Elena Gilbert Family Tree Novels & Stories

Chapter Seven The file didn't say much. Maria Gilbert. Thirty-two years old. Newly married. Wife of Daniel Gilbert. No photograph. No detailed history. Nothing that explained what she had done or why she was a target. But there was only one instruction. Eliminate on sight. So when Elena slipped into the apartment Mr and Mrs.Gilbert owned, she knew not to waste time. The place was quiet. She moved through the living room without making a sound, her gaze sweeping over every corner as she went. Then, she heard it.

"Dad, who's been watching you?" "The same person who's been watching all of us," Richard said. "Eleanor had two children, Elena. Not one. The daughter everyone in the Sterling family assumed died as an infant, the one who became Priya's mother, and a second child born nearly a decade later, after Eleanor finally married the man her family forced on her instead of Richard."

Adrian turned toward his father. “Tell me.” Matteo sighed. “Gabriel was part of the original investigation.” “What investigation?” “The one involving Elena's family.” Elena frowned. “My family?” “Yes.” Gabriel nodded. “Your father and I worked together.” Elena looked at her father. “Dad?” Her father, still weak from the gunshot, struggled to sit up. “Yes.” “You knew him?” He looked at Gabriel. “I did.” “Then why didn't you tell me?” “Because I thought he was dead.”

It seemed she had been overcomplicating things. She couldn’t help asking, “Do you know an elderly man named Edward Marlowe?” Kenneth thought for a moment, then shook his head. “Edward? No, I don’t know him. Who is he to you? Are you looking for him? I can help you.” “No, there’s no need. He was my grandfather… and he passed away.” Elena was curious about the relationship her grandfather had with those powerful families, and why he had specifically instructed her to maintain good relations with them.

I never expected such an influential figure to appear here. Now, things became complicated and difficult, and my heart was completely disoriented, not knowing how to deal with it. I looked at Cliff, and his eyes also held a hint of hesitation, seemingly rethinking the authenticity of the whole matter. I was afraid he would give up his suspicion of Vanya because of this woman's appearance, and then all my previous efforts would be in vain. Who didn't know that the Gilbert family had only one daughter who studied abroad and had just returned to the States recently? Miss Gilbert held all the shares of the Gilbert family.

Grandpa Elliot shunned Carolina, but the woman was not done, and she knew if her grandfather was going to change his mind. Carolina looked at Hadley, and she was happy to see the lady looking so stressed already. Of course, you have to be scared, Carolina says in her head. “Ella, I heard an interesting rumor from someone about the fraud the Gilbert family did…about you being fake, so I did my research,” Carolina says and her mother, who was Maurice's Aunt wanted to shun her “Before the engagement, Ella went missing but instead of Gilbert to tell us about their daughter went missing….they asked a substitute to step in…and that's her, the fake Ella,” Carolina says with a smile after finishing

Gilbert was the heir to the Young Family and since he was the leader amongst the second generation of the Youngs, he was far more respected than anyone in the third generation. Elder Young decided to show his respect for the Shears by sending Gilbert to the ceremony. "Alright. Dad, there's something else," Gilbert said hesitantly with a serious expression, "a few days ago, Iris utilized the family's forces to help that brat, Leon Wolf, and this could not mean anything good."

At the mention of children my heart skipped a beat, but I hurriedly covered up my unease with a smile, I couldn't let my parents find out I am infertile. It will be such a shame that the Gilbert's family won't have a third generation heir. "You know how the media operates mom, if it happens to leak out then it will be an issue, to the public Elisa Gilbert went abroad to study and has arrived back home, set to marry Damon Throne, her child hood sweetheart." "No one should know of my divorce or past marriage." It's in my past, thankfully Derrick was too broke to afford a proper wedding back then so we had only settled for going to the civil bureau to sign our marriage certificate.

I expected a glare, but instead he smiled and waved. I quickly looked away, pretending I did not notice him. My eyes drifted toward the entrance, expecting to see Ariana and Landon, but they were nowhere in sight. Where were they? I wondered, thinking of the countless pictures and videos of them plastered online in recent days, fueling the relationship rumors. I had mentioned it to Christian, who brushed it off, insisting it probably meant nothing, but their absence at this family dinner seemed suspicious. “Hello, Elena,” Owen’s mother, Teresa, greeted cheerfully.

Summer smiled and said, “I heard from Keane that you haven’t rested well for a long time because you’re keeping investigating Gilbert's matters...” Elly’s hands that were holding the toy froze a little. Her gaze was filled with grievances. “Gilbert... is more important than my family.” Without Gilbert, she would not have lived until now and met Keane. Summer nodded. She knew about all of these. “If I stayed beside him like how I did in the past, maybe these things would not happen to him?” Elly’s voice was choking. “No one can stop what will happen. Even a smart person like Gilbert could not run away from the scheme, what else can you do if you stay beside him?” Summer shook her head. She di