THE INVINCIBLE TOP G

Chapter 368

Camella's words hung in the air like a heavy cloud, suffocating them both.

"What nonsense are you saying? I... I am your husband - Gabriel," Jarod said, his voice faltering slightly as he tried not to stammer.

Camella’s eyes narrowed. "No. You're not my Gabriel."

"I'm the one," he insisted. "Are you saying this because of the slap? I'm sorry!"

She shook her head, her voice growing colder. "Your eyes." She pointed directly at his face. Jarod instinctively rubbed his forehead in realization. She had seen his real eyes because he had taken off the contact lenses in the middle of the night. The discomfort had been unbearable, and he wanted to feel his real eyes again, even if just for a little while.

"I’m your husband," he repeated.

Camella shook her head again, firmer this time. "Gabriel doesn't have brown eyes. You... you're not him."

"Are you stupid?" he barked. "I'm Gabriel. Didn’t I tell you the other day that I wear contact lenses to protect my eyes?"

"Your natural eye color is haze