked at Mia calmly, without a word.Mia smiled, apologetic and indifferent at the same time, with a hint of inexplicable emotion. "You must hate me now, don't you?" she said.Kisa shook her head. She did not hate Mia; she was just disappointed.'I thought friends could confide in each other, but apparently not. Lea could betray me for lov
David asked, "Did she ever mention me when she was alive?"Kisa stared at him, sensing a desperate hopefulness in his eyes. She clenched her jaw and replied, "My mother only mentioned your name on her deathbed."David's body trembled slightly, his eyes lighting up with a glimmer of hope. "What about other times? Did she ever talk about me?"Kisa kept her eyes lowered, refusing to answer. She knew her mother had never mentioned him, except for that one fleeting moment. But she also knew her mother's heart had always belonged to David, as evidenced by the diary she had found.Just as Kisa was about to mention the diary, David's expression suddenly turned cold and menacing. "Of course not, she was married to someone else. How could she possibly think of me? But she was so blind to pick that pathetic loser Christopher."David's words dripped with bitterness and resentment, as if her mother had willfully chosen Christopher over him. If it were not for her reading her mother's dairy, sh