“I…” Gabriel seemed to be trying to apologize as he approached where she was sitting, although not even he seemed to be able to find the words that could justify the fact that he was there at that moment.
“Of course you would be here chasing me.” she complained, even though she wasn't that surprised.
"Sorry." he sighed, standing before her with that guilty expression and slumped shoulders that made it difficult for her to imagine that he was the everyone-feared billionaire that Harriet and Lynn had told her about “I know I shouldn't be here, but... I paid a visit. I quickly went to the Institute this week and I heard Jane talking to her son about the two of you meeting and how she would love to have you as her daughter-in-law…”
"And then? Did you think Cameron was da
“Great…” Andy laughed, without any humor “If forgetting me is something you can't do, then where does that leave us? Are you going to keep insisting on forcing yourself into my life, until I lose patience with you and start hating you again?”“No… That’s not what I want.” Gabriel sighed “But, I don't want to lie to you either. I don't want everything that happens between us to be in a distorted way. And most of all, I don't want to promise you something, only for you to find me walking close to you, or trying to intervene when I see you're in danger, like on your last two dates. Even if you decide you'll never forgive me... I can't imagine a scenario in which I would stop wanting to care for you.”"What do you mean by that?" she panted, frustrated. “That doesn't even make sense! If this is all your fault, then just go get help or live a little! You will get over it eventually. I was just a girl from
So a totally irrational and carnal part of Andy wanted to have sex with Gabriel.If the first step to solving a problem was admitting it existed, then she couldn't deny it, no matter how embarrassing it was. Well, there was nothing to be ashamed of, was there? She had researched some articles about how love and hate could become confused in the head of someone who had been through a traumatic episode and sexual desire certainly entered into that. It wasn't like she was blind, after all. Gabriel was very handsome since high school. And the bastard had had the audacity to become not only more attractive in the last ten years, but also sexy. He could easily star in the romantic or the naughty dreams of anyone who is even remotely attracted to men...But what the hell did fate have against her to do with the fact that the first guy to make her think about sex was h
“Half an hour to go, Andy.” Harriet warned her, placing her hand on her friend's shoulder, but Andy continued analyzing her many notes, which she had distributed on the table in that court waiting room.“Thank you, Harriet.” She took a deep breath, trying to expel the nervousness that was making her blood run cold, before starting to collect the papers from the table. “Tell the others that they can gather at the support lawyers' seat. It'll make a good impression on Judge Roberts if we're on time. I’ll be there in a minute.”“Uh… Also… I think there’s something you should see.” Harriet warned, clearly nervous."What happened?" Andy finally looked up, praying that Hazel hadn't caused some disaster so soon.
“The trial will begin.” the bailiff announced to everyone, as the judge now took the podium “All stand to receive Judge Roberts.”Sitting with her colleagues in the lawyers' seats, Andy ignored the murmurs of Alphonse's lawyers nearby and the venomous gaze of Hazel, who no longer seemed so busy pretending to cry, to strike the pose of a poor suffering wife. Instead of wasting his attention on them, Andy just followed the movements of her old college professor, who hadn't changed much after almost four years. She still had a stern expression, cold eyes and imposing posture. However, when their eyes suddenly met, Andy knew that she had recognized her, although Mrs. Roberts obviously wasn't going to show it or even give her any special treatment because of it.“Sit down.” Judge Roberts ordered, barely looking at the people who w
“Mr. Vamcap.” Andy kept her gaze on Alphonse, wanting him to realize that she wasn't afraid of him, it didn't matter if he continued to look at her with contempt or not. “In his statement he just said that he had suspicions that his wife was having an affair because the proximity between her and the doctor who accompanied her seemed very strange to you, correct?”“That’s exactly what I said.” Alphonse grunted.“So, allow me to ask... If your suspicions about your wife's fidelity only date back to the time when she was already ill, when your children were respectively 15 and 8 years old, then why are you so sure that they Could they be this other man’s children, if apparently he only came into his wife’s life at the time of the treatment?”&ldquo
“I'm sure she wouldn't be careless enough to keep a woman in that state in court, wouldn't she?” the lawyer raised an eyebrow in her direction as well, but Andy ignored him, keeping his eyes on Hazel.“Actually, since your client seems willing to remain here despite her emotional state, I would like to ask her my questions, Mr. Compton. Do I have your permission, Your Excellency?”“If Ms. Vamcap is willing to continue, then yes.” The judge looked coldly at Alphonse's wife “Just remind your client, Mr. Compton, that she must choose wisely whether she wishes to remain here or not, because I will not allow mischief of any kind in my courtroom.”“Don’t worry, Your Excellency…” Hazel sniffed “I just want this to end…”
“Has the expert’s result arrived yet?” Andy muttered to Harriet, while, in front of her, Mr. Compton was seething with anger over the contempt with which Adele was treating him during her testimony."No not yet. It should have arrived by now…” her friend sighed, chewing nervously on the inside of her cheek “His lawyers will probably hiss and try to convince the judge that a report from a new professional is necessary, but it would be important to have the word of the expert's court so we can prove that the exam they presented is false. You don’t think… They could have bribed the expert, could they?”“That’s why we did so many tests in different labs.” Andy sighed, although she was also uncertain about that possibility “No matter what kind of trick they try to use, we will only give
“Imogen and I met at the hospital where I worked, at a time when she was starting to feel symptoms of the disease and was looking to do some tests to find out what it was.” Edgar began his testimony, while a sepulchral silence took over the court, as if everyone there had their share of curiosity to know that story “I know that the words of an adulterous man are probably not worth much at a time like this, but I swear it all started with just a friendship. She was unhappy in her marriage, but she often told me that she felt responsible for trying hard to make things work out, not because she really loved her husband, but because it hurt her to know that her children suffered from their father's absence and absence. of his love...”“I protest, your excellency!” Compton stood up, with his finger raised “This man is offending my client and accusing him of conduct he h