Chapter 3 Gabriellas POV Life became simple after that .
Charlotte spent her days flaunting their relationship on social media , while Kayden kept up his cold shoulder act .
This time , I refused to play his game of making me chase his approval .
A month later , Charlotte announced her pregnancy .
Kayden was over the moon , eager to share their news with everyone .
Wedding preparations quickly took over the Taylor mansion as they fast tracked their ceremony .
In this life , it was his beloved carrying his child , and I was determined to let them have their happiness .
Once my paperwork cleared , I booked a one way ticket to Italy departing the day of their wedding .
Kayden finally confronted me when Charlotte was out .
He barged into my room , waving his phone like a weapon .
So , whats this I hear about you dipping into your trust fund ? My lawyer tells me youre planning a little European adventure .
He smirked .
Classic .
Getting all Eat , Pray , Love because you cant deal with my wedding ? My heart skipped , but his assumption helped ease my tension .
Seeing my silence , his tone turned icy .
Are you done with this attitude , Gabriella ? A whole month of ghosting me- what , were you planning to keep this up forever if I didnt come to you ? Ever since Charlotte moved in , youve been acting like we dont exist .
Shes the woman I love if you actually cared about me , youd make an effort with her too , not hide away like some teenager .
You cant avoid us forever .
Whats your brilliant plan after were married ? Keep playing this avoidance game ? I shook my head .
Youve got it wrong , Kayden .
I see you only as my guardian .
Nothing more than gratitude .
He laughed mockingly .
Gratitude ? Come on , Gabriella .
Youre not fooling anyone least of all yourself .
22.2 Chapter 3 His eyes landed on my desk , lips curling .
Look at this shrine of every gift Ive given you , and youre really going to sit there and tell me you dont have feelings for me ? He walked over , picking up each item .
Pack these away .
Im marrying Charlotte time to drop the fantasy .
Blood related or not , its never happening between us .
Charlottes pregnant now .
Seeing these might stress her out , and I wont risk anything happening to my wife and baby .
I nodded , casually sweeping everything into a storage box .
Id planned to trash them before leaving anyway .
Kaydens expression darkened at my indifference , grabbing my hand .
Jesus , be careful ! You just broke the rabbit charm on this hairpin ! I glanced at the rabbit hairpin his first gift after my parents death , when he , their closest friend , took me in .

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For years , Id treated it like a precious jewel , not letting anyone near it .
Now , watching me toss it carelessly into the box seemed to bother him more than me .
Really? This whole Im totally over it act ? Who do you think youre kidding ? He shook his head .
Youre so broken up about my wedding that youre literally fleeing the country , and here you are playing Miss Independent .
Though maybe some time away isnt the worst idea Charlottes in a delicate state .
Better youre not here making things weird .
He pulled out his phone , making a transfer .
Heres $ 100,000 .
Go find yourself in Europe or whatever .
Come back in a month when Charlottes pregnancy is more stable .
His gaze lingered .
Try not to pine too much while youre gone .
Youll need to get used to me being a married man .
Otherwise , its going to be real awkward around here .
He rattled off some travel safety advice like I was still a kid , completely oblivious to the truth .
He didnt know Id been reborn .
And this time , I was leaving for good .
On Kaydens wedding day , while the Taylor mansion buzzed with preparation , I quietly slipped out the back door with my suitcase .
As my Uber pulled away , I didnt look back .