"You clearly weren't like that on Kerrona Hill. You said you believed in me and that I had nothing to do with that fire.""Yeah." Kisa nodded her head and chewed her bread with a perfunctory look.Gilbert was fuming, frowning at her. "What the hell do you mean?""Nothing. Aren't we going to find the truth? Why do we have to dwell on it?" Kisa stared at him, puzzled by his reaction, thinking he was angry for no good reason.He stared at the indifferent look on her face and suddenly let out self-deprecating laughter. "Is it true that no matter what I do now, you will never change your mind about me, and you will always hold a grudge against me for sending you to prison?""What are you mad about again? Why are you talking about this for no good reason?" Kisa felt his emotions were a bit too erratic, and she could not stand it because he always got angry too easily. She asked herself what was so good about him she fell in love with him last time.Gilbert glanced at her sullenly and t
Kisa was bewildered and turned to look at him. "What do you have in mind?""As long as they see us 'die', they will stop pursuing us.""Let them see us die? What do you mean?" Kisa was surprised and confused.Gilbert said nothing more, just unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car. Kisa hurriedly put on the mask and followed him out of the car.This hotel was much bigger than the previous one. Even the lobby was crowded. With Gilbert's distinguished appearance, he really drew a lot of attention. Kisa followed behind him with her head bow; even with her mask on, she feared being recognized.Gilbert checked in a suite again this time. It was on the twentieth floor. Having the previous experience, Kisa checked all the places in the suite to ensure there were no vulnerabilities the killers could exploit to break in. After confirming that everything was all right and that she could have peace of mind, she sat on the couch.Thinking about what Gilbert had just said, she could not
Gilbert said nothing. He pulled back his eyes and continued to study the map. Kisa wanted to ask him several times what he was studying the map for, words choked in her throat upon seeing his grim face. She did not know how long it had been when the man finally turned off his phone as if he had studied the map thoroughly. Kisa hurriedly got to her feet, expecting him to say something. But he still said nothing and did not even reveal anything about tomorrow's plan. He seemed to treat her as if she did not exist. Kisa had no choice but to hold back his curiosity again.Gilbert put the phone aside, then silently ate the food on the coffee table, except the sandwiches—it seemed that the sandwich was indeed ordered for her. She glanced at him; he still looked sullen, not to be messed with.Kisa pursed her lips and silently took the sandwiches over. She really liked sandwiches, especially tuna sandwiches.Gilbert was probably starving; he had gobbled all the food before she could finish
As the door opened, Gilbert appeared in the doorway in a light gray fall outfit. Kisa quickly said to him, "You're not asleep? Did you see the message I sent you?""Saw it.""Then why didn't you return my message?" Kisa complained. But she did not have time for this. "I just saw four cars pulled up downstairs with a dozen bodyguard-like men getting out of the vehicles. Do you think they could be the killers who are after us?""Yes.""So, what do we do now? They are catching up so fast, and there are so many of them, and—""Aren't you tired, Kisa?" Gilbert interrupted her with a frown before she could finish her sentence.Kisa was dumbfounded. "I-I'm tired, but those killers—""Why are you worried about them? They are humans, too; they need to sleep, so they check in at the hotel. Besides, this suite is airtight. Are you afraid they will crawl in like last time?""But—""This is the busiest part of the town. With so many eyes around, they wouldn't dare to do anything to you, ev
Kisa was upset. She still had to think about the big picture. Those killers might not have climbed into her room from the outside, but there was no guarantee that they would not pick the lock in the middle of the night. Plus, she really did not want Gilbert to worry about her. After all, he had to drive during the day. She had once said she would drive when he felt tired, but he disagreed. Gilbert told her that killers were chasing them along the way and that her driving skills were not as good as his, so he was afraid that she could not escape in a car pursuit. Kisa had the same thought, too, so she did not insist.Gilbert was still awake, leaning against the headboard and playing with his phone. The room was lit with warm yellow light from the wall lamp, the soft light making him look more affable, unlike his prickly attitude earlier.Kisa held the quilt and stood in the doorway. Seeing that he said nothing, she scuttled toward the bed. It was a gigantic bed, but Gilbert was lying
Kisa tugged at Gilbert's clothes and whispered to him, "Ask them if Blake is okay."But Gilbert ignored her as if he had not heard her. It was Andrew who heard her voice."Daddy, is Ma'am next to you?"Kisa suddenly pursed her lips and did not make a sound. As they were lying in the same bed, she did not want the children to see it. Gilbert looked over at Kisa, who shook her head at him.Gilbert sneered at Kisa and said to Andrew, "No.""Oh, I may have misheard it then." Andrew continued. "Then I will video-call Ma'am. I miss her, too.""Okay."Kisa was transfixed. Before she could react to it, her phone rang. It was a video call from none other than Andrew. As she sat up in bed, she was awash in embarrassment. She panicked and propped herself up on the mattress, but her fingers accidentally tapped the answer button, and Andrew's and Ada's smiling faces appeared on the screen, with Kelvin standing behind them."Ma'am, are you with Daddy?" The smile on Andrew's face turned to su
Kisa was so tense that she dared not to move, but after Gilbert leaned over, he did not make another move, just leaning against her. After a long while, she gradually eased up when he stayed lying just like that, and his breathing became shallow. She felt his body like a ball of fire, scorching her skin as his chest pressed against her back.When she first came in, she still felt a little cold because the heating in the room was not on a higher setting. But now, she was feeling hot. She could not help but move closer to the edge of the bed. If she went further out, she would fall down the bed. It did not help that Gilbert followed her and moved closer to her as soon as she moved away.Kisa had no words. She suspected he was pretending to be asleep. The air was still, and the only sound echoing in the room was the sound of breathing. She stared at the faint glow shining through the curtains for a while and gradually dozed off. When she was about to fall asleep, Gilbert suddenly mutter
Kisa's chest heaved violently as her forehead was covered with sweat. She hurriedly got out of bed and ran outside without any thought. Breakfast was here. Gilbert took out the food and couldn't help but say, "You're awake. Come and have breakfast," when he saw Kisa running out of the room.However, Kisa did not seem to have heard what he said and ran straight to the door to check the lock. Gilbert frowned slightly. "Kisa, what's the matter with you? Why are you checking the door lock so early in the morning?"Kisa was still immersed in the nightmare that she had just had. She pulled on the lock and said, "I dreamed that the killers picked the lock, rushed in here, and stabbed us with knives. It was scary. It felt so real; the knives they held are still engraved in my mind."Gilbert leaned back against the chair and sneered, "That dream happened because you keep thinking about it. Aren't you tired of worrying so much, Kisa?"Kisa ignored his snarky remark. She stood by the door for