What Lies Beyond Ch 51
At the Quartermaine mansion—Gabriella was in the living room drinking tea when she pulled out a picture from her purse. It was of her biological mother, and she looked at it. She wanted to know her, love her, and be loved by her.
Tracy was in the foyer, worried about Gabriella, as Skye came into the house.
"Skye, I'm glad you're home."
"What's wrong? Is it Gabriella?"
"Yes, it's not her health. She's angry about not being your biological daughter. She snapped at me, saying that I shouldn't care about her."
"No, I need to talk to her. I understand why she's angry—I've been there."
"Yes, you have."
"Did Gabriella at least rest?"
"I don't think so. Lorenzo brought her home."
"Thanks."
Skye said she went into the living room and saw Gabriella sitting on the couch, looking at something.
"Gabriella," Skye said. Gabriella saw Skye and hurried to put the picture away.
"Gabriella, what is going on? What were you looking at?"
"A picture of some clothes that are all..."
"I heard you got upset with Tracy."
"I'm sorry about that."
"It's alright. I understand your anger and have questions about all this. I've been through it, too. But you also need to focus on yourself and your health."
"Yes, I do. I actually have something to tell you."
"What's that?"
"I went to my store to order some clothes. I can't just stand around."
"No, you can't. Gabriella, I love you. I loved raising you."
"I love you, too, Mother," Gabriella said.
At Laura's-Maya was eating her food when Tommy came by.
"May I join you?"
"Sure," Maya said as Tommy sat down.
"So, are you enjoying being back home?"
"Yes. This town has changed since I've been here."
"How old were you when you left?"
"I was six years old. My mother got a job at a different hotel."
"So, your mother is a doctor too?"
"Yes, she was a pediatrician. She raised me alone for a while because my father was in Africa, working as a doctor there."
"I was also raised by a single mother."
"Do you have any siblings?"
"Yes, a sister named Zoe."
"Nice. You know your great-grandmother was a legend in this town?"
"Did you meet her?"
"Yes, I did. She was a very generous woman."
"I wish I could have met her," Maya said as Brooklyn came by, saw them talking, and smiled.
"Come with me. I have something to show you," Tommy said.
Monica, Lucy, Carolyn, and Naomi came in.
"Now we are almost done with the charity event for the hospital."
"Yes, it will be in two weeks—Black and White Ball."
"Hopefully no more drama."
"Yes, hopefully. We just need to support the hospital financially. We're troubled—if we don't raise more money, I don't want to close it."
"We can't let that happen."
"No."
