The Billionaire’s Babysitter by Essie

Chapter 28

Gisele could not believe that the man she had spent her whole life hating was actually trying to protect her. His reasons had left her shocked and still a bit confused, to be honest.

She looked at the hospital wall while trying to take in all what he had said. It was like she was no longer part of this world as she was thinking, so she shook, startled, when Slate put a hand on her arm.

“Hey”, he started in a gentle and kind voice, “don’t overthink it, okay? Just relax, hmm?”

His words helped and she found herself sobbing crazily on Slate’s shoulder. Slate held her close and tried all his best to comfort her.

“I f-feel l-lik-ke I-I-I’ve been h-ha-ting everyone for no g-good reason. I-I n-n-never lis-ten to a-an-y-y ex-explanations b-b-because I’m too proud”, she hiccuped.

Then she took Slate’s face in her hands and said earnestly

“I’m so *hiccup* so sorry *hiccup* Slate”

“Hey, there’s nothing to forgive, hmm? And if there was, I’d have forgiven you a long time ago. I love you, Gisele, I love you as I’ve never loved anyone. I’m sorry I have a s***ty way of showing it, but if you give me another chance, I swear I’ll make it up to you”, Slate replied candidly looking straight into Gisele’s eyes.

Gisele could see the sincerity in his eyes, but she was confused and hurt that he was trying to lie to her.

“Slate, I know you think this is your fault… but that’s not why you should pretend to love me”, she said, hesitantly.

Slate looked adorably confused. “What do you mean?”, he asked.

Gisele sighed, she didn’t wasnt to relive those memories.

“Look, I know you… I know you love Ella, so please don’t try to mess with my feelings”

“Love Ella? I’ve never loved Ella, even when we were dating! s***, I didn’t even like her!”, Slate said, a bit offended.

“Slate, I heard the recording. ‘I don’t like Ella… I love her’. How was I supposed to take that?”

Slate still looked confused but then realization dawned. “Oh, that”, he said, looking pensive.

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that”, Gisele answered

starting laughing, hard. It offended Gisele so she kept quiet, with a hurt

dislike for Ella, in every way known to man. And don’t you think

know what to think anymore”, Gisele started, exasperated, “I heard your voice

kept some truths from you, but

whether he was telling the truth. Then with a choked sob, she said, “I believe

on Slate’s face was so comical that if Gisele wasn’t so overwhelmed, she

and she looked downright furious. Gisele swallowed, she was going to get

***

dial my number, and say, ‘Lizzie, I’ve been so

not yet recovered. I didn’t even know you!”, Gisele said,

she was going to make

Lizzie’s face softened to a concerced

you all right? What did

Gisele was

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to think he’s a bad guy, or to believe his

did he say?”, Lizzie asked

*Flashback*

talk?”,

terms”, Gisele said after

knowing

was speechless, it was obvious he was ready to convince Gisele to

child given authorisation to touch something he wasn’t supposed

off as uninterested in the conversation, while

she asked rhetorically,

never this sarcastic. He didn’t know how to start the conversation.

hard to believe, but… Gisele, what happened years ago, was actually not

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