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
Chapter 58Loyalty"This is a problem. What if the Clyborne finds out that it was us who tortured Larisa? Gabe will not let it slide if he's really in love with your daughter," Yna discussed with so much frustration. They are all aware that the clan of Clyborne were on the hunt, searching for the real culprit who kidnapped and tortured Larisa. "What do we do? They found Larisa, they will definitely find us too." Gabriel uttered."It would be over for us if they find out that we are the one behind it. Larisa's identity might be put at risk in this situation and the Clyborne will declare us as their enemy who wants to erase them," Larisa's father explained all his thoughts while still sounding nonchalant about all the mess that was happening. "What about Larisa? Did you ever think she's fine, huh?" Noah intervened again. He just can't believe that until now that they tortured Larisa, they are still not worried about her. All they think is their fvcking plan. "One more word and I will
Chapter 59Triggered"Fvck," Annalise cursed while bearing the pain while biting her lower lip. Gabe was cleaning all her wounds. She felt like a burden again to him. Her left leg was injured and it feels like hell. In her situation, it feels like her entire body was crushed by her own clan."Goodness, I can't watch this." Leo said and turned his back as they were watching Gabe take care of Annalise. They are still having a hard time to glance at Annalise looking like this. "I won't be able to survive if I was the one who got tortured," Leo mumbled and breathed out heavily. "Annalise can survive everything. She survived the bullet, poison and now this." David mentioned unbelievably with admiration from his eyes. "This will take too long," Gabe uttered."I can still work as you—""I will not allow you," Gabe said and cut her out. "I won't earn if I don't wo—""I can give you a million," he said as if it was so easy for him. As Larisa Valestine, she has a lot of money. By herself,
Chapter 60AdoptedAnnalise was in Gabe's room, waiting for him to go back after the interview. She was relentless in walking and couldn't wait to face Gabe. That was why she didn't feel good about it when they accidentally mentioned it in the media. She never thought that Gabe would announce and even showed her to the world during the interview as his girlfriend. It's not because she doesn't want it, but because she knew that it would put her real identity at risk. There would be a big chance for them to find out and dig all her lies all this time.If they find out that she is a Valestine, they would probably despise her and kick her out, dead. It would be over for her and Gabe. Why does he have to announce it and declare her as his girlfriend? She couldn't help but to be anxious that some huge people might recognize her. "Gabe!" She exclaimed immediately as soon as the door opened. Annalise stopped from biting her nails as she finally faced him. Gabe wasn't surprised anymore when h
Chapter 61Safe placeShe was in awe. Her mind doesn't seem to process properly after hearing that directly from Yna Valestine. Now, she was not sure what to do anymore. But then, she started to realize everything that has been hurting her all along. Was it the reason why her parents couldn't introduce her as their heiress? Was it the reason why she has to accomplish this mission first in exchange for that? Was it the reason why they don't get worried about her? She crumpled her hands and sobbed in secrecy. Annalise managed not to make any sounds as her tears were betraying her so much. She's adopted.She clearly heard that from Yna. If she is adopted, who are her parents? Where did she come from? Now, she knows why she doesn't look like her mother nor her father. All along, she was only trying to convince herself that she looks like them and it's only normal. She is not a Valestine; she doesn't belong to that clan. Her identity is unknown. Larisa might not be her real name. Everythi