Reborn Through Fire

Chapter 1428 It’s All So Fake

Gilbert stood there, silent as a statue, staring at Kisa with a poker face.

Kisa was caught off guard by his stoic demeanor and tried to break the ice by nudging the chicken soup toward him. “Come on, drink it before it gets cold.”

Gilbert took a cursory glance at the bowl, but kept his arms folded and made no attempt to reach for it. Kisa’s smile stiffened as she wondered what the heck was going on. She probed him with a teasing tone, “Are you asking me to feed you?”

He still did not budge or say a word. Kisa puckered her lips and lifted the bowl closer to him. She did not mind playing the good girl and indulging his whims if it meant a trip to Oceanville. But before she could spoon-feed him, he suddenly caught her wrist in his hand. His palm was warm, a stark contrast to her cold hands and feet that had been freezing all winter.

Gilbert raised his gaze to hers, his deep eyes devoid of any emotion. “Trying to please me?”

let out a light chuckle, “Nah, not really. I just thought I’d cook you some chicken soup since

swift motion, he snatched the chicken soup from her hands and plunked it down on the desk. “I already told you, if you behave yourself and don’t stir up any trouble, I will take you to Oceanville. So don’t try to put up a show to impress me. It’s all so

a deep breath and kept her

even managed to curb your temper, which is

head low, staying silent the whole time.

an unbearable restlessness in his heart. He violently swung the empty bowl toward her. “Get out of

hit her leg, but it did not hurt her. It fell onto the carpet without breaking. Kisa silently bent down to pick up the bowl, feeling sad in her heart. No matter how Gilbert treated her now, she could not blame him, as he did not know about her plan. She thought after everything was over, she would explain everything to him.

obedient woman bend down to pick up the bowl, Gilbert felt even more irritated. “You really are something else,” he sneered. “You can endure so much just

suppressed the bitterness and sadness in her eyes. “If you don’t want to see me, then I will leave. Remember to