Chapter 7 Gabriel didn't come back until 9:30 the next morning . The housekeeper approached him cautiously . " Sir , Ma'am left you a wedding anniversary present . It's inside the study safe ." Gabriel froze , the realization hitting him . ' Wait , is today our anniversary? ' In past years , it had always been Violet pushing to celebrate , while he never really cared much . A heavy weight settled in his chest as he recalled how frail she'd looked in the hospital . Almost like compelled by some unseen force , he headed straight to the 1/14 Chapter 7 + 5 Points study . He opened the safe and immediately saw a notebook . Words on the pages seemed to jump at him . [ Gabriel , I loved you for seven years . Back then , I was just the maid's daughter and felt unworthy of you . Then I became the Martins ' heiress , but you still didn't accept me . ] [When I was only the maid's daughter , Ruby bullied me relentlessly . Whenever I was punished and forced to kneel , you were the one who stood up for me . You were always there when I needed someone - that's when I fell in love with you . ] [ But after I returned as the rightful Martins daughter , you started to resent me . You thought I had taken Ruby's place . But the 2/14 Chapter 7 + 5 Points Martins are my family - they're my home . Coming back wasn't wrong . ] [ I knew you cared for Ruby . At one point , I believed I had no chance . Then she gave up on you , and you chose me . I thought that if I tried hard enough , you would learn to love me too . But I was mistaken … ] [ So I made a promise to myself : if you hurt me ninety - nine times , I would walk away forever . ] Gabriel's hands trembled as he flipped through the pages , emotions crashing inside him . Each entry documented how he'd hurt her all the way up to the 99th . By the last page , his eyes burned red . 3/14 Chapter 7 + 5 Points So … she had known all along . She'd been playing along with him while quietly preparing to leave every day . Beneath the notebook lay three papers : The divorce agreement . The resignation letter . The miscarriage report . At that very moment , Gabriel's composure shattered as tears poured down his face uncontrollably . He was the one who had signed both agreements personally . And the baby … they actually had a baby ? A sudden gust from the open window flipped 4/14 Chapter 7 + 5 Points the notebook to its last page . There , in Violet's fragile handwriting , the words seemed to stare directly back at him : [100th disappointment : My baby's gone . ] [ It's time I leave too . ] [ Gabriel , let's never see each other again . ] His hand shook violently , causing everything he held to crash loudly onto the floor . He kept whispering to himself , " This can't be … She loved me so much … Why would she walk away ? " Driven by desperation , he tore through every inch of the villa , searching hopelessly - but she was nowhere to be found . 5/14 Chapter 7 +5 Points He rifled through the wardrobe . Checked her makeup table . Even looked for the lilies she always cherished . All gone . Every trace of her vanished completely and utterly . The servants watched him , wide - eyed and unsettled , as he spiraled out of control until one cautiously approached and asked , " Sir … is there something you're looking for ? " Gabriel didn't answer , lost entirely in his own world . "I lost her …" he muttered to himself . " I lost Violet …" 6/14 pter 7 + 5 Points hough unaware of what had happened etween them , a servant offered gently , " Sir … e anaybe try calling Ma'am ? " That suggestion snapped Gabriel out of his daze . He quickly dialed Violet's number , only to be greeted by the cold , robotic voice of an automated message : " The number you have dialed is no longer in service . " He froze in disbelief . He hadn't expected her to sever ties so completely . The servants tried calling other numbers , but every line was disconnected . Gabriel's eyes burned , his throat parched , 7/14 apter 7 + 5 Points dwords failing him . Hadn't he wanted her to leave all along ? So why did it feel like his heart was breaking in two ? 8/14 Chapter 7 + 5 Points Violet had no friends in Velmora . If she'd left , the only place left for her was back to the Martins . Without a second thought , Gabriel sprang to his feet , swallowed his emotions , and rushed toward the Martins ' estate . Inside the Drake family mansion , Xavier carried Violet's bags and gently took her hand as they stepped inside . The Bennetts were rich , sure - but the Drakes stood at the very pinnacle of society . Even Violet's own father would bow his head in respect before Xavier . " This master bedroom used to be mine , " Xavier said as he led her inside . " It was pretty plain before , but I had it completely 10/14 Chapter 7 + 5 Points redone these past few days . I think it suits your style now ." " If you don't like it , I'll find you somewhere else . We can decorate it however you want ." " I've moved into the room right next door . If you need anything at night , just call for me ." Violet's nose tingled , and her eyes grew misty . She'd spent her childhood sleeping in the servants ' storage room . Her dream was always to have a room fit for a princess . But neither the Martins nor the Bennetts had ever made that dream come true . And yet now … without her saying a word , 11/14 + 5 Points alija a® ative ti nint edwa ad already prepared everything . NOV 19V9he thought quietly . wemo this is what it means to be truly u en to the tear in her eye , Xavier panicked , ng he'd done something wrong . " What's ng ? You don't like it ? I'll tear it down if VS 19 want . " ala bo spun around sharply . " Someone- " iolet chuckled softly , stopping him . " I never said I didn't like it . I'm just … touched . Take me upstairs , please ." Xavier visibly relaxed , a small smile breaking through as he led her upstairs . The bedroom walls were painted a soft blush pink . 12/14 Chapter 7 + 5 Points " Thank you , Xavier ," she whispered . " Thank you for loving me all these years . From now on , I'll make it up to you ." Hearing this , Xavier's lips curved into a soft smile as he embraced her waist . " Violet , you said it yourself . In just two weeks , we're registering our marriage . " She nodded . " Alright . But before that … I have one request . Let's keep our relationship private for now . " 14/14