Chapter 43

Gabriella stared blankly at the ceiling of the hotel room. She felt empty. Ironically, she suddenly missed the citrus scent of the master’s bedroom in the garden house. She missed the bed and the sight of white Jasmine trees in her garden. Two days had passed, and Gabriella spent her empty days hustling in the hospital just so she wouldn’t think of Izaak. But now that she was inside the room alone, Izaak slowly crept into her mind until she could think of nothing but him. She jerked in surprise when her phone rang loudly. She tiredly got up from bed and took her phone. She suddenly oozed with energy when she read Izaak’s name on her screen. She tossed the phone on the bed with sweaty palms. She was afraid. What if he called to tell her he would agree to the divorce? What if he would say everything was really over between them? Why was she afraid, though? Wasn’t that what she wanted? The ringing stopped but immediately started again. Gabriella nervously picked up the phone and answered