The tip of Gabriel's finger caressed Amelie's nape, who had her back toward him. He had his eyes glued to the mark on her nape while Amelie's mother's words replayed in his head.
Death didn't scare him because he knew everyone would one day leave the earth. What worried him was the fate shared. He didn't want Amelie to ever get hurt because of him.
'Louis went off radar. He must've found out something which he didn't want to share with me,' Gabriel thought, frowning.
Leaning close to Amelie, he pressed a warm kiss on her shoulder before stepping out of the bed.
As he entered the shower room, he turned on the tap and stood under it. The cold water cascaded down his frame, and he ran his hands over his face.
He closed the shower tap and wore the bathrobe. As he returned to the room, he found Amelie was still in the deep slumber. Picking up the phone, he called Karmen and went to the balcony after pouring wine into a glass.
