Chapter 409
When She Stops Playing Nice
Chapter 409
Noah hurriedly patted Ella on the back to help her catch her breath.
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âNow, at this point, we must stay united!â Ella said with a sigh of relief as she took the tissue Noah had handed her and wiped the blood from her mouth.
Noah understood Ellaâs meaning. He shouldnât have believed Gina and doubted Olivia. Ella indeed had undergone a kidney transplant surgery. If Olivia didnât donate her kidney, then where did the new kidney in Momâs body come from?
Noah apologized to Olivia, âIâm sorry, Olivia. I shouldnât have doubted you and asked such foolish questions.â
itâs fine, Noah. I understand. Iâve lied a lot in the past, so itâs normal that you wouldnât believe me,â Olivia said, but her expression was one of deep hurt.
Noah felt a pang of guilt. âI swear, Olivia, from now on, I will trust you unconditionally.â
âAlright, Noah, but letâs not talk about it anymore. Iâm in a lot of pain, and Mom isnât doing well either. We need to get to the hospital,â Olivia said.
âYeah,â Noah said.
They arrived in Oriata City.
Gabriel brought Gina to MIC, a high-end custom bridal shop.
Gabriel had made an appointment in advance to have their engagement dresses and suits custom-made.
As soon as they entered, the staff warmly welcomed them and began taking their measurements.
After taking the measurements, the staff asked about their preferred styles and design elements they wanted in the wedding attire, Gina, who had a knack for design, clearly articulated her needs and even suggested a few things for Gabriel to make the suit designs more harmonious.
Leaving MIC, Gabriel then took Gina to Quaria headquarters.
Gina smiled, puzzled, and asked, âWhat are we doing at my company? Do you want to discuss a collaboration?â
Gabriel nodded and said, âIndeed. I want to use your jewelry as the favors for our engagement party, including our wedding rings.â
Gina had no objections and said, âSure, Iâll give you a discount.â
Gabriel chuckled.
They went straight to Michaelâs office. When Gina pushed the door open, Michaelâs face still bore a smile. âGina.
However, before he could finish his sentence, he saw Gabrielâs figure, and his smile instantly faded.
Gabriel raised an eyebrow and got straight to the point, saying, âGina and I are planning to order a batch of jewelry as our engagement banquet
souvenirs.â
At Gabrielâs words, Michaelâs mood worsened, but.
Even if it werenât for Gabriel, a relationship between Michael and Gina was impossible. Gina had no interest in him, and though he didnât have a favorable opinion of Gabriel, he trusted Ginaâs judgment. As long as Gina could be happy from now on, Michael would genuinely wish her well
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âAlright. Mr. Jackson, do you want a custom series or something else?â Michael asked.
âFor the favors, i
a series will do, but our wedding rings need to be custom-made. I also want Quariaâs chief designer to handle it,â Gabriel said.
Michael hesitated for a moment at the words, then his gaze s Quaria, was the real ace up their sleeve?â
shifted to Gina, wondering, âHad Gina not informed Gabriel that she, the chief designer of
Realizing this, Michael felt a small triumph. For once, he knew more about Gina than Gabriel did.
âWhatâs wrong? Is the chief designer unavailable?â Gabriel asked, puzzled by Michaelâs silence.
Michael chuckled and turned to Gina, asking. âAre you available?â
Gabriel was stunned to learn that Gina was the chief designer. All those internationally acclaimed designs from Quaria were her creations.
Gabriel, regaining his composure, marveled, âGina, how many more secrets are you hiding from me?â
Gina felt a bit guilty. She hadnât intentionally hidden anything from Gabriel. She just preferred to keep a low profile. Since Gabriel hadnât asked, she
hadnât told him.
âNot many, Gina said modestly.
Gabriel wanted to ask more, but Michael, feeling left out, coughed twice. Gabriel realized they werenât alone and decided to drop the topic for now. There was no need for Michael to know too much about Ginaâs secrets. They could discuss it privately later.
Gabriel then turned the conversation back to the engagement rings. He was concerned that Gina designing the rings herself might be too much for her.
âIt wonât b
be a problem. I havenât drawn a design in a while. Plus, the rings I designed will be unique in this world,â Gina said,
Hearing this, Gabriel felt a surge of sweetness. Their rings designed by Gina would be as unique and precious to him as she was.
Watching their happiness, Michael felt a pang of bitterness but managed a weak smile.
Gabriel, holding Ginaâs hand, said to Michael, âMr. Clark, weâll send you an invitation to the wedding!â
Michael knew Gabriel was asserting his claim.
Nevertheless, he still wanted to witness Ginaâs happiness. âAlright, Iâll be there.â
After arranging some details for the engagement party, Gina and Gabriel returned to Norwood.
Upon arrival, David messaged Gabriel: (Mr. Jackson, the medical equipment you requested has been purchased.]
It meant that they were waiting for payment..
Gabriel asked: [Whatâs the total cost?]
David replied: (400 million dollars. Mr. Jackson, why did you suddenly purchase such expensive and sophisticated medical equipment?]
Gabriel said: |My wife needs it.]
-David, feeling overwhelmed, regretted asking. He had just witnessed another display of affection.
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David: [Understood, Mr. Jackson.]
Gabriel: [Iâll arrange the payment immediately. He never hesitated to spend money on his wife.
However, Gina, sitting in the passenger seat, uddenly said, âWait a minute.â
Gabriel turned to her and asked, âIs there something else we need to buy?â
Gina shook her head and said, âWe donât need to pay for this equipment.â
Gabriel was puzzled and asked, âWhy not? As your fiancé, itâs my duty to cover the costs. Are you trying to be polite with me?â
âNo, itâs just that we donât need to pay. Someone else will cover it,â Gina said with a smile.
Gabriel relaxed, realizing Gina wasnât being polite to him.
âWho? A man? Or a woman?â Gabriel asked.
âSomeone you know, Colin,â Gina replied with a smile.
She then took out her phone and called Colin.
Colin quickly picked up the call, but at that moment, he was in his bar, and it was quite noisy around him. Gina couldnât make out what Colin was say
over the commotion.
She instructed, âFind a quiet place to take the call.â
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