Chapter 21 i Never Interfered
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Chapter 21 I Never Interfered
Emily’s words ignited Gabriel’s fury.
Under the stunned gazes of everyone present, he suddenly bent down, hoisted her over his shoulder, and carried her away. His movements were rough and devoid of any gentleness.
“Put her down, Gabriel!” Mallory shouted in alarm.
Even Amelia’s face drained of color. She stumbled after them, and her voice trembled as she
called out, “Gabe…
Gabriel ignored them both. While carrying the struggling Emily, he shoved her into the back
seat of the Bentley and slammed the door shut with a click.
She barely reached for the handle when his tall frame loomed over her and pressed her back against the seat. “Don’t push me too far, Emily.”
Outside, Mallory and Amelia were frantically banging on the windows, but Gabriel paid them no mind. Instead, his focus was entirely on Emily beneath him.
Too far? Emily’s gaze was overwhelmed with mockery as she shot him a mocking glare.
“Throughout this whole time, it was Amelia who’s been targeting and scheming against me. You protected her with every dirty trick you could think of, and now you’re saying that I, the victim, am going too far?”
Her voice softened to a calmer tone as she continued, “Since you love her so much and are desperate to shield her under your wing, let’s get a divorce. I’ll step aside for both of you.”
Gabriel felt his heart skip a beat. His voice was strained and edged with irritation as he replied, “I never interfered in this. When Mallory told me you were missing, I immediately started searching for you and arrived at the alley just in time for the police to show up.”
See? He was distancing himself and making himself look completely innocent. When she noticed this, Emily couldn’t bother to argue with his pretense.
“And now? Now that you know the truth, you still chose to side with her, don’t you?”
Her gaze fell on his tightly clenched jaw.
Gabriel fell silent, and that lack of denial said more than words. After a long pause, he finally said, “Don’t make this any uglier than it already is.”
Emily let out a quiet laugh tinged with sorrow.
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Ugly? Her life had been nothing but ugly since the day she married him.
“I’m done with you, Gabriel. All this time, you’re the ones who wouldn’t let me go,” she said, every word ringing loud and clear.
Outside, Amelia’s performance was still in full swing. “Gabe, please don’t blame Dr. Sterling. It’s all my fault…
“If she doesn’t want to see me, I’ll just stay away from her. Please don’t make things harder
for her.”
Her act ended with a flourish of retreat. She stopped knocking, turned, and walked away.
Gabriel’s expression shifted at once. He immediately straightened up and yanked the door open to chase after, barely looking at Emily.
The moment the door unlocked, Mallory rushed over to pull the back door open. Her eyes scanned Emily in concern. “Mills, are you alright? He didn’t hurt you, did he?”
Emily slowly sat up and smoothed her disheveled clothes. Her face was pale, and her eyes were terrifyingly empty.
“I’m fine,” she replied.
Mallory glared as Gabriel chased after Amelia and angrily cursed, “Jerk! He’s thrown all basic decency out the window for that bitch!”
Catching up with Amelia in a few strides, Gabriel grabbed her wrist. She stopped, convinced he was here to comfort and stand up for her. Tears brimmed in her eyes as a pitiful act.
“Gabe…” she called out.
Gabriel shook off her hand in a sharp, distant movement. “You’ve gone too far this time.”
Amelia froze. Disbelief was written all over her face as she watched him look at her with a
frown.
“If you ever pull something like this again, you’ll go back to the Waverlys,” Gabriel said.
Those words left her trembling in rage. All her pretenses were torn away in that moment, leaving only humiliation. “Does this mean that you’d rather trust Dr. Sterling than me? Have you forgotten who saved your life? It was me!”
His expression darkened. “I’m judging this based on facts. You did save me back then, but did you think using such vile tricks against Emily would escape my notice?”
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