Chapter 137 Can You Have One True Word Out Of Your Mouth?

A dim wall lamp illuminated the room. Gilbert was digging his hands into his pants pockets, standing quietly in front of the window with his back to her, looking a bit lonesome. She wrung her hands as she walked over to him nervously. "Gilbert, w-will you listen to my explanation?" He said nothing. There was only silence in the air. She pursed her lips and whispered, "It was Sharon who set me up. I didn't fool around with Howard. I was in the loft of the Case residence, just trying to get my mother's belongings back." Gilbert finally turned around and looked at her quietly, his look of disappointment and disgust hurting Kisa. She bit her lip, holding back the sadness that swept through her. "The only reason I went to the Case residence and dressed as a maid was to get my mother's belongings back, but Sharon and Anthony had already set this up. They bribed Howard to play the part on purpose. " "What I saw was that he had you pinned down." Gilbert looked at her, his lips curled in