Translator: End less Fantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Serenity noticed his unusual behavior and glanced at Gabriel before looking at Selena in confusion.
Selena held onto the pale-faced John and looked at him worriedly. âDo you want to rest for a while?â
However, ever since Serenity confirmed she was pregnant, Johnâs world seemed to have entered darkness. He could no longer hear what others were saying. A black fog enveloped him from all directions. He was trapped inside and could no longer walk out.
His ears buzzed. He saw Selenaâs lips opening and closing, but he couldnât hear what she was saying.
Serenity glanced at his pale face and asked Selena, âWhat happened to him?â
Selena knew why John was so dejected, but because Gabriel was around, she could not say it out loud. âHeâs probably too sad and tired.â
John and Chris did not have a good father-son relationship, and Serenity knew that. Selenaâs words could fool others but not her. However, the last sentence might be true.
âBrother-in-law, you should rest more if youâre tired. Take care of your health.â Serenity tried to comfort him.
Johâs eyes had turned misty, but he tried his best to suppress it. He moved his dry lips but his throat was so hoarse that he could not make a sound.
Gabriel looked at the man opposite him with a complicated gaze. âPresident Grant, the deceased has left.â
Another person came to pay their respects so Gabriel held Serenity and walked to the side. The people waiting behind them went forward to say some comforting words to John and the others.
On the way back, Serenity asked Gabriel, âDo you think John⦠My brother-in-law seems a little abnormal today?â
Gabriel stared ahead as he drove. A hint of emotion flashed across his dark eyes. âI donât think so.â
âHe just looked so sad.â She recalled Johnâs reaction just now. His pitch-black eyes looked so painful and the corners of his red eyes were filled with sadness and despair.
âIs it abnormal to be overly sad after the death of a loved one?â asked Gabriel indifferently.
She shook her head after some thought. âHis relationship with Uncle Chris was very strained because of Auntie Hess. So, he shouldnât be too sad about Uncle Chrisâs death. But just now, heâ¦â
She couldnât find the right words to describe his actions. She had never seen him like that before and it made her heart ache.
âSerene.â Gabriel frowned slightly and called out her name with a cold expression. He calmly said, âHeâs your ex-boyfriend, and Iâm your husband.â
His words were clearly reminding her of her identity. Only then did she realize that she had been overly concerned.
She didnât know if he was jealous, but she was sure that he was very unhappy now.
Serenity turned to Gabriel and smiled. âHeâs my brother-in-law. Itâs only right to care about him.â
âBut heâs still your ex-childhood sweetheart and ex-boyfriend.â Although his tone was calm, there was a slight chill too.
She didnât know if it was her imagination, but the words âchildhood sweetheartâ seemed to have a heavy tone when they came out of his mouth.
âYou said it yourself. Thatâs my ex-boyfriend. I donât believe that you donât have an ex-girlfriend.â
Her unintentional words caused Gabriel to fall silent.
Seeing that he was silent, her passion to liven up the atmosphere instantly died down. She remembered the photo she had seen in his study and the English sentence at the back..