Chapter 927


    It was a restless night, especially for the Nicholls residence.


    Gabrielle had gone to y at Vanda’s rtives‘ house, her phone turned off and unreachable.


    As soon as Romello saw Sheena and the others leave, he instructed the bodyguards to find Gabrielle


    immediately.


    Five hourster, in the early hours of the morning, Gabrielle was carried back by the bodyguards from


    her rtives‘ house and dumped into the altar room.


    “Ouch! Watch it, you almost killed me!” Gabrielle eximed, rubbing her sore bottom, indignantly


    comining about the bodyguard.


    The bodyguard bowed politely without saying a word and left the altar room with a bang as the door


    closed heavily, startling Gabrielle.


    In the pitch–ck night, the flickering candlelight in the altar room asionally swayed with the gusts


    of wind, making Gabrielle gulp nervously as she got up from the floor.


    “Kneel.‘


    A chillingmand echoed from behind her.


    Hearing the voice, Gabrielle shuddered all over in fear.


    She turned stiffly and saw Romello standing before the Nicholls family ancestors‘ portraits, his face


    dark and menacing as he held a paddle.


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    The paddle was solid, obviously soaked in water when taken out, specifically prepared for


    her.


    Trembling with fear, she reluctantly approached and knelt on the cushion, forcing a nervous chuckle.


    “Romello, you’re so scary. What did I do wrong? You even prepared a paddle,” she said, trying to


    lighten the mood.


    Romello pursed his lips, his face as grim as a vengeful spirit, fierce and icy.


    “Romello, can’t we talk about this? My skin is delicate, and I can’t handle your spanking. Besides,


    you’ve never hit me before. Don’t act so rashly,” she pleaded, acting pitiful.


    Chapter 927


    Romello stepped closer, looming over her, his voice as cold as if he were interrogating a criminal.


    “I’ll ask you questions, and you must answer truthfully. If you dare lie, I’ll break your legs.”


    Gabrielle paled and shook her head.


    “I dare not, Romello! Go ahead and ask. I won’t lie.”


    “Why did you sneak out tonight?” Romello asked sternly.


    Gabrielle hesitated, recalling Sheena’s numerous warnings during the day, and pretended to be


    clueless.


    “I didn’t sneak out, Romello. Why would you think that? Our cousin, Natalie, called me toe over for


    a visit. I always sleep over at Auntie’s house anyway. I didn’t n to return tonight, but then your


    people came looking for me. I frequently stay at her ce, so why are you taunting me with the


    paddle?”


    Romello narrowed his eyes, seeing through her facade, and continued, “Are Sheena’s crystal earrings


    here with you?”


    Gabrielle’s heart raced as she remembered Sheena’s instructions to stick to the story.


    It would be tough to get through the night if she had not.


    With an innocent expression, she looked up and said, “Yes, they’re here with me. Is there a problem


    with that?”