Chapter 0498

"Is the food ready?" I ask our housekeeper once I step into the kitchen.

She answers with a kind smile "Not yet, but it will be in a few."

"Okay, let me set the table then."

She goes to argue, but I shut that argument down quickly. I wanted to help. Since she is cooking, this is the least could do.

*Do you need any help?"

I look up to find Gabriel's mom on the opposite side of the dining table. I place the plate I was holding down and give her a smile.

"Sure, but I am almost done."

She walks towards me and begins helping with the glasses and spoons.

Harper, how has my son been treating you?"

don't answer immediately. I take some time to just think about her question, not because I don't know what to say, but because of the tone of her

just asking to make conversation; she genuinely wants to

answer because she stops what she's doing

given how he treated you before,

is evident in her voice and in her eyes. She's genuinely concerned about

the final plate down and smile. "You don't have to worry; Gabriel is treating me really well. I am not complaining. Trust

Why now, though? Why didn't you leave during those first

through what I went through changed me. When I was away from him, I learned about my self-worth and how to stand up for myself. I had a daughter

her and I know she's going to go places. Those two, Lilly and Noah, are like our boys. They're going to take the company further than

heard Gabriel say the same thing about Lilly and

"Thank you," I whisper.

my marriage to Antony

That is something that I didn't know. Whenever I saw them, they always looked so in love. I

"I didn't know."

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