Ch-36

The road to the car was silent.Gael asked Isabel with concern.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

"You can be honest with me.You don't need to keep a strong front all the time."

Isabel silghtly sighed.

"You're right.Saying I'm conpletely fine would be a lie,but it's not as serious as you think."

The chauffer helped Gael climb in the van and after Isabel was inside the engine started running.Isabel then continued.

"The fact that that man who I have shared a roof with for almost 5 years,might've possibly tried to kill me is a bit hard to swallow.It's really scary to think that some people are so good at hiding their evil for years.Cheating is pretty common and canbe done by anyone,but a murder attempt?It's too much no matter how much you might hate a person."

Gael was just letting her express herself,while grabbing her hand and gently rubbing it.

When Isabel finished expressing her inner thoughts he then brushed the few locks that were on her face and comforted her.

"There's no end to the evil a person is capable of.A good person will never be able to understand an evil persons actions,they might sympathise with their emotions,but those emotions don't justify the harm they might cause.I know that it's hard to accept that somebody you thought you knew for years was always hiding such a horrible face,but it'll all be okay with time."Gael softly caressed her cheek "We'll make sure he pays for everything,for every single tear you have cried because of him.He won't be spared."

Isabel was quietly listening to him,the once sad eyes were replaced with firmness and confidence.

"You're right.What matters now is making him pay for all the harm he has caused.Dwelling on the same thing for long won't solve everything.Let's make him and Hannah pay for what they have done to us."

***

Hannah was in court that day.She had been sued by Jessie for physical assult and today would be the day her punishment would be declared.

Escaping with a fine was a miracle,Jessie had spend a lot of money on lawyers and provided many evidence not to let Hannah off easily.Together with Hannahs recent scandal,it would be hard for her to get out of this easily.

After the evidence were presented,the calling of the witness and a few formal procedures,the moment the punishment would be announced came.

"The jury has finally made theit decision!" the voice of the jugde echoed,reciting the verdict.

"Miss Hannah Williams is sentenced 3 years of prison."

Hearing the firm and monotonous voice decide 3 years of her life,made Hannahs all senses go numb.She couldn't hear anything after the words 3 years.3 years?3 years!No,this can't happen!They can't do this to her!They just can't!

The court hearing was being recorded by famous medias.Jessica had made sure to call them,but she could never get the biggest media no matter the famous she was,Gael and his family had given her a hand in this.

A few masive media companies and channels,prefered representing serious information for the masses.They had a reputation and rarely included such importance to showbiz or celebrity news.Owing a favour to the Laurier?How could they miss this chance?

Hannah turned her head in Jessie's direction.She couldn't tell wheather it was on her head or if what she saw was real,but Jessie had a smug look on her face and seemed to look at her with eyes full of ridicule.

Hannahs vision darkened,she didn't know what was happening or what she was doing,but the voices around her were getting distant.They seem to say 'Stop!','Get her away from here!',the only thing she could comprehend was the warmth that came from her eyes and slid through her cheeks.

***

During their stay in U country,Gael and Isabel had rented a villa that they shared together.

Right now,Gael was lying on the sofa and Isabel was sitting next to him and occasionally giving him a piece of fruit.Both of them were watching Hannahs trial live.

Though Gael had gotten over her since long ago,he still wanted to see everything until the end.If at first it had been emotionally painful,now he felt nothing,but disgust and remorse.He really doubted himself how he had come to like a woman like that.

Cheating was one thing,but living your life just to spite someone?Assault?Participating in illegal dealings?And much more.

During the investigation that Gael had done for James and Hannah,he had found that really she hadn't been that careful in hiding herself.

Jessie might've been the only one she had beat up herself,but not the only victim of assault by her.She had tried different ways to deal with new models who she saw as potential threats in her career.Threats,sabotage,violence,Hannah had used it all.

But what disgusted Gael the most was when he discovered that she was part of a hidden 'club' that was the scum of the entertainment industry.The entertainment industry was always known for being incredibly shady and dark,different from the surface glamor,so the actual scum of this industry,would be something close to hell.

This 'club' had all the most disgusting people in the industry,and in a place like the entertainment industry,it meant the most disgusting in the planet.

Illegal prostitution of all ages,illegal drugs,blackmarket etc,etc.This 'club' was a safe place for these people to blatantly show their disgusting nature.

When Gael saw profiles of actual minors of both genders he wanted to scrub every cell of his body that had associated with that woman.Drugs and selling smuggled things wasn't as bad,but selling children?Actual childern?

Gael had discovered that people that behind this 'club' were James's 'business partners'.

Those people had no remorse and no humanity in them to actually willingly participate in this,while being completely aware of what they were doing.

Gael hadn't told Isabel completely of this 'club',because he didn't want her to be up all night thinking of those poor children like he had done since he found out everything not too long ago.

He hadn't collected enough evidence yet and hadn't pinpointed the main base of this 'club' for it to be completely demolished and for the ones behind to get their rightful punishment,death.

Gaels thoughts were cut off when he heard Isabel gasp at the TV.He finally turned to look and saw a crazed Hannah trying to break from the policeman and reach at the people while screaming and crying.

"You can't do this to me!No!Let me go!LET ME GOOOO!!!!I'LL KILL YOU!!!!I'LL KILL YOU ALLL!!!"

After a few voices were heard saying,turn it off.The video was cut off.The screen went black for a second and then changed to commercials.

Isabel was still bewilderely looking at the giant TV screen.Gael brought her back to reality with an indifferent voice.

"So she has finally lost it,huh."

"....It seems so."Silence again.Isabel was hesitating wheather to ask or not.Gael already noticed and answered for her.

"Am I okay?No,not really,but not because of her.Rather,it's because of the things she has done to other people."

Isabel had a vauge idea.She wasn't really good with words,so she just turned off the TV and embraced him silently.

Gael was a bit taken aback,but had an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Though the woman who was embracing him had matured and become more refined than she used to be,she hadn't changed,but only grown.She was still the same kind girl who would always find words difficult and express her feelings with actions.The girl had become a beautiful woman,stronger,sharper,but still true to herself.She had never left the storms in her life change her.

Gael sunk himself in her embrace and pleaded inside his heart.Isa,even if the world changes,please at least you remain the same.

In the comfort of that warm embrace he slowly drifted to sleep.