Chapter 239 Choose Her? Or Choose Me?
Jessica said with tears, "If at any point during this process, you had considered my feelings, you wouldn't have done this.
"And your biggest mistake was choosing to hide it from me again and again. If I hadn't found out, were you planning to sleep in my bed, hold me sweetly, and then go see her and comfort her?"
Gabriel had long known that if she found out, she would be very sad and upset.
So, he had tried many times to speak up, but without exception, he always got stuck in his throat.
He didn't dare to tell Jessica.
He also couldn't tell her the whole truth.
Diana's innocence is the most important thing for a girl; he had to consider it.
"Jessica, I was afraid you'd react like this, so I didn't dare to tell you. The one I love is you. I no longer have any feelings for Diana," Gabriel said.
"Fine." Jessica nodded. "Yesterday, Diana called me. She said you would be with her tonight. She even suggested I follow you to see for myself. I won't follow you. Now, I'm giving you a chance to choose for yourself.
"Her, or me?
"Gabriel, I've lost to her many times. I'll be honest; I really want to win this time, but I won't force you. If you choose her, I'll walk away from your life completely. If you choose me, then you must cut off all ties with her."
After Jessica finished speaking, Gabriel fell into deep distress.
Seeing his distress, Jessica calmly said, "I told you, I won't force you. The choice is in your hands.
"I'm going home now."
Jessica got out of the car.
This time, Gabriel didn't stop her.
Through the window, Jessica stood outside the car while Gabriel sat inside the car.
At that moment, Gabriel's phone rang.
He didn't need to guess. It was definitely Diana calling.
"Hello," he answered, his voice low.
"Gabriel, the doctor has finished my examination. Everything looks good. If all goes well, I'll be going into surgery soon. Before I go in, I want to see you. You promised you'd come, right?" Diana softened her voice, her tone particularly gentle.
Gabriel tilted his head back, his face gloomy.
After a while, he finally spoke, his throat dry, "I've already spoken to Professor Thomas. They are very professional and responsible. I won't be coming. You go in alone.
"After the surgery, I'll give you the money I promised."
Diana wasn't stupid. Hearing this, she immediately understood.
She shouted, "Gabriel, what do you mean by this? Are you backing out? You clearly promised to personally take me into the surgery room and pick me up afterward.
"I don't care what are you going to do. If you don't come, I absolutely won't go into surgery. As for these legs, I don't need them."
With that, Diana hung up the phone.
In fact, she was very anxious inside.
She didn't know if Gabriel would still come.
But she had to put on a stance, even say something extreme, because only then would it be effective.
All that was left was to wait, a torturous wait.
In the car, Gabriel lit a cigarette. Amidst the swirling smoke, his brows furrowed deeply, like ravines.
His heart felt even more heavy and constricted.
It wasn't until the cigarette burned his fingers, causing pain, that he snapped out of his thoughts a bit.
Turning his head, he saw Jessica standing at the hospital entrance. She looked so small and fragile, as if she could be blown away by the wind at any moment.
Because of the distance, he couldn't see the expression on her face.
But he knew she must be feeling terrible inside.
He felt terrible too.
He made a difficult choice.
This time, his choice would hurt her, but he was willing to spend the rest of his life making it up to her, protecting her, loving her.
But with Diana, if he missed this opportunity, he would never be able to make up for this regret.
Only when Diana's legs were healed could he send her away with a clear conscience.
Once Diana's legs were healed and she was completely gone, he and Jessica could truly be together for a lifetime.
But at that time, Gabriel didn't know that once some people are missed, it's not easy to win them back.
As her phone rang, Jessica took it out.
Unfortunately, before she could open Facebook, Gabriel's car had already left.
The car sped away quickly.
Farther and farther, until it disappeared.
Jessica watched, and her heart was filled with mixed emotions.
Heartbroken? Probably.
Maybe she had anticipated it. She pressed her hand to her chest and found it didn't hurt as much as she thought.
Once, twice, now she had lost to Diana for the third times.
She thought she could win once.
But in the end, she couldn't win even once.
She still lost.
The wind bit at her face.
Jessica's hands were completely frozen stiff. She opened Facebook, and Gabriel's message appeared: [Jessica, I'm sorry. I will love you and protect you for the rest of my life.]
Jessica turned off her phone, silently curling her lips.
He was willing.
But she was no longer willing.
She had said that if he chose Diana, she wouldn't cling to him, and she no longer wanted to get involved in their relationship.
That's how the world works. Once some things are missed, there's no point in trying to make up for them.
Pulling her coat tighter, Jessica started walking forward.
Today, she was going home, to her own home.
After a few steps, her phone rang. It was Grace.
"Hello, Grace." she picked up.
"Is that you walking up ahead? Stay right there, I'm coming over." Grace said.
"Okay," she said.
Two minutes later, Grace's car pulled up next to Jessica.
When Jessica got in, she was shivering from the cold, her face and hands red from the chill.
"Didn't we agree you'd wait for me? Why did you walk off alone?" Grace asked, turning up the heat in the car.
"Let's go deal with Diana," Grace said.
Jessica shook her head. "No need."
"Why not?" Grace was puzzled.
"Because Gabriel has already gone. There's no point in us going now," Jessica said flatly.
"No." Grace shook her head. "The more that's the case, the more we need to go. Otherwise, shewill think you're afraid of her, that bitch. And Gabriel, I need to have a good talk with him. He promised to protect you, but he keeps hurting you.
"Even if you break up, it should be you dumping him, not he dumping you."
With that, she stepped on the gas and sped off.
Soon, they arrived at the hospital.
Grace held Jessica's hand, and they took the elevator up.
As soon as they reached the ward, they saw Diana and Gabriel.
Diana was on the bed, so she saw Jessica immediately.
Gabriel had his back to the door, so he didn't notice Jessica.
With a sinister smile, Diana hugged Gabriel and said, "Jessica, why are you here?"
