Chasing the Unexpected

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Chapter 780

Jane’s gaze turned icy. “What’s the matter? Feeling sorry for her now?”

Gabriel frowned. “Why would I feel sorry?”

“Don’t think I don’t know. Nyla used to be your stepsister. You liked her back then, didn’t you?” Jane’s eyes flashed with anger. If Rebecca hadn’t told her, she might have still been in the dark.

The thought of Gabriel ever having feelings for Nyla made her despise Nyla even more.

As dusk settled, shadows deepened around the rock formation, casting half of Gabriel’s face in the darkness and making his expression harder to read.

“How did you find out?” he asked.

Jane scoffed. “How I found out doesn’t matter. What matters is whether you’re still hung up on her.”

Gabriel chuckled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. “I never knew my dear Jane could look so adorable when she’s jealous.”

He reached out to pull her into his arms, but she pushed him back. “Don’t touch me! You still haven’t answered my question! And if I don’t like your answer, you’re not getting into my bed tonight!”

“Since I met you, there’s been no one else in my heart. If I’d known you were out there, I’d never have had feelings for anyone else. You and our son are all I need in this life,” Gabriel professed.

Looking into Gabriel’s gentle eyes, Jane felt her anger dissolve, warmth spreading through her like sugar melting in warm water.

She smiled. “That’s more like it. I almost thought you were here to defend Nyla!”

“How could I? It’s just that she’s still a guest who came with Damon. If he finds out you are behind it, who knows how he’ll react? I don’t want to ruin Grandpa’s birthday celebration,” Gabriel explained.

“Don’t worry. Pauline won’t say a word,” Jane assured him.

Pauline needed the money to cover her mother–in–law’s medical bills. She wouldn’t dare risk speaking out.

“Good,” Gabriel replied.

He wrapped his arms around Jane, gently running his hand through her hair as if in

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After a moment, Jane pulled away. “I have something to take care of. You should head back to the main hall.‘

He nodded. “Alright.”

Once Jane was out of sight, Gabriel stepped out from the shadows of the rock garden, his face set in cold lines under the dim garden lights.

The party continued until after 11:00 p.m.

As guests slowly departed, Damon and Nyla lingered in the Wilkies‘ living room, clearly waiting for an explanation. RêAd lat𝙚St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only

If it hadn’t been for Pedro, Damon wouldn’t have tolerated a maid nearly disfiguring Nyla -he would have shut down the party on the spot.

When Pedro learned what had happened, he came forward to apologize to Damon and Nyla directly. “Mr. Sumner, Ms. Kinsey, it was a failure on our part to ensure your comfort. I apologize deeply.”

Damon raised a hand to stop him, his face icy. “No need to apologize. I’d just like to know who ordered that maid to act out. It couldn’t have been an outsider pulling the strings on a Wilkie maid.”

His tone was certain, implying he believed the attack had come from within the Wilkie family.

Pedro’s expression darkened as he commanded coldly, “Bring Pauline here immediately- and get everyone in the family down to the living room!”

Sensing his anger, the service staff hurried to carry out the orders. Within ten minutes, all the Wilkies had gathered in the living room.

Pauline was brought in as well, trembling, clearly frightened. She kept her head down, aware of the tense atmosphere filling the room