Lock You In My Heart

Chapter 360 I Like You, Westley

Gabrielle’s words shocked Westley. He never imagined that she would be so concerned about his feelings, that she could ever get jealous.

He found it hard to believe.

“Do you know what you’re talking about, Gabrielle?” he asked, his voice solemn as he leaned towards her shoulders and looked into her eyes.

Gabrielle didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she gulped down some water to sober up.

“Of course, I know what I’m talking about, Westley,” she said. Before now, she wouldn’t dare say a thing like that to him. She would have preferred to keep it to herself.

But being a bit drunk today, she was unbelievably honest with him.

She was really grateful for all the care Westley showed her these days. It left

happened.

But today, he seemed somewhat nervous as he gazed at Gabrielle, knowing what she was about to say.

“Westley. I think.. I’m so into you that it annoys me when other women stare at you.” Gabrielle said, trying hard to sound sober and brave. She still knew there would have been no way she would have said those words if she hadn’t been drunk,

“I want to hear you say that again, Gabrielle.” Westley stared deeply into her eyes, gripping her hands so that she would not escape.

She repeated the words, her eyes and voice glinting with sincerity. “I mean, Westley, I have somehow fallen love with… Hmm…”

complete her statement, Westley, lowering his head, kissed her

He sat

again, Gabrielle.

fixed him a stare, the impatience heavy in her

he know how hard it was for her? Yet he wanted her to say it once more into his ears. One didn’t even have to tell the other that one had a

curiously and gazed again at Gabrielle. For a long time, his heart had been throbbing for her. He hoped to someday marry her properly and be able to spend the rest of his life with her, showering her with all the love he had. But he had always doubted if the woman liked him back. She was always

Nellie returned, after

to believe it when

be with him,

greatly, he was still tingled by the excitement

now knowing she loved him as much as he loved her. After all, a relationship was not

said, shrugging. She

tell

probed, putting his arms

head. “Not at all.” she said.

their relationship. understood that they were just two

had hated

marriage and would have been with Nellie, his fiancée, if Bryce hadn’t

a silent animosity had existed between them. He had been quite hostile to her, being

it doesn’t matter if you liked me at the beginning. I’m glad you do now. And, Gabrielle,

those fascinating eyes. She wondered how much she meant to