now that your parents loved you dearly. They wanted you to have
e was more than just wealth; it was a symbol of her parents' love and trust. It was
t her brother, her eyes filled with determin
ning with pride. 'That's my girl,' he
her parents down. She would honour their legacy by making Northstar even g
ed in her mind. 'Gabe,' sh
dancing on his lips. 'Only Oliver
*
adventures as a neurosurgeon, Elodie found herself hesit
life a vibrant tapestry of success and accomplishment. Would dragg
lashes of the car crash remained, growing more vivid with each passing day. The more she revis
ter's emotions, sensed her growi
ixture of trepidation and resolve. 'I. I've b
rowed. 'Still? Aft
hey're different now. Less frequent, and
ntensified. '
p breath. 'Detail
rving a life sentence. The police caught him, he
hat the truck was aiming for us. Not an accident. Before I
f, the memory too pa
?' Gabriel urged, his
ds. 'He wasn't drunk. His eyes weren't bleary or confuse
ew information, something that had t
rning in Elodie's eyes, the need
ng?' he asked, his v
I need to find out. I need to speak to the driver, see if I can
He knew how deeply the crash had scarred her, how it had haunted her drea
ngth he hadn't seen before. He knew she wouldn't rest until she
p breath. 'I'll make some calls.
licker of gratitude in her eyes. 'Thank you,
s touch warm and reassuring. 'We fac
*
her parents' life: meticulously filed financial statements,
as the jade bracelet, a gift from her mother Madeline, designed for
ibility, lay before her. She had already mapped out her immediate steps – hiring a tutor to catch up on her edu
ons. Their uncles, Cyrus and Sebastian Fontaine, had taken advantage of Gabriel's preoccupation with saving her life during that fateful year. Like vultures c
'I should have fought harder. I should have kept a closer eye o
n't worry, Gabe. I'll handle it
ly recalled their distant demeanour at family gatherings, their thinly veiled jealousy towards her father's success. In
Cyrus and Sebastian basking in the glory they didn't earn fuelled a fi
brick by brick, and ensure its