Gabriella and Felise walked into the living room and met Diana head-on.Diana looked stern. When her gaze swept over Gabriella, she didn't bother to hide her displeasure.Gabriella greeted them calmly. "Aunt Diana, Grandma.""Grandma!" Felise ran over to Diana, her face lighting up in a smile. "You came!"Diana bent down and kissed Felise on the cheek. "Lise, Grandma's come to get you. Are you happy?"Felise was startled. She began looking down at her fingers. "Do we have to go back now?"She didn't want to go back yet. What should she do?When Diana noticed that Felise didn't look happy, her expression darkened. "What's the matter? Don't you want to go back with me?"Felise's little face paled, and she said in a small voice, "It's … it's not that … I just want to stay here for a few more days …"Diana had returned on Christmas Eve, so naturally, she would stay for a few days and spend the holidays with the family. But when she saw Felise's reaction, her temper rose at once.
No wonder the police hadn't found Benjamin. This connection was too deep. He had once been abducted, and it had been so long ago that even Robin didn't know about it. The waiter served the coffee, and Gabriella stirred it lightly as she wondered how to broach the subject with Robin.She had already gotten two important pieces of information from Robin. One was Garrick's current location, and the other was the relationship between Garrick and Benjamin.She didn't think she could ask any more. If she asked too much, Benjamin would be suspicious.The next thing to do was to hand things over to the police. That would mean that Robin was no longer of any use to her.Robin noticed that Gabriella remained silent, and he began to feel nervous. He asked anxiously, "Ms. Gabby, have you thought about it? Are you going to break up with me?"Gabriella lowered her eyes and thought about what to say.Perhaps it would be best to break up with Robin directly, using the incident with Layla Sande
"Call him now and break up with him." Henry looked at her expressionlessly. Gabriella was silent for a few seconds. Her fingers twitched, and she looked hesitant. She knew that she hadn't been straight with Robin while dating him, and she had planned to break up with him face to face. This would be more appropriate and would also help to calm Robin's emotions. To break up on the phone, especially in front of Henry, was not in Gabriella's plan. As Gabriella remained silent, Henry glanced at her. There was a forceful tone in his voice as he said, "Don't you want to? Then I'll do it."He took out his phone from his coat pocket and acted as if he were about to call Robin. It would be an easy feat for him to get Robin's number. When Gabriella saw this, she immediately grabbed his wrist and frowned. She looked at him, displeased, and her lips pursed. "Henry, you're too much!"Henry looked up, and as their eyes locked, they both looked firm. "Too much? I've always been this way.
Gabriella was startled when she heard this. When it was time to make dinner, she went downstairs to help. Meredith and Megan were both busy in the kitchen. They were preparing the ingredients and chopping vegetables. Henry and his brothers were also there, gutting the prawns and chopping ribs. Only Aster and the two children remained in the living room. Gabriella looked at Megan instinctively, then glanced at Oliver, who was marinating chicken legs. They really did seem to be having problems. They weren't interacting or communicating at all. Especially Megan, who didn't look at Oliver even once. Oliver looked at Megan several times but then looked away again. There was a huge spread for Christmas Eve dinner, and the table groaned under all the dishes. When it was time to eat, the family sat around the table. When getting seated, Megan was obviously planning something. She pointed to the space next to Gabriella and said, "Add two children's chairs here so that Nate and L
Gabriella looked at him as if he was crazy. "Merry Christmas."She turned and walked forward."Where are you going?" Henry caught up and walked with her side by side. "I'm just walking around," she said shortly. "I saw you talking to Megan just now. What were you talking about?" Henry asked offhandedly. Gabriella raised an eyebrow and looked at him. "Can't you tell? Oliver and Megan haven't been talking to each other at all tonight. It's very unusual.""No, I was only focused on you."Gabriella glared at him. "That's cheesy.""Is it?" Henry raised his eyebrows innocently. Gabriella looked away and paused before asking, "It seems it's because Oliver has another woman on the side. Did you know about that?""No, I didn't." Henry was surprised. "Maybe it's a misunderstanding?"He remembered that Oliver was the one who had pursued Megan, and he had spent a long time before he succeeded. They had grown up together, and from what Henry knew of Oliver, he loved Megan very much
"Hmm?"From behind her came a deep, muffled sound. "What is it?" His deep, husky voice rang out right beside her ear and seemed to crash against her eardrums. It felt like an electric current had jolted through her body, making her feel all tingly. Outside the window, fireworks were going off. They lit up the dark room in flashes of light. Gabriella flipped over, and the first thing she saw was Henry's sexy Adam's apple and his perfect jawline. She paused briefly, then took a deep breath and propped herself up. "How did you get into my blankets?"Henry looked sleepy as he scrunched his eyes up and scratched his head. "Did I?"Gabriella pulled her blanket over. "Didn't you? Open your eyes and look—"Gabriella suddenly stopped mid-sentence. She stared at the blanket in her hand, stunned. This blanket … seemed to be Henry's …She sat up at once and looked around. Finally, she saw her own blanket under the bed … At that moment, Gabriella wanted to die from embarrassment!
Gabriella murmured in assent.It looked like Henry was determined to keep Felise here.She looked down at Felise. The little girl was unwrapping her presents on the sofa."What did Uncle Henry give you?" Felise was still unwrapping. "I don't know yet!""Do you like your gift, Lise?"Felise looked up and giggled, then continued tearing off the paper.When Gabriella saw that she had finally finished unwrapping it, she said, "It's time for breakfast! Shall we put it away?""No." Felise held her new doll tightly in her hands.At that moment, there were footsteps from upstairs.Gabriella looked up, and she locked eyes with Diana. She smiled lightly. "Aunt Diana."Diana huffed coldly and made her way downstairs. Felise looked up, and she suddenly looked nervous. "Grandma."After greeting Diana, she continued fiddling with her doll."Lise, come here next to me," Diana said gently, sitting on the sofa opposite her.Felise looked up and hesitated. Diana took out a gift and be
Gabriella couldn't help swallowing, and her fingers dug into her sleeve as she looked around her cautiously. There was only one unit on this floor, and right outside her door was the elevator. Beside it was the emergency staircase. There was silence surrounding her, except for the faint noise coming from the elevators moving up and down. However, Gabriella felt like she could hear breathing behind the door to the emergency staircase. The person who had sent the paper must be hiding there, watching her reaction. Gabriella took a deep breath, turned to close the door and locked it. She leaned against the door, feeling the strength leaving her.After a few minutes, Gabriella calmed down. She took a photo of the piece of paper, sent it to the building manager, and requested for him to check the security camera footage. Before she decided to investigate this incident and after Leonard had received the death threat, she had already thought of the consequences. There was nothing to
Carmila, dressed in a gorgeous wedding gown, entered with Zain.After exchanging rings, Shawn and Carmila headed toward their parents in the front row.Layla's seat was on the opposite side, and the gorgeous flowers on stage hid her view, so she could only hear what was happening.The newlyweds appeared on stage with the four elders for a group shot.She narrowed her eyes and noticed that Shawn's mother resembled her landlord.Chris also had the same realization and whispered to her, "Layla, do you think that person looks like our landlord?""They do look quite similar."The ceremony was over. The newlyweds left, and the waiters began serving dishes.Carmila was pregnant and didn't need to toast. Only Shawn came forward to drink with the Sanderson elders.After toasting, he placed the wine glass on the tray, followed the elders' instructions, and turned to the next table.When he noticed a familiar figure at the table, he stopped and narrowed his eyes. He looked at Layla, the
Shawn and Carmila's wedding was rescheduled once Henry had been safely released from the detention center.However, Carmila's pregnancy was already showing, so the wedding was kept simple.Firstly, everyone thought she would appear unsightly if she married while being visibly pregnant. The second reason was that they feared the complex wedding would exhaust her and the child in her womb.Carmila was displeased, but she had no say in the matter. Furthermore, insisting on a bigger ceremony would make it appear that she didn't care about the child.The wedding car left Florin around 5:00 am and picked her up at 8:00 am.Shawn was in a suit, and Carmila was in a wedding gown. They stood together and carried out the ceremony amidst their elders' blessings.Then, he helped her into the bridal chamber.Meanwhile, Gabriella, along with Megan and several close relatives, entertained the guests who were seeing off the bride.Everyone left for the hotel around 10:00 a.m.Although the wed
Naturally, Elaine wouldn't tell the truth. "I've told you about Moabia before. They're the ones who took the watch. "I ran into Fay's friend at the mall two days ago. She recognized and mocked me! I was outraged and tried to scare them today. But they smashed my car, pinned me to the ground, and beat me!"Unexpectedly, Sam scowled. "Nothing would happen if you didn't scare them."As soon as he heard about Moabia, he knew that Gabriella's friend, whom Elaine mentioned, was Colene.Although he hadn't returned to Chatan at that time, he had been following Colene's Twitter account and checking it frequently. He knew she had accompanied Gabriella to Moabia.She wouldn't let herself suffer, and she wouldn't mock others without reason. There must be a reason for everything.Furthermore, Elaine's words lacked credibility.Everyone would choose to portray themselves favorably, including her. Just like when she broke a person's leg and said it was just a minor injury. Elaine couldn't b
Alicia looked over and saw Colene drag Elaine by the hair and push her to the ground. Colene even tied her hands with a rope as she struggled.Gabriella straddled Elaine, grabbed her chin, and slapped her twice.It was a rare opportunity to teach Elaine a lesson. She naturally wanted to settle the scores!Alicia was speechless. Sam's plane was about to land. She didn't want to face him with a bruised and swollen face."Ah! Just wait and see! I'll kill you bitches! Let go of me! My uncle will shoot you both! Ah! Fay, you bitch!"Elaine was crying and howling on the ground, her voice shrill. It was the first time in her life that she had suffered such humiliation! She swore to take revenge on them!She would make sure Blake had them jailed and executed!Elaine's cries attracted several passersby.Seeing that the destroyed car was a Maserati, they realized they couldn't intervene. So, they just watched from the side. No one dared to step forward.Someone was filming Gabriella, bu
They were her nemesis!Elaine fixed her gaze on Gabriella and Colene, filled with rage. "I must teach them a lesson!"Alicia, trying to discourage her, said, "Elaine, I don't think it's a good idea. We're in Chatan…""My uncle's here. What are you afraid of?" Elaine replied unconcernedly, "Follow me."Gabriella and Colene stepped into a clothing store while talking. The clothing in the store was stylish. Gabriella chose a one-shoulder dress and entered the changing room.Colene was outside and exclaimed with astonishment, "Damn! So the woman standing with Henry outside the women's restroom door that day was Elaine?"Gabriella frequently videocalled her while in Draken, telling her about her situation there.She then realized that Gabriella had met the self-righteous foolish Elaine, the young lady of the Draken's wealthy family, on the plane again."It's her," Gabriella responded as she changed clothes."She came to Florin?""Do you remember that we met a big shot at the pol
Then she turned slightly to see that Felise was still fast asleep. However, they were so close that they might wake her up.Gabriella didn't want Felise to catch them in the act.Henry didn't answer. He blew hot air onto Gabriella's neck, and goosebumps prickled her skin. He caught her earlobe and sucked it hard.A jolt of electricity seemed to shoot through her, and she shuddered. She curled her toes and shrank back.Suddenly, Gabriella became fully awake, and she tightened around Henry's hand. "What… what are you doing?"Henry's mouth was next to her ear, and his breath was hot on her earlobes. "I'm helping you relax.""No…""When you're relaxed, I'll sleep."Gabriella remained silent. Then, she bit her lip. "No, Henry… don't… uh, Lise is beside me… don't…"A light seemed to flash across her brain, and she stiffened suddenly, and her eyes went out of focus as she stared at the ceiling. Her breathing turned heavy.Henry kissed her cheek and got some wet towels to wipe her do
Felise hadn't seen Gabriella in two months, and she missed her dearly.After school, Felise got in line with the other children to leave the kindergarten. She looked around and heard her seatmate say, "Lise, your parents have come together to get you!"Felise followed the gaze of her seatmate, and she saw a man and a woman standing side by side, their eyes searching through the crowd of kindergarteners. The man wore a black shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing his lean forearms. He wore black pants and a leather belt, which showed off his long legs. He looked like a model.The woman wore a fitting white lace blouse, and there was a white-gold necklace around her creamy neck. Her arms were fair and slender, like snow, and she wore a short khaki-colored miniskirt. Her legs were slim and fair, and her skin was flawless. They were a very good-looking couple, and they attracted the attention of many of the parents. Even the children couldn't help looking over at
It was already noon. Henry told the driver to make a detour to a restaurant. The waiter led them to a private room on the second floor and politely handed them a menu.Henry had come here a few times before. Perhaps it was because he didn't like lamb, but he only just noticed that there were several signature lamb dishes on the menu. Gabriella looked through the menu and ordered a few at random.Henry heard her orders and told the waiter, "Add a braised lamb and lamb rack.""You have great taste, sir. These are our signature dishes." The waiter smiled and noted it down."Will it be too much?""It's okay. We can bring it back if we can't finish it." Henry gave the menu to the waiter. "That's all."While they waited for the food to be served, the two of them chatted casually.Henry told her in detail about all the affiliated companies under Toussaint Holdings and the new products the studios were about to launch. He asked Gabriella which of these she was interested in. As lo
Then Layla heard something that made her lose all hope."Layla, come to my office."She opened her mouth, then deflated and said, "Okay."The intern looked curiously at Shawn's retreating figure and said, "Why does Mr. Shawn want to see you?""I don't know. Whatever it is, I'll find out when I go. I'm leaving." Layla carried an expression of dignified resignation.She guessed that Shawn wanted to see her about the office romance issue. She wasn't dating Robin, but it was worse than dating. Shawn had just stepped into the office when Layla followed him in. Her head was lowered, and she looked uneasy. "Mr. Shawn, what do you want to see me about?" she asked, her voice hoarse. Shawn sat down behind the desk and arranged the documents on it. He asked casually, "Do you remember what I asked you during your interview?""Y-yes… you asked me what I think about office romances." Layla lowered her gaze and answered in a small voice. Her palms were sweating, and her heart was in her t