"You can’t even kill an ant!" Gabriel mocked her lightly as he stepped out of the bedroom, his hair damp and his clothes changed for fresh ones. "Don’t even dare to co near Ophelia. You’d better stay away from all this," he warned her, his tone becoming serious when ntioning the dangerous witch.
"Brother, why do you have to make fun of my strength like this?" Katelyn murmured, frowning at him.
"I showed you the reality," Gabriel answered dismissively.
"Gabriel! Sage proposed to Kate. They both love each other," Alie quickly shared the good news with him, injecting joy into the tense atmosphere.
"Great. Finally, you made a decision," Gabriel remarked to his sister.
"It seems you still think I’m not good enough at my decisions. Why don’t you speak highly of , Brother? I’m your only sister," Katelyn argued, pouting her lips defensively.
"Alie, you should freshen up," Gabriel said, steering the conversation away from his sister’s hurt feelings.
"You two should continue talking," Alie said, passing a reassuring smile to Katelyn before walking into the washroom.
"Are you truly sure about your feelings?" Gabriel then asked his sister, his gaze softening.
"Yes, I am. I was wrong about Sage all this ti," Katelyn affird. She then dropped a bombshell of new information. "Also, the truth about his mother is out. His stepmother killed her. But what’s shocking is that his mother did have an affair with another man. Sage was heartbroken upon learning the truth. And he’s a half-brother too."
Gabriel was shocked to know such details about the turmoil in Sage’s life. "It seems a lot happened in such a short ti," he mused.
"Yes. Even you and Alie saw the sufferings from your past life. Her face said it all," Katelyn muttered. She studied Gabriel’s face for a mont, but as usual, she couldn’t read that expression on his face.
"It was difficult to live without her," Gabriel admitted.
That expression... Katelyn was shocked seeing that. The vulnerability and pain in her brother’s voice seed like suffered unimaginably.
"So, did you find the solution for it? Now, grandma is gone, how are you two going to fight Ophelia?" Katelyn asked.
"I haven’t thought yet. When are you heading back to San Ravendale?" asked Gabriel.
"Tomorrow," Katelyn answered.
"Alright. You can go now," Gabriel told her.
Katelyn realized that her brother didn’t wish to share anything more with her, and respecting his decision, she walked out of the chamber.
~~~~~
Dominick tucked his hands into the pockets of his overcoat as he looked at the CCTV footage being displayed on the screen. The footage clearly showed that the killer, in the guise of a nurse, did not find any difficulty in entering the VIP ward. She used the identity card of the original nurse who was supposed to enter the ward, indicating a sophisticated insider operation.
"As soon as she regains her consciousness, I will interrogate her myself," Evan assured the Prince, his voice firm.
"Hmm," Dominick grunted in acknowledgnt and went back to check on Jeniva. He saw her stretching her right arm subtly, while her left hand still had a drip attached. Her movents were not those of a recovering patient, but of soone maintaining their physical readiness.
"Your Highness!" She imdiately lowered her arm, bowing her head slightly in respect from the bed.
"Did you read the na of the alpha to whom you were being sold?" he inquired.
"They didn’t ntion the na in the contract. Only signature," Jeniva answered. "But don’t fret, Your Highness. The killer we caught, she will tell us the truth."
"It is not that easy," replied Dominick. "Usually, such hires are trained to be completely silent and don’t open their mouths, even under the harshest questioning," he stated.
"Let interrogate her then," Jeniva stated, still believing she could break the captured assassin.
"You have not fully recovered yet. And more importantly, keep in mind you have to maintain your cover as a vulnerable victim," Dominick pronounced.
"Will they co for again?" Jeniva murmured, her voice sounding appropriately fearful.
"Of course they will. They need a breeder," Dominick affird coldly, repeating the horrifying context of the attack. He then pivoted, challenging her true motives. "Also, if this was truly your undercover operation, then why did you rebel there? Shouldn’t you have gone along with what they wanted to gather information?"
"Your Highness, it could have been dangerous for ," Jeniva confessed, the facade slipping away. "I didn’t know the Alpha I was sold to. They were all shady, and I didn’t know what worse could happen to behind closed doors. The Sentinel Command in the capital is definitely going to punish for failing the mission, but I need to think about myself, too. My personal safety had to co first."
Dominick was visibly impressed by her honesty and her self-preservation instinct.
"You will stay away from this now. I will investigate. That is the main reason I have co here," Dominick asserted, deciding to take charge.
"Your Highness, hire as your assistant then," Jeniva stated, her eyes sparkling with determination. "I am good at judo and taekwondo. I may be an Oga, but I can be a useful one." Jeniva saw this as a chance to mitigate the severe punishnt she would likely receive from the Sentinel Command head for failing her mission once this operation was over.
"I have my Beta with , Evan," Dominick replied, lowering himself onto the chair beside her bed.
"You can’t burden your Beta with every single piece of work. You can divide the work between us," Jeniva stated, using her most persuasive puppy-dog eyes. ’Please, agree to this. Please, Prince Dominick,’ she pleaded internally.
"Go back to the capital once you recover fully. Seeing how you run your mouth and move your limbs, I think an early discharge is better for you," Dominick opined.
"I won’t go to the capital. I will stick by His Highness’ side," Jeniva pronounced with an adamant gaze.
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