Hiding Behind Her Superficiality

Chapter 474

Chapter 474 A Bet

“Thank you, Elsie. Thanks for everything you’ve done for me. I will never forget that.”

Elspeth wrapped her arms around Isabel and patted her back. “Alright, alright, don’t mention it. You’ve always been like a sister to me, so of course, I want what’s best for you.” As soon as the two finished their conversation, Elspeth took Isabel back to Gilbert. “Take good care of her, or you’re going to get it from me.”

“Of course, she is also like a sister to me.” Gilbert raised his eyebrows, but when Isabel heard what he called her, she somehow felt disappointed on the inside.

“Go home now. You’ve drunk enough here. Also, don’t ever tell Isabel to get you whenever you’re drunk. The bar is no place for a young lady like her.” Elspeth reminded Gilbert, as she didn’t want to let Isabel’s mother down.

Nevertheless, Gilbert grew tired of Elspeth’s nagging and walked away with Isabel after responding with a perfunctory grunt. As soon as they stepped out of the bar, Gilbert’s face darkened, but Isabel was observant enough to notice the change in the man’s facial expression. “What’s wrong? Why do you look so upset?” Têxt © NôvelDrama.Org.

“What do you think about me, Isabel?” Gilbert stopped in his tracks and leaned on his car, reaching for a cigarette in his pocket while smoking like a charming character in the movie.

Due to her strong dislike for the smell of cigarettes, Isabel almost suffocated from the smoky atmosphere that filled the air in the bar earlier, but for some reason, she didn’t seem to find it disgusting at all when she saw Gilbert smoking. Even so, she didn’t answer Gilbert’s question directly because she was fully aware of the damage that smoking could do to a person’s health. “You should stop smoking. It’s bad for your health.”

While Gilbert would have usually just stubbed the cigarette straight away, he didn’t do that but instead leaned even closer to Elspeth and puffed a smoke ring at her. “You seem to care about me.”

“Um…”

“Just answer me. What do you think of me?”

“I think you’re a nice person. In my eyes, you’re just like the stars in the sky.” You’re always so gentle and tender, yet cold and indifferent, just like the stars that I can never reach in the sky.

“Am I seriously that good to you? Because I don’t think I’m as good as you think I am. On the other hand, I even wanted to do something… bad to you,” Gilbert replied while approaching Isabel, intimidating her with his oppressive aura that made her feel like running away.

“I trust you won’t do me any harm.”

“Why not? I never said I was a good person.” Gilbert finished smoking his cigarette and threw it into the trash can. “Alright, alright, I’m done scaring you. You’re really timid, aren’t you?” The man was unamused at the sight of Isabel’s frightened look, but since she was like a sister to him, he gently pulled her shirt hem and added, “Come on, let’s go home.”

Soon, Isabel, who was following behind Gilbert, seemingly mustered the courage she had been looking for and said, “I believe you won’t do me any harm.”

“You’re wrong, then. Can’t you see it? I’ve been using you all the time.” Gilbert smiled sinisterly and continued to say, “I bet you can tell that I have a crush on Elspeth, can’t you? What I did to you just now was to piss her off and see how she would react.”

Although Isabel knew Gilbert’s motive for doing what he did to her, she still couldn’t help but feel heartbroken when she heard that from him. “I know.”

“No, you didn’t know about it at all. If you had, you wouldn’t have let me get so close to you.” Gilbert shook his head.

“But I want you close to me.” Isabel seized Gilbert’s hand, feeling the blisters on his huge cold palm.

“Do you have any idea what you’re doing?” Gilbert smiled and asked instead of shaking off her hand.

“I-I know. I just…” Isabel stammered vaguely, but the stubborn look on her face seemed to tell everything.

“Maybe you’re better off with Elspeth. You should head over to her place and stay with her from tomorrow on.” Gilbert shook off Isabel’s hand and gave her a glacial look. “I don’t need your love or your company, and I only said those words out of impulse, but now, I’m starting to regret them.”

When Isabel heard Gilbert, she became panicky and begged him not to drive her away. Before she started to speak, tears began to roll down her eyes. “Don’t chase me away. I don’t want to leave you.”

“But what good is that going to do you? It’s only going to be a waste of your time.”

“No, it’s not.” Isabel wiped her tears sympathetically.

“Alright, stop crying, would you? It breaks my heart to see you like that.” Gilbert realized he might have gone a little too far with his mischief. After all, Isabel had never harmed anyone or done anything wrong to piss him off. “Fine, let’s bet.”

Isabel looked up in surprise as she didn’t think there was still a chance for her to turn things around. “What?”

“I mean, both of us are going to have a deal. If you can make me say I love you within a month, I’ll date you.”

“Come on. You’re the one who decides whether you want to say it. If you don’t say it, no one can make you do it.” Isabel reacted with a bitter look on her face.

“You’re smart, indeed.” Gilbert smiled and patted her head. “But this is the only chance you’re going to get. So, it’s all up to you.”

Gil is just trying to make me quit by making me do something impossible. As soon as Isabel saw through Gilbert’s intention, she immediately became discouraged. However, she refused to give up, thinking there was still hope for her to make him fall for her. Thus, she gritted her teeth and accepted the challenge after a brief hesitation. “Fine, we have a deal.”

“Are you sure about it? This is not as simple as you think it is.” Gilbert underestimated Isabel’s will, not expecting her to be so tenacious even though he was clearly trying to give her a hard time.

“Didn’t you just say it yourself? I just have to make you say ‘I love you’ within a month.” Isabel looked up with a firm expression on her face. “What if I manage to make you fall in love with me in the end?”

How naïve! But that’s precisely what makes her so adorable. Gilbert smiled in embarrassment. “Alright, I’m not going to dampen your enthusiasm anymore since you’re so determined. Good luck, sis.”

“You can’t treat me like your sister anymore; otherwise, I can’t date you.” Isabel knitted her eyebrows.

“What would you like me to call you then?”

“Just call me Isabel.”

“Alright, Belle.”

“What?!”

Seeing Isabel’s puffed cheeks, Gilbert started to think that might not be a bad idea and even began to find it interesting.