Chapter 114

[Trigger warning: Suicide] Sitting in the living room alone, Gabriella nestled on the leather sofa shrouded in an eerie silence. Aside from her few happy months with Izaak, their marriage had been lonely since day one. Gabriella rested her body on the sofa, pressed her hand on her forehead, and shut her eyes. Her expression was oddly calm and still. She tried to find from her memories good things Izaak and her shared as a couple. There were countable moments. She recalled one time, shortly after their wedding, Izaak was tipsy. He knelt at Gabriella’s feet, his face serious and focused. He hugged her legs, and in a low and hoarse voice, he said, “Ella, give me a baby. I will love and cherish that child forever.” At that time, she was very bashful. She was dissatisfied with how Izaak treated her. She wanted his attention, but all he gave her were occasional visits. But his words made her hopeful. She thought she could live vicariously through their child and receive the love and attentio