Lock You In My Heart novel Chapter 350

At 11:30 am, Gabrielle received the address of the restaurant that Wendy placed a reservation in. She immediately went there after work.

It was a Thai restaurant, around ten minutes away from the studio. Gabrielle had once dined at this restaurant, so she knew where to go and arrived soon. The moment she entered the private room, she found Wendy already waiting for her.

"Gabrielle, you're here!" Wendy waved at her happily.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting, Mom. I was delayed by a bit of work." Gabrielle took off her coat and took a seat in front of Wendy.

The only thing she had appreciated from the Jones family these past few years was the fact that they taught her good manners. No matter what could happen, she was always patient and composed in front of others.

This was what Miley liked about her. Gabrielle had really good manners.

"It's fine. I had nothing better to do anyway. Unlike you, I don't have a job. I can wait for you no matter how long it takes. Anyway, I've brought you the jewelry. If you want, you can take a look at it." Wendy handed the jewelry box to Gabrielle.

"Thanks, Mom. There's no need to check it. I haven't had the time to get it from the jewelry store. Thanks for bringing it back for me." Gabrielle received the box and immediately put it into her bag with no intention of opening it.

Aside from the fact that this was what Wendy gave her as a dowry, she was with her when they picked it out, so there was no need to check it.

"Anyway, let's ask them to serve the dishes." Wendy rang the bell and ordered the waiter to serve their food.

Soon, the dishes were served. They were specialty dishes of the restaurant. In all honesty, Wendy had no idea what kind of food Gabrielle preferred to eat. While she was ordering, she realized that she didn't even know her daughter that well. To play it safe, she just avoided seafood and ordered all the specialty dishes on the menu.

"Gabrielle, you've lost a lot of weight lately. Are you under too much pressure at school and work? You should eat more. I ordered all the restaurant's specialty dishes. Aside from seafood, I have no idea what you like to eat. It's my fault for being a negligent mother." Wendy felt a bit guilty when those words came out of her mouth.

Gabrielle didn't mind it. She just smiled at Wendy. "Mom, there's no need to feel that way. I've never gotten mad at you for what you did in the past. Besides, I'm not a picky eater. Anything is good for me!"

"Oh, don't say that, Gabrielle. It really is my fault. I'm really sorry for being a terrible mother." Wendy chuckled awkwardly.

Gabrielle would rather not have her mother be sad around her, because it wasn't good to eat in a forlorn atmosphere.

They already knew the truth. Neither of them had to say it out loud, lest they want to feel ashamed of what happened.

"Let's eat, Mom. If we tarry any longer, the food will get cold," Gabrielle said calmly.

Although Wendy still had some stuff to say, Gabrielle didn't want to talk anymore, so she figured it was time to stop talking.

"Okay, let's eat." Having said that, she began to put food on her daughter's bowl.

"Mom, you don't have to pick up food for me. You're the one who should eat more. I can tell that you've lost a lot of weight. And by the way, you don't need to worry about my brother so much. Westley has promised that he'll help us find him, and he definitely will. All we need to do now is to wait patiently." Gabrielle tried her best to appease Wendy's worries.

After all, now that Westley had promised to look for Bryce, he certainly would live up to that promise. But regarding the certainty of finding her brother, Gabrielle wasn't too sure about it. That wasn't up to her.

"Gabrielle, did Mr. Morris really agree to help you find your brother?" Wendy was over the mo

on to hear her say that.

For her, Westley's promise to look for Bryce was ironclad. She had complete faith in the man's capabilities.

Gabrielle wanted to say something, but she felt that it would only frustrate Wendy even more.

"Mom, I know that Westley has promised to look for my brother, but that's not a guarantee. Bryce is in Thailand, not in our country, let alone Antawood. It's not going to be easy to find him. Besides, you've sent so many people to look for him already, but none of them has found any clues to his whereabouts. You of all people know how difficult it is to find Bryce." She really had to tell her mother the truth of the situation they were facing right now.

Naturally, Wendy knew that already. Brice and Nellie, two living people, went missing out of the blue. It was a frightening situation indeed.

Moreover, it didn't seem like they hid themselves. It was more like someone had deliberately hidden them or something.

If the latter was the case, Wendy had no idea who their kidnapper was, and why those two had been kidnapped. If it weren't for the fear that the Collins family would blame them for what happened, Wendy would've already called the police.

After Bryce took Nellie away, the Collins family stormed the Jones family's abode and made trouble. To the Collins family, Bryce just took their precious Nellie away, so they were asking the Jones family to return her to them.

"Gabrielle, it frightens me that your brother may have been kidnapped by others." Wendy's heart sank. She had lost her appetite.

From the look on her face, Gabrielle could tell what she was thinking. At this point, Gabrielle had no other option but to appease her worries.

"If they really had gotten kidnapped, then the kidnapper has an ulterior motive. Chances are, the bastards just want money or this is some sort of twisted revenge. Do you have any idea how many and what kinds of people the Jones family has offended over the years?" She cast a stern glare at Wendy. This was no small matter, after all.

If the enemies of the Jones family happened to know of Bryce's whereabouts, it wouldn't be surprising for them to kidnap him, but they would certainly try to contact the Jones family.

"It's inevitable that our family will offend someone one way or another! We are part of the business circle. If this is the work of our enemies, then they'll definitely contact us. No matter what condition they'll ask for, they'll inform us about it. And if those kidnappers want money, they probably would've spoken to us already. More than two weeks had already passed since Bryce's disappearance, but we still haven't gotten a single phone call. That's what frightens me the most, Gabrielle! What if your brother has been killed?" When Wendy said that his beloved son might've gotten killed, her voice trembled.

That was the last thing she ever wanted to think of, because it was a far too horrid fate to even imagine.

If Bryce were to die in a foreign place and his corpse couldn't be found, Wendy thought that she wouldn't be able to live on.

"Don't say that, Mom. I believe they'll be fine." Gabrielle frowned. Even though she wasn't very fond of Bryce, she still would rather not see him die.

After all, he was the one who convinced the Jones family to adopt her, and ultimately, he was the reason she had this life right now.

Therefore, she didn't want him to die at such a young age.

"Gabrielle, you must tell Westley to find your brother as soon as he can. No matter what request he asks for in return, tell him that the Jones family will agree to all of it!" As a matter of fact, if Westley were here with them, Wendy would've knelt before his feet already.

"I'll tell him. I promise. Let's eat, shall we?" Gabrielle's heart sank at the sight of her mother's worried expression.