Chapter 38

I continued to say a lot of things, but Gabriel never responded. When it appeared he truly couldn't hear me, I slowly quieted down. It seemed I had simply been overthinking it. Gabriel couldn't actually sense my presence; it was likely just an illusion that manifested whenever he thought of me. Upon arriving at that conclusion, I decided to just guard him silently. Without that mysterious force tugging at me, it was not like I could go anywhere else anyway. At least staying with Gabriel was much better than having to look at Lucas' face. The next day, I was still at the hospital. Andre arrived early in the morning with breakfast. While Gabriel tucked in, Andre reported, "Ms. Miller's investigation is still ongoing, but it's highly likely that this was a premeditated murder. "For now, we've managed to gather some details about the birthday party from the hotel staff. According to them, Ms. Miller ruined Roxanne's birthday cake, so Lucas ordered Ms. Miller to head out and buy anoth