Underestimated Retribution

Chapter 12: Fake Tears Amidst Guilt

Walking into the sitting room, Mr Gabriel and Mark were met with the figures of Jennet and Brown sitting down on a sofa uncomfortably.

“My darling, I am so happy to see you”. Jennet said immediately she laid her eyes on Mr Gabriel while hugging him with a huge smile on her face.

“When I heard that you were dead, I was so worried, I didn't know what to do. I asked some of your business associates if the news of your passing was true, and they confirmed it. I wailed so much for a very long time. I felt like my heart was dashed into a million pieces”. Jennet said dramatically.

“So you actually cried for me”? Mr Gabriel asked with a raised eyebrow.

“I definitely cried for you my love”. She said with her hand on her chest as she tried to express shock. “I feel genuinely offended that you will think otherwise”. She added.

“I didn't say you didn't cry for me, Jennet”. Mr Gabriel said, as he sat down gently on a chair before popping some of his medication into his mouth. “I only asked if