Gilbert furrowed his brow, and his eyes darted toward Madalyn, who was now white as a sheet. She frantically shook her head at David and pleaded, "No, don't say it..."David only laughed harder.The more terrified Madalyn became, the more David relished in her fear. He turned to Gilbert and said, "Because, you know what? This woman is the one who killed your biological parents.""Biological parents?" Gilbert mumbled, his mind conjuring up gruesome and gory images. His head pounded with a cacophony of sharp, piercing sounds, and his scalp tightened with every beat of his heart.He held his head in agony, struggling to catch his breath, as Madalyn clung onto him, desperately trying to comfort him. "Gilbert, don't think about it, don't think about it. It's going to be okay. Everything will pass."But David only sneered at Gilbert's pain and misery. "Did you really think you could escape the truth about your parents' tragic deaths? Your mother loved you so much that she held you until

Gilbert's eyes were blank and devoid of any emotion, his body rigid and tense as if he was still ensnared in the grip of a terrible memory. Kisa was too scared to even make eye contact with him. Meanwhile, David was puffing away on his cigarette, feeling pretty pleased with himself.He sneered, "None of you losers will ever find happiness.""Enough." Madalyn's voice cracked with despair. "I caused all of this. If I hadn't schemed to get rid of you, you wouldn't have broken up with that rotten Emilia. And my son and daughter-in-law wouldn't have gotten into a car crash trying to save her and her unborn child. It's all my fault. Just kill me and spare my grandson. Damon treated Jensen so well, why can't you do the same for Gilbert? Just think about how Damon was, come on."David's eyes flickered with a hint of emotion. But suddenly, a loud commotion erupted outside the warehouse, and everyone turned to look at the door. Except for Sara, who had a dark gleam in her eyes. Two ragged fig

Carolyn locked eyes with David, a sinister grin spreading across her face."If you don't believe me, let's go ask her together, shall we?"With that, she flicked her lighter, igniting the explosives strapped to her chest. Christopher followed suit.Kisa's face went ghost-white, and she instinctively grabbed Madalyn, trying to escape the building. But Madalyn was paralyzed with fear, unable to move.She screamed at Kisa through tears, "Run, just save yourself!"BOOM!The detonations roared, sending a massive shockwave rippling through the air. In the midst of the chaos, Kisa felt someone shield her and Madalyn from the blast. Waves of pain and disorientation washed over them as the unknown protector held them close.As Kisa drifted into unconsciousness, she caught a fleeting glimpse of their savior—it was David.The earth-shaking explosions haunted Kisa's dreams, a constant reminder of the terror they'd just experienced. Gilbert's frantic voice echoed in her ears, each anguished

Just then, Jolina's younger brother, Joshua Wayne, came sprinting over, his face etched with panic."Sis, something terrible happened!" he exclaimed, anxiously grabbing Jolina's hand."Peter fell into the river!"During springtime, fresh grass sprouted on the field ridges, and the villagers prepared to sow seeds. The fields needed water, so Peter and Jolina's father decided to divert water from a nearby river into the fields. Apparently, while setting up the water pipes near the riverbank, Peter had slipped and plunged into the water.Although Peter was a strong swimmer, the river's rapid currents, fueled by water diversion from neighboring villages, swept him away. Jolina's father paced the riverbank, guilt consuming him."This is all my fault. I should've been the one setting up the pipes. Peter insisted on doing it so I could rest. What are we going to do now?"Jolina's eyes reddened as she stared at the turbulent river, her tense posture betraying her anxiety and concern. Kis

"How dare you come here?" The voice belonged to Kelvin.He marched toward Kisa, his face brimming with intense animosity, "You've already caused Mrs. Kooper Sr.'s death, and now you want to harm Gilbert too? Have you no conscience? Get out, now!"Kelvin shooed her away, stopping just short of using force. Kisa knew she had committed grave wrongs and didn't argue. Instead, she pleaded with Kelvin, "Please, let me see him.""See him? You mean to torment him? Get out now!"Kisa was chased all the way to the courtyard entrance by Kelvin when suddenly, Sara's voice echoed from a second-floor window."Let her come up."Kisa furrowed her brow, surprised to find that Sara was there too.In the room, Gilbert sat emotionless in a chair, his eyes devoid of any warmth or vitality. Sara was the first to approach Kisa."Kisa, I'm so glad you're okay. It's hard to believe that you survived such a dangerous explosion."Kisa responded sarcastically, "Well, you survived too."Sara suddenly bec