Lock You In My Heart

Chapter 242 Hook Up With Others

Mindy and Lance had many cousins who had also come to the party. They all presented their birthday gifts to Kylo, but none received much high praise for it. Everyone’s gifts had been carefully curated and were more expensive than Gabrielle’s two pots of flowers.

Nevertheless, Gabrielle received to compliments and even a bank can for the two pots of cheap flowers she had gifted. Everyone grew envious his.

It seemed as though Gabrielle was a conniving lady that knew how to please

“Gabrielle is a really scheming woman.”

shrewd and

“I’ve always told you of her cunning nature. She is only the adopted daughter in the Jones family, but she pretends as though she’s the real daughter.”

“That’s why I told you to stay away from her. Nothing good ever comes from

messing around with her.”

“Look at how happily she smiles! I really want to wipe it off of her bitchy face, once and for all.”

“Did you see cousin Lance standing next. to her? He is so enchanted by her witching face!”

“I really want to rip her to shreds, what. do you suggest I do?!”

There were many vicious comments and complaints being whispered from the young people, and even the women nec to Wendy were uttering mean things in low voices. After all, being relates of the Carter family, they were present at Kylo’s birthday party, and had to be careful what they were heard talking about.

“It was surprising me that Gabrielle received such high praise from Zaid, just by gifting two pots of ordinary moth orchids.” o

“The key to a nice gift is the thought that goes into it, not the price or how much you spend on it. She gave him exactly what he likes; even some pieces of grass from her could make Kylo happy!”

“Wendy brought her up well even though she is only an adopted daughter … unlike my own daughter, who is stubbom and highly extravagant.”

she has a bad temperament. How can I expect her to be nice to others, when she isn’t even nice to me? Honestly, I am just satisfied as long as she doesn’t

should learn

bring Gabrielle up?” Several rich ladies surrounded Wendy and put forth their

proud and honored, especially because Kyla thought highly of

about Gabrielle‘s gifts being cheap were only embarrassing

was talented, I just gave her some advice on top of her good manners. When we went

we met her. We thought she was cute and smart, and she

a tight smile on their faces to

too, for the way Wendy has taught

past five, all the celebrities invited by Kylo from Antawood began to arrive. Many of the relatives in the Cartes family began to move out of the hall to make space for

CUTE atulated Kyle,

and landson were with Kylo, and the younger generation went out into the Open garden to

air by herself and waiting for the Morris family to arrive later.

of Gabrielle didn’t want Westley to come to the

Wendy a chance to

thought it would be nice

thoughts, she hadn’t noticed

hit in there, weren’t you? Among all the younger relatives, your gift was the worst, the cheapest and the most worthless – but Grandpa absolutely loved it! Tut-tut, didn’t expect that from you!” Mindy’s voice was dripping with sarcasm, as she Hooked at Gabrielle with heavy, scora ut eyes. Gabrielle turned arodod to see whose voice it belonged to, and she found Mindy and Chefstanding next to her. Cherie was the daughter of the Bennet family. The Carters and Bennets

always felt as though girls were naturally inclined to dislike her, making

my gift, because I had carefully chosen a gift that was exactly to his liking. What’s the problem with that?” Gabrielle said coldly. She hated Mindy, who

con

embarrass everyone else in rubric for their presents. Ours were well-chosen, too; you weren’t the only one who thought hard about your gift!” Mindy’s hands shook as she spoke, one holding a wine glass. She

today is Grandfather’s birthday. I don’t want to quarrel with you. Now, if there’s nothing else, I’m going to go.” Gabrielle was about to leave, but Mindy stopped her. Just as she was about to turn around to go the other way. Cherie

Bennet, there are no hard feelings or grudges between us. Excuse

Gabrielle said softly. as she threw Cherie

you coming. he immediately left me and ran to you, What do you think of that? Shouldn’t I hate you?”

and Cherie were two people Gabrielle couldn’t and wouldn’l offend, because it would do