Chapter 856 Self-Reproach and Hubris

Kisa's heart skipped a beat, but when she thought this man was full of lies, she fought back her raptness. 'He always lies as if it were true. The truth is, I really don't understand him anymore.'

Seeing that Kisa was still angry, Gilbert stroked her wet hair and said, "Come on, don't be angry. I didn't mean to block you. My grandmother was next to me at the time, and I was afraid she would answer the call. That was why I blocked you for a short while. If I had known you would be so angry, I wouldn't have blocked you."

He spoke with sincerity and remorse. As angry as Kisa was, she did not go to the point of being unreasonable. "You were with your grandma?" Kisa looked at him.

Gilbert nodded. "Mhm, I regretted it after I hung up the phone. I wanted to call you back to say sorry, but then Grandma came in. I was afraid that she would find out about our relationship, so that was why I did that."

Kisa said nothing, her silence seemingly as if assessing the credibility of his words.

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