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
She stammered and did not answer.Adrien glanced at her and smiled absently. "Perhaps you were young and blinded by love back then.""Of course not. I wasn't in love with that loser." Carolyn grunted. "It was just that the man I was in love with suddenly disappeared. Besides, Christopher's wife used to be my good friend, who, since marrying into the Case family, had become haughty, and she started to ignore me. Anger blinded me, and I stole Christopher from her," Carolyn said with a smug look on her face. "She was not as attractive as I was, after all. You know what, when that woman was kicked out of the Case family, she was penniless, so down and out."Adrien listened quietly, and his mind drifted away."Of course, I'm willing to wait for you, and our child is waiting for us. So quickly do whatever you have to do, then come back and marry me and tell everyone the existence of our child," that woman had once told him. "Don't worry. I will marry no one except you in this life."Her
Only then did Adrien look him in the eye, and he smiled sarcastically. "Gilbert is going crazy looking for that woman. I didn't know you were not any better.""Now that you have had your revenge, they—""I have had my revenge?" Adrien burst out laughing as if he had heard something funny. Rising to his feet and walking up to Jensen, he looked into his dark eyes and laughed like a madman. "You think I have had my revenge after creating a misunderstanding between them? Jensen, you think too kindly of me.""What do you mean?" Jensen's expression slightly changed, his eyes turning cold."Meaning that it is not enough, not by a long shot.""W-What else do you want?""I want GK Pictures, the Kooper family's property, and everyone in their family to be in misery." Adrien took a drag and chuckled. "This revenge is nothing compared to the pain I endured back then."Jensen stared with grave eyes at the intense hatred on his face, and after a long while, he said faintly, "I just want Kisa
She was going to make another trip to Hillsby. If the two jailers also admitted that Gilbert had threatened them, then she would never make excuses for him again. She considered this trip as a second chance for herself and Gilbert.She still felt that the warden and the two guards would not conspire to frame Gilbert. If all of them said that Gilbert was behind the fire and their words matched, she would stop doubting and accept the truth. But if the two jailers said that Gilbert had never threatened them, then she would have to rethink whatever the warden said.As the thought crossed her mind, there was a sudden sound of the door opening in the living room. She subconsciously looked at the time and saw that it was just after 1 am. Jolina told her earlier that she would only be back at 4 am. So she wondered if Jolina got off work early today. She didn't move but quietly listened. But the more she listened, the more she felt something was wrong. Although she had not spent much time wit