SAVING ANGEL のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 40

GILDA’S POVWhen Angel was done playing, I lifted her into my arms, and the three of us, Japheth, Angel, and I, went back inside the house. Japheth rolled quietly beside us as we returned to her room.Japheth stopped at the doorway while Angel and I went in. He didn’t follow us inside; instead, he stayed there, watching us in silence. The room felt unusually quiet, and I could feel his eyes lingering on both of us as we settled in. After a moment, he finally broke the silence.“I’ll leave you now,” he said. “But before she goes out to play again, I want to see you.”I watched as he wheeled himself out of the room. My heart wouldn’t stop beating so fast. Why did he want to see me? Had I done something wrong? Was he upset with me?What was going on?I looked at Angel and smiled at her. She didn’t need to know anything about my shock or fear.She smiled back, which was all she needed to do. She could not be burdened with what was happening to me.“I’ll be back soon,” I said.I excused my

GILDA’S POVI tiptoed into her room, careful with every step I took. It was risky, far too risky, yet I could still find my way out if I got caught. I had to. All I wanted was to save Eve. She should not be trapped in this mess. She did not deserve to suffer alone.I understood why she was trying so hard to hide everything from Japheth. He must never know that she once tried to push Angel down the stairs. But it had never been her fault. Her family had been held captive, and she had been forced into a terrible decision. That kind of desperation could make anyone crumble.I reached Jane’s bedside and began searching for her phone, a notebook, or anything I could use, anything that might prove what she had over Eve. I checked under her pillow, lifted her blanket, and even bent down to search beneath the bed. But nothing. Nothing at all. It was as if she knew I was coming, as if she expected me to try something. She must have hidden everything.I stood there feeling defeated. Why couldn’

GILDA’S POVI froze. What was she talking about?“What message? From who?” I asked.“From Mr. Japheth. He asked me to tell you to meet him in his office, in the other building,” she said.My stomach sank, and my heart began to race. I knew what he wanted to do. He wanted me out of his house as quickly as possible. He had made it clear that he did not tolerate thieves, and this was exactly what he was doing.“Okay, I’ll go meet him right now,” I said.I was about to leave when she held my hands.“Do not forget me. Remember you said you were going to help me and save me from Jane,” she said.That was when it hit me. I wouldn’t be able to help her anymore. This accusation had ruined whatever relationship I had with Japheth. The only person who could have helped me was Japheth, and now he was sending me away.“Okay, I’ll keep that in mind,” I said.I rushed out of the room, not wanting to keep him waiting. I crossed to the other side of the building and walked toward his office.I stopped

GILDA'S POV I was ready. I was ready for anything at all, whatever it was that he wanted to do to me. If he wanted to get me out of the house without his brother's interference, I was ready to do that. I looked at the building again and just could not believe that I was called up here to be sent out. My legs found their way into his office, a small smile escaped his lips, he seemed pleased to see me but I was never going to let that get to me. I knew he was doing all of that so I do not feel bad when he says what he wants to say to me. My heart was beating so fast, it was never the way I expected things to end but there was little I could do about it, absolutely nothing. " You asked me to come, I know she must have called you and said something to you" I said. I knew why I was there, there was no reason acting like I was going to hold up or something. " What are you talking about?" He frowned. Why was he acting like something was wrong? " I'm talking about Jane, I know she

GILDA’S POV“Jane, not today,” I said sharply. “I don’t have the energy or time for the madness you enjoy creating.”I pushed past her again without waiting for a response.At that moment, I genuinely did not care if she stumbled, fell, or embarrassed herself. Whatever happened to her was no longer my concern. I had carried her cruelty on my shoulders for far too long.I entered my room and shut the door behind me, finally breathing freely. My hands trembled slightly as I dropped the shopping bags on the bed and began pulling the clothes out one after another.This was real.I was officially attached to a film label.The weight of that truth settled slowly, beautifully. There was no better news in the world. Nothing else compared to this moment, nothing Jane said, nothing Vera threatened, nothing Ethan implied.That night, I slept deeply, peacefully, like I hadn’t in a long time. It was a long, dreamless sleep, the kind that heals parts of you that have been aching silently.I woke up