Reborn Through Fire

Chapter 1417 I Don’t Know What I’d Do Without You

Kisa gave a firm nod. “I got it.”

Kisa was just about to ask Adrien for a ride when he suddenly took on a righteous expression and told her, “Hold up, Kisa. Why don’t you stay here and see if that guy still cares about you? If he comes back for you, it means there’s still hope for you to win his trust. But if he doesn’t, then I can come to your rescue. How does that sound?”

Kisa’s lips curled up in a stiff smile. ‘This man is going to extreme lengths to test Gilbert’s feelings for me. On Kerrona Hill, he went to great lengths to gauge Gilbert’s affection for me. It is as if the more Gilbert and I loved each other, the more excited this man became, almost relishing in the idea of us hurting each other.‘

Kisa fought back a sigh and flashed him a wry grin. “Sure thing, just Uncle Adrien. I mean, this cemetery is a little creepy, don’t you think? And the sun is setting, so if he’s not back by seven I’ll give you a call and you can come pick me up.”

reassuring. “No problem, Kisa. I will be there for you, just like I would for my own daughter.

you are a lifesaver! With Jensen out

don’t know what I’d do without you” escaped Kisa’s lips, Adrien’s attention drifted away, lost in a sea of memories. He stared at her with a blank expression, and for a split second, she morphed into the woman in his memories. He quickly averted his gaze, burying the resentment

just a child of that woman and another man, with no connection to him whatsoever. None

the distance, her smile fading in tandem. The more Adrien tried to act kindly toward

this man was as kind–hearted as an elder? Perhaps I had placed too much trust in Jensen at the time. Jensen, Jensen… When

sky seemed to turn black in a heartbeat, casting a sinister gloom over everything. The sun, which had been perched on the horizon, had vanished, leaving only menacing tree shadows behind. Kisa hugged her knees and perched on the steps of a flight of