Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 539 A Rose Versus a Daisy

Isabel was picking up the broken pieces on the floor, feeling increasingly disheartened. Suddenly, someone squatted beside her.
Isabel was picking up the broken pieces on the floor, feeling increasingly disheartened. Suddenly, someone squatted beside her.

“Be careful,” said the magnetic and gentle voice with a hint of concern.

She looked up, tears welling up in her eyes.

“Why are you crying? It’s only a broken bowl, and I won’t scold you,” Gilbert said. When he saw her expression, he gently wiped away her tears with his rough fingers, which unfortunately made her cry even harder.

“Why are you like a broken faucet that won’t shut off?” He had witnessed her crying in the past, and he knew she frequently shed tears. Moreover, he was accustomed to her crying, but whenever she did, he could only watch her and wait for her to dry her eyes.

At that time, Isabel’s crying was shorter than usual. After she stopped crying, she sniffled and tried to calm down. “How would you respond if Elspeth were to cry before you?”

Gilbert smirked, thinking her question was somewhat silly. “She wouldn’t cry over something so trivial.” His impression of Elspeth was that she was always resilient and unyielding, much like a beautiful rose with enticing thorns. Nonetheless, to him, Isabel was like a delicate daisy that withered in the wind and wilted at the touch of a finger. It was her crying that gave him a headache.

Then, she shook her head. “She would cry. Tell me, what would you do if she did?”

clumsy and I can’t think of the right thing to say, I will still hug her and try to comfort her. Of course, that’s only wishful thinking; the truth is, I have no idea how to make her feel better. Since he could do nothing

was anxious to hear his answer, so she stood up

“I don’t want to.”

of the same tenderness that you have for her toward me? Is it because I’m an orphan? I don’t have her prominent family background, outstanding abilities, or

sorry for Isabel from the bottom of his heart. Still, he knew he couldn’t show her any sign of tenderness for fear

eyes as he didn’t know how to stop this naive young girl from going too far, but he knew he couldn’t let her go ahead any further.

kitchen and a faint crying. He took a

sat at the desk and casually browsed through posts to pass the time. Soon, there was a knock on the

he had to

with a glass of milk. “Gil, I want to

the way, I bought a villa

“Do

was about to defend himself, but

Hate? Of course not.

hardened his heart, and his eyes became coldly indifferent. “You should understand my attitude toward you

was speechless by his

of your sister’s request. When I