After scanning her eyes around the house once, Kisa spotted a long rectangular paper box next to the living room cabinet. She slowly hopped over and ripped open the box, inside which was a wood-grained walking stick.Lately, Gilbert had been calling her pretentious, and she had thought about it and thought it was indeed catching too much attention to be in a wheelchair. As she was going to the spa today, it looked like quite a few people would be there, so she felt inconvenienced and was particularly eye-catching using a wheelchair. Kisa thought she had better go with a cane, and Mia had a cane, anyway. This was a cane she asked Lea to buy. It had been two days since she bought it, but she had yet to use it and almost forgot about it. She took it out, tried it, and thought it was quite good and more convenient than using a wheelchair.The redness and swelling in her ankle had almost gone, but the doctor said she had also injured the bones and asked her to rest for a little longer. Wh
A week was neither long nor short, so Kisa brought some daily necessities and a few sets of clothes for Blake. Winter clothes took up space, and a few pieces stuffed the luggage. Mia looked at her with disdain when she asked Jensen to help her bring out the massive purple luggage."It's just a week, and everything is pre-prepared on the hill. Do you have to pack so many things as if you are moving house?"Kisa laughed. "Better be prepared than sorry. They will come in handy. Who knows?"Mia scoffed and took the lead in getting into the car. And this time, she sat in the front passenger seat while Kisa, Lea, and Blake were in the back.Lea tugged at Kisa's sleeve and glanced at Mia, whispering to Kisa, "Who is she? Why did she speak like that?""A friend with a good heart. You will know after getting to know her.""Oh." Lea had a fleeting sense of sadness and guilt in her eyes.The place Mr. Tanner invited them to was Kerrona Hill, which was famous in this area because of a natur
"There are several hot springs on the hill, and the steam from them warm the surrounding.""Ohhh..." Lea responded, only half grasping what the driver said and could not imagine what it looked like.The tour van had two rows of seats facing each other, with Kisa and Lea in one row, Blake in the middle, and Jensen and Mia in the opposite, but they had little to say. It was the driver who broke the silence. "There are many fun things on the hill. You will know when you get there. As long as you are near a hot spring, you can feel the warm ground by just sitting down.""So amazing?" Lea was a little excited.Kisa smiled and patted Lea's shoulder. "Let's go check it out later.""Yeah, yeah." Lea nodded vigorously and turned to look out the window at the night scene.The trail was quiet at night, with only tour vans plying the route. There was a streetlight every 30 feet on both sides of the road, which led directly to the top of the hill. But even with the streetlights, it was imposs
Mia, still leaning back in the seat, scoffed at the sight.Lea saw Jensen extend his hand and smiled in embarrassment. She hurriedly pulled her hand back, but Kisa suddenly tugged on it. "What are you pulling back your hand? Help me out of the van."Lea was transfixed for a second before she reached out to help her. "Be careful."Kisa jumped out of the van with her cane in one hand and Lea's support in the other.Jensen watched with a disappointed look as Kisa got off and stood steadily on the ground, his outstretched hand finally turning to Mia.Mia grumbled and swatted his hand away. "Pretentious! Do I need help with such a low vehicle? Do you really think I'm a cripple?" She said, jumping off the van with her crutches. As the ground was wet, she slipped when her foot hit the ground. Kisa's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously reached out to grab her but only touched a corner of Mia's clothes. Mia fell with her body still in the car, and her legs bent on the ground.Kis
Thinking back, ten minutes have passed since they got out of the car and walked. Fortunately, this was a hot spring area. They would have frozen walking at night on the hill otherwise."As the VIP area that Mr. Tanner has reserved is the furthest in, where the environment is quiet, so we have to walk for a while, but we are almost there. Don't worry," the driver said.Mia grunted in annoyance but complained no more. They followed the driver through several areas, occasionally hearing a burst of laughter, but no one was in sight."It is a shared hot spring over there, so there are more people," the driver explained.Kisa pulled back her eyes and thought, 'I had better take a walk around only during the day. I can't really see anything now.'Bursts of laughter could still be heard occasionally.After walking for about ten minutes, a guffaw suddenly came. Kisa looked up and saw Adrien coming this way with a cigarette in his mouth."Mr. Tanner, here they are. I have brought them to
Kisa was flabbergasted and quickly shook her head. "No. Jensen did not mean that. I sprained my ankle because of my carelessness. It has nothing to do with you. Jensen didn't mean to offend you. He has driven for hours and must be exhausted."Adrien smiled. "Don't worry. I was just joking with him."Kisa pursed her lips. She had felt something was not quite right with Jensen today. 'By all rights, Adrien is Jensen's business partner, and his attitude really shouldn't be like this. Besides, Jensen always knows what should and should not be done and said. There must be a reason for him to act this way.'Mia looked at Adrien and then at Jensen anxiously. After a while, she changed the subject and asked, "I'm starving. When will dinner be ready?"Adrien checked his watch. "Mr. Kooper and others should be here soon. The dinner will start as soon as they arrive.""That is hard," Mia said with a half-smile. Feeling bored, she smoked again.Kisa, worried that Jensen might repeat somethin
A faint tobacco scent of Gilbert wafted into Kisa's nostrils, distracting her.Once everyone was seated, Adrien took the lead and raised her glass to Madalyn. "I didn't expect Mrs. Kooper Sr. to come to join us. It is really an honor for me.""I hope you won't find me too old to join you all." Madalyn smiled and raised her glass to clink with Adrien.Adrien smiled and shook his head. "Not at all. It is all about having a good time."Madalyn would usually look furious whenever she saw Kisa, but she smiled nicely in front of outsiders. Even at eighty, there was still a hint of elegance and nobility in how she carried herself. She sized up Adrien and then looked at his face with a frown before letting out a smile. "I'm sorry to ask; have we met before, Mr. Tanner?"Adrien was holding his cutlery, and his hand froze for a second. He then lowered the cutlery on his plate and looked straight at Madalyn. "I don't think so. Why?""Oh, nothing. I just think you look familiar as if we have
Before Kisa knew what had happened, hot soup was splashed on her body. The soup had just been hotly served on the table. Kisa felt her skin starting to burn."I'm sorry. I didn't mean it." Sitting next to her, Emma quickly got up and took a tissue to wipe the splashed soup from her body.Jensen got up at once and came over to check on Kisa anxiously. "Are you okay?"Kisa shook her head and brushed away Emma's hand. "It is alright. I will do it myself." She took a tissue and wiped the soup stains from her legs and her white down jacket while furrowing her brows in annoyance.The most annoying thing was when Emma cried and apologized to her. "I'm sorry, Ms. Becker. I really didn't mean to do it. I just wanted to serve a bowl of soup to Mrs. Kooper Sr. But somehow, my hand slipped. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry.""It is okay. I don't blame you," Kisa said calmly and held back her emotions.But Emma cried even harder. "Ms. Becker, don't be angry. It is all my fault. What should I do? I