Lock You In My Heart novel Chapter 324

Gabrielle hesitated to respond when Lance asked her about her whereabouts. She just wanted to be alone without anyone bothering her.

She assumed that Lance was asking her because he wanted to see her.

"Lance, I am at the Jones family mansion to see my mom and the others." Gabrielle wasn't really fond of lying, but she needed to be alone for a while to calm herself down.

She simply wanted some peace of mind.

"Well, since you are with them, it's okay. Are you going to join the Jones family for dinner tonight? Or do you have some time to spare? I am actually hoping to have dinner with you." Lance was asking Gabrielle out for dinner because he wanted to see her.

"No, thanks, Lance. I'm going to have dinner with Westley tonight," Gabrielle answered in a low voice.

The truth is, she didn't want to have dinner with Westley either. She just wanted to spend time with herself. She was dealing with too much already that she badly wanted solitude.

Upon hearing Gabrielle's response, Lance immediately knew that she was rejecting him. He had nothing else to say then.

When Gabrielle got married to Westley, her demeanor had changed completely. It was not in her nature to be self-centered, but after the marriage she always prioritized Westley above everything.

Gabrielle just wanted to be a good wife. He had no right to meddle with that.

"Well, you can go home and have dinner with Westley. But promise me that you won't go to Thailand alone, Gabrielle," Lance reminded her again.

"Lance, I know. If there is nothing else, I will hang up now. Don't worry, I won't go to Thailand impulsively," Gabrielle answered. She then hung up the phone.

She sat down again on the flowerbed. Her mind was in a total mess. She wanted to clear things up before she came home. But everything became messier as time passed by. She felt all the information was intertwined and tangled in her brain, like a messy thread ball.

It was getting late and the children had already been taken home by their parents. There was only Gabrielle sitting alone in the amusement park now. The light from the street lamps shone on her, reflecting her shadow on the ground.

When Westley arrived at the amusement park, it was completely dark except for the light that was coming from the street lamp. Gabrielle's head was bowed on her bent legs. She was curling up like an abandoned little creature. She looked really lonely and helpless. Westley wasn't sure whether she was asleep or not.

After leaving No. 1 Champs Elysees Hotel at noon, she went directly to the Jones family mansion instead of returning to Half Moon Bay. Westley was actually a little angry when he learned about it.

It was definitely not a good idea that the Jones family asked Gabrielle to come over at such a time. The Jones family should have known the news that something had happened to Bryce in Thailand.

After all, the Jones family, the Collins family and Lance had already sent out men to look for Bryce and Nellie. But they still hadn't found any information about them. So everyone was really worried.

It was obvious that Gabrielle's visit to the Jones family mansion hadn't been a good one.

She must have suffered a lot while she was with the Jones family and didn't know what to do, so she just hid in this place alone.

Westley was really angry and wanted to scold her. Why was she always carrying all the burdens by herself?

But as he stared at Gabrielle now, looking completely helpless and miserable, his heart softened in an instant. How could he even say a word to scold her?

Westley took off his windbreaker and gently covered her back with it. It made Gabrielle realize that she wasn't alone anymore in the park. So she looked

up and was stunned to see Westley.

"Westley, why are you here?" Gabrielle asked, completely surprised.

Her location was a little far from the Jones family mansion and not actually on the roadside. If he didn't come to look for her on purpose, he wouldn't be able to find the place easily.

"Why didn't you come home and just sit here alone? Are you going to spend the night here?" Westley didn't answer her but instead asked in a condescending tone.

Gabrielle was stunned.

"I... I don't want to stay here all night. I just stayed here to calm myself down and think about things," Gabrielle answered while looking at Westley with a pained expression.

"If you really don't want to stay here overnight, then why didn't you come home when it's already dark? If I hadn't looked for you, would you even not go back?" Westley looked very cold, but Gabrielle could still sense his concern.

She didn't actually know how long she had been here. It was already dark; no wonder Westley was so angry when he came to look for her.

"No, I just fell asleep by accident. I'm sorry that you even had to look for me," Gabrielle said, looking at him apologetically.

She hadn't really slept at all. She just didn't want Westley to be angrier so she gave an excuse.

Since this man came to look for her, it only meant that he was really worried about her.

"Let's go back now, Westley. I'll make dinner for you," Gabrielle said, trying to please him. When Gabrielle was about to get up, she couldn't feel her numb legs because of sitting in the same posture for too long. She fell forward. Fortunately, Westley was quick to hold her and pull her into his arms. Otherwise, she would have fallen face down to the ground. That would be too embarrassing.

"Thank you!" Gabrielle exclaimed and looked at Westley gratefully. If he hadn't caught her, she would have fallen to the ground. So she was sincerely thanking him.

"Be careful, silly girl. It's a shame that you can even fall by merely standing up," Westley couldn't help teasing her.

"I'm not that stupid. I just sat for too long and my feet are a little numb," Gabrielle explained in a hushed voice. Although it was true, she was still a little embarrassed.

"Can you walk?" Westley was still teasing her, but he was really worried.

"Yes, I can... Ah... "

However, Westley didn't really give her a chance to walk. In an instant, he had picked her up and walked towards the car in the parking lot.

"Westley, I can walk. Put me down! It's so embarrassing!" Gabrielle felt that many people were looking at them. It was already dark, but there would always be people in this community park.

"I don't want to waste too much time. If you feel embarrassed, just bury your head on my chest." Westley continued walking while carrying her in his arms, paying no attention to other people's gaze.

Since he was a child, Westley had always been the center of everyone's attention. So it was common for him to be on the receiving end of people's stares.

Gabrielle couldn't do anything else but obediently bury her head on his chest and put her hands around his neck. She was hoping to get in the car as soon as possible. It would be more embarrassing if an acquaintance saw her like that.

But Westley wasn't walking fast. He was keeping a slow pace. She felt that it was taking him a minute to move a single step.

"Westley, can you walk faster?" Gabrielle asked him to speed up.

"Gabrielle, when did I ever allow you to order me around?" Westley said in a cold voice.

She couldn't see him, but Gabrielle already knew how cold and dark Westley's face was at the moment. She'd better shut up before he could even think of dropping her ruthlessly to the ground.