CHAPTER 39

Time flew by as she read the news. She left her room after looking at the time. The crystal chandelier in the living room had been turned off. Only a few wall lights were left on and had been dimmed. As Gabriel was nowhere to be seen, she thought he must have gone to bed.

She walked into her son’s room with light, feathery steps. With only the wall lamp switched on, the little boy was tucked under the covers, sleeping soundly. She swept her hand across his forehead to see if he was sweating.

When she was done checking up on him, she walked lightly to the door. After observing the little boy for any movement, she gently closed the door.

She turned around only to be confronted with the sight of a pair of pitch-black eyes. Her heart pounded with fright. Her red lips parted as she was about to cry out in alarm.

The man quickly muffled her cry with a palm over her mouth. His handsome face neared hers. “Shh…”

The cool masculine breath caressed her face. There was an inexplicable sense of da