Chapter 285 A Heartfelt Confession
Gabriel reached out and messed up her hair, saying each word slowly, "Jessica, I swear, I never touched her. Even when I was dating her, I was swamped with school and learning the ropes at the company. We barely saw each other, except for a few days when we made it official. She was busy with her dance troupe, and I was drowning in work. We saw each other maybe once a month, and our dates were just eating and shopping, nothing special. For the longest time, I thought that was love. But after meeting you, I realized love isn't about just going through the motions."
He added, "You made me see I have all these crazy emotions. Seeing you with other guys makes me jealous, angry, and worried. Knowing you don't care about me anymore breaks my heart. My mood swings with your every smile and frown, and I can't even control it. So, Jessica, can you give me another shot? I promise I won't mess it up this time. I'll cherish you."
Gabriel held her tight, like he wanted to fuse her into his very bones.
Jessica's eyes were wet.
She admitted, her heart was moved.
She also admitted that her once unbreakable heart had been breached.
But she still had doubts.
She hadn't fully made up her mind.
Turning around, she hugged him, burying her head in his chest, quietly listening to his heartbeat.
But this time, Jessica didn't answer. She neither accepted nor rejected.
Gabriel wasn't in a rush; he just held her, quietly waiting for her response.
After what felt like forever, she finally spoke, "Gabriel, thanks for telling me all this, but I gotta be honest. My mind is a mess right now. I don't want to irresponsibly agree to you, nor do I want to blindly reject you, so can you give me a little more time?"
"Okay." Gabriel answered.
They hugged and dozed off for a bit before getting up.
As soon as they went downstairs, Sarah stumbled over, directly apologizing to Gabriel, "Gabriel, I'm sorry; I didn't mean to. I was tricked and manipulated. Please forgive me. I'm begging you. Let's just forget about it, okay."
Sarah had been thinking of ways all night.
But she knew she was cornered.
She poisoned his soup and gave it to him. She did everything.
Gabriel would definitely think it was all her plan.
As for Diana, she would never admit to being the mastermind.
At this moment, she was like a pawn.
She had no more value, but she had to protect herself.
After thinking it over, she felt that the only way out was to admit her mistake and apologize.
Moreover, with Gabriel's methods, even if she didn't admit it, he would soon find out. It was better to confess straightforwardly.
"Manipulated?" Gabriel sneered, "Who could manipulate you?"
Sarah quickly nodded, saying, "Gabriel, you know her too. It's Diana. She's back. Her surgery was successful, and she's been with me these days. All these ideas were hers. She encouraged me to drug you. I'm sorry, Gabriel. I misjudged her. I really know I was wrong."
Gabriel's aura was as cold as ice, and he said, "Go on."
"Diana said you don't love her anymore, and the only way was to sleep with you. So she brainwashed me and made me drug you. She also promised that once she became the mistress of the Walton Family, she'd give back all my dad's shares so my mom and I could live comfortably," Sarah said.
"Utter nonsense," Gabriel said, his eyes practically shooting flames. "Where is she now?"
"In..." Sarah stammered, scared.
"Speak up. She's been using you, and you still want to cover for her?" Jessica said, anxious on the side.
"No, it's just that I'm afraid to say," Sarah said, trembling all over, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably.
"Fine, if you don't want to say, then get out of the Walton Family immediately." Gabriel directly issued the eviction order.
Soon, someone came up and grabbed Sarah's arm, dragging her towards the door.
Sarah immediately cried and begged for mercy, "Gabriel, I'll tell you. Please don't kick me out, I'll tell you everything."
Gabriel ordered, "Let go."
Once freed, Sarah stumbled and ran over, saying, "Diana is in your bedroom right now."
"What?" Jessica asked, shocked.
If she hadn't heard it herself, Jessica wouldn't have believed it.
Diana had actually gone to her and Gabriel's bedroom; it was simply absurd.
"Explain yourself!" Gabriel shouted, his sharp eyes fixed on Sarah.
Sarah immediately shrank back and explained, "We had planned that once you entered the bedroom, she would go in, and I would lock the door from the outside. The next morning, Jessica and everyone in the Walton Family would see you and her lying in the same bed. And..."
"And what?" Gabriel's shout made Sarah spill everything, "She also brought people from the Bush Family and the media, intending to use this to force you into marriage. Not only that, but she also wanted to use the media to frame Jessica as an adulteress."
"Get the butler to unlock the door immediately." After giving this order, Gabriel and Jessica headed towards the master bedroom.
Seeing this, Sarah quickly got up and stumbled after them.
When she heard the lock being opened, Diana thought Sarah had found a way and ran over, full of hope.
She happily shouted, "Sarah, you finally..."
However, her words got stuck in her throat when she saw Gabriel and Jessica together, unable to utter another word.
At this moment, even if Diana were foolish, she would understand that their plan had been exposed.
Especially seeing Gabriel and Jessica holding hands, fingers tightly intertwined, she felt a murderous rage.
She was so close to success. But it was all ruined by Sarah's stupidity.
Now Jessica, that bitch, had benefited from her plan. How could she not be furious?
Sarah rushed over, shaking her head frantically.
But Diana ignored her.
Tears streamed down her face as she looked at Sarah, full of innocence and accusation, "Gabriel, thank goodness you're here. Do you know, these days Sarah has been taking care of me. When my leg recovered, I was very grateful to her."
Diana cried bitterly, "But I never expected her to use this to blackmail me and trick me into coming to the Ancestral villa. She said she had everything planned, and I just needed to wait here. I don't even know what she's planning."
