Chapter 216

Izaak stayed in the courtyard all night. The dim yellow light from the lamp post cast a lonely and long shadow behind him. The wind whistled, and the bare branches of trees surrounding the villa were covered with snow. The snow swayed gently in the wind as if drifted down. He remembered the first time he brought Gabriella here. The villa was newly built, and she looked happy and carefree as she stood in front of the window in their bedroom. She told him she’d plant Jasmine trees everywhere. Most people would normally think of planting flowers and plants, but she wanted sturdy trees. At that time, he didn’t really show much care, but he was submissive to everything she wanted. She was his wife, after all, the mistress of the house. The place was hers to decide. When he brought her into the villa, he really thought he could lock her by his side. He thought giving her a house was enough to keep her waiting for him to come back. How stupid of him. He did not realize that in waiting, things