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
The skies were dark. Aster looked at Henry and said, "Ry, it's pointless for you to wait here. Gabby's head is still injured. Why don't you take her home? When your grandfather comes out of the operation theater, I'll get Oliver to call you.""No," Gabby refused vehemently. She held Aster's arm. "Grandma, I'm not going back. I'm staying here to wait with you all."Whether Albert was fine or not, she had to be the first one to see him."Grandma, we'll stay and wait together," Henry said.Seeing how insistent they were, Aster said nothing more. Another two hours later, the lights in the operation theater were finally switched off. Henry, Gabriella, Oliver, and Aster all stood up at the same time and waited for the doctor by the doors.The doors opened."Mr. Howser, how is my grandfather?" Henry asked immediately. His voice was hoarse. It also trembled a little.Gabriella looked at Ivan intently with reddened eyes. She silently prayed for good news.Ivan took off his mask. "The
"Gabby, what happened to your head? How did you get hurt? Is it serious?" Albert asked in a raspy and feeble voice, looking at the dressing on Gabriella's head. Albert was already so sick, yet he was still concerned about her small injury. Gabriella's nose burned. Tears instantly fell."What is it? Does it hurt a lot?" Albert asked worriedly, seeing her feeling aggrieved.Gabriella shook her head. "Grandpa, don't worry. I just accidentally bumped my head. It's nothing. It doesn't hurt.""You have to look after your body. Don't be like me. My body is failing me. I don't have much time left to live," Albert said weakly."No, Grandpa. Don't say that. You will surely get better. You'll live a long life." Tears welled up in Gabriella's eyes."Why are you crying like a child?" Albert raised his hand and wiped away the tears on Gabriella's face."As long as you're well and healthy, I won't cry," Gabriella said hoarsely, choking up."Gabby, I'm old. Everyone will die someday. I'm read
An hour after they had their breakfast, Gabriella thought that Albert must have woken up already. She headed to see him once more with Henry.At that moment, there were two others in his ward. They were both Henry's relatives. There was also a pile of gifts by the corner. Clearly, other people have visited."Ah, Ry and Gabby are here.""Hello, Aunt Meredith and Aunt Agnes," Gabriella and Henry greeted them.It seemed that Albert was not up yet."Let's sit next to Grandma," Henry said to Gabriella. There was a coffee table and two stools in the middle. Henry was worried Gabriella could not see clearly, so he deliberately helped her over to the couch where Aster was."What a great couple," Meredith said delightfully. She had seen the news of Henry and Hannah, but she thought nothing of it. All men were the same. No matter how much they fool around outside, they would still return home to their wives."I know. Ry and Gabby are the most perfect couple I've ever seen," Agnes said a
With concrete evidence in front of them, Potts and Larkin admitted that they had planned it beforehand. The police have decided to press charges against them, but according to the seriousness of the crime, the sentence will not be that heavy.Gabriella was truly curious. "How did they find out about my car license plate number and where I was?"The police officer replied, "Potts works as a mechanic in a car dealer. He said that you have been to his place to get your car fixed. And Larkin found someone to track you. He said that a friend of his told him about your whereabouts.""Okay, I got it.""They want to see you to ask for your forgiveness. What do you think?""No. I don't want any compensation from them. Fight for a heavier sentence.""Okay.""Thank you and goodbye. Let me know if you have any news."After hanging up, Henry looked at Gabriella. "I will get Jasper Renner to look into this. I'll make sure they pay the price."Jasper Renner was a special counsel in the legal