She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

016 Gabriel’s Trial

016 Gabriel's Trial

Scarlett's POV

"What?" I shouldn't have, but I laughed out loud.

Even for Ava, it's a hit too dramatic.

"You, want, her, dead," Gabriel says with a stone-cold voice. He is actually serious. His gang shoots. the disdain looks as if among them, a group of bullies, I'm the most wicked.

"Did Ava mention that the last time I saw her was in her dear daddy's study? With her daddy, mummy, and her Romeo all around her?"

"So?" Gabriel is not laughing, nor getting my implication.

"So?" I cock my eyebrow, knowing if I roll my eyes right now I would definitely piss him off so I dare not, So how do you even imagine that I could even lay a finger on her with her army protecting her?" "You didn't lay a finger on her?" Gabriel stands up and walks to me in a dangerous stride, his tone getting meaner and colder, "Sure, not A finger. You left a fucking handprint on her forearm!"

I frown. I did try to grab her arm, but I barely even closed my grip before Sebastian pushed me down onto the floor. How the hell did I leave anything on her arm?!

"She was trying to slap me so I grabbed her arm," I try to explain, knowing if Ava really was "hurt", then today I won't be able to leave in one piece, "and Sebastian pushed me away before I could even- I gasp as Gabriel pours his drink down my head.

the alcohol stings my eyes. I wiped my eyes in panic, and this move saved

have pushed you! Or you would have been dead by now!" Gabriel growls at .. I sit on the floor, dare not to stand up. He doesn't like it when I fight back for myself. I can't take my baby into a fight

if she saw Code Red. But

as hell. Could I run, if he tried to get physical? Do I have a chance? But if I don't...he might not kill me, but he would definitely hurt the baby! Lazily, Gabriel pulls out his phone

little bunny. I just want an apology

I have been apologizing to Ava for "bullying her" all my life. I don't care if I have to do it again to protect

into his camera himself first, he continues, "You broke a

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see where

true," I

Mom, then to Ava, trying to get her into a fight with

with Ava. Admitting that would only add more items to

"No, I don't object."

finger could

I answer. A small cut won't

staring at me with

I

Gabriel smiles with