Lock You In My Heart

Chapter 23 I’d Rather Be An Orphan

Wendy arranged a driver to send Gabrielle to Vineyard Villa. She instructed him repeatedly to take her only there.

Gabrielle could tell why she was so erratic, She was afraid Gabrielle would run away.

“Ronin, stop the car!” Gabrielle urged the driver when they reached downtown.

Wendy had told Ronin not to let Gabrielle out of the car. She was rather stubborn. Wendy knew if she got out, it would be difficult to coax to get in again.

“Miss Jones, what is the matter?” Ronin asked in a low voice. He took a look at Gabrielle through the rearview mirror. She looked calm and composed.

Before Gabrielle could say anything, her phone rang. It was a call from Tobias.

She hesitated for a while, then answered the phone.

“What’s up, Dad?”.

She was in no mood to fake niceness.

“Gabrielle, have you reached Vineyard Villa?”

anxiously.

“We are just crossing downtown. It will take a while. Dad, what can I do for you?”

Gabrielle knew something was up. Otherwise, Tobias would never have called her.

“Our stocks are falling! It must be because of Westley. When you reach Vineyard Villa, can you urge him not to brutally drive us to a dead end? The Jones has brought you up. I know you are upset with your mother. But I can assure you once this problem is solved, such a thing will never happen again!” Tobias was a middle-aged man. He had never been humble, and was dragged into this trouble by Wendy. 4

Gabrielle was shocked to hear him. Their stocks were falling?

was acting too

turned pale. “Dad, you know why Westley did this. Whether he listens to

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desperate and helpless. Every second in this

Who else can we rely

don’t want it destroyed at my hands!” Tobias said in a low voice. He was

that he had to beg Gabrielle for help. If the stocks

know, Dad. But you better focus on bringing Bryce and Nellie back. The Jones family has now offended Westley even more. I can try to talk to him. If he doesn’t agree, I can’t help you.” Gabrielle felt aggrieved. She wanted to cry her eyes

you can do it. I

Tobias through his teeth. It was useless

Westley didn’t trust her. Tobias had

I’ll talk to you later.”

the city lit up the night sky. But for the first time, she felt she had been abandoned by the whole

never treat her like his wife. She was just a scapegoat for everyone. As soon as Nellie would be back, she would have no home. She could not imagine going back to

and lonely she would

orphanage was much better.

are you okay?” Ronin asked, looking at her sad face

heard her talk to Tobias and could roughly tell what the conversation had

grow up. She had always been a gentle and kind-hearted girl. If Bryce hadn’t acted so

Can you get me a cup of iced coffee? I need to drink something cold.” She looked at him with a somber expression. She could tell he felt pity toward

I’ll be back in a moment.” Ronin pulled

her opportunity. She climbed to the driver’s seat and locked the

back. He rushed toward the car and tried to

you can take a

Ronin said anxiously, scared of

Vineyard Villa, but that she was mentally unstable and she

doing.” Gabrielle turned the key and drove off,