Chapter 50Poisonous loveThe plan is to poison Gabe. In all people among the Clybornes, why does it have to be Gabe? Since last night that her mother told her about that, she hasn't been able to sleep well. Her mind was filled with Gabe and the new plan. All she has to do is to turn a blind eye and let Gabe be poisoned by one of their men that will be sent tonight. "We're going to join the dinner," David said. "What?" Annalise uttered in surprise. Her eyes widened that she even stopped from drying all the plates that will be used. The maids are supposed to do this, but because they wanted to help for the small celebration that will be held at Gabe's house, here they are doing some of the job. "Gabe told me to join," Leo replied. It was harder for her now. How can she turn a blind eye while witnessing in front her the death of Gabe—the man she's in love with? It would be also her death no matter how she hold herself back. She couldn't even imagine seeing Gabe take the poison witho
Chapter 51Cruel Love is blind. Maybe that saying is actually true. To make it vivid, love makes you dumb. How dumb of her to save Gabe for the third time and risking her own life just because she loves him? The moment she grabbed the cold steel of the spoon, she didn't think of what might happen to her anymore. She enjoyed the poison that melted in her system. When she felt it killing her, she only thought of Gabe. Love. Fvcking love. Who would have thought that Larisa Valestine would fall in love with her own enemy? "Annalise!" David shouted. Everyone began to panic with what just happened to Annalise. Gavin's eyes laid to the food that was served. He held the spoon and stared at it. His brows met while completing the puzzle in his mind. "She's poisoned," Estevan uttered. "What?" Her mother asked in surprise. They all now stopped from eating, thinking that all the food might have a poison. "Don't let anyone from the kitchen leave," Gavin said firmly as he crumpled his hands i
Chapter 52Obstinate"What did you do to him?" Estevan asked as he arrived in the abandoned and secluded place where they are bringing the people who deserve to be punished or people who must die in their hands. "I'm not doing anything yet," Gavin replied with a small devilish smirk on his lips. "Where is he?" Estevan asked. The stage was empty. There was only the light in the middle that brightened the place a little. Gavin was sitting on the wood chair calmly. "Let go of me! It was not me who poisoned her! It's really not me!" The man screamed as he was being dragged by their men. He was literally begging for his life while crying a river. "Speaking of the devil," Gavin said and breathed out heavily. "A devil will be facing another devil." Gavin uttered and cackled like a cruel monster. "S-Sir," the man mumbled, stuttering with all the fear that had been filling his chest. "It was not me, I swear! Please…spare me!" He begged with his entire body shaking in fear. The man began
Chapter 53Black carAnnalise was stuck in her bed. She had been awake since 5 am and yet she couldn't pull herself out of the bed as if her entire body was glued to the soft bed. Her eyes were locked on the ceiling along with endless thoughts running in her head. It's already 7 am. She has been thinking about it for 2 hours now and it seems like she has no plan to get out of her room. Did she just refuse to go home? Did she just disobey her mother's order? A family and a parent must be worried right? Why do they look like they are worried about the mission she has instead of her? She almost died with that poison and yet her mother didn't bother to ask her how she was. She was only concerned about their intent to the Clybornes. She's starting to perceive things about it. "Annalise?" The silence that was filling the entire room was broken when she heard that baritone voice outside of her room. He began to knock gently and politely on her door. She sighed as she sat on her bed befor
Chapter 54Punishment"I want the latest one," Gabe said to the saleslady who was assisting him. He lied to Annalise. When she declined his offer to buy her a new phone, he was left with no choice but to hide from her the truth of buying her one. Here he goes, in the mall, buying Annalise's phone. Just like what Annalise said, they both don't want to argue over this little thing. "Here's my card," Gabe said and handed her his black card. As soon as the saleslady held it, his phone now rang and Gavin was calling. Maybe he will just update him on what they did to the man who tried to poison him."Yes, Gavin?" he answered while waiting."Where are you, Gabe?" Gavin asked firmly. From his voice over the phone, it seems like Gabe has no idea about what happened yet. He's on his way to his house, almost close to making his car fly with the speed he has while driving. "I'm out here in the mall. What do you need again? It's my rest day," Gabe uttered and breathed out. He really hates to s
Chapter 55 Saved"Do it," Lucinda ordered to their men while they were all watching Larisa in a dark room, being punished violently. "No," Larisa mumbled. But these men will not obey her this time. For the first in her entire life, she felt powerless as if she was not even a Valestine. She closed her eyes and let herself be drawn to the cold water as they buried her face on it. The cold water makes her unable to breathe. She knew that they had no plan to stop until she felt like death was near her. Her body was tired. She lost all her strength. They have been punishing her for two hours straight. She can feel all the pain that was filling her system. This is indeed a torture in the hands of her own clan. "Stop it! She's still a Valestine!" Noah exclaimed to them when he couldn't watch Larisa being punished to death. "Shut up, Noah." His father said firmly. "Enough," Lucinda ordered and they quickly pulled her out of the cold water. Larisa immediately caught her breathing as the
Chapter 56Avenge"Annalise," Gabe uttered with his shaking voice. He stopped in front of the door as he saw Annalise lying down on the wall behind her. "G-Gabe," the tears that began to drop from her eyes didn't escape his eyes. He felt weak. His world began to collapse and his heart was shattered. His eyes moved around and saw blood coming from her wounds. Gabe was glued and stuck there—couldn't move a bit. He was lost for words. All he knew was that he was trembling in anger and pain. His woman was covered with wounds and bruises. Her lovely lips that he treasured a lot were bleeding. But beyond that blood, she looks pale. Those eyes of hers that he loves to see every day were ruined by those tears. "Fvck," he cursed, shivering as he touched her hand. Seeing all her wounds closer breaks him even more. "Who did this to you?" He asked toughly. Annalise couldn't talk. She was only smiling weakly. Gabe gave him glee when she was near to die. "Tell me, Annalise. Who did this to y
Chapter 57A real mother's loveTraumatized and shattered. For the past few days that Annalise was saved from the hands of her own clan, she changed a lot from the old Annalise that they used to know. Even Gabe was having a hard time talking with her. She was always silent and was always looking nowhere, pondering about a lot of things. Gabe knows that a lot was weighing her mind. But Annalise is keeping it all away from them. She completely changed. She doesn't smile anymore nor smirk. In a blink of an eye, she turned into something strange."How is she?" Amber asked Gabe as they were just waiting outside the hospital room. The doctor suggested that she stay here for the meantime. Because of the incident, she lost a lot of blood. Estevan and Gabe had to donate blood for her. Luckily, they have the same type of blood. She was struggling to bear the pain. Gabe can always see that from her eyes. The eyes that used to cheer him up became devastated and downcast. Looking at her like th