What lies beyond chapter 48
At Lorenzo-Lorenzo was on his phone. "Do you know where she is? Well, you'd better find her, or it's your life!" Lorenzo yelled. He hung up the phone and threw a glass as Tea came in. "Lorenzo, why are you so upset?" Tea asked as she looked at him. "I don't know, maybe because my family is falling apart! Carly had to tell Gabriella in front of the entire town about her paternity, and now Gabriella was hit by a car—she needs a new kidney!" Lorenzo yelled. "Yes, it's been going on for a long time. Is that why you called me?" I wanted to know if you contacted Gabriella's biological mother," Lorenzo asked. "I tried, but I couldn't get a hold of her—only her assistant, who told me to go away," Tea responded. "We may need her for a kidney. I have a feeling this woman doesn't care about Gabriella because it will hurt her career." "I don't care! I will not let Gabriella die!" Lorenzo yelled. "Lorenzo, I understand your concern, but you need to calm down. You could be arrested in London for taking Gabriella—both of us know you didn't do it legally." "I don't care, it was worth it. When I saw Gabriella alone in the hospital, I knew I had to have her." "I understand, but you can't just take a baby," Tea said.
At Gabriella's store-Gabriella was sitting at her desk, looking at the computer screen. She found information about her biological mother, Juliette. She couldn't get over how much she looked like her and that they had met before, at a fashion show. She remembered commenting about her eyes—her eyes had the same color, green, that she always wondered where she got from.
"Daddy claims it was from a distant relative, but he was lying—it's from her. If you want to reach out to her," Gabriella said.
"I don't want to tell her through email that I'm her daughter. I'll order some more clothes from her line—maybe she'll come here," she added. "Maybe," Charlotte said. Gabriella pulled out her credit card and ordered some clothes.
At Lorenzo—Tea and Lorenzo were talking. "I know what I did was wrong, but I was trying to spare Skye any pain from losing that baby. Then I found out about Gabriella, who had no one. It was meant to be. I have no regrets about taking Gabriella—I would have even if our baby hadn't died," Lorenzo said.
"I will try to fix this for you," Tea replied.
"Thanks, you. You helped me with Dex. You raised my son. We are family," Lorenzo said.
Their conversation was interrupted when Lorenzo's phone rang.
"Lorenzo Alcazar," he answered. "Yes, I will approve it," he said before hanging up.
"Gabriella should be resting, but she's at her shop—her credit card is maxed out on clothes," Tea commented.
"Didn't you tell Gabriella not to do that before?" Lorenzo asked.
"Yes, but when it comes to spending money, she doesn't listen. Her love of fashion comes from her biological mother," Tea observed.
"Lorenzo, I've been thinking—maybe they know each other. Maybe they've met without realizing how connected they are," Tea suggested.
"Maybe. I'm going to get Gabriella; she needs to rest," Lorenzo said.
"Just don't get too upset," Tea warned.
