Reborn Through Fire

Chapter 1471

Chapter 1471

Chapter 1471

Kisa frantically dug through her bag and pulled out her phone, only to find a barrage of missed calls. She had silenced it earlier and forgot to turn the ringer back on.

“Kisa, haven’t I told you to give me a heads up before gallivanting off? If you weren’t carrying my child, I wouldn’t care about your well-being. You want to be a loose cannon, go ahead. Once the baby is born, you can go wherever you please and do whatever you damn well want. I won’t bat an eyelash!” Gilbert barked.

“That’s not what happened.” Gilbert was livid, and Kisa could not figure out why She quickly took hold of his arm and explained, “I didn’t go anywhere today except for Adrien’s house. Thomas was super nice to me and made sure I was okay the whole time. You really don’t need to worry.”

“But this is Oceanville, not Calthon. You’re off doing God knows what, ignoring my calls. How can I guarantee the safety of my child? Kisa, if something happens to my child, you’ll be the one held accountable.”

Gilbert’s fury caused his words to spill out without much thought. The woman in front of him suddenly went silent, her lowered gaze hinting at a tinge of sadness. Gilbert instantly regretted his outburst. He impatiently kicked the chair in front of him, then sat on the windowsill, his hand cradling his forehead.

Kisa gazed at him before finally making her way to sit across from him. “Don’t worry. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep this child safe.”

Gilbert scoffed, “Do you really give a damn about this child?”

“Believe it or not, this child is my reason for living.”

Gilbert chuckled and glanced out the window, clearly not believing what she just said. But Kisa did not want to waste her breath, knowing that words would not make a difference until the matter was resolved. She recalled the strange noise she heard earlier today at the Tanner residence and turned to Gilbert with a serious look on her face.

“Do you have anyone reliable here who can sneak into the Tanner residence?”

Gilbert looked back at her, intrigued. Kisa continued. “I discovered a basement in the Tanner residence’s backyard, and the butler said they keep a Tibetan Mastiff there. But I have a feeling it is not a dog.”

“What do you think it is?”

“A person.”

Shock registered on Gilbert’s face, and he sneered after a moment, “I thought you were tight with Adrien. Why the sudden urge to investigate him again? What’s your angle?”

“Actually, I first suspected that he was your uncle, David.”

“Impossible,” Gilbert scowled.

“Yeah, I realized that later. After all, there were no signs of plastic surgery on his face. But I have a feeling he’s hiding something, and that basement’s one of his secrets. Can you-”

“I’ll see what I can do in a few days. I need to get a chance to check out the Tanner residence first, “Gilbert replied nonchalantly.

“Thanks.” Kisa smiled. But Gilbert ignored her, just fidgeting with his cigarette box. After staring at him for a while, Kisa did not bother him further.

Later in the evening, she called Adrien and told him about her visit to the Tanner residence to see Mrs. Tanner Sr. From Adrien’s tone, he did not seem suspicious of her. But he did mention that he got engaged to Carolyn, and the wedding was at the end of next month.

Kisa was shocked by this news. She had not expected Adrien to be truly in love with Carolyn.

However, on the day of the wedding, Kisa would learn that Adrien’s so-called “love” was actually a well- planned revenge.