Chapter 212
“Carlos didn’t come. I wonder what could be the reason,” Amelie thought and checked her phone. There was a message from Carlos.
[Call me when you get free p>
Amelie brows knitted together, and she called him.
“Hey, Mimi!” Carlos’ voice came from the other side. He used the nickname, which he used to call her from in the past. “Sorry, I couldn’t come. It was such a special moment for you and I should’ve been there. But something happened at my home,” he added in a low voice.
“What happened?” Amelie asked.
“Umm… My grandmother got sick. I’m with her at a hospital,” Carlos said.
“What? Is she alright? What happened to her?” Amelie queried in a concerned tone.
“Old age health problems,” Carlos said, leaning his head against the wall. “I’ll see you once things get well on my end p>
“Sure. There’s no need to rush anything. I can visit your grandmother too if you want,” Amelie said.
“My place is far away. Don’t worry. Maybe I’ll come with my grandmother to see you,” Carlos asserted, acting all cheerful again.
“Carlos, I can come, you know. If you need any kind of help, you can call me anytime. And I pray for your grandmother’s speedy recovery,” Amelie said.
“Thanks, Mimi! Your words are more than enough to give me strength,” Carlos asserted. “It’s late night. You should sleep now,” he added and the call disconnected.
Amelie lowered the phone to her lap and took a deep breath.
“Amelie, are you asleep?” Her mother’s voice came through the door after a knock.
“No, Mom,” Amelie said, seeing the door half-closed. She went to the door and opened it for her. “Gabriel isn’t in the room. He has gone to finish an important work,” she added.
Samyra walked in and sat on the chair across from her daughter’s.
“You look troubled,” said Amelie.
“Oh, I’m not. It’s just an overwhelming feeling to see you so happy and cherished,” Samyra stated. “I’m aware of the mistakes I’ve made while raising you up. You are still good to us that speaks a lot how good your heart is. I’m so proud of you, Amelie, for being so strong all this time p>
Amelie simply stared at her mother, wondering why she had to say this out of the blue.
“Flora was suffering a lot in the pack. Though she did so wrong to you, as an elder sister, you didn’t turn your face away. Your father and I are truly proud of you p>
Amelie scoffed lightly. “Isn’t it strange you both finally are proud of me after things came to such a point p>
Then exhaling slowly, she said, “I’m happy you said this. I always wanted to hear such words from your mouth. Maybe in former times, I would have felt much better p>
Samyra looked at her with misty eyes. “I’m such a bad mother. I failed to understand my own daughter. I was always cruel,” she whispered.
“You’re trying to be a good mother now. I appreciate that,” Amelie said, smiling.
Gabriel stepped inside the cell, where Jake was being tortured by the minor electric shocks.
“Let’s end it quickly, Jake. I’ve to go to bed, so let’s not waste time,” Gabriel stated, instructing the warrior to hand him the wolfsbane induced hot iron rods.
“I won’t–” “Ahhhh!” Jake screamed at the top of his lungs when the tip of the iron rod pressed on his chest. The wolfsbane entered his skin to the blood vessels, making him cry in more pain.
“I told you not to waste my time,” Gabriel said, yanking the back of Jake’s head, clutching his hair tightly. “How did you enter my wedding reception? Who helped you? I’ll free you once you tell me the name,” he said and pressed the rod deeper into the skin of Jake.
Sweat trickled down Jake’s forehead and blood from the wound. His breathing turned ragged while his vision was blurry.
“It’s of no use to hide the name and die by my hands. So, answer,” Gabriel’s violet eyes shimmered as they held on Jake’s, who felt a strange current passed through his head.
“I didn’t see his face. He simply asked me to meet Zilia and hand her the note. I–I did to save my mate from dying. Please, trust me,” Jake said.
Gabriel let go of his head, and at the same time, he pulled back his hand.
“Now, we are talking,” he said, letting the iron rod fall on the floor.
Jake squeezed his eyes tightly. “I needed money to save my mate. I–I was given entry through the main gates by a guard. I don’t know who he is. But I only did what I was instructed for,” he stated, coughing and groaning in pain.
“Where’s your mate?” Gabriel asked.
“A hospital. Please save her. That man said he would kill her if I failed in my task. I think he must’ve found out that I–I am being caught,” Jake stated.
Karmen gazed at Gabriel, wondering what his decision would be. Though he knew the ’mate’ word always softened him, still he wanted to know what Gabriel would do in such a state.
“Tell me the hospital name. We will save your mate,” Gabriel said. “Also, her name p>
Jake quickly told the name to Gabriel. The next second, Gabriel disappeared into the thin air.
He was at the lobby of the hospital, which was filled with people. Gabriel made a quick inquiry about Jake’s mate and rushed to the wardroom.
He flung the door open and met a nurse’s gaze. She pulled out the needle from the IV bag immediately. Gabriel pulled out the bag and three it away before grabbing the nurse’s arm.
“Who the fuck ordered you for this?” Gabriel growled.
The nurse, a trained warrior easily loosened his grip on her. She used the same needle and pressed it into Gabriel’s neck.
“Agh!” Gabriel felt the sharp stung and before he knew his vision blurred.
The nurse found it the right chance to escape and left the wardroom with a smirk playing on her lips.