Chapter 176 How Does It Feel to be Abandoned?
The phrase ‘I knew it‘ was filled with disappointment and self–deprecation. She tilted her head to hold back her
tears, her smile bitter and glaring. “I knew this would happen. I knew it…”
Gilbert’s heart ached. ‘She knows nothing. She knows nothing at all.‘
Sharon squealed with excitement when she heard Gilbert had chosen her. “You are still the best to me. No matter what, you always have me in your heart.” She then looked at Kisa triumphantly and said pretentiously, “Don’t cry, Kisa. Don’t blame Gilbert, because he could choose only one. But don’t worry, Gilbert will come back to save you. Just wait for him.”
“That’s enough!”
Gilbert suddenly yelled, throwing the leather suitcases in front of Howard. “Hurry up and let them go.”
Howard gave Kisa a seemingly sympathetic look. “Tsk, How does it feel to be abandoned?”
However sad and disappointed she was, Kisa still acted as if she did not care. “I knew he wouldn’t choose me, and I had no illusions about him. So I feel nothing. This is expected.”
Gilbert clenched the hands at his side. He hated Kisa for her stubbornness and toughness. ‘Had she cried for me to take her away, I would have taken her out of here against all odds. But she never did, never.‘
Howard quickly freed Sharon and pushed her to Gilbert in disgust. “You can take her now. As for Kisa, well, I will free her unharmed when I’m safely somewhere else.”
“You better do what you say.” Gilbert grunted through clenched teeth.
Fearing that Howard might backtrack, Sharon pulled at Gilbert and cried, “I feel so terrible, Gilbert. My face hurts. Take me to the hospital. Will I be disfigured?”
Gilbert looked at Kisa for one last time and then took
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