Chapter 169

“Ella?” Izaak exclaimed happily. A warm smile lit up his face. “Come here.” With every step Gabriella took, it felt like stepping on her heart, excruciatingly painful. She stopped half a meter away from him. But it wasn’t enough for Izaak. He grabbed her wrist, and with a little force, he pulled her into his embrace. His slender fingers penetrated into her fine, soft hair. “You rarely visit. Did you miss me?” After breaking the embrace, Izaak rubbed Gabriella’s hand in a circling motion with his thumb, smiling widely at her. He was so happy that she came. He wasn’t certain Gabriella felt the same because her face was emotionless. She monotonously spoke, “Quennie was ganged up on.” Izaak wrapped his arms around Gabriella’s waist. “So what?” he indifferently asked. “Does this have anything to do with you?” The smile on Izaak’s face slugged into a sarcastic one. Was this the reason she came? “Would you believe me if I said no?” he coldly said. A brief silence hung in the air. Izaak knew i