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
Perhaps because of the pain from the scald on her legs or the slippery floor, Kisa failed to get up twice.Sharon, sitting across the table, took the opportunity to taunt her. "Ms. Becker, you're really delicate; a sprained ankle has taken so long to heal."Kisa smiled at her calmly. "Yes, I'm not delicate, just that my body is so weak that even a minor injury takes a long time to heal.""You're so pretentious!" Mia, sitting next to Sharon, could not help but mock.Kisa was not angry, as she was used to hearing Mia's taunts. And when Sharon heard Mia say the same thing about Kisa, she was even more triumphant and sneered at Kisa blatantly. "This beautiful woman is right; you are really pretentious. If I remember correctly, you have been like this since you were a child, making a mountain out of a molehill for a minor injury. You were in a wheelchair two days ago, so why not today? Is it because it will catch too much attention? If you were really afraid of attracting too much atten
At the moment, she was sitting on the leather couch, on which a pillow was nestled in the corner, with nothing to cover her legs. She panicked and went to pick up the jeans on the floor, then glanced at the door in embarrassment—even more so when she realized it was Gilbert standing outside. She pulled her jeans haphazardly over her legs, and her cheeks blushed."Mr. Kooper," Lea looked puzzledly at Gilbert, "are you looking for Kisa?"Gilbert glanced expressionlessly over Kisa's white legs, his eyes lingering on her lace pant legs for a few seconds before looking away. He then tossed a tube of ointment at Lea and turned to leave.Lea picked up the ointment and asked, "What is this?""It is for burns. The kids asked me to bring it over." Gilbert had already walked away as his voice trailed off.Lea glanced at him in surprise as he left, then turned to close the door."Mr. Kooper has an ointment for burns." Lea excitedly handed the scalding medicine to Kisa.Kisa took a look at i
Gilbert frowned. "My father?""Yes, I met your parents. See, your eyes are similar to your father's. Seeing you always reminds me of him."Fragments of memories flashed in his mind, and coming along with those memories was an unspeakable fear. Gilbert subconsciously clenched his hand on his knees, and with the other hand, he pushed the cigarette into his mouth with urgency, as if smoking could relieve his inner panic and fear.Adrien did not notice the abnormality. He took a sip of wine, and his gaze drifted away as if he recalled the past. "Your father was a famous figure in Calthon, rich and handsome, with many women craving for him. At that time, we often..." As if he realized he had said something wrong, he suddenly stopped, took another sip of wine, and switched topics to talk about Gilbert's mother. "Your mother is also a capable person, a famous artist manager who looked like a perfect match whenever they stood side by side. It was a pity..." while speaking, his eyes that had
As Kisa's injured ankle had yet recovered, she was yanked out of her balance and plunged to the ground.Jensen hurriedly held her up and looked at Madalyn. "She has done nothing wrong.""She has done nothing wrong?" Madalyn sneered, "She is the one who did this to Gilbert, and you are telling me she has done nothing wrong?"Jensen and Kisa looked at each other; neither of them understood what Madalyn was talking about. Adrien quietly watched on with questions on his mind. He then asked Madalyn, "What is going on here, Mrs. Kooper Sr.?"Madalyn wiped her tears away in anguish. "Gilbert was in the car when his parents met with an accident. His mother saved him with her life. He was covered in blood, completely terrified. He only slowly got better after countless visits to a psychiatrist. But no one can mention his parents in front of him. Otherwise, he will suffer a relapse.""I didn't know that," Adrien said with a sad face. "Didn't you ask the doctor what was going on?"Madalyn s
"Gilbert has a mental trauma? How come you never told me about it?" Adrien asked in a reproachful voice.Jensen chuckled. Smoke was puffed out from his mouth and obscured the sneer on his face. He flicked off the ashes of his cigarette and said in a faint voice, "I didn't know he had it either.""Impossible!"Jensen sneered, "Why not? Since his parents passed on from the car accident, everyone in the Kooper family was forbidden to mention his parents. For all the years I lived in the Kooper family, I had never seen him have this condition. How could I know he had a mental trauma? "With a cigarette in his mouth, Adrien looked at Jensen with disgust. "You better tell me the truth."Jensen smiled nonchalantly. "Believe it or not."Adrien gave him a baleful glare. "Get out."Jensen didn't want to stay, either. He got up and walked outside. But he stopped at the door, running the cigarette between his thumb and index finger. After a while, he finally opened his mouth. "Do you have a
"Is it them?" He knew Kohen but had only heard about Peter Webb, not meeting him in person. Both Kohen and Peter were not simple characters, and Adrien being so close to them meant he was not simple either.At lunchtime, the table was full. Fortunately, the table was big enough. Otherwise, it would have been a bit awkward.Adrien introduced everyone to each other. Except for Kohen, Kisa could not help but take a closer look at the other three. The one sitting next to Kohen was a pretty woman named Eylul Sandoval, who was modestly dressed and gentle and said to be Kohen's new wife. Although they were a couple, the two did not look affectionate to each other. They even appeared a little distant.The man who came with Kohen was Peter Webb, the boss of Kerrona Hill. Peter looked handsome and had slanted eyes with a tad of femininity. He was also sitting next to a woman named Jolina Wayne, who, as her name suggests, had a quiet appearance. But Jolina was keeping her head low and said not
Kisa let out a burst of stifled laughter. She really liked the way Mia taunted others.Emma was so angry that her face reddened, and she sneered at Mia, "It's hurting your eyes. Heh, I think you must be jealous."Mia changed her posture and leaned back. She was wearing red nail polish and holding a cigarette between her fingers. Her every move, every frown, and every smile were so charming that it stunned Kisa. Mia sat up slowly, revealing the cleavage. She did not need to push up deliberately to make those proud curves. She looked sideways at Emma and said, "Did you just say I am jealous of you?"Now Emma could not find a word to respond, looking morose. Kisa covered her mouth, trying hard not to laugh, and then dipped into the water with Lea. The water temperature of the hot spring was just right. Once Kisa got in, she felt so much more relaxed and went to sit next to Mia.Mia suddenly shot a glance at Kisa's breasts and snorted, "You should eat more, or you will be a laughingsto