Lock You In My Heart
Chapter 90
The villa had been overgrown with weeds and everything was in a state of disarray. Sophie and Gabrielle tried as much as possible to put the place back in shape and also beautify it. Sophie never expected Gabrielle to be a strong girl, but she had proved her wrong and impressed her in the last three days by enduring all the hardships that came with beautifying the new home all over. She didn't complain even when her hands got blisters or when her arms were cut by the blades of the overgrown weeds. She just bandaged the injuries, put on her gloves, and continued working cheerfully.
Actually, it was her resilience that made Sophie worried about her. 'How could she pretend all was well with her and keep working with so much vigor?' she thought to herself.
"I couldn't have done this without you, Sophie. The praise has to be attributed to the both of us, you know," Gabrielle said as she smiled at her with sincerity.
Just then, their lively chitchat was interrupted by a car driving closer towards them. The car was painted silver and Gabrielle knew that she had seen the car somewhere before. She stood up immediately she recognized who the owner of the car was.
"How nice it is to see you here, Dr. Remy. What brings you here?" she greeted him warmly as soon as he got off the car.
At first, when he got out of the car, he thought he was at the wrong place. The house in front of him was tidy and well-arranged unlike how it was some days before. He didn't even recognize them in the gardener's suits they wore and sun hats covering their heads. He would have left immediately thinking that he was in the wrong place if Gabrielle had not called out his name.
"Gabrielle? Sophie? What are you both doing here?" he asked them in surprise. He was totally confused.
"God!" he exclaimed. "Was it you two who cleaned up the compound?" he asked as he looked at the both of them in surprise. He didn't need an answer from them to know that they were the ones who arranged the whole place. The dress they had on had already given them out.
"Of course. Do you think we did well? Just the both of us did the job, Sophie and me." Gabrielle raised her head and told him proudly.
"Well done. You have done well. I didn't expect that you would know a whole lot about gardening. I now have a better impression of this rich young lady." He said this sincerely. He was neither flattering her, nor being sarcastic.
"Stop flattering me, Dr. Remy. I have never been a rich lady. I have always been interested in tending a garden, growing flowers and plants since I was very young. It would be such a waste of good soil to let this place be overgrown with so many unwanted plants. Besides, I don't have anything else to do. Let me just finish clearing out the weeds and then plant some flowers and fine plants. The garden will look so beautiful." She didn't hesitate to say what she had in mind. She beamed with smiles as soon as she said it.
because the weeds there were as tall as a human being. There was an
place looks much more beautiful and homely now," he complimented with a
here? I asked you before, but you didn't
you. I'm just here to see if everything is all right with you. How are you feeling now? Any pains?" he asked her directly without beating around the
prescribed for me and they have been quite effective." She showed him the injuries on
For now, you need to
Dr. Remy and try to rest so you don't break down. Also, allow him to check the wounds and blisters on your hands. I noticed that there are
have blisters on your
He urged her to take
herself worked up over nothing." Although she complained for a little while, she took off her
her light-skinned palms. It didn't
infected. You should stop gardening for a few days so as not to cause more harm to your hands. Otherwise, the injuries might be worse than this, '' he advised her with concern written
she took her hands away from his.
few days. Please stay for lunch, Dr. Remy. I'll cook for you." Without waiting to hear his answer, she dashed into the
as he was done treating the blisters on her hands, he bandaged the wounds carefully
best to keep your hands away from the water today. If at all it's very important for you to put your hand in the water, like taking a shower,
compatible with each other. Ever since they got married, she had
she quickly said to
looked at her hand which was wrapped in a bandage over and over. Someone
been around these past few