From Secret Wife to Queen of Her World

Chapter128.

At this very moment.

The sound of the rain beating against the windows was all they could hear.

Gabriel, who had spent an hour clearing the road mud, immediately rushed to Waterbrook Village after the road was cleared with the assistance of the bodyguards in moving the large stones that had fallen from the mountain onto the road.

All his thoughts were focused on Hazel's safety, and the wounds on his hands were quickly disinfected but not properly treated.

Gabriel had just wiped his body with hot water, and now the wet wound started to ache.

Hazel quietly drank tea.

She also didn't know what to say to Gabriel, her ex-husband.

Suddenly, Gabriel deliberately placed his most severely injured hand on the table, so that Hazel would immediately see it if she looked over.

Sure enough, the next second.

Hazel keenly noticed the scars on the man's back of the hand and palm, each one more terrifying than the last.

She didn't want to get involved, but her conscience wouldn't let her be at ease knowing that he got hurt because of coming to see her.

Hazel said, "What happened to your hand?"

Gabriel's eyes flickered."The road collapsed on the way, so we had to spend some time cleaning it up before it could be reopened."

Spend some time? Gabriel, along with all the bodyguards, were busy for two or three hours before barely clearing a passable path.

"In such a hurry, I didn't have time to deal with it."

Gabriel's eyes revealed an elusive glint, and he said softly, "I'm feeling a bit sore now. Do you have a first aid kit here?"

His words and actions were overly calm. Hazel brought the medicine box.

The bodyguard who brought the first aid kit and had some knowledge of bandaging noticed that there were many broken stones inside the wound, making the treatment more complicated.

Gabriel didn't speak and allowed the bodyguard to tend to his wound.

Half an hour passed.

Hazel looked at the small pebbles that had been cleared off the table, her gaze also rather complex.

of his hands; the other hand hadn't been dealt with yet.

This was

was only one of his hands;

She couldn't fathom Gabriel's thoughts and didn't want to have any more emotions.

When they were still a couple, he didn't treat her well. Now that they've been divorced for two years, he unexpectedly started treating her well.

She seemed to have never truly understood Gabriel.

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When they first reunited, Hazel still had some lingering emotions, but now she truly has none at all.

While Gabriel was having his wound tended to, his gaze remained fixed on her face, naturally noticing the complex emotions in her eyes.

He didn't know how to explain, or rather prove, his transformation.

Could he say that he was oblivious and had feelings and remorse for his ex-wife?

Hazel didn't go to see Gabriel's hand again. She took out her phone but found that there was no signal. She decided to open the photo album and started looking at the group photo of the three children.

Finally, both of Gabriel's injured hands were cleaned and wrapped in white bandages, looking very serious.

Gabriel brought quite a few bodyguards. Luckily, the three courtyards were renovated and could accommodate them even if it was a bit crowded.

Hazel was surprised that he was willing to live in the same room with John and a few others.

The drinking water of Waterbrook Village relied on groundwater.

The heavy rain caused an increase in surface runoff, resulting in a short-term rise in the groundwater level.

The water sources currently collected by the villagers were used for drinking water, and they couldn't enjoy a comfortable bath like the people in the city.

Hazel wiped herself briefly with hot water and changed into dry and warm clothes...

She sat on the bamboo rocking chair by the door, gently swaying back and forth, watching the rainwater falling vertically outside, lost in thought.

When she came back just now, the rain had lessened a lot, but now it's pouring heavily again.

Hazel was worried that if the rain continued like this, there could be a flash flood.

Based on the geographical location of Waterbrook Village, the villagers couldn't even run in time if something happened.

She had heard Raymond say that the young people in Waterbrook Village had all gone out to big cities to work, leaving behind only the elderly and children. If something happened, the consequences would be unpredictable.

Tomorrow, Raymond will have to quickly take the villagers to the county town to seek refuge, just in case. The room Gabriel lived in was right across from hers. Through the hazy rain in the courtyard, Hazel, not far away, looked like being in

looked like being in a painting separated

a painting separated by a thin veil. A lightning bolt split the sky, bringing Hazel's scattered thoughts back. She looked up and saw the slender figure leaning against the door panel across from her.

Hazel got up and closed the door directly.

That night, without the noisy windows rattling, she slept

she

slept relatively peacefully,

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Hazel was awakened by the loud knocking on the door and heard Gabriel's voice from outside, "We need to leave the village quickly."

She, who was sleeping in her coat, immediately pushed the door and asked, "What happened?" "The amount of rainfall is still increasing, which has a high possibility of triggering flash floods and mudslides.

"I have already arranged for vehicles to come. Let's leave Waterbrook Village quickly while the rain isn't heavy now!"

The sky was too dark yesterday, and driving was unsafe.

The vehicles were dispatched by Gabriel to bring the villagers. There were several buses, which could transport everyone out.

John has already gone to contact Raymond, who has been entrusted with handling the negotiations with the villagers.

But by the time Hazel and Gabriel had finished packing up, there were hardly any villagers left on the bus.

Raymond hurriedly came wearing a hat.

She

frowned and asked, "What's

going on? Aren't the villagers

villagers

leaving?"

"Most of the village was made up of elderly people and children, reluctant to part with their belongings, insisting on keeping everything."

Not far away, Howie slowly walked with his grandmother.

Howie wore a rain hat and waved at her.

Hazel put the raincoat left by her on Howie's grandmother, nodded at him, and instructed him to help his grandmother onto the car first.

With the guidance of the bodyguard, Howie helped his grandmother onto the front seat of the bus. county

Gabriel let the first two-thirds of the bus leave first. He had already booked a hotel in the town, so these people could go straight there and check in. He would cover all the expenses. Next to him, Raymond held a wet paper and put a checkmark after Howie and his grandmother's

names.

Hazel glanced at the list and noticed that more than half of the people hadn't been checked off. "There are still over a hundred people in the village who are unwilling to leave, saying they would rather die than leave the village."

Raymond stomped his feet in frustration and exclaimed, "Oh my goodness, what is all this about? We even provided them with free accommodation and three meals a day. Isn't that enough?" However...

He finished counting the people on the first bus and hurriedly ran back to the village to persuade more people to leave.

"Come on, let's go persuade people." Hazel led John as they headed towards the village. The rain is heavier than yesterday. If it continues like this until tonight, she can't be sure that the 25.3%

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village won't be washed

be washed away by flash floods in the middle of the night. Matthew, who went out to investigate the situation outside, drove past the bridge at high speed. "Mr. Campbell, the water level rose.

"The satellite map showed that there was a dam not far beyond the mountain. If it were to open the floodgates, one of the tributaries would flow and merge with the river outside Waterbrook Village." Gabriel had a stern expression on his face. Waterbrook Village was downstream. Once the dam was released, coupled with the heavy rainfall...

"Call our people to fetch a rope and tie up directly anyone who refuses to leave!"