Semua Bab Leaving You Bereft: Bab 571 - Bab 580

That was the night Xavier and Gabriella had their first rift. If he could have been more accommodating and considerate, perhaps things wouldn't have turned so nasty between them later on. Perhaps their story wouldn't have turned so bitter.However, he was a hot-blooded young man who was still impulsive and unable to restrain himself.Xavier seethed as he headed to the bed and dragged Gabriella up so that he could force her into a lovemaking session. He was rough and aggressive; she was initially reluctant but later gave in. It wasn't exactly a wonderful experience.What he didn't realize was that the fire burning in his chest showed that he cared about her, that it stemmed from jealousy over her involvement with another man. All he knew was that he wanted to use sex to prove that she belonged to him and was his legally wedded wife.He got his fill of her, leaving her exhausted. She couldn't blame him for the way he'd reacted, but there was no way she could be happy about what happe

It was late at night, but a white sports car drove away from the villa and headed to the nearest pharmacy. Then, it returned five minutes later.The maids watched with confusion. One of them asked, "Where did you go in the middle of the night, Mrs. Lund?"Gabriella smiled faintly. "I went to get something."After that, she walked through the foyer and headed upstairs. Five minutes later, the bright lights of the bathroom made Gabriella's face look ashen.The pregnancy test she'd bought rested on the counter. Two pale pink lines slowly appeared—she was pregnant.She didn't want to believe it, so she tried with another one. The result was the same, which meant she was definitely expecting.In hindsight, their wedding night was the only night Xavier hadn't used a condom. She shouldn't have gotten pregnant since she'd taken the morning-after pill the following morning.Still, she couldn't deny that it had happened, and at a time when she wanted to separate because it was proven that

It was the wee hours of the night, and Xavier stood there, soaked from head to toe. He was sober now.The housekeeper had watched him grow up, so her heart ached when she saw him looking like that. She tried to persuade him to change before heading home. "At least change before heading home. Maybe it'll put Ms. Gabriella in a better mood."Xavier wasn't in the mood for that, though. He got into his car and took off his soaked jacket before telling the driver to get going. The latter knew something bad had happened, so he drove without daring to make a sound.Outside, the first light of dawn pressed down on the treetops, making the roads grow darker under their shadows. Occasionally, there would be rustling as small animals darted out in search of food.Xavier sat quietly in the backseat. He turned on his phone to check the news after charging it. He saw the images of him and Yvonne seated beside each other; he also saw the bright red lipstick stain on his shirt.The pictures point

The winter sun shone down on the three of them. A chill spread through Gabriella's chest as she met Xavier's icy gaze. "Stop this nonsense, Xavier. I was just—"The shame of having an unrequited love and the pain of catching Gabriella and Brody red-handed turned into angry words that Xavier couldn't take back. He snarled, "You just couldn't control yourself, right? Are you that desperate to be with him, Gabriella?"Couldn't you have at least waited until after the divorce to move on with someone new? Waiting until nothing is tying us to each other before falling back into your ex's arms is the least respect you can give our marriage, don't you think?"The things he said—"couldn't control yourself", "desperate", "someone new"—were harsh and full of venom. Gabriella lowered her eyes and asked softly, "Is that what you think of me?"He sneered. "What else can I think? What were you two doing?"Brody wanted to explain, but Gabriella stopped him. "This has nothing to do with you. It's

Xavier was stunned. Gabriella had gone to Eboris? He blurted almost uncontrollably, "Why did she go there?"Evelyn shook her head. "I don't know. Mom and Dad went with her—they'll be back after Easter. Velma will stay there with her. I heard from Landon that it's because she wants to expand the business there. He told me she'll be back once she makes enough money."Xavier wanted to force a smile and keep up appearances, but even without looking at himself, he could sense how stiff and ugly his smile was. This was so unbecoming of him. After a while, he asked, "Did she say anything? Did she leave any messages for me?"Evelyn hurriedly said, "Yeah, she did."Xavier's smile became a bit more genuine. He and Gabriella had been married, after all. She wouldn't leave without saying anything to him.Evelyn told him to wait as she carefully extracted a box from her pocket. She handed it to him and said, "Ella told me to pass this to you. She said it's her wedding ring and that it's expe