Seeing his mother broke down like that, Gabriel felt strange. A feeling he had never got before. He had always seen Mabel keeping her stoic expression in every situation, not explaining herself.
"I forgive you, Mom," Gabriel said in a low voice. Those words were enough to stop Mabel's tears. She stared at him, wondering what she heard was right.
"You don't need to chase Ophelia anymore. It is my destiny to face her. Don't involve yourself into this danger. I can't bear to see anything happen to my mother." Gabriel held the hands of his mother and lowered his head. "Promise me, you won't go after her."
Mabel still didn't blink and kept her gaze on him. He raised his head and looked into her eyes.
