Chapter 101 The Desire To Kidnap Martin
He was feeling mentally and physically exhausted at that moment.
“What should we do then?” Marilyn asked, a hint of panic in her voice
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Lately, her streak of bad luck had been so severe, she feared she might drop dead at any moment.
Upon reflection, ever since she started wearing Gabrielle’s emerald pendant, things had been going her way. But now, she was growing anxious, convinced that Gabrielle was surely plotting against her.
Otherwise, why would she give something away only to snatch it back?
“I had asked Ben and Chloe to seize an opportunity during the variety show to try and trip up Gabrielle. Perhaps they could retrieve the emerald pendant! After all, the variety show only lasts a week, so there’s enough time. Otherwise, we could go up to the mountain to visit Martin, her mentor. Didn’t Gabrielle grow up on the mountain? If she doesn’t agree, we could even kidnap Martin,” Zachary said with a grim determination.
He had used these tactics before, it wasn’t his first time.
“Exactly, we can kidnap Martin! Wasn’t that emerald pendant a gift from him? Let’s bring Martin here to have him assess the geomancy for our family. Don’t wait any longer. Start making arrangements now. We’ll kidnap Martin tomorrow. With Martin held as a hostage. Gabrielle wouldn’t dare to defy us. She may have married into the Zechman family just for appearances, but at the end of the day, she’s still a member of the Zechman family. Right now, our family is in trouble. But if the Zechman family steps in, we can soar high!” Marilyn exclaimed, growing more excited as she spoke.
Ignoring the pain coursing through her body, she hastily sat up, grabbed Zachary’s arm, and urgently said, “Zach, arrange for someone right now, we need to bring Martin here immediately.”
Upon hearing her words, a glimmer of calculation flashed in the depths of Zachary’s eyes.
“True enough.” Zachary murmured under his breath. “Once Gabrielle slips out of our control, having her mentor in our hands can indeed give us leverage over her.”
It seems that experience really does trump youth, he hadn’t even considered this aspect.
At that, Zachary hurriedly turned around, picked up his phone, and made a call. Hearing him on the phone, Marilyn quietly let out a sigh of relief.
Unbeknownst to those in the hospital room, Caleb had been standing just qutside, quietly eavesdropping on their conversation. Once he’d heard enough, he turned on his heel without a word and walked away. He didn’t return to the room -instead, he headed straight to his car and drove off.
At the Zechman residence, in the middle of the night.
Inside the peaceful bedroom, Gabrielle was lying on the soft bed. Despite being in a deep sleep, her brows were furrowed tightly.
“No, no” Gabrielle struggled relentlessly.
She saw herself being restrained by them, as they forcefully poured a bowl of medicine into her mouth. She wanted to spit it out, but was knocked to the ground by a swift kick from Chloe.
“Don’t Her eyes widened, feeling her body freeze.
She couldn’t move! It was as if all her strength had been drained.
She attempted to shift her body repeatedly, but was intercepted by Chloe. Only then did Gabrielle notice the sharp dagger she held, which she ruthlessly slashed toward her wrist
“Ah!” Pain radiated from his wrist.
Blood kept gushing out, staming her clothes a deep crimson.
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“Ah! She’s going to take her own life!” Chloe cried out, her voice trembling after everything had unfolded.
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With a clatter, she tossed the dagger aside, then rose and backed away. Holding up her blood–stained hands as if overly startled, she murmured, “Why would you do this, Gabrielle?”
No sooner had she finished speaking, than the door was pushed open.
Upon seeing a few of her siblings rush in and witnessing the scene that ensued, they were filled with a mix of embarrassment and rage. Meanwhile, Marilyn stood behind, wrapping her arms around Chloe in an attempt to console her.
“Thinking of laying a hand on Chloe again? You shameless creature.” Felix snapped, storming forward. “Looks like you need a lesson. Do you really think you can turn the world upside down? With that, he grabbed her by the collar–then, with a harsh rip, the fabric tore. The sudden action left everyone stunned
“What are you staring at, start filming!” Felix commanded.
Gabrielle’s eyes widened in terror, she kept backing away, but they stripped her bare. In desperation, she turned around. gritting her teeth as she did so, and leapt from the building.
With a loud thud, she fell heavily onto the ground, her head hitting the hard surface. Fresh blood started to pool around her.
Gabrielle was jolted awake from her sleep, cold sweat soaking her nightgown. She sat up in bed, her gaze sweeping across the room that felt both foreign and familiar.
“Am I dreaming” murmured Gabrielle in a hushed tone.
She quickly turned on the light and took a sip fi
from the glass of water that
aside.
The door swung open from the outside, and in walked Jonathan, clad in black silk pajamas. He paused at the threshold, hist gaze settling on her with a calm yet unreadable intensity.
“Mr. Zechman Gabrielle looked at him, somewhat taken aback.
She hastily set down her water glass, her gaze filled with confusion as she looked at him. Meanwhile, her hand reached under the pillow where a dagger was concealed.
For her own safety, she still kept a dagger under her pillow even within the confines of the Zechman residence. In this world, she could trust no one but herself and her mentor.
“I just heard your cry, thought something had happened to you, so I came to check,” Jonathan said, his voice raspy.
She observed his drowsy, dark eyes. It was clear that he had just awakened.
After hearing his explanation, she withdrew her hand from under the pillow, rubbing her forehead gently. With a soft chuckle, she said, “I just had a nightmare, it’s nothing serious.”
A flicker of worry passed through Jonathan’s eyes as he watched her force a smile.
“It’s good that you’re okay. If anything comes up, just call for the,” Jonathan said in a serious tone.
Seeing her nod, Jonathan seemed reassured. Without another word, he turned and walked away. The door clicked shut behind him–and the moment it did, she crumpled onto the bed, her strength finally giving out.
She felt completely drained and terribly anxious after waking up from the nightmare.
But in that moment, she had never been more certain. She would never let the Seavers family off the hook. Every last one of them would pay for taking her life in her past life–no exceptions.
With these thoughts in mind, she washed her face and changed into a fresh set of clothes, ready to lie down.
Just then, her phone vibrated, disrupting her thoughts. She picked it up with a puzzled look on her face, only to find an unfamiliar number flashing on the screen
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As Gabrielle listened, she was about to hang up the phone.
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It seemed as though Caleb had guessed that she was about to hang up the phone. He quickly said. “Don’t hang up just yet, I have something to tell you.”
“What’s the matter?” Gabrielle’s tone was rather aloof.
There was no way she could sympathize with those who were so driven by greed that they’d sell themselves out, even to the point of brainwashing and oppression, leading to their own depression.
“I can tell you, but there’s a condition.” Caleb immediately made his demand. “After I’ve told you, you have to agree to be
mine.”
Gabrielle found his demand rather amusing.
“Bye. Gabrielle said coldly.
Before he could say anything else, the call was abruptly ended.
Caleb had made the call with full confidence, certain that curiosity would get the better of her. He intended to use that moment to reveal the Seavers family’s plot to kidnap her mentor.
Gabrielle would owe him a favor, and he’d planned to cash it in–have her leverage the Zechman family’s connections to clear a path for him. But to his surprise, she hung up.
“Damn it.” Caleb was infuriated.
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