Reborn Through Fire By Kazuya Higan Chapter 1417


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


    Kisa gave a firm nod. “I got it.”


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    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 hees back


    for you, it means there’s still hope for you to win his trust. But if he doesn’t, then I cane 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 shed 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 cane pick me up.”


    Adrien patted her on the shoulder, his smile warm and reassuring. “No problem, Kisa. I will be there for


    you, just like I would for my own daughter. You can count on me.”


    “Uh–huh,” Kisa nodded with appreciation. “Aww, Uncle Adrien, you are a lifesaver! With Jensen out


    cold, I don’t know what I’d do without you.”


    As soon as the words “I 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 nk expression, and for a split


    second, she morphed into the woman in his memories. He quickly averted his gaze, burying the


    resentment and bitterness that threatened to surface.


    Kisa, after all, was just a child of that woman and another man, with no connection to him whatsoever.


    None at all.


    Adrien mbered into his car, and it sped away, leaving Kisa behind. She watched it disappear into the


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


    she felt toward him.


    ‘How had I ever thought this man was as kind–hearted as an elder? Perhaps I had ced too much


    trust in Jensen at the time. Jensen, Jensen… When I return to Calthon, I’ll have to pay him a visit.‘


    The winter sky seemed to turn ck 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 stairs. A cold wind swept in from behind,


    causing her to shudder involuntarily.


    She sensed a presence behind her but dared not turn around. Instead, she clung to herself, her nerves


    stretched to the brink of breaking. She waited for what seemed like an eternity, and finally, the sky


    turned pitch ck. Kisa gathered her courage and spun around, only toe face to face with row


    upon row of ominous tombstones. Her heart skipped a beat in terror.


    ncing at her phone, she saw that it was only a little past six. She tried to distract herself by scrolling


    through her phone, but it abruptly shut down, drained of power. Panic surged through her


    veins.


    ‘With a dead phone, how am I supposed to call Adrien toe pick me up? The remote location


    makes it impossible to get a taxi.‘ If not for Anthony still up on the hill, she would have been a quivering


    mess by now. Frozen in ce, she could only wait, hoping that the heartless man would return to find


    her.


    ‘Doesn’t he care about the child growing inside me? Surely, for the sake of the child, he woulde


    back. Right?’