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
It was too late. Eylul shrieked as she fell into the hot spring. As Kisa lunged over, trying to save her, Eylul fell directly into her. They both plunged into the hot spring pool with a splash.The water level of the hot spring pool was chest-deep. Eylul and Kisa had difficulty standing firm when they fell into the hot spring, struggling to stay afloat in the water. The more panicked they got, the more unstable they became. It did not help that Kisa had injured her ankle before this. After struggling for a while, she sank into the water.Lea was desperate and wanted to help Kisa, but she could not swim. As Lea tried to grab Kisa, who was paddling and kicking in a panic, she almost fell into the water. Mia was leaning against the wall of the pool, smoking expressionlessly. Lea was furious and yelled at her, "Help Kisa!"Mia shrugged. "I can't swim, and my leg is still hurt."Lea cried, looking at Sharon and Emma.But the two women, one eating fruit and the other holding a glass of
She was already choking on the water, yet Gilbert was taunting her. Kisa was exasperated."Don't look for excuses. It was your fault," Gilbert sneered."You!" Kisa was so angry that she no longer wanted to talk.At that moment, Emma suddenly said to Eylul with a concerned face, "Mrs. McCray, are you okay? You were too careless. How could you slip and fall on the carpet? The thing is, you not only fell but got others involved."Kohen squinted at Emma. "What do you mean?"Emma subtly straightened her back to show off her cleavage and her proud body, yet no one appreciated it. She said to Kohen, "I mean nothing else, but I'm still in trepidation when I think back to how close Ms. Becker was almost knocked unconscious in the pool by Mrs. McCray. So I want to remind Mrs. McCray to be more careful while walking next time.""You know the reason she fell, don't you?" Kisa suddenly snorted at Emma.Emma's expression slightly changed, and she looked at Kisa with an innocent look. "What do