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بيت / She Hid Her Face, He Hid His Heart / Chapter 1 -الفصل 9

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Chapter 1

Gabriel's POVThe rain came down in a gentle patter.From across the street, I watched my girlfriend, Sophie Anderson, walk into a diner with my former best friend, Edward Brown. "The usual, please. Extra spicy, and no pickles."Edward's eyes met Sophie's, and for a moment, they stared at each other. Then, Edward said, "You still remember what I like after all this time. Gabriel probably would've forgotten by now. After all, I was the one who hurt him."Seeing his troubled expression, Sophie reassured him, "What happened back then wasn't your fault. Gabriel overreacted. He ended your friendship over what was nothing more than a misunderstanding."Without warning, a sharp pang went through me. Back then, someone had drugged Sophie. Without even talking to me, Edward had slept with her to get the drug out of her system.Worse still, my mother found out, and she was so angry that she passed out. When I confronted Sophie, she said, "I'm sorry, Gab. I was drugged. Edward was j
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Chapter 2

Gabriel's POVBehind Sophie, Edward went pale. A second later, he clutched his chest and collapsed.Sophie quickly helped him to his feet and led him outside. She didn't even notice I was hurt. I stepped forward and grabbed the hem of her shirt. "Sophie, I spent 23 hours traveling just to see you. Do you know today—""Did I ask you to come?" she cut me off coldly. "Didn't I tell you I wouldn't have time to celebrate Thanksgiving? I said we could do it another time."Edward's having an episode of respiratory alkalosis. If something happens to him, it'll come back on you. How am I supposed to protect you then?"Having said that, Sophie shook me off and hurried away. My hand dropped to my side, and the ring slipped from my fingers, hitting the floor with a clatter. I stared at the ring. Suddenly, I remembered what I'd asked Sophie back when we first went long-distance. I'd asked her if she'd be upset if I showed up without warning. She'd thrown her arms around me and kissed m
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Chapter 3

Gabriel's POVSophie followed me out. "Gab, I never said I wanted you to leave.""I know."Just then, the elevator doors opened. A man stepped out and spoke in a language I didn't understand. "Sophie, who's this guy?""A relative," Sophie replied in the same language. Once he was gone, I asked her what he'd said. Something flickered in Sophie's eyes as she answered. "Oh, it's nothing. He was just saying hi."I looked down at the translation on my phone and smiled. Then, I pushed her hand away. "Go check on Edward. Wouldn't want him having another bout of respiratory alkalosis."Sophie didn't seem to notice anything amiss. "Thanks for understanding, Gab. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning."Having said that, she turned and went back inside. Before long, I could hear Sophie comforting Edward. Her voice was low, and it grated on my ears. Whatever last bit of attachment I'd been holding onto finally faded.…I found a hotel and checked in. Moments later, a coworker sent me a
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Chapter 4

Gabriel's POV"Edward's been beating himself up about it this whole time, and it's been three years! He was the one who suggested this trip because he wanted to make it up to you. Is your work really more important than us?" Sophie asked, her voice thick with accusation.My hand went slack, and suddenly, I felt utterly drained. For three years, I'd wanted this, and Sophie had done everything she could to stop me. Now that I no longer wanted it, she was using our relationship to pressure me into it, all so Edward wouldn't feel guilty.She had always put me last. She'd forgotten that she once promised to support me and to always have my back. I sighed and stopped arguing. Then, I looked down and submitted the transfer request again. Sophie was too busy soothing Edward to notice what I was doing. Thinking I'd finally come around, she smiled and squeezed my hand. "Gab, Edward has gone to all this trouble for you. Can you stop giving him a hard time? What if the company finds out
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Chapter 5

Third-Person POVSophie kept calling Gabriel, but no one answered. She hurriedly called after the rescuers. "That belongs to my boyfriend! Can you use the drone to see if you can find him?"Panic washed over her, yet she could only pray that Gabriel was safe. One of the rescuers told her, "We've surveyed the area with the drone, but so far, we haven't spotted anyone alive. We'll need to search the area more thoroughly.""What?"Sophie staggered back, the color draining from her face. As the rescuers started to leave, she hurried after them. But Edward caught her by the hand.He looked shaken, and when he spoke, his voice came out strained. "Sophie, I know you're worried about Gabriel. But if they haven't found him, that means he could still be alive."You can't get in there right now anyway. Please, take me to the hospital first. Once I'm feeling better, I'll come back and help you look for Gabriel."Sophie took a deep breath. She certainly didn't want anything to happen t
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Chapter 6

Third-Person POVEdward never imagined Sophie would treat him like this. Things had been perfectly fine between them before Gabriel came along. But now that Gabriel had disappeared, Sophie had come to hate him. Edward chuckled. "Besides, you were the one who left Gabriel here. Why are you blaming me?"Sophie rose to her feet and grabbed him by the arm. "You really think you did nothing wrong? Every time Gabriel came to see me, you just happened to get sick. If you hadn't kept getting between us, he never would've gotten angry."She shoved him aside and spat, "Get lost! This is none of your business!"…Gabriel's POVI knew nothing about what had happened between Sophie and Edward. By then, someone from my office had already brought me to Himara. "Mr. Sullivan, you have a few minor fractures. You'll need to rest and recover for a while."At that, my coworker went to get my medication. I had been fortunate to make it out alive that day. Along the way, I came across a bor
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Chapter 7

Gabriel's POVI didn't keep anything from Mom. I told her everything about what had happened since I came to Marlfield. Mom was devastated when she heard what I'd been through. "You did the right thing, Gab," she said. "Since they have no shame, then don't forgive either of them. Listen to me and take care of yourself, okay?""Don't worry, Mom. I'll come see you as soon as things slow down at work."I'd already told Mom not to tell Sophie anything, so she didn't say a single word. …Third-Person POVSophie, on the other hand, still believed that something had happened to Gabriel. Ever since the rescue team found no sign of him, she'd been a wreck. She spent her days sitting in the living room, drinking herself into a stupor. When Edward came to check on her, he found her passed out on the couch. "Sophie, please, don't do this to yourself. You're drunk."Still groggy, Sophie wrapped her arms around him. "Gab? Is that you? Please don't leave."Edward paused, then a fai
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Chapter 8

Gabriel's POVI had just gotten off work that evening when I got a call. The moment I answered, I heard Sophie sobbing on the other end of the line."Gab, you're alive. Do you have any idea how hard I've been looking for you?"I almost laughed. Sophie went on, "Please come back. I know I messed up! I can take Edward's spot back. If you come back, I'll find a way to get you transferred here right away.""Forget it," I replied coldly. "Sophie, do you know what I wanted all these years? To not be apart from you. I thought if I worked hard enough, I could get closer to you. But in the end, I realized I was getting farther away."So, Sophie could have gotten me transferred all along. She just hadn't been willing to do it for me because she wanted to help Edward instead.She was convinced I would never leave her, so she never had any reason to make me a priority. "That's not true, Gab!" Sophie rushed to explain. "I know things went badly between you and Edward, but he begged me to
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Chapter 9

Gabriel's POVAudrey stepped between us, stopping Sophie in her tracks. "Who I am doesn't matter. You and Gabriel are over, so stop bothering him."In the next instant, Audrey held out a flower to me and asked, "Mr. Sullivan, may I take you out to dinner?"I wanted to get Sophie off my back, so I accepted the flower. Sophie stood there, too stunned to react. It wasn't until I was out of sight that she finally broke down, sobbing in the rain. Later, she had to leave because of work. …Another month passed. Then, Edward called me. "Gabriel Sullivan! How could you be so cruel? Do you have any idea what you've done to Sophie? She's seriously struggling because of you! If you really want to leave, then stop stringing her along!"How ridiculous. I hadn't done a thing, yet somehow I was the one getting blamed. "Well, isn't that perfect? Now, you finally get your chance to step in," I said.Edward paused for a moment. When he spoke again, the humility was gone from his voice. "
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