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