When leaving. Ste said goodbye only to Emily and no one else.


    The scenery outside the window rushed backward frantically, and this time her heart was truly calm in an unprecedented way.


    She didn’t know how much time had passed when she suddenly woke from her dream: “Driver, this isn’t right-this isn’t the road to the airport


    Ste frantically grabbed the car door handle and pulled hard, but there was no sign of the door opening. It was locked.


    “Stop the car, I’m calling the police…”


    Before she could finish speaking, a pair of hands covered Ste’s mouth and nose. Soon, the person in his armspletely lost consciousness. Gabriel held the person in his arms tightly-Ste had been too panicked when she woke up to notice him sitting in the back seat.


    “To the airport.”


    Gabriel stared at Ste’s sleeping face, his eyes filled with crazed possessiveness: “Ste, I won’t give you another chance to escape from my side.”


    When Ste woke up, she was in an unfamiliar room, but the luxurious decorations all indicated that the owner of this house was wealthy and powerful.


    “Who are you? Why did you kidnap me?” Ste clutched the nket in front of her, her whole body trembling uncontrobly. She was already surrounded by


    fear and therefore didn’t recognize that the figure standing there was someone familiar.


    Ste, don’t be afraid-it’s me!”


    “Gabriel?”


    ‘It’s me.”


    “Gabriel, are you fucking sick? What right do you have to kidnap me? Do I have some grudge against you? Why did you kidnap me?”


    All her panic exploded in this moment as Ste threw everything she could find on the bed at Gabriel’s face.


    “What exactly do you want to do? Can’t you just leave me alone! Did I owe you something in my past life?”


    Tears streamed down Ste’s face, and that face she had once loved now seemed somewhat hateful.


    Ste, I’m sorry. Please don’t hate me, okay? I really can’t live without you.”


    Gabriel forcefully pulled Ste into his arms, not letting go no matter how she struggled.


    Ste, give me one more chance. Let’s start over. I promise I won’t let you get hurt this time.”


    Get lost!”


    he had cried and made a scene, but Gabriel was now like someone possessed. He could satisfy whatever she wanted, except he wouldn’t let her leave his sight.


    Ste didn’t know how many days she had been in this vi. Allmunication devices had been confiscated, and ten bodyguards watched her every move. Now she couldn’t even be bothered to leave the room.


    She had just finished lunch and was getting sleepy, nning to take an afternoon nap, when Gabriel burst in excitedly.


    Ste, the country’s top stic surgeon is back. You can have the surgery tonight…”


    You want me to get stic surgery?”


    Ste’s eyes widened in surprise.


    “No, Ste, the scar on your arm…”


    At the mention of this, Ste could still feel the pain of the de cutting into her arm. Days of imprisonment plus years of grievances made her immediately


    blurt out the most vicious words.


    “Oh, so it’s because of this scar. How difficult for you-it’s not on your body, so now you’re disgusted by me? Disgusted that I’m polluting your sight!”


    Gabriel, what kind of deep affection are you pretending to show now? Isn’t all of this because of you? All these years, how much have I suffered because of you?TM


    “But that was my own degradation, my willing choice, so I don’t resent you. But what right do you have to tie me to your side when I’m unwilling? Is it that only your feelings matter in this world, and others’ feelings don’t count?”


    “You talk so grandly about protecting me, but did you ever ask me? You could coborate with others in acting for so many years, protecting her nawlessly-why couldn’t you do the same for me?“


    “You keep saying you love me-where is your love? You know how proud I am. I had already given up my beloved career, yet you still repeatedly stole my resources in my new career. Seeing me stuck in the same ce, were you particrly happy inside?” <fn4dc9> Latest content published on fin?novel</fn4dc9>


    Ask your conscience-do you really love me? Even toward Lily, you treated her better than me!”


    You say you can’t live without me, but that’s only because I’m the only one left around you. I pursued you for four years in college-deep down, you still had a ce for Lily, didn’t you? You only chose meter when you had no other options. Do you really love me?”


    “Gabriel, actually, the person you love most is yourself!”


    The most awkward stage of a rtionship is mutual usations. Ste’s face was pale, her breathing rapid. She felt like she was going crazy. She had clearly old herself that even if they couldn’t be together anymore, she wouldn’t be a shrew.


    But now she had be the kind of person she most despised.


    Ste, I know you’re just angry. It’s okay, I’ll prove it to you. But before that, let’s get the surgery done first, okay?”


    Ste waspletely drained of strength, filled with a sense of powerlessness.


    Gabriel, I’ll listen to you and have the surgery. Please let me go. If I stay any longer, I’ll really go insane.”


    Ste, I won’t let you go, unless I die!”


    Gabriel’s eyes were bloodshot as he curved his lips into a desperate smile: “No matter what you think, my love for you is real. Maybe you’re right, Ste-I do ove myself most. But I’ve already made you part of my life. You are my life-I can’t live without you!”


    Then just go die!” Ste bit down hard on Gabriel’s arm until she drew blood.


    Ste, if this makes you feel better, then as you wish!”


    As soon as he finished speaking, apanied by Ste’s scream, Gabriel plunged the fruit knife from the table into his own arm. Blood immediately flowed Freely.


    Before losing consciousness, Ste had only one thought.


    Both she and Gabriel had probably gone insane!