Lock You In My Heart

Chapter 69 Outright Refusal

Mia and Gabrielle were still together. Mia smiled from ear to car when she thought about Gabrielle and her brother being together. She would do everything within her p er to make sure that they became closer, What gladdened her heart the more was when she heard her praise her brother. She WAS Overjoyed beyond words.

“I’m so happy that there is a possibility of my brother being with you. Do you think that my brother is a good man? Would you like to be My sister-in-law? Besides, it would be a nice thing for you to promise that you’ll matty Micheal to thank him for saving your life,” Mia said with so much excitement written all over her. She was so happy that she even swayed her body from side to side as she spoke.

“Mia, I’rni sorry, but what I’m about to say will surely discourage you. Your brother and i can only be friends. There can’t be anything more than that between us,” she said as she looked at her seriously.

Mia’s face fraze and she looked at her completely confused. She wondered what was wrong. “Why. Gabrielle? Is there anything wrong with my brother? Did he do anything that you didn’t like? Talk to me; let

me know.” she asked her with so much

xiety in her voice

“Na, he didn’t do anything wrong. It’s just that Mr Robinson is a very good man. I don’t think I deserve hun.” She shook her head as She said this. 11

“Why? I think you are a good girl You are beautiful and kind at heart. It is rare to meet such a girl like you these days. My brother needs a girlfriend like you in his life.” Mia. looked at her pleadingly.

All this while, she had thought that Micheal and Gabrielle would be together.

It was surprising to hear that Micheal. who had always been aloof and celibate, wauld have some sort of interest ini Gabrielle. She was in support because she knew that his object of attraction was a very nice person. She thought there was still an opportunity for them to improve their relationship.

But right now, her plans had failed woefully

to

way you do, but I’m not as good as you think. Your brother and I just know each other for a short time. You haven’t even known

with so much Nerius . Actually, she was honored by the fact that Mia, who had known her for such a short time thaught she was

good girl, Gabrielle. I remerker vividly the day you helped me. Everyone WAB Watching a play that night; nobody wanted to look in my direction. You were the only one who wanted to give me a helping hand.

for half a lifetime. Besides, they had lived under

I said makes sense, right?

married.” She had to cut her short. Actually, she didn’t want to break up

but the reality at hand was very

She understood, but tidn’t want la believe

just pulling my legs? Tell me that you’re just teasing me and I’ll believe

was clear that she hadn’t graduated from university yet. “How could she be mathed?” she reasoned 5 she

is not funny it all. Do you think I’m a three-year-old child? 1. don’t believe it. If you had said that you have a boyfriend or a fiance, I can still believe it. But I won’t believe that you’re married. If you don’t like my brother, I can understand because I don’t want my

Mia would never believe that she

she felt. If she wire

whole situation is. I’m mamed and I have a husband. And for this reason, I can’t be with your brother. I Can’t betray my husband and any marriage.” she said to her, hoping that

marriage between Westley and Gabrielle was nothing but a marriage of atonement as there was no love between them. She played the role of a scapegoat instead of a legally married wife. Although she said that she couldn’t betray her marriage and her husband, she was just scared of what Westley would do ta the Jones should she escape from

she had said. She had to accept the reality that Gabrielle was married and that there was nothing she could do about

was a married woman, Mia would not force her to be with her brother. If she

didn’t tell you that I was married at the beginning, which made you misunderstand and get Mr. Hobinson imzolved. I know it’s very

 wanted to make a match for her brother was a married woman, how would that person be happy? My brother almast became “the other man who almost interrupted the marriage of someone else. I had

should be the one to apologize. I was the one who made matched you with my brother before I was able to figure out what had happened. I’m so SOTY. I hope this didn’t affect your relationship with your husband. Your husband doesn’t know you had dinner with my brother, does he? What kind of man is your husband? I’m sure he loves you very much, right? Otherwise, you wouldn’t have mamed him at such a young ate.”