Her little face was pale , even her lips lacked color . Holding the still - weak Baby gently , I just wanted to comfort her more . " It's okay , we've escaped now . Things will get better soon . " " Right ? Baby . " My throat felt tight . Seeing Baby like this was truly unsettling . Gary had consulted the doctor , who just sighed . " This child endured tremendous trauma at only three . She's already being incredibly brave . " " She needs familiar , caring people constantly by her side . She'll recover gradually . " Gary's eyes filled with pain and guilt : " I'll be here for her . " " I'll never leave her alone again . " The sorrow in his gaze as he looked at Baby was profound . Yet I strangely felt he was looking at me : " Is he saying this to me ? " Victor fled , Ashley was captured , so my affairs fell back to Gary . Now Baby couldn't bear to be apart from Gary . After repeatedly confirming Baby was physically fine , Gary arranged her discharge . Cradling Baby , Gary spoke softly : " Baby , come home with me . " My nose stung - he'd said those same words to me once . After that , I had a home again . 0.0 % 09 : Chapter 10 10 # 298 I gazed at the dazed my dear and whispered softly : " My dear , you'll be alright . " The car drove toward Gary's country estate . When passing the neighboring property , Gary made sure my dear didn't see that house . After settling my dear in his country estate , Gary coaxed them to sleep . He sat nearby checking emails from his assistant . Another investigation report about Victor's country estate had arrived . " Jessica , I shouldn't have forced you to marry . " Gary propped his lowered head , tears splattering onto the desk . Watching this grieving man , my heart ached . " Uncle , so you really regret driving me away and forcing me into marriage . " Gary wiped his tears and stood , opening a hidden compartment in the bookshelf behind him . Seeing his purposeful movements , I grew puzzled . Inside lay a thick , worn - looking journal . Tucked within its first page was a letter addressed to me from Gary . I wondered what he'd written . But Gary didn't open the letter , instead flipping through the journal . Its pages bore Gary's handwriting alongside photos of Gary and me . In every photo of us together , Gary's gaze rested solely on me . Gary turned each page slowly , his fingers occasionally lingering over my image in the photographs . It felt like I was reliving the happiest time of my life through his journal . Gary stopped at the page documenting my twentieth year . " Jessica , if ... if I hadn't rejected you that day , you'd still be here . " His tears fell onto the paper , his voice choked up . 32.0 % 09:52 " Jessica , I love you . I should've told you . " My shock grew with each word , my hand flying to cover my mouth . " Uncle loved me ? Impossible ! " " But back then you clearly despised me - acted like you regretted adopting me . " Gary's voice continued , raw with emotion . " Yet I raised you with my own hands . I feared your feelings were just childlike affection for an elder . ' " I thought if I distanced myself , you'd see clearly ... find someone else . " Gary turned another page to reveal my solitary wedding portrait . I wasn't smiling in that photo . Gary traced the drooping corners of my mouth in the picture , his expression utterly heartbroken . " I was terrified of my own feelings , but I never should've pushed you away . " Before I could process Gary's confession- The phone rang out sharply . Gary answered , his expression shifting repeatedly before settling into urgent alarm . " Understood . I'm coming now . " 74.4 % It was when everything was almost over, that the billionaire told me that she found me looked familiar at first sight! Right after I got into a top college, my mom passed away because of severe illnes...