Lock You In My Heart novel Chapter 49

There was no need to prepare any ornaments and jewelry for Nellie since she had already eloped with Bryce from the marriage.

He would never had married her even if Nellie happened to come back.

"What's wrong?" Holly asked straight away.

From Westley's words, it was evident that there would be something wrong in his relationship with Nellie. If it was true, Holly's wish for their break up would be fulfilled.

"Is Nellie crossed with you? Considering her young age, it is normal for her to be willful. It is natural for a couple to have conflicts, but young girls need to be coaxed. Besides, it can also be a result of premarital phobia that she is mad at you. The best thing to change her intentions in this scenario is to make her happy and coax her." Holly gave Westley a kind look.

Young age was not an excuse to be willful.

If factor of age was considered, then Gabrielle was even younger than Nellie but she had never been so willful.

It seemed inappropriate for Nellie to run away from the wedding since getting married is a significant event in one's life. If she was not into him, he would never have insisted on her marrying him. Back then, the Collins forced him to get engaged to her. If she was unwilling to tie the knot of marriage, she could have refused the engagement at that time.

"Let's have dinner first." When the meal was served, Westley started having it. He cut the steak with knife and fork. He was clearly not in a mood to discuss Nellie.

From Westley's expressions, Holly assumed that he might be at odds with Nellie.

For Holly, the bigger the conflict between them was, the better it would be. She wanted their marriage to be called off. She was of the view that Nellie was not a patch on Helena, so she didn't deserve to marry Westley at all.

Gabrielle felt uncomfortable all over. Although Westley cut the steak, she deeply felt that he treated the steak as her.

"Miss Jones, you don't look well. Are these dishes not to your taste?" Micheal asked Gabrielle when he noticed that she seemed distracted.

"No. The dishes are scrumptious. I ate too many snacks with my best friend this afternoon, so I do not have an appetite now. I'm sorry." Gabrielle looked at Micheal all embarrassed.

She and Sloane had lunch pretty late, followed by fruits and snacks, so it was true indeed. At the moment, she was feeling full.

"Well, if so, you can just sit with me for a while. You will feel uncomfortable if you will overeat." Micheal was quite considerate.

If Micheal and Westley were to be compared, Micheal was much gentler and nicer in Gabrielle's opinion. Westley, she thought, was an evil demon.

Gabrielle avoided looking at Westley and resumed eating food.

Micheal wanted to give her a lift after the supper.

"No, thanks, Mr. Robinson. I can go back by myself. You can leave now." Gabrielle refused his kind offer.

The reason behind rejecting his kindness was that Westley had sent her a message, asking her to wait for him at the roadside of the restaurant.

Gabrielle had no choice but to agree.

Micheal had signs of worry for Gabrielle. "Miss Jones, I had a word with Mia that I would send you back in person."

"Mr. Robinson, if you don't tell her about this, how could she know? Besides, she must want us to be in a relationship. She doesn't know that I have tied the knot of marriage already. If I tell her that I'm married, she is probably unwilling to let you be so intimate to me," Gabrielle said euphemistically.

Upon hearing the remarks of Gabrielle, Micheal got in the car and drove away.

Gabrielle walked to the street lamp at the roadside and gazed at the exit of the restaurant, but Westley did not show up even after a considerable amount of time.

Westley did not tell her an estimated time when he would come out, although, just now he watched them leave the restaurant and texted her.

He did not show up even after ten minutes passed.

Gabrielle could not stand it anymore after

a wait of good thirty minutes. She took out her cell phone to ask Westley about any update. When she was about to send a message, she noticed a white car that belonged to the lady who was accompanying Westley at the dinner. She lost her temper when she came to know that he deliberately fooled her, making her wait at the roadside for half an hour.

He really went quite far.

"Hello, Sloane."

"Gabrielle, where are you at the moment? I had been hit by someone... Come over here..."

Although Sloane could not deliver a coherent talk, Gabrielle got that she was beaten up by someone.

"Sloane, could you let me know your location?"

She stood up right away, signs of worry all over her face.

"Brilliance Hotel. Come over here... Ah..."

Sloane cried out in pain and agony, and the phone call was ended.

Gabrielle hurried to hail a taxi, but she could not find one.

She gave a call to Westley right away since he had left a short while ago.

"Gabrielle, have you called to apologize for the way you talked to me?" Westley questioned in a cold and arrogant voice.

It was once in a while that his tone seemed pleasant to her instead of the usual annoying voice.

"Westley, where are you? Come back and pick me up. I have something urgent to deal with. Could you please make it quick?" It seemed obvious from her voice that Gabrielle was completely frightened by Sloane's cry.

"Gabrielle, what actually is wrong with you?" Westley was taken aback when he heard Gabrielle's anxious and nervous voice.

"Can you come here at your earliest? Hurry up... I'm scared..." Holding the phone in hands, Gabrielle burst into tears. She was afraid that Sloane would die if she went there a little later.

"Gabrielle, don't cry. Stay where you are. I'm coming as soon as I can," Westley said in response.