Chapter 531: Tears
Gabe felt a hint of concern when the girl sent him a lost look, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears. He watched as she tried to maintain her composure but seemed to be failing miserably, as her tears started to fall. Gabe felt his heart thud at her look and he instinctively moved to wipe her tears, before realizing what he was about to do. This girl was a stranger...
Finally, she seemed to realise the same thing too and looked away hurriedly and spoke in a trembling voice," Please excuse me."
Without waiting for a response, she hurried past him and into the back room. Once safely out of sight, she leaned against the wall and closed her eyes, letting the tears fall freely, failing to realize that she was still visible to him in the mirror on the side.
Gabe watched in concern, not the least bit worried that he was probably intruding her privacy. He watched as the real estate agent he had been speaking to quickly walked to her and engulfed her in a hug and Autumn started to cry in earnest.
Feeling like an intruder, he placed his visiting card on the table and walked out of the office without another word. There was no need to observe someone else’s pain specially when it seemed to be making him so uncomfortable that he had to physically suppress the urge to console the girl with the pretty eyes.
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It was quite a while later that Autumn’s tears finally subsided. Gently, Bianca helped Autumn into a chair and helped her sit. Finally, when she had calmed down, Biance questioned her," Now tell me... what is wrong? Did you have a fight with Pierce? Or did that old Mrs Pearl say something to you?"
"Pierce wants to marry me. He wants to elope."
Autumn watched as her friends’s mouth fell open and she stared. "He wants to elope? But why? Did that wicked witch not give her approval?Why did she invite you over then?"
Autumn sighed and looked at Biance. This time not correcting her about calling Aunty Peral a wicked witch. Carefully she explained,"Oh, She gave her approval alright. But she had conditions." Even as she said this, Autumn could feel anger rising withing her again, making her regret that she had silently walked away from that kitchen instead of giving her a piece of her mind.