Chapter 28

Gabriel was silent as he drove. He gently closed his fingers over his palm, which was damp with Marissa's tears. His heart ached so much he could barely breathe properly. He was drowning in emotions. It was his first time seeing her cry. She hadn't cried when she called him to tell him about the fake marriage certificate. She hadn't cried when she called him about leaving forever after her abortion. She hadn't cried no matter how much Roxanne bullied her or when she was shunned at the Colman family's gathering. The woman he had loved since he was just a teenager had just been ridiculed by a whole crowd of unreasonable people. He gripped the steering wheel tightly as his gaze deepened in anger. He stopped in front of his private mansion and made a quick call right after getting out of the car. He then opened the door for Marissa. Marissa had already managed to calm herself down, but she couldn't hide her reddened eyes and quivering lips. "Marissa, you don't have to pretend. Did yo