Rebirth of Billionaire's Wife (Eveline)

Chapter 86 86: I miss you too

As Eveline heard Gabriel's words, her heartbeat quickened. All of her internal numbness swirled through her mind.

There were no words for her.

She was so overcome with longing by his tone that it hurt her chest to speak.

All she wanted to say was, "I miss you too," but she was unable to.

She was afraid Gabriel would reject her or abandon her, so she refrained from speaking.

Gabriel's heart fell when Eveline ignored him in the interim. He would always feel uncertain when Eveline would not acknowledge his feelings, and he would feel like a loser who was incapable of even winning over a girl.

However, he could not shake an odd feeling that persisted: when and how did Eveline come to change so drastically? How come she felt so cut off from him?

"Can we meet?" he suddenly asked, breaking Eveline's thoughts and she nodded instantly.

She was not sure why she had initially approved it, but she felt obligated to respond to the statement that she had not received it sooner.

Even though it was odd that they were together most of the time, it was not enough. She felt compelled to talk to Gabriel about something she had forgotten, though.

"I'll be there to get you," he said before hanging up the call.

Eveline changed quickly, and after a while, Gabriel arrived to collect her from the Miller Mansion. They then took a car to a remote location where they would be all alone to talk freely.

*****

After witnessing the inebriated Max being hauled by the guards, Stefan turned to face the chief guard, who repeatedly apologized for the trouble.

"Make sure this man does not come here again. If he does, prepare to be jobless for the rest of your life," Stefan sternly told the man, causing him to tremble.

Stefan shrugged off the man and turned to face Ella, who was still suffering from the fallout from the earlier conspiracy. Her bold attempt to save herself was about to backfire, but Stefan arrived just in time, or else the outcome would have been too shocking to forget.

Walking towards her, he grabbed her hand and guided her towards the elevator.

They arrived at her apartment in less than a minute and entered.

time, but she could feel Stefan staring at her with excruciating

eyes downcast, she said, "T-Thank you for the

all that had transpired, Ella was too embarrassed to look at him. The person she became angry with over a pointless joke ultimately

chest and studied Ella in silence, glaring at her for being so

not noticed him entering the building, perhaps he would

she was upset, her intelligence would take

he asked, following a protracted

aback by his

observed her gradually raise her head and make eye contact. The innocence in those eyes nearly took him by surprise, and what followed next left him

Ella hugged him.

being angry with him and scared after whatever was about to

was horrified by Max's actions and felt bad for having fallen for such a jerk, who was nothing but

you earlier,"

Stefan to stand motionless like a

putting his hand around her in return

stroke her back, as he had the night she had poured her heart out in front of him, not knowing how else to console

be the one

should be me," she said, shaking her

believe me, I did recognize my error and I was planning to speak with you

Ella to pause. The mention of Max's name made

think it's wiser to let him roam freely after whatever he tried doing to

want him to lose his job or face any

"And you think after whatever he did, it will be feasible

happened if I didn't reach on time. He would have-" Stefan's voice faltered

whether she was still infatuated with him, given her attempts to shield him from his flaws.

I mean-" Ella tried to

not contact you again? Am I right?" Ella blinked as she became aware of how

you know what? You are giving him an excuse to overwhelm you again by sparing him," he stated, expressing

accepting shame, would stop at nothing to avoid it, but Ella would not get it since she still believed that the giraffe would heed her

made sense, but

pitiful look that only infuriated him because he understood

mind that I will not be there to save you every time," His fake warning brought a smile