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Chapter 1574
Chapter 1574
Chapter 1574
Chapter 1574
In a daring move, Sara had slipped away from the guards when they were distracted and broken free from the detention center. Burning with vengeance against Gilbert and Kisa, she had stormed into Ada's school brandishing a knife and taken her hostage.
Gilbert had already taken off alone in pursuit of Sara when Davian's call reached Kisa.
Panic surged through Kisa as she hung up and rushed out of the bar. Earlier, the weather had been merely hot and sticky, but now, a torrential downpour unleashed its fury. novel.e.book The heavy curtain of rain only heightened Kisa's sense of dread. She jumped into her car and raced off in the direction Davian had described.
The memory of Sara's cruelty and insanity sent shivers down Kisa's spine. She couldn't bear the thought of anything happening to Ada and Gilbert.
As Kisa navigated a lonely stretch of road, a horrifying sight came into view: a car, twisted and overturned from a violent crash.
Shattered glass littered the ground while thick, white smoke billowed ominously from the wreckage. Blood and rainwater pooled on the pavement in a chilling, gruesome display. Heart pounding, Kisa recognized the blood-soaked figure huddled next to the car, clutching his head in agony —it was Gilbert. With adrenaline fueling her every step, she sprinted to his side and embraced him.
"Are you okay? Where's Ada?" Her voice quivered with fear and desperation. The sight of Gilbert's blood stung her eyes like daggers. As more blood seeped out of the car, Kisa covered her mouth and peered inside. novel.e.book Through the relentless rain, she glimpsed a woman, drenched in blood, slumped over the driver's seat. Her face was obscured by the mixture of blood and water, rendering her
unrecognizable. Frantically, Kisa scoured the wreckage, her thoughts consumed by one question: Where was Ada, her precious Ada?
"Daddy, Mommy!"
At that moment, a piercing cry cut through the relentless downpour. Kisa's heart jumped, and she quickly turned to see Davian running toward them, Ada cradled in his arms.
"Mr. Kooper!" Davian's voice trembled as he frantically examined Gilbert's wounds.
Ada clung to Kisa in sheer terror, her eyes wide with fear as she stared at Gilbert. "What happened to Daddy? Why's there so much blood on him?"
Kisa embraced her daughter tightly, seeking answers from Davian.
Breathing a sigh of relief, he explained, "Thankfully, Mr. Kooper's injuries are only superficial. A lot of the blood isn't even his."
As Kisa's heart began to settle, she learned that Gilbert had raced to save Ada under the condition that he would exchange himself for her. With no hesitation, he traded places with Ada, becoming Sara's hostage. Driven by madness, Sara sped off with Gilbert, intending to take both their lives. Desperate, Davian followed with Ada in tow. They arrived a moment too late, just as Sara's car crashed. Miraculously, Gilbert had leaped from the vehicle just before the impact, his injuries resulting from the jump.
Ambulances and police swarmed the scene soon after. Sara was pronounced dead, and Gilbert was rushed to the hospital. He remained silent, his eyes open yet unseeing, his face a mask of numbness. After the doctors treated his wounds, Kisa brought him back to the Kooper residence. He lay in bed, utterly mute. He had not uttered a word since she had found him.
Kisa did not know if he had suffered a head injury or if Sara's death had left an indelible mark on his soul. He seemed like a different person, a hollow shell, or perhaps someone lost in a haunting memory from which he could not break free. The thought of this possibility sent shivers down Kisa's spine. With a heavy heart, she watched him for a long time before fetching a basin of warm water from the bathroom.