Gilbert froze as the color immediately drained from his face.He shook his head, "No. It wasn't me.""Nobody knows the entire truth behind the fire that happened. However, the prison guard did tell her that you're the mastermind behind the fire. Kisa obviously didn't believe him, so she went to look for you, didn't she?" Jensen said indifferently.His cool, calm gaze met with Gilbert's dark, bloodshot eyes.Then, Jensen continued slowly, "She said... Unless you admitted it yourself, she'd never believe it."Gilbert paled further.Suddenly, his tall, muscular frame seemed frail, and he was about to topple over.'Unless you admit it yourself, otherwise she'd never believe it. But I said yes when she asked me the question just now. I didn't do it on purpose. I didn't admit it on purpose. If I had known that this would happen, I would never have said so. What do I do now?' Gilbert thought.The man that was always calm and arrogant now had a pale and panicked expression.Jensen gla
Gilbert froze.Then, a pair of small hands hugged Gilbert by the waist.Blake stood in front of him and said in a childlike voice that brimmed with panic, "Don't hit my papa."Gilbert's fist froze mid-air.He stared at Blake intensely, "You... What did you call me just now?"Mia ran over hurriedly and pulled Blake toward her. Then, she said in a panic, "Do you know how dangerous that was? Uncle Gilbert is angry, so don't get close to him."Blake clenched his little fist and said to Gilbert, "Uncle Gilbert, don't hit my papa."'Uncle Gilbert? Papa? Well, Jensen is Blake's papa, so it's not surprising for him to call Jensen daddy when he panicked. For a moment, I thought Blake was my child,' thought Gilbert.He suppressed the annoying thoughts in his head and asked Jensen icily, "So you're saying you won't hand over the prison guard no matter what?""I told you I won't hand him over unless Kisa agrees."Gilbert sneered and nodded."Alright. Good!" his voice brimmed with disapp
"Stop it, Blake. Your papa didn't frame your daddy," Mia quickly stopped Blake.Blake pursed his lips and mumbled, "But I heard the conversation between papa and daddy."Mia was about to continue speaking.However, Jensen suddenly motioned her to stop.He pulled Blake to his lap and looked at him with a tender gaze."What would you do if I really framed daddy?""Then I'll hate you. I won't like you.""Blake..." Mia panicked.'What's Jensen doing? He's being forced by Adrien to do all this, yet he's admitting it's his doing. Does he want others to misunderstand him?' she thought.Jensen patted Blake's head.Then, he smiled and mumbled, "If only you were my real son."Mia threw him a resentful glare.'I could totally give him a son if he wants one. But this man only wants Kisa's son,' she thought.She pulled Blake over and said earnestly, "The truth is, your papa didn't frame your daddy. It's really complicated, but all of us, especially you, would be in danger if your papa
Suddenly, Kisa heard anxious, intermittent cries amidst the sound of rain. They did not sound real, instead sounding like a hallucination. She closed her eyes and plunged herself into endless darkness."Kisa... Kisa... Kisa..."The screams got closer and louder. She opened her eyes slightly, looking at the dark sky above.'It's not a dream. He's here to look for me. But what for? Is he trying to continue deceiving me with flattering words? Luring me into deep waters with tenderness and consideration? And then using me to deal with Jensen? What an evil plan. To hurt someone, you must first break their heart.'"Where are you, Kisa? Can you please come out already? Wherever you are, please come out. Kisa..."The man's voice pierced through the sound of rain.Kisa suddenly sneered when she listened to how anxious the voice sounded. 'He's so anxious. Is he worried that something would happen to me, or is he eager to explain everything?''I would really like to know what kind of expla
"Ms. Becker? Why are you—" Before Jolina could finish her words, Kisa's eyes rolled back, and she fainted.When Gilbert went to see his grandma, he had already changed into some clean clothes and dried his hair. He did not have a weird expression on his face that indicated that he had been gone for a while. It was as if he had never left the room."I didn't see you when I woke up. Where did you go?" Madalyn took his hand and asked. "There was an emergency at the company, so I went to the study to deal with it," Gilbert replied. "Oh. You should focus more on your health and refrain from working overtime.""Alright," Gilbert responded softly without saying anything else. Madalyn could see the tiredness in between his brows. She felt terrible for him and said, "You haven't slept all night. You should go to bed. You don't have to accompany me.""That's okay, grandma. I'm not sleepy. I'll just stay in here with you.""Silly child, I'm already awake. It's nothing serious.""Then you ha
The afterglow of the setting sun shined through the window. The place was no longer dark and gloomy from the rainstorm. Kisa looked around the room, and the slightly unfamiliar environment stunned her. It took her a while before she remembered that she was at Jolina's place.Kisa furrowed her brows and suddenly recalled the scene in which she fainted. She had wandered outside for almost the whole night last night. She was exhausted, and she was lucky that she bumped into Jolina.Kisa then sat up, pushing through her sore body, and vaguely heard a few noises outside. She got out of bed slowly and went outside. The small living room had an unobstructed view of the balcony and the kitchen, which were connected. The apartment was small.Kisa took a few steps forward and saw Jolina busy in the kitchen. She was wearing an apron, looking very gentle and peaceful. At the same time, Jolina noticed Kisa in the room and said, "Just wait right there; dinner is almost ready."Kisa gave her a we
"I don't want to let anyone know that I'm here. Can you please help me keep this secret?" Kisa asked. Jolina was stunned for a while, but she nodded."Okay. Don't worry, I haven't told anyone about this yet.""Thanks." Kisa stayed silent for a while. "I will be taking leave from the set. Can I stay here with you for a few days?" She continued."Sure," Jolina agreed without hesitation. "After all, it's just me in here. Also, I'm going to the barbeque restaurant to work later, and I won't be back until four in the morning."Kisa was a little surprised when she heard that since Jolina was still very young. "You work all night? Isn't it tiring?""No. Mainly because this job doesn't clash with my acting job. Plus, I still have some time during the day for a few classes at school," Jolina lowered her gaze and said as if there was an unspeakable reason behind all this.Kisa looked at her for a while and replied, "If you're in need—""No, I'm alright," Jolina hurriedly shook her head an
Kelvin was taken aback at Gilbert's words. "What do you mean we don't have to look for her anymore? Don't you want to explain yourself to her? The misunderstanding will only get worse as more time passes by."Gilbert stood up and walked to the window. He looked at the sky outside, which was dark, and said in a low voice, "She's clearly hiding from me. What's the use if I find her? She doesn't believe in me anymore. That means she won't listen to my explanation." Gilbert's tone was filled with unprecedented helplessness and sadness.It made Kelvin think of when he and Gracie were about to die.'Fortunately for us, we're both fine now. But what about Gilbert and Kisa? Their problem seems more serious than the one I had with Gracie. If Mrs. Kooper Sr. does not compromise, Gilbert and Kisa will never resolve their problems.'Gilbert leaned against the window and looked at Davian. "How's the investigation regarding the warden going?""I-I still haven't found his whereabouts yet, sir. J