Gabriella dressed, drove to Terra's provided address and entered the private room. Two people were on the couch, Terra and Henry.Terra leaned on the couch and lit a cigarette.Henry sat on the couch, eyes closed, leaning against the backrest with half a glass of wine in hand.He briefly opened his eyes when he heard the door open, then closed them again.Countless empty bottles were on the floor.Gabriella frowned and asked, "Did he drink all of these?"Terra nodded and said, "Yeah.""Ry," Gabriella called and approached him, removing the glass from his hand and putting it on the table.Henry opened his dark eyes, fixed his gaze on her, and remained silent.Gabriella locked eyes with him, and her heart fluttered slightly. She couldn't tell if he was drunk or not at that moment."It's late. Let's go home."Henry rubbed his forehead, then got up from the couch, swaying unsteadily. Gabriella quickly went to support him. "Can you walk?""Yes," Henry's hoarse voice said as
Top Comment: "No way, do people actually think that the son of the Toussaints is innocent? He's been enjoying himself without getting caught."The comments section was a mess, with Henry's fans defending him, and Hannah's fans keeping their distance from Henry. There were also bystanders watching the drama and haters who kept criticizing.There was a trending keyword: Gabriella. The situation unfolded last night, and after a few hours of research, internet users found Gabriella, the person involved in Henry's affair, on Twitter. They compared the photos on her private Twitter account, and the clothing was an exact match. Moreover, there was a previous conflict between Gabriella and Hannah. Many internet users already knew that she is the adopted granddaughter of Albert Toussaint, the chairman of the MQ brand. Comments under Gabriella's tweets showed two extremes. Some bystanders and Hannah's critics speculated that because Gabriella was the chairman's adopted granddaughter, s
Gabriella was taken aback when she heard Hannah mention cooking. She just couldn't link Henry to cooking."I bet you didn't know what a good cook he is, Gabby. He lived on his own during university and honed his culinary skills. He used to cook for me often."Gabriella knew Hannah was saying these things on purpose to provoke her, but it still made her heart ache.A man had to genuinely love a woman if he were willing to cook for her. But throughout their three-year marriage, Henry hadn't so much as stepped into the kitchen. Gabriella hadn't even known he could cook.She'd heard that cooking was a good way for a couple to deepen their relationship. Even with a housekeeper, Gabriella had occasionally cooked. Yet Henry had never helped her.This was the difference between love and apathy.Gabrielle suppressed her heartache and said, "Hand the phone to Henry. I have something to ask him.""What is it? I can ask him for you."This was an obvious provocation. Gabriella and Henry wer
"Hi, Dad. It's Grandpa's death anniversary, so I came to see him. That's not all, though. I also wanted to tell you that I'm gonna divorce him soon. I'm sure you'll be surprised to hear this."It wasn't too long ago that I was telling you about how well he treated me, right? It's only been a few months since then, but we're about to part ways soon. Will you find this ridiculous?"I think it is, too. From the day he brought up the divorce till now, I've been quite lost. How did we end up here …" Gabriella trailed off.After a while, she continued, "If someone had told me back then that Henry and I would be getting divorced just a handful of months later, I never would've believed them. How could I possibly agree to a divorce when I loved him so?"Yet that's exactly what happened. It's a long story, but I don't really know where to start. I'm pregnant, Dad. You're about to have a grandkid. If you can hear me from the afterlife, I hope you'll bless my baby and make sure they come to t
Gabriella recounted the accident with as much detail as she could remember. It was pretty much the same as what the police had seen from the surveillance cameras.The policeman recorded her statement. "You're guessing that the black and white cars did this on purpose, right? Are you sure you don't know the driver in the black car?""I'm positive," Gabriella said."Then, did you see the face of the driver in the white car?""No. He was too far behind me. I saw him a couple of times from the rearview mirror when I was switching lanes, but he was too far for me to get a clear glimpse at his face.""Got it." The policewoman took a comforting tone as she said, "Don't worry. We're already thinking of ways to determine the suspects' identities so we can arrest them. It shouldn't take too long."There were surveillance cameras everywhere nowadays. They wouldn't be able to hide."Thank you," Gabriella said."You can call your family now. We didn't find your handphone at the scene of the
To Gabriella's surprise, Henry asked, "What do you wanna have?""What can you cook?" she asked in return."Anything.""I'll have a bacon-and-egg stir fry, then. Throw some vegetables in, too," Gabriella said."Alright, then. I'll go buy the ingredients." Henry put his phone on the table. "I'll leave my phone here. Maria will call when she arrives, so you can tell her the room number.""Okay." Gabriella nodded while looking at him, but her eyes were dazed. She didn't expect Henry to agree. Did this mean she held a tiny spot in his heart?As soon as this thought formed in Gabriella's mind, she shoved it out. She had to stop thinking so highly of herself. Henry didn't like her at all. They still had to get the divorce over and done with tomorrow.She was afraid she wouldn't ever muster the courage to bring it up again if they were to miss this round.The phone rang. Gabriella picked it up but could only see a blurry screen. She answered the call to hear a woman's voice ring out on
Early Monday morning, Gabriella washed up and got ready. She changed out of the hospital gown and waited patiently for Henry after having her breakfast. She ended up waiting the whole morning.Henry only arrived at the hospital in the afternoon. "Sorry, I got caught up with something in the morning."Gabriella shook her head with a smile and stood up to leave. "That's fine. It's not too late yet."Henry felt uncomfortable when he saw how she couldn't wait to go. "Are you that happy about our divorce?"Gabriella felt bitter on the inside, but she kept her smile in place. "Yeah, I am. I'm finally gonna be free."Free. The fact that she'd used that word was probably enough to show how disappointed she was in this marriage.Henry's expression darkened. He said, "Congratulations.""Let's go." Gabriella looked at him.He grunted and opened the door to reveal two police officers standing outside. They'd just been about to knock on the door. The policewoman was taken aback to see him.
There was a long silence in the car."Gabby, I'm the one who got you into this accident. I apologize." Henry looked at Gabriella's quiet face with a darkened gaze."You've already apologized. No one would have expected those crazy fans to not let the past go. I don't blame you for this." Gabriella looked calm.Henry gaped at her, but he did not know what to say.It was true. She still did not know about the incident the day before. She thought it was due to the makeup incident.At that moment, she could not see clearly what was written on her phone or computer. He no longer needed to worry that she would see the comments and insults aimed at her on the internet. Yet, he wasn't happy at all."I'm sorry," he said once more."It's fine. This is behind us."The car was once more in silence. After some time, Gabriella asked, "What time is it?""2:10 pm.""How long has it been? Why isn't Maria here yet?""Maybe it's hard to get a taxi or something happened on the way. Let's wait a