Chapter 228

As things slowly turned course for the better, the Wests having cleared their names, and Izaak being fully committed to pursuing Gabriella, the latter stayed in bed for days, dressed in sorrowful tears. She agreed to live in the garden villa again, but ever since that visit to the grave, she barely stood up from bed. Izaak questioned whether what he did was right. He didn’t know what to do to make Gabriella feel better. Trevor’s hundreds of calls nearly made Izaak’s phone explode, but he ignored business calls whenever he was home to focus on his mourning wife. While he cooked some pasta, a pair of thin hands wrapped around his waist. He was flustered to see her in the kitchen. “Are you feeling alright?” In a hoarse voice, Gabriella answered, “Just hungry.” That was the most wonderful piece of news Izaak had ever heard for days. He sat her down and quickly set the table, afraid of her changing mind. There was nothing more gracious than seeing her eat properly. She had been starving for