Chapter 218: My Death
Olivia’s POV
I blinked, confused. "What?"
He stepped closer now, the shadows of the cell falling across his face. His voice dropped low, rough with emotion.
"On her grave," he said. "I promised her I would avenge what was done to her... and that vengeance starts with you."
My heart twisted. "Me? What did I do?" I snapped, my voice sharp with disbelief.
Gabriel shook his head slowly. "You did nothing, Olivia. The only crime you committed was being born the daughter of that woman." he spat.
The hate in his eyes made me shudder.
My frown deepened as I tried to put his words together.
I held his gaze. "My mother? Did she do something terrible?" I asked, confused. When and how did my quiet Mother hurt Gabriel and his family?
Gabriel nodded. "She destroyed my family," he said with spite, "and you are destined to pay for it."
My brow furrowed deeper. My mind scrambled, confused, desperate to make sense of his words. I shook my head... "There has to be some mistake...Are you sure you are not making a mistake, Gabriel? I might not be the one you think I am... my mother is Benita, she is just a nurse..."
"I know who your mother is, Olivia!" he snapped, cutting me off. "I’m not confused. I did my research. I spent years digging through files, tracing bloodlines, hunting for proof. And I found you."