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That deal wasn’t hard to guess. A mother’s love is fierce.
Samuel must have said something about the child.
Rachel had swallowed so many jewels, she wouldn’t live much longer anyway.
Her only concern left was the child.
Gabriel usually seems cold, but if I or our son suffer even a bit of harm, he blames himself endlessly.
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Although his methods are ruthless, I don’t feel scared.
It’s just that our good son has been led astray by his dad.
I was about to ask about other things.
But at that moment, the hospital room door was suddenly pushed open, and two figures, one big and one small, seeing me awake, immediately rushed to my side.
Lucas just pushed his godmother aside like that.
“Olivia, you’re finally awake.”
“Is your body feeling uncomfortable anywhere? Don’t worry, I’ve dealt with all those people who bullied you.”
Gabriel’s eyes were red. I had only been lying down for one night.
Why did these two look like they hadn’t seen me in decades?
“I’m fine, Gabriel. Don’t worry anymore.”
Then I looked at our son and said gently,
“Son, did dad scold you?”
Our son was stunned for a moment, then pouted with grievance, tears falling.
“No, dad didn’t scold me.”
“You’re lying.”
I dislike it most when our son lies to me.
But the little boy still insisted that dad hadn’t scolded him.
I know Gabriel’s temperament too well. Our son must have been scolded by him.
I gently hugged our son to comfort him, then glared at Gabriel.
Gabriel, feeling guilty, stood there awkwardly, not daring to look at me.
“Mom, I’ll never let you get hurt again.”
“It’s all my fault this time. I’m sorry, mom.”
Looking at this beautiful son, my heart melted.
“Protecting Lucas is also what mom should do.”
“Mom doesn’t blame you.
My friend later took our son out, leaving only Gabriel and me in the hospital room.
The man stubbornly wanted to take off my hospital gown to check my wounds.
The doctor had applied bandages, what could he see?
Gabriel also learned to act coquettishly like our son.
“Fine, I’ll let you look.”
Gabriel gently blew on the wound area, and I just felt ticklish.
“Olivia, I promise there we
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“Olivia, I promise there won’t be a next time.”
I smiled helplessly. This incident really
him feel insecure.
“Okay, I believe you.”
“The one I love most is Gabriel. I cherish my life because I want to be with him forever.”
Because of my words, Gabriel’s eyes were filled with joy.
So easy to coax, just like a child.
Although I could go home to recuperate, Gabriel and our son insisted I stay in the hospital.
They even brought in a bunch of doctors to repeatedly confirm that I was healthy.
Only when they knew I was as good as can be did they let me leave the hospital.
While packing my belongings, the hospital room door was suddenly pushed open.
Because I had my back turned, I thought it was our son.
“Lucas, come bring mom bring’s comb over.”
“Olivia, it’s me.”
My hand paused as I was arranging clothes. I turned my head to see Samuel, whom I hadn’t seen in a long time.
His face was still badly swollen.
“What do you want?”
Samuel must have his own methods to escape Gabriel’s bodyguards.
Thinking of Rachel earlier, I didn’t dare act rashly.
Samuel seemed to sense my emotions and quickly said,
“Olivia, don’t be afraid. I won’t hurt you.”
“I just…”
“Just what?” I asked irritably.
“I still love you, Olivia. Just thinking about you marrying and having children with another man, I can’t stand it.”
“You still have feelings for me too, right? We can start over completely.”
Samuel was covered in injuries, but he had obviously tidied himself up.
He was wearing the suit I had once given him.
I remember, back then he said this suit was ugly and cheap–looking.
Seeing me not speaking, Samuel wanted to come over and grab my hand, but I disgustedly avoided him.
“Start over?”
“Samuel Lee, when you kicked me out of the courthouse and made me a laughingstock, did you ever think about today?”
“Now you say you love me, like me. Don’t you feel disgusted with yourself?”
Samuel hurriedly explained.
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“Rachel was pregnant with my child. I couldn’t abandon them. You wouldn’t want to see a child without a father, right?”
I laughed coldly.
“You really are shameless enough.”
“Did the child suddenly appear out of nowhere?”
“If you had controlled yourself, would there mysteriously be a child?”
“You’re still making excuses for your mistakes. Aren’t you disgusted with yourself?”
“You’re rotten to the core like garbage. Why would you think I’d come back to you?”
Samuel hadn’t had time to speak when he was pressed down by the arriving bodyguards. Gabriel also had a dark expression.
“Samuel Lee, you really think you haven’t died quickly enough.”
Gabriel’s eyes were gloomy. After confirming I wasn’t hurt, he called the bodyguards to drag Samuel away.
“Gabriel Young, you think she really loves you? You’re just my substitute!”
After Samuel said this, he was knocked unconscious by Gabriel.
Gabriel had heard about my history with Samuel.
After so many years of marriage, Gabriel still lacked a sense of security.
He always felt that I didn’t love him that much.
Looking at Gabriel’s retreating figure, I just felt heartache.
As for Samuel, I wish he would die for always trying to drive a wedge between Gabriel and
When we got home that night, I stared at our wedding photo on the wall, lost in thought.
In the photo, Gabriel was full of love, while I looked indifferent.
- me.
Gabriel and I wered I were just in an arranged marriage. There were indeed some impulsive factors at the time.
But after so many years together, I had long since fallen for this man.
After taking down the wedding photo on the wall, I discovered the secret behind the picture.
The entire back of the huge frame was covered with my photos.
Had Gabriel liked me even before I knew him?
There were even photos of me handing out flyers when I was working part–time in college.
And from when I graduated high school.
Gabriel came home to see his wife sitting on the sofa looking at those secrets he had hidden away.
He walked over somewhat fearfully.
“Olivia, how did you…”
The man looked like he had done something wrong, not daring to look at me.
I felt like teasing him.
“If you liked me so much, why didn’t you pursue me earlier? We wasted so much time.”
“It made me meet that awful Samuel.”
“The photos are taken really well. I like them a lot.”
Gabriel was stunned for a moment, not believing his ears.
“Olivia, you’re not mad at me?”
“Mad about what?” I asked, puzzled.
“I’m a pervert who secretly peeped into your life.”
“Nonsense, you’re not a pervert at all. Seeing these just makes me feel how much you love me.”
The usually serious man actually started crying.
“Olivia, I don’t dare hope for you to love me. I just want you to stay by my side.”
“You’re talking nonsense again. I love you the most, my heart and eyes are full of only you.”
I didn’t understand why Gabriel was so insecure.
He was such an excellent person.
I found some private investigators to look into his past.
It turned out he had been abandoned by his birth parents before being taken in by his current adoptive father.
The man didn’t know how to raise a child, so he was always cold and aloof.
Gabriel always felt that this adoptive father didn’t like him either.
In school, because he didn’t like to talk, his classmates didn’t want to associate with him.
In high school, I often saw him eating plain rice alone.
I thought his family was poor.
So I stuffed a wad of cash into his backpack.
[From now on, you’re my brother. This is your fee for being my little bro.
I didn’t know his name, and I only gave him money out of pity.
never expected that person to be Gabriel.
Because of these experiences, although Gabriel loved me, I felt there was always some inexplicable barrier between us.
Even though we already had two children.
I think I’ll spend a lifetime telling this insecure and sensitive man just how much I love him.
(The End)
