Lock You In My Heart
Chapter 18
Gabrielle's eyebrows shot up in bewilderment, and her mouth was agape with pure astonishment. What did Westley mean by that?
What was he trying to insinuate by saying that she was hurrying to drive him away as soon as Lance got there? Wasn't he the one who didn't want to be with the Jones in the first place?
All she wanted to do was grant his wishes and her intentions had nothing to do with Lance.
It was plain to see that Westley had quite a troublesome imagination. In his own twisted way, he would cut someone down to size because of his own insecurities and his own personal issues.
"Westley, I am appalled that you could even think of me in that way. Why do you have to get my Cousin involved in this? It is..."
"I promised Grandma that I would have lunch here, so I intend to keep that promise,"
Westley cut her short.
Gabrielle was at a loss and she decided to swallow the rest of her words, realizing that it was futile to argue with this man.
'Just forget about it. There's no use arguing anymore. It's up to him whether he wants to leave or stay, ' she told herself.
Wendy led Lance and Mindy in, and the expressions on their two were complex.
"Westley, Gabrielle, it's time for lunch." Wendy cast a glance at Gabrielle, motioning her to take good care of this gentleman.
"Westley, please follow me to the dining room." Gabrielle stood up and looked at Westley in a dignified manner, but in his eyes, everything she did was hypocritical and pretentious.
Westley refrained from making any snide remarks as he stood up, but he still cast a cold glare at Gabrielle.
Gabrielle's acquiescence and the way she humbled herself to him made Westley feel good about himself, even more so when he sensed Lance's irritation towards him.
Although Lance was Bryce's cousin, he and Gabrielle weren't related by blood. As such, even if there was something romantic going on between them, it wouldn't raise any concerns.
After all, at least on paper, she was still his wife. No one was allowed to covet anything that belonged Westley's. If Lance was indeed interested in Gabrielle, he could only have her
hurry up. Don't keep me standing here!" Westley grunted angrily at
confusion, then
in
Wendy sat on both ends of the long table, while Mindy
eyes off of Westley, almost as
sit still
air-headed floozy, it wasn't easy for Mindy to flirt with Westley, mostly due to his cold and
with sweet and sour sauce. Eat more!" A few pieces of spareribs were put into Gabrielle's
Gabrielle looked up
smiled at him, expressing her deepest
to eat? I haven't seen you in over a month and you look like you've lost some weight." Lance's tone was
"Thank you, Lance,
on a business trip for more than a month. You must be tired of all the foreign food. I'm sure you've missed a good home cooked meal," said Gabrielle, as she picked up a piece of sparerib and put it into her mouth,
spareribs, some beef and
"Lance, please help yourself..."
treat Gabrielle like a child all the time. She is a married woman now. I'm sure she can eat by herself," said Wendy. She noticed that Westley was getting more and
to annoy Westley as
wife. I can take care of myself. Why, you also help yourself to some more food?" Gabrielle could sense the foreboding aura of the man sitting next to her and the mere thought of him gave her chills all over
was clear to her that Westley wasn't fond of Lance at all and she feared that if Lance continued to act like that in front of him, Westley would throw his chopsticks and leave
and his life was now in the hands of this man. She
as he turned around and cast a cold glare at
lips, heart shaped face. In fact, she could have done well for herself even in
such, even from the side, Gabrielle
have suffered a terrible
was so angry that she wanted to bite