Reborn Through Fire (Kisa and Gilbert)
Chapter 548

Chapter 548 Stand Up if You Have What It Takes

Gilbert stood up and gazed down at her contemptuously.

"Even if I were sick, I'm not as sick as you. At the very least, I don't act pitiful."

He took a few steps back and smiled lightly, "Aren't you always acting so arrogantly? Stand up if you have what it takes."

Kisa gripped her pant leg tightly.

This time, she truly could not stand up.

Her ankle was numb from the pain, while her tailbone was throbbing in pain from the fall just now.

Seeing how she did not move for a long time, Gilbert revealed a scornful look.

"I've told you that acting pitiful in front of me is useless. If you're that tough, then stand up!" It was as if the man in front of her was purposefully making things hard for her. 'What's wrong with him again? Him treating me coldly and indifferently like a stranger was good; I could stay out of pain and disaster that way. Why is he trapping me here today and making things difficult for me? Is he angry because I did a DNA test with Ada and Andrew without his permission?' Kisa wondered.

The man leaned against the wall once more.

One of his hands was in his pocket while the other held a cigarette. He stood there lazily as he watched her.

He looked as if he was not going to give up until she stood up herself.

Kisa sat on the floor and did not dare to move. The moment she moved, she could feel the pain coming from her tailbone and ankle.

Meanwhile, Gilbert continued smiling at her mockingly.

He continued smoking and did not urge Kisa to get up. His indifferent expression looked like he was waiting for her to make a fool of herself. Kisa gripped her pant leg so tightly it was wrinkled.

After Gilbert burned out his cigarette, he took out another cigarette and lit it. He did not have any intention of leaving.

Kisa's palms were sweaty.

'It seems like he won't leave if I don't stand up in front of him,' she thought.

She gritted her teeth before propping her palms on the ground and attempting to stand up.

Her first attempt was unsuccessful.

When Kisa got up, she immediately felt a sharp pain on her tailbone. It was a painful contraction that hurt her entire back as if she were having spasms. She quickly sat back down.

However, Gilbert snorted sardonically, "You're truly a natural-born actress; your acting is so realistic. If Jensen were here, he'd probably feel so bad seeing you this way." Kisa gnawed her lower lip until it had lost all color.

She glared at the man in front of her hatefully. However, he merely sneered at her.

"The truth is you want me to feel pity for you, right? You could've just told me. There's no need for you to try too hard in front of me."

Kisa gritted her teeth, "I don't need you to feel pity for me even if I died!"

"Hah. Then stop putting on an act in front of me!" the man said with a hint of iciness.

Kisa took a deep breath before propping her hands on the floor and attempting to stand up again.

When she stood up this time, she felt a convulsing pain at her tailbone.

She bit down hard on her lips and endured the pain.

After she got up, she stood with her back bent to take a breather.

Thankfully, her tailbone did not hurt as much after she straightened her back.

It only hurt when she was in the process of standing up.

After she stood up straight, her ankle started hurting instead.

Kisa endured the pain and met the gaze of the man across her, "You can leave now."

Gilbert smiled lightly, "Come here!"

"Why should I?" Kisa did not move.

The man did not force her, but he still did not leave. Instead, he took out another cigarette.

Kisa gritted her teeth once more and gripped her pant leg. She held in the pain in her ankle and trudged toward him.

All she wanted right now was for him to leave as soon as possible. It was as if she could retain her dignity if he left. 'One, two... thought Kisa.

Every step she took felt like she was walking on a knife. Her ankle was hurting, and so was her tailbone.

By the time she was in front of Gilbert, her back was already drenched in sweat.

"You can leave now, right?" she asked.

She was only a couple of inches away from him.

The men suddenly leaned slightly forward to her face. Kisa felt his warm breath mingled with the scent of tobacco tickle her face...