Chapter 98: Likely to be ambushed
Amelie had been restless all evening. Time and again, she picked up her phone, her thumb hovering over her mother’s number, but she never pressed call. Despite the growing ache in her chest, she couldn’t bring herself to reach out.
Just then, the door creaked softly, and Gabriel stepped onto the balcony of her room.
"Amelie, why aren’t you asleep yet?" he asked, concern etched into his voice.
She turned to face him, her arms wrapped around herself as if to hold her nerves together. "I’ve tried... but every time I lie down, the anxiety worsens," she admitted. "I keep thinking about my mother. I don’t know why, but I have this awful feeling something’s wrong. What if Alex tries to hurt her or Dad? I know I shouldn’t care... after everything, I shouldn’t. But I can’t shake this feeling."
Gabriel stepped closer. "Your sister was arrested today," he said softly. "It’s not surprising that your parents are under tremendous stress. Maybe that’s why you’re sensing something... off."
"Oh. Flora is arrested," Amelie sighed. "They must be devastated. I ran away from the house while my sister committed such a crime. They both must be wondering what kind of daughters they have. Am I bad daughter? Mom kept pleading to me to give them a chance, but I just ignored her."
Gabriel held her both hands and caressed them. "You aren’t a bad daughter. You ran away because you didn’t have any trust left on them. And you think, I’ll let go of Alex easily. My eyes are on him. I am looking for that one chance to rip him to the shards. So, don’t call yourself bad. You didn’t know the first mate you met would betray you like this. You never imagined that he would reject you and your pup in the most brutal way. All you did was an attempt to survive for your pup’s sake. That night I saw everything in your eyes. You were scared for Noa’s life more than yours. You aren’t bad, but a woman with grace."
Gabriel’s such words full of warmth made Amelie’s heart flutter with gratitude. Only he saw such things in her. She simply hugged him, her forehead resting on his chest.
"I will call my mother then. I think I should talk to her once," Amelie stated, pulling away.