Chapter 78 He Had Lost Her Completely

Gabriel never took his eyes off the fragile figure on the couch. "Ms. Sterling was badly shaken. We called an ambulance, but she refused to go to the hospital and wouldn't speak to anyone." Gabriel nodded and walked toward Emily. But Emily flinched when he reached her. Still, Gabriel slipped out of his suit jacket and—a little stiffly—settled it over her shoulders. Emily shivered, lifted her face, and looked at him without a word. Gabriel crouched so that they were level. He wanted to ask her what had happened, but his throat felt as though it was packed with cotton. In the end, nothing came out, and he simply brushed a wet strand away from Emily's cheek. The icy touch of her skin made his heart tighten. "I'm taking you home," he said, his voice low and rough—a sound he himself barely recognized. Emily didn't react. Upon seeing this, Gabriel stopped hesitating and carefully lifted her up, as if she might break if he so much as gripped onto her. He carried her past Robert,