Chapter 8 SLAP ! Betty slapped her . " Gabriella , do you still think of your birthday ? Are you even human ? " Gabriella tasted blood in her mouth . She walked over to her grandparents and bowed deeply . " I'm sorry . I have to go . Take care of yourselves . " " You're heartless . Why wasn't it you who died ? " said Agnes , voice full of hate . Gabriella's eyes turned red . It felt like everyone wanted her dead . This time , they got what they wished for . She said nothing . Turned around and walked out . But when her eyes met Gwen's , she smiled at her . Then , without looking back , she left . Behind her , there were sobs . And one sharp , piercing gaze that never left her back . She returned home and looked around . She'd lived here for five years . All she really owned were a few daily necessities and some clothes . It felt like , from the moment she moved in , she'd only ever been a guest . Daily items - trashed . Clothes - burned . She looked around one last time . Once she was sure nothing of hers remained , she walked into the bathroom . As the tub filled with water , a message popped up on her phone . " Mrs. Dalloz's HD private pics " followed by a big " TRENDING # 1 " . " Truth came late but loud . Saw it . Mrs. Dalloz's got curves but no ' big mole " . " " Forget that she's a killer's daughter - this body , this face , damn ! " " Saved it . Gonna enjoy tonight . " Reynald's voice echoed in her mind . " If I die , don't think you'll have it easy . " He really meant every word . Gabriella laughed - tears streaming down her face . She lay in the tub . The blade sliced her wrist . Blood poured out . She picked up her phone and called Gwen . " It's done . " " Gabriella , don't think you can escape . You'll always be Mrs. Dalloz . I won't let you go . " Reynald said , word by word . Gabriella smiled . He lied to her for five years . A marriage certificate trapped her for another five years . But this time , he couldn't keep her. The phone slipped into the tub . The screen went dark . Gabriella's body went limp , sliding underwater . The water covered her head . In a haze , she thought she saw her mom reaching out to her . Half an hour later , Reynald was being wheeled into surgery . He passed a bed being wheeled the other way . Instinctively , he turned his head . He couldn't see the face , but the sound of the wheels crushed something in his chest . They pushed him into the OR . He pressed his lips together , blaming the tightness in his chest on his heart . Chapter 8 Once surgery was done , he'd go find Gabriella . They had a whole lifetime left to fight to the bitter end . Anesthesia flowed in . He looked into Gwen's red , icy eyes . And suddenly , he thought of Gabriella . Her last words echoed in his ears . " Reynald , live a long , long life . " Freelance photographer Violet Beck is forced into an engagement with CEO Roy Payne. He is everything her wild heart rebels against: proper, predictable, and painfully kind. But love has a way of devel...