"Sure," Amelie agreed. "Do what you feel is right," she asserted.
"Thanks for trusting me," Gabriel said. "Do you want to rest more?"
Amelie shook her head. "You need not to worry for me. You saved me before anything could happen. Oh, did you have lunch?" she asked, "I suddenly crave for noodles."
Gabriel could see her hands were still trembling in fear, but doing her best to pretend she was fine.
"I didn’t have lunch," Gabriel replied. "I’ll ask the cook to prepare noodles for you and something light for me," he added.
"Why light? Eat your full meal. You are an alpha. Your diet intake is more," Amelie stated.
"I don’t have much appetite," Gabriel reasoned. The tense expression on his face made Amelie sense that he was still upset about everything that happened. He was too concerned for her.
Gabriel left her side. "I’ll return shortly," he said and walked out of the room.
Amelie got down from bed and went to the washroom to freshen up. She splashed the cold water on her face a few times before closing the tap. Looking at her reflection in the mirror, she began talking with herself. "I thought if I would run away everything would turn fine. There would be no one to haunt me, but I was wrong."
A sigh escaped her mouth and she took the towel from the cupboard to dry her face. "If Flora did it, then she must bear the consequences," Amelie muttered before exiting the washroom.
"Amelie!" Katelyn stood up from the edge of the bed the moment she saw her. Without hesitation, she rushed forward and pulled Amelie into a warm embrace. "I’m so relieved nothing happened to you, or your pup. You suddenly ran off, and before I could catch up, the elevator doors had already closed."
As she pulled away, Katelyn gently held Amelie’s hands, her eyes scanning her face with concern.
"I’m fine now," Amelie said. "Sorry for worrying you, Kate."
"You didn’t trouble me," Katelyn reassured her. "But... why did you leave like that? You looked so upset." Her brows furrowed as she searched Amelie’s eyes for answers.
Amelie hesitated to reply. Was this the same Katelyn she thought she knew? Or had she never truly seen her at all? Part of her wanted to speak about what Jodie had said, but another part wasn’t certain if it would do more harm than good.
At that moment, the door creaked open, and Gabriel stepped in, catching the tail end of their conversation.
"Did Jodie say something to you?" His voice reached their ears.
Amelie turned to him slowly. Katelyn’s eyes also shifted toward her brother, her face suddenly tense with anticipation.
"Tell me," Gabriel said.
Amelie wondered why he suddenly turned furious.
"Kate, can you give us some privacy?" Gabriel asked gently but firmly.
Katelyn gave Amelie one last concerned glance before quietly leaving the room. Gabriel walked over and locked the door behind her.
"Now," he said, turning back to Amelie, "tell me—what exactly did Jodie say to you?"
"She said I shouldn’t be with you. That I don’t belong by your side. She claimed no one wants us together and that my haters are everywhere," Amelie replied. "But before I walked away, I gave her a reply she won’t forget."
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