When Patrick confronted Alger, Gloria was woken up by a bucket of cold water in an old warehouse.
A lamp hung from the ceiling, and, perhaps from bad contact, was flickering.
Gloria slowly opened her eyes and was blinded by the dim light above her head. She wanted to raise her hand to block the light, but she could not move. She looked down and found that she was tied to a chair with her hands behind her back.
"You finally woke up!" A familiar voice suddenly rang out.
Gloria looked over and then laughed. It was hard to tell her emotions.
"How come you are still laughing!" Damon was infuriated by her laughter.
Gloria was much more composed than Damon had expected, and Damon could not tolerate it.
"You slut! You are a vicious murderer!" Damon roared angrily. "If not for you, Gabrielle would not have died! It was all because of you that she was raped by those rogues! You damn bitch!"
Gloria's expression was calm, and she looked at Damon without saying a word.
"Gabrielle was your good friend, but what did you do to her?" Damon cursed madly and shook Gloria violently to vent his anger.
Gloria did not say a word until she heard Damon say "Gabrielle was your good friend". She could no longer stay calm.
"Many years ago, I also believed that Gabrielle was my best friend." Gloria seemed to be lost in thought.
Damon looked at her, and the hatred in his heart spread like venom. He raised his hand and slapped her.
"Stop laughing!" Damon roared furiously.
Because of his ruthless slap, Gloria's neck twisted, and the corner of her mouth was bleeding. She leaned her head on the chair as if she was unable to feel the pain. She said, "Damon, do you take me for a fool? The three years in the werewolf prison is enough for me to think it through."
Gloria turned her head and leaned forward, her eyes fixed on Damon's twisted and angry face. She said slowly but firmly, "Who is actually behind the scheme and reaped the consequence in the end? Damon, I think you know it better than me!"
This heart-wrenching accusation had been hidden in Gloria's heart for a long time. Now, she finally had the opportunity to say it.
Gloria was accused of being responsible for Gabrielle's murder for so many years. Now, she had to make it clear. She now accused Gabrielle of setting her up.
"What do you mean?" Damon's heart was beating wildly. He looked at Gloria with hatred and suspicion. He wondered, 'Did she know?'
Damon comforted himself, 'It is impossible. If she knew the truth, why did she fight back when I bullied her in the Alpha's villa?'
Gloria ignored the shock on Damon's face. In other words, she did not care about Damon's emotions or thoughts at all.
She looked at the old ceiling lamp above her head and muttered as if she was recalling something, "Damon, do you remember? When I was young, Gabrielle and I had fun together in the garden. Back then, my grandfather was still alive, and he was strict with me. I had to learn a lot of things and was always busy. Once I was free, I would go to the Black Thorn Pack. Patrick was impatient and paid little attention to me. Therefore, I spent most of the time with Gabrielle."
"What are you trying to say?" Damon was confused and vigilant. He said cautiously, "Do you think it can help you by saying so?
Gloria finally turned her eyes from the old lamp to Damon. The light had dazzled her, and she could not see things clearly. She did so on purpose because she didn't want to see Damon's ruthless true self.
"What I mean is, Gabrielle and I have grown up together. From what I know about her, I don't think she will commit suicide," Gloria said.
"Gabrielle committed suicide because you framed her!" Damon gritted his teeth and wanted to kill her.
Gloria chuckled. She shook her head and felt it was ridiculous. She stared at Damon and said, "For what happened that night, I had nothing to do with it. We all know what exactly happened that night. Damon, can you tell me how Gabrielle died?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? You killed Gabrielle!" Damon looked flustered, and his face turned pale. He seemed to have recalled something horrible.
Gloria felt a sharp pain in her eyes as if they had been pierced by something, and her heart ached.
"Damon, my life is in your hand now. I know you won't let me go." Gloria looked calm.
She knew Damon would not let her live another day. Otherwise, if Patrick found out the truth, he would definitely kill Damon.
Gloria looked at Damon and said gently, "Damon, since I am about to die, I hope you can tell me how Gabrielle died."
She believed that Gabrielle would never commit suicide.
Gabrielle had acted in front of everyone and hidden her true self for more than ten years. How could she commit suicide so easily?
"Gabrielle killed herself! And it was because of you!" Damon's twisted face turned ashen.
"Gabrielle would never do that." Gloria did not take his word.
"She did!" Damon insisted.
Both of them had no intention of giving in, and Damon was getting emotional.
"Even if she didn't kill herself, so what?" Damon shouted furiously. His eyes turned red, and so were his cheeks. "Even if I tell you that I killed her, so what?"
Gloria felt as if a bomb had just exploded next to her, causing temporary hearing loss.
Time seemed to have stopped.
Damon suddenly stopped roaring.
He realized what he had said, and his expression changed. He broke down out of anger and guilt.
"You killed Gabrielle?" Gloria could not believe it. She asked, "Why?"
Wasn't Damon Gabrielle's brother?
How could he kill his own sister?
Damon stared at Gloria gloomily. Time could not turn back, and he couldn't take back his words.
Noticing the shock on Gloria's face, he calmed down.
Gloria could not figure it out. Damon had always hated her and favored Gabrielle. Why would he kill his beloved sister with his own hands?