CHAPTER 38: What did you do?

  Daisy's POV

  The soft morning light filtered through the curtains, casting a warm glow over the room. I slowly blinked my eyes open, feeling a sense of peace and contentment wash over me. Memories from the previous day flooded my mind - my father still believed I was my stepsister, and then having to face Ethan. I made a mental note to get an update on my father later on. I hoped he would remember things soon. It was awful for me to see him like that.

  As I shifted in bed, my hand reached out instinctively for Gabriel, but all I felt was a space beside me. Confusion and a sense of unease gripped my heart as I sat up, scanning the room for any sign of him. But the room was silent, his absence palpable in the air.

  I reached for my phone, my fingers trembling as I dialled his number, hoping to hear his voice on the other end. But it went straight to voicemail, my heart sinking with each unanswered ring. Where had he gone? Why had he left already without a word?