Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 763

Chapter 763: Gabriel has punished me

"He cried for a little while, but he settled eventually," Amelie replied, her voice softening as she watched Gabriel’s large hand look so protective against their son’s small head.

"I am truly glad you apologized to Brother Nick. It was... frightening, Gabriel. But why did you go so far as to remove Denzel?"

"Because he bypassed me," Gabriel said. "He contacted Nick behind my back, intentionally sparking a confrontation he had no right to provoke. He broke the chain of command, and in doing so, he broke my trust."

He stepped away from the bed, closing the small distance between them. Taking her hands in his, he looked down at her with eyes that had finally lost their predatory edge. "Are you still upset with me? I am so sorry you had to witness that. I should have been a better man, a better husband, in that moment."

Amelie didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she reached up, her thumb grazing the dark, swollen bruise on his lower lip. "Does it hurt?" she whispered.

"No," Gabriel murmured, though he winced slightly at the contact. He caught her hand, pressing her palm against his cheek and holding it there, closing his eyes as if her touch could finally ground him after the chaos of the day. "Having you here, like this... That’s the only thing that makes it stop stinging."

"You should not remove Denzel from his position," Amelie whispered as he pulled his hands away.

"He deserves a punishment, Amelie," Gabriel stated firmly, the wall of authority sliding back into place. He didn’t want to argue about the chain of command.

"We were supposed to have lunch together hours ago. Did Noah have his milk? I don’t think you’ve eaten a single bite since the confrontation."

"Noah had his milk and fell asleep shortly after," Amelie replied, her eyes searching his. "I couldn’t eat. I wanted to wait for you."

Gabriel’s expression softened at her words, the guilt of the day’s events resurfacing. He reached out, tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear. "Then let’s have our lunch now. I’ll have the servants bring it up here so we don’t have to leave the wing."

He moved toward the bell-pull to summon a attendant. Ashna walked in and bowed to them when Gabriel asked her to set the lunch table for them.

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Aisha paused, her thumb hovering over the tablet screen as she looked up at him in genuine surprise. "Wait, you’ve really never had a strawberry shake? Not even as a kid?"

Karmen offered a small, somewhat sheepish shrug. "It wasn’t exactly a staple in my diet. We usually stuck to what was functional."

"Well, ’functional’ is taking a break today," Aisha laughed, setting the tablet down. "Trust me, it’s a classic for a reason. If you hate it, I’ll drink it and order you a boring vanilla one."

Karmen took a sip as he processed the sweetness and the tart burst of fruit.

"And?" Aisha prompted, leaning forward with an expectant grin.

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