Unmasking Mrs. Newton's Secret Identities novel Chapter 1620

Jenson didn't seem fazed, casting a deliberate glance at Abigail. "With a beauty like her by your side, it's a worthy way to go. If I were you, I'd consider myself lucky."

Panic flashed across Gideon's face. "Come on, Jenson. If you're a real man, leave her out of this. She has nothing to do with it. Just let her go."

"Do you really think I'd let her go just because you ask? That would only make me look weak, wouldn't it?" Jenson replied, stepping back with a smug grin. "I'll make it simple—one of you gets to walk away. You two figure out who."

"There's no need to decide. I'll stay!" Gideon interjected, stepping protectively in front of Abigail. "She wasn't supposed to be here. I dragged her into this. Let her go and kill me instead. That way, no one will ever know what happened today."

At that moment, Abigail felt a renewed admiration for Gideon.

She had confided in Helen about her dream of an ideal partner—a hero committed to defending the rights of others, someone who would stand by her side in times of crisis.

How could she view Gideon as anything but heroic?

After seven years, she was finally beginning to understand this truth.

Jenson clicked his tongue, finding the scene tiresome. He stepped forward, seized the camera from Gideon's hands, and slammed it to the ground. He then stomped on it repeatedly until it was nothing but fragments.

With a final flourish, he pulled out the memory card and hurled it into the sea.

Gideon's heart dropped. "Jenson, what are you trying to accomplish here?"

Jenson rolled his eyes, his patience fraying. "At least you're finally acting like a man. I'll let you both off the hook this time, but if even a whisper of this slips out, you won't make it out alive.

"Maybe you don't fear death, but remember—your family isn't off-limits. You've got one minute to disappear before I change my mind."

Without a second thought, Gideon grabbed Abigail's hand and took off.

"Abigail," he panted, his breath coming in quick bursts, "will you be my girlfriend?"

Abigail paused, holding her water bottle in midair, her body tensing at his words.

"Back there, I realized just how much I love you," Gideon said earnestly. "What about you? Don't you feel something for me too?"

"I don't know," Abigail replied, her thoughts swirling. "Being with you is thrilling and feels right, but… something still feels incomplete."

Gideon held her hand tighter. "Let me be the one to complete it. Will you let me try?"

Faced with such a heartfelt confession and a bond forged in moments of survival, how could any woman possibly say no?

With a nod, Abigail replied, "Alright!"