Chapter 1452
Gilbert pulled out a pack of cigarettes and shook one out. He instinctively reached for his lighter, but as he glanced at the woman’s belly, he suppressed the urge to smoke. The cigarette dangled between his fingers as he casually observed the woman in front of him, his tone icy.
“Why aren’t you leaving yet?”
Kisa tucked away her thermos and whispered to him, “I’m leaving now. Rest early and take care of yourself.”
She gave him a deep glance before walking out the door.
As soon as she left, Gilbert suddenly grabbed the lamp and penholder from his desk, hurling them to the ground with a sharp motion of his hand. He stood up, hands on hips, his unexplainable fury growing stronger. He did not know what was wrong with him. When he saw the woman, he was thrilled, but when she appeared before him, he was agitated. However, after driving the woman. away, he was even more annoyed. These conflicting feelings felt like a kind of disease that could not be cured.
Walking to the window, he looked down. He could only see the silhouette of a car downstairs in the light of a streetlamp. A small black shadow got into the car, presumably Kisa. But after she got in the car, it did not drive away, even after ten minutes or half an hour had passed.
Gilbert’s irritation grew
‘What’s she up to? Is she waiting for someone there?”
He sneered and sat back down to continue his work. As the wind and snow outside grew stronger, a clump of snowflakes flew in and landed on his desk, melting instantly in the warmth of the room.
He stared at the small water puddle for a long time before standing up and walking to the window. It had been over half an hour, but the car was still parked down there.
‘Is she deliberately trying to annoy me?
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