Even if Gabriel wanted to dodge the subject, it was too late. So, he could only grit his teeth and say, "It's nothing. I accidentally grazed my hand when I was moving the goods."Ginger was very worried. "Is the wound deep? Let me have a look."Smiling, Gabriel said, "It's just a small wound. I already had it treated over there. Don't worry, just go to work."Ginger wanted to check the wound, but Gabriel didn't give her a chance to. He took the cutlery to the kitchen.Ginger followed him in and snatched the cutlery from his hands. "Your hand is injured, so you shouldn't get water on it. Let me do it.""Ginger, I'm fine.""You can't treat it like it's nothing. Take care when you're showering later."Seeing how worried Ginger was about him, Gabriel felt upset. He didn't know what Ginger would think of him if she knew that he had killed tons of people.Gabriel didn't dare imagine it. Turning around, he went to the bathroom. With a frown on his face, he washed away the blood on his
Belle was worried about the Page family and the Strauss family. She could tell that the massacre was most likely headed for them, especially the Strauss family."Let me know right away if you find anything.""Yeah."Belle frowned as she got out of the car and walked toward the office building.On the way, she overheard some discussions."The Strauss family is truly ruthless. They even went so far as to kill a three-year-old child! Even if they held a grudge against the Clark family, that's too extreme!""They even killed two pregnant women of the Sullivan family. This is beyond evil. Why rope in innocent women if it's just a grudge between the men? It's too cruel.""Are you sure the Strauss family did it?""It's either the Strauss family or the Page family. Everyone who died was all in opposition of them, while members of their own are safe and sound. I personally think it's the Strauss family doing most of the work!""My god, I thought the Strauss and Page families were kind
The factory that had been abandoned for over a decade seemed as bleak as one could imagine. Creepy sounds coming from insects and loose iron swaying from the wind were the only things Belle could hear.As Belle went deeper into the factory, she quickly noticed that she was being watched.She tried to ignore their gaze from the shadows as she ran straight to the center of the factory to confirm that Ginger was safe.She quickly arrived at her destination, only to find Ginger gagged and tied to a chair.Ginger's eyes widened in shock when she saw Belle. She then frantically shook her head, as if telling Belle not to come closer.Belle just frowned and ran toward Ginger.She was then interrupted by a stranger's voice. "Greetings, Ms. Walter."She looked over to find a man in a mask. He was staring at her with nothing but ill intentions.Frowning, she asked, "Are you just doing this for the money? Or are you doing this to hold someone hostage?"The masked man smiled. "For the mone
Ginger had her ropes untied and was told to leave.As she snapped back to her senses, she immediately ran to hug Belle. She could not be bothered to ask Belle about her relationship with Grayson. She was just worried about her safety."Belle!"Belle whispered, "Don't worry about me. Just go! I promise I'll be fine.""I'm not going! I can't leave you here by yourself! Why did you come to save me alone? It's dangerous! I—"Belle proceeded to knock Ginger out cold before she could finish her words.The men were surprised by her actions.Belle then turned to the masked man."Send her somewhere safe. I'll only hand the money over once I've confirmed her safety. Right, give me her phone. I'll get her brother to pick her up."The man made no complaints and handed over the phone.She immediately called Gabriel."It's me, Belle. Your sister is asleep … She's fine, but I need you to come get her in front of her favorite hot wings restaurant. Give me a call right away when you've gotte
Grayson frowned as he turned to face the exit.Noticing that Belle was not following him, he turned back and yelled, "Let's go!"Only then did she run up to him. "You still haven't answered my question! How did you know I was here?"Grayson ignored her until they were safely in the car."Did I not tell you to call me immediately if anything dangerous happened? Why did you come here alone? What if you ended up going against someone you couldn't defeat with brute strength alone? "You've said it yourself that you'll take care of yourself for your grandpa's sake. What happened to that promise?"He recalled how she had brought the bomb-strapped Patrick and jumped into the river. This time, she ran into a desolate abandoned area alone to save Ginger.Grayson was furious that Belle seemed to not make her own safety a priority.Belle did not even attempt to retort like she used to. She had already come to realize that Grayson was angry because he was genuinely worried for her safety.
The couple stared at each other for a few seconds until Belle spoke up."That's what I thought. If their target was just me alone, there was no need to involve Ginger in the first place. It seemed as if they were testing us."Grayson did not give a reply and just pulled out his phone to give Sam a call."Ask them if they had received any instructions to not hurt Ginger or Belle."A few minutes later, Sam replied, "You're right. They were instructed to threaten Ginger or Belle, but they couldn't cause any bodily harm upon them."Grayson was left deep in thought.After hearing Sam's explanation, Belle soon came to realize that Gabriel might be involved.Frowning, she said, "You should head back first. I want to visit Ginger.""Who do you think is behind all this?" asked Grayson.She decided not to mention Gabriel by name just yet. "I'm not certain just yet, which is why I'm going to visit Ginger.""I'll come with you.""There's no need. Ginger needs to rest. Your presence will
Gabriel prepared some tissues for Belle."I'll clean up the floor real quick."He went to the kitchen and returned with a cloth to clean up the floor.Belle stared at him for a few seconds before asking, "Were the hooligans working for you, Gabriel?"His hands came to a sudden halt.Belle continued, "You're the one who planned Ginger's kidnapping, aren't you?"He remained silent at her questioning.She realized that her assumptions were correct, seeing that he was not objecting against her claims. "Why?"Gabriel remained quiet for a while, then he continued to clean up the floor."I just wanted to test you, to see how much you cared about Ginger."Belle became slightly excited when she heard his confession."Where did your money come from? You've just given Ginger 800 thousand dollars for her house. Ginger told me that it was all you had, with half of it being a reward for saving someone by the river … Where did you find the money to pay the kidnappers 500 thousand dollars?
Belle was confused."My origin? My bloodline? What do you know about them?""Not much, but for one, I know that you're an Aspen."Belle was utterly confused by his words.Gabriel was unaware that Belle was oblivious to her own heritage as he looked at her with suspicion."I've already confirmed that you're an Aspen, but you don't have to be alarmed about the fact that I know. I won't be going against you … But you should know better than anyone how dangerous it is to have your identity revealed to the world. Not even Grayson will be able to help you if it happens."Belle was still dumbfounded by his words.He continued, "Relax, I won't tell a soul about it. You're a good friend of Ginger, so you're a good friend of mine as well. I've even thought about protecting you for Ginger's sake."I'm not one for nefarious schemes. I just want to be by her side for as long as I can, but I can't stay by Ginger's side forever … ""I'm just making you a deal for more time by her side. This