Reborn Through Fire

Chapter 1455
Gilbert fell silent again, but it was clear that he was not pushing her away or trying to move away from her. Kisa snuggled into his
embrace, feeling warm and safe, and soon drifted off to sleep.
But just as she was about to enter dreamland, she heard a muffled voice from above her head.” Even if you try to pretend, I
won’t be fooled again.”
‘Not again!’ Kisa sighed silently, knowing that any explanation she could offer would be futile. She just murmured a soft “Mmm”
and tried to ignore him, drifting off into a deep slumber.
But suddenly, she felt his lips on hers, harsh and punishing, almost as if he were seeking revenge. Kisa was annoyed and turned
over, muttering, “Stop it, I’m sleepy.”
Then she heard his deep and repressed whisper in her ear. “If you want to kill me, just do it. I’m not afraid anymore, because... if
I die, I’ll make sure you come with me. With you by my side, nothing. else matters.”
His voice was both tender and low, as if he were confessing his love and his resolve at the same time. Kisa was too tired to say
anything else, so she just muttered, “Okay... whatever happens... I’ll be with you...”
And with that, she fell into a deep sleep, completely oblivious to whatever Gilbert might have said after that.
When Kisa woke up the next day, the lounge was brightly lit, but Gilbert was nowhere to be seen. She rubbed her eyes and felt
the space next to her, which was cold. Checking the time on her phone, she gasped in surprise to see that it was already noon.
She had never slept so deeply before, let alone in the lounge.
Quickly getting dressed, she emerged to find the CEO’s office empty and bright. Wondering where Gilbert could be, she was
about to call him when Davian suddenly walked in carrying a steaming lunch box. “Mrs. Kooper, I just picked this up from the
employee cafeteria. You should eat it while. it’s still hot,” he said.
As Kisa sat down by the coffee table and motioned for him to bring the food over, she asked, Where’s Gilbert?”
“Mr. Kooper went out to meet a client,” Davian replied, placing the food in front of her. “Our cafeteria food is pretty good, Mrs.
Kooper. I hope you don’t mind it.”

“Don’t worry, I’ve eaten worse,” Kisa replied with a smile. Her morning sickness had subsided, and her appetite had returned.
Seeing the packed lunch in front of her, she could not resist.
“Why didn’t you go with him?” she asked Davian, who was still standing there
“I stayed behind to take care of you,” Davian said, then realizing he had said too much, quickly covered his mouth.
Kisa heard him loud and clear. “Gilbert left you here to take care of me?”
Davian came clean. “Yes, Mrs. Kooper. He asked me to bring you food at certain times I brought you breakfast this morning, but
you were sleeping so soundly that I didn’t want to wake you up
So, here’s your lunch.”
Kisa smiled, saying nothing, but the food in front of her suddenly smelled even better.
Davian glanced at her and said, “Mrs. Kooper, if I may ask, did you and Mr. Kooper have a fight? I’m begging you to persuade
Mr. Kooper to go back and rest. He’s had three bouts of stomach problems the day before yesterday, and the most serious one
even left him unable to stand up straight.”
Kisa froze in the middle of eating. After a long pause, she spoke softly, “We didn’t fight.”
“If it’s not a fight, then what is it? Mr. Kooper hasn’t smiled once since he came back from Athadale.”
“Davian...”