Semua Bab Leaving You Bereft: Bab 591 - Bab 600

The night was silent. Xavier lay in Gabriella's arms, not moving for a long time.The air in the bedroom was filled with a sweet, warm scent from the twins, but somehow, they'd become strangers.He couldn't help but wonder if things would've turned out differently if he'd gone to Eboris back then. At the very least, he would've been by her side those years. He wouldn't have missed the birth and growth of his children.He'd missed far too much, but deep down, what he regretted most was missing out on her. They could've taken things slow and grown to love each other over time.That night, Xavier stayed. Gabriella slept in the guest room, leaving her bedroom to Xavier and the children. He didn't sleep on the bed and instead slept on the sofa.But how could he possibly fall asleep? After lying on the sofa for a while, he couldn't help himself and got up to check on the children. He couldn't get enough of them.In the end, he picked Lynn up, quietly carrying her back to the sofa and c

The dinner had ended. Gabriella went away to pay the bill. The meal cost a whopping 48 thousand dollars, including fresh flowers and red wine, but she believed Kathryn was worth every penny. Then, she walked Kathryn to the parking lot. Kathryn waited for a long time before she eventually grumbled to Brody, "Looks like I'll never see the day you behave like a gentleman. I enjoyed the Faerian dinner tonight. Brody, I look forward to meeting you again. I'll see you at the charity auction."Brody nodded and opened the car door for Kathryn. She flashed him a delicate smile and stepped into the car gracefully. She even waved at him through the window. Although she waved at Gabriella too, she merely did it because she was already bidding Brody farewell. What was more, a twinge of jealousy crept into her heart. The black limousine drove further and further away until it disappeared from sight. Brody looked at Gabriella. "Where's your car? How about I walk you over?"She pointed at th

Xavier almost went out of his mind. He hopped out of Gabriella's car and sprinted to the shallow lake. His six-million-dollar car had already sunk to the bottom with its windows lowered, which meant that water had rushed in wantonly and ruined the car's interior.Xavier's documents and credentials were in there, and it would be a headache to get them replaced. So, he leaped into the lake without a second thought. With a deep plunge, he swam to the bottom. The gardeners stood at the shore, watching everything he did. Landon leaned in close and said sarcastically, "He sure can handle himself underwater."Gabriella sprinted out of the car and looked at Landon. He held her by the shoulder and said, "I didn't want to do this, but he was just so shameless that I couldn't stand it."She looked at him before turning her gaze to the water. Grunting, she said, "It suddenly occurred to me that the two of you might make a good pair after all."Gabriella noticed that Xavier was actually a g

Ash and Lynn stayed the night at Lund Manor after the banquet. They were supposed to sleep in the same room with Rebecca, but Xavier barged in when they were about to go to bed, wearing nothing except thermal underwear. He carried each of them in his arms and walked away. Rebecca was anxious. "They still haven't washed up yet. You don't know the first thing about looking after children."He retorted, "I do."She wanted to take off after him, but Jerome stopped her. "They don't always spend the night at our place. Let Xavier spend some time with them. You've always chided him for not being mature enough. Now that he wanted to fulfill his duty as a father, however, you didn't want to give him the chance."Rebecca still felt a little reluctant. "But I finally got the chance to be with my grandchildren."She was quite let down by the fact that Ash and Lynn slipped through her fingers, but Jerome saw the situation more clearly than she could. "Once Xavier wins Gabriella over, yo

Night fell, and the lights in the city glowed dimly. Brody stood side by side with Gabriella, but they could never go back to the way things were, and he was no longer the actor who needed grooming. Now, he was a tactful businessman, and she wasn't the young lady whose world revolved around him anymore.Gabriella was a woman of her own.…After Brody left, Gabriella stayed there by herself for a long time, drinking a few more glasses of red wine. The wine was a luxury enjoyed after a successful business negotiation.She almost never indulged herself, but for some reason, she felt somber tonight. Perhaps it was because she turned her back on her youthful dream. She reached a point in life when she had let go of everything she held onto and became an ordinary businesswoman. There was a time when she wanted to take on the whole world, but that side of her was long gone.Gabriella would never tell Brody about this. They were no longer lovers or close friends. They were merely coll