Reborn Through Fire

Chapter 864 Endless Walt

Gilbert lowered his eyes and looked at the caller ID on the phone screen; it was the Kooper residence’s landline number. A bad feeling washed through him, and he answered the phone with a frown.

“Mr. Kooper, come back quickly. Something has happened to Mrs. Kooper Sr.” It was George speaking.

Gilbert’s heart sank, and he subconsciously gripped his cell phone. George was still on the phone, sobbing, seemingly in grief. Gilbert tensed up, his hand on the steering wheel shivering. He made a sudden U–turn and sped off toward the Kooper residence, and that abrupt change of direction flung the box off the seat onto the foot well, smashing the cake inside into a lump of creamy mess, just like something important in his heart shattered into pieces and could not be put together again.

meal. The table was full of delicious dishes that gave out an appetizing aroma, but there was no one at the table. She was sitting straight on the couch, staring out the window in a daze, feeling restless inside. She wrung her hands anxiously while waiting for Jensen and Gilbert to arrive. There was a wall clock on the wall. She looked up at it and saw that it was sometime after four. She had just spoken to Gilbert over the phone an hour ago, and Gilbert said he was on his way and would be with her soon. But an hour had passed, and he should have arrived long

arrived.

was but was afraid he was driving. She did not dare to disturb him driving in this weather for fear of causing an accident. Kisa pursed her lips, clenched her hands, and continued to

no

her hands, leaned forward to pick up the phone on the coffee table, and called him. The phone rang, but no one answered. She frowned and redialed again, but still, no one answered. This time, she could not sit still anymore and hurriedly got up to go outside. ‘One and a half hours have passed, and Gilbert

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