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David’s eyes turned into that of a predator the moment Russell had revealed crucial information. Gabe’s heart jumped into his throat. “Russell!” Gabe pushed him away and shouted, “Why did you tell them?” “Relax, Gabriel,” Russell was saying, but David stepped forward and pushed him to the side. “Uncle David… what are you…” he didn’t see this coming. He thought David would listen to him, but the look in David’s eyes told Russell otherwise. Gabe clenched his fist. This was the last thing he wanted, and it happened anyway. “I should have known…” David uttered. “Your house was burnt the other day. You must have been that vampire’s target. But what I want to know is whether you are the one that fought the woman in the garage or not.” Sansa’s eyes slightly widened. “Uncle, you think he’s the owner of the Alpha System?” she quickly came and blocked his path. “He looks too soft to be the owner of that system.” “Hmph, you want to help him as well, huh, Sansa,” David’s gaze sharpened. “Si
Sansa’s kick sent Gabe flying into the distance.“Why are you letting him escape?” David coldly glared at her.“I-I was only trying to help you, Uncle,” Sansa quickly said.“Do you think I need your help?” David growled.Meanwhile, after getting blown into the wall by the wind, Russell somehow got up to his feet.He remembered David asking him a few years ago to speak against alcohol and to get it banned if possible because many fights and accidents were happening in the world because of alcohol. And Russell did speak against the alcohol, though he didn’t say it should be completely banned.“You’ve told me to avoid fighting as much as possible as nothing good will come out of it,” Russell said out loud. “So what the hell are you doing now? Raising your fist against my friend just for a system. Do morals apply only to others and not you?”David’s expression, however, didn’t change at all. “It’s not that I want to fight your friend. It’s just that the importance of the system he’s in po
Gabe struck David down by the neck, but it was his mouth that leaked blood from a corner, which was the after effect of the punch he had received to his spine a second ago.“Krgh,” David felt his neck bone crack, but the spirit of fighting in his eyes was still very much there. “You little bastard…”“He’s not done yet,” Sansa quickly pulled Gabe into the smoke. “He’s going to recover quickly. You should run away, take your family and go hide somewhere safe.”“No,” Gabe replied in a deep voice, “if I erase his existence, then there won’t be any problem, unless you are going to tell your family about the alpha system.”“T-That’s…” Sansa’s eyes widened a little. “Y-You think you can defeat my uncle with just that? He’s much stronger than what he’s shown. If we weren’t in the middle of a city, he’d have already killed you with a single powerful blow.”“Where are you, brat?” David’s voice could be heard from the smoke.Gabe clenched his fists and ran into the smoke. “I’m here!”Sansa was s
At Tuna Waves hotel. “How did Gabriel exactly find and save both you and my daughter?” Jessica asked Nicole. She looked very curious and eager to know. “I remember him as an introvert and shy guy who wouldn’t look at anybody. How come he was able to fight all the bad guys and rescue you and Nora? I really want to know.” “You’re right. He used to be so shy,” Nicole laughed thinking about it. “He wouldn’t even go to the doctor to take medicine for himself when he was sick. But I guess, as time passed and he worked at different places, his heart became tough. Still, I think he’s a soft guy. And by that I mean, he’s emotionally vulnerable. He wouldn’t care if some random guy were to speak ill of him, or probably even if the whole world is against him, but if someone he likes were to scold him, then he’d feel bad and cry about it.” She paused for a moment. “His strength and weakness are both the people he puts in his heart. He doesn’t easily trust people, but if he likes and respects some
Mia had come home. Standing alone on the rooftop, watching the stars thicken in the night sky, she was talking with Irene who was a common friend of Mia and Jessica back in school.“Are you saying that you’re thinking of making your marriage permanent?” Irene was not at all expecting this. “Where is this coming from? Are you sure you’re right in your head? Or did he already help your family members settle in their lives or something?”“It’s not that, Irene, but… a lot has happened in these past few weeks, and…” Mia spoke slowly, but there was no hesitation in her voice, “I think Gabe is the one.”Irene went silent for a bit. “He’s the one? I never expected to hear such words from you. Do you even know what the words you said really mean?”“I think I do,” Mia said. “I’m not with him right now, but I want to be with him.”“Ah-huh… it seems Gabriel did something to capture your heart in such a short time,” Irene sounded surprised. “But you are the one who set up a fake marriage with him.
Whom did Gabe call when he was at his lowest? What about when he couldn’t buy pills for his aunt? When he couldn’t afford even one meal a day for both himself and his aunt? When he couldn’t pay the television bill even though television was the only thing that was giving some entertainment to his aunt when he’d go out to work during the day and sometimes even during the night? When he got dumped by Kiera on his wedding day?Nobody.Not a single soul cared, except for maybe Nicole, but he didn’t cry in front of her. He didn’t take his daily troubles to her. He always tried not to show his weak side in front of his aunt, for he was a man.Gabe had a mobile, which had many numbers saved on it, but he didn’t call anyone. Because he probably knew in the back of his mind that nobody would give a shit. Even if someone did, Gabe had seen and experienced enough in life to know that these people would likely use the things he would say against himself.Kiera was a prime example. She told his se
Gabe incessantly attacked David with the heavenly thunder sword, creating tremendous reverberations with every strike, causing the neighborhood to shake. An earthquake of almost five magnitude was felt by the people around the city. It didn’t cause any property damage, but it was continuously felt for a prolonged time, which scared many citizens.Rica and Alexander, who were sparring in an underground facility, also felt the tremors.“These are abnormal seismic waves,” Alexander opined. “Let’s stop the practice and head to the source of these vibrations.”“I was getting close to beating your ass, though,” Rica said. “Is it really necessary to go now? I’m sure someone will take care of the issue.”Alexander’s gaze turned cold.“Ha-ha, I was just kidding, Dad,” Rica quickly changed her mind. “Let’s go.”Meanwhile, Gabe and David were still clashing. David created a large aerial barrier in their vicinity so that the noises and vibrations wouldn’t go outside. Even the people were also not
In a nearby building, the waters had entered their house and just left, but the items on the ground floor were all thrown out of their places, so it looked quite messy.“I’ve never seen or heard of a natural disaster like this,” the father of the house was telling his family members. “Let’s stay in the basement until things calm down. The water won’t come here, so don’t worry.”“But those scary sounds have gone, Dad,” the teenage son said. “Let’s go out and check how things are.”“No! Let’s stay here for a bit longer.”“But it’s so uncomfortable here. The air feels musty,” the son complained.After arguing with each other, they finally came out of the basement, only to see a woman in skimpy clothes unplugging their CCTV footage harddisk.“Thief!” the son cried out. “Dad, she’s stealing our hard drive. She must have stolen other things! Stop her!”The dad saw that Rica was slim and appeared weak. “I don’t want to hurt you, so give back all the things you stole.”“Do you see me carrying