Gabriella's POV
The gates of my family’s grand estate opened and I felt a chill in my bones, I don't want to be here.
The memory of my father's cruel words and his harsh behavior from before was still burning in my mind but earlier this morning, a royal messenger arrived at the castle with a direct message from my mother since I haven't been answering her calls.
She summoned me home immediately, and the wording of the message was so serious that I had no choice but to come.
I stepped into the grand sitting room. The expensive marble floor boards were exquisite but the entire house felt cold and empty. There was no warmth here.
My mother was sitting on the couch, wearing a purple silk dress with long pearl necklaces wrapped around her neck. Her black hair was pinned up perfectly, and
