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

downcast that she had to put her head down for

listen to me first. I don’t know why you respect me the 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

Actually, she was honored by the fact that

to give me a helping hand. Sometimes, it doesn’t take time to know a person for others, they may not

Bryce. She and Bryce had known Each other for half a lifetime. Besides, they had lived

what I said makes sense,

to cut her short. Actually, she didn’t want to break

the reality at hand was

such 1 Statement. She understood, but tidn’t want la believe it. It took her a

did you just say? You have gotten harried? Are you just pulling my legs? Tell me that you’re just teasing me and I’ll believe you”

that she hadn’t graduated from university

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 brother to maty a woman who doesn’t love him and has no ferlings for him,” she said in a hurry, Gabrielle

all of these, Mia would never believe

could understand how she felt. If she wire in

If you don’t believe me, I can’t force you. I’m just telling you how the whole situation is. I’m mamed

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

had to accept the reality that

be with her brother.

didn’t tell you that I was married at the beginning, which made you misunderstand and get Mr.

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 almost destroyed Gabrelle’s marriage unknowingly. It would have been

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