Just a few moments after Gabrielle and Westley’s arrival at the villa, the Campbell Family’s bodyguards came bearing several well-packed boxes.
“Mr. Morris, these are gifts from Victor. They are addressed to Mrs. Morris. Are we going to take them?” The bodyguard had a questioning look on his face as he gazed at the couple sitting on the couch.
It was quite a dumb thing to ask. Gabrielle was sitting right in front of him.
“Should we, Gabrielle?” Westley turned to look at his wife and asked.
His meeting with Victor earlier today was quite intense. Despite that, Westley did not let himself lose his temper in front of Victor. He just wasn’t worth the trouble.
The meeting was already utterly vehement. Victor sending Gabrielle presents was just adding fuel to the fire. It was too much.
“Well… Honey, do you think I should? If you’re not comfortable with me taking it, we’ll have someone return it,” Gabrielle replied as she gazed at Westley with a wide grin on her face.
“Mrs. Morris, the courier mentioned that Mr. Sanderson had gone back to Ensfield. If you don’t want it, just throw it away. There’s no need to return it,” the bodyguard replied.
sound of his words. She turned to look at
did you hear that? He went back to Ensfield. If we return the gifts, wouldn’t it be inconvenient to send everything
indeed, quite inconvenient. On top of that, Westley would have to pay for
you could just throw the presents away if you don’t want them? Let’s
final decision? Do we throw everything away?” he
on in her husband’s mind. She smiled. “Alright, then. Let’s just get rid of them. Let’s have these disposed somewhere far. Out of
It was totally unnecessary to spite Westley through accepting Victor’s gifts. After all, her husband was evidently the jealous type. He would miraculously materialize from thin air
out of here,” she answered as she made a gesture of tossing things out. “Didn’t you hear her? The sight of those things is irritating,” Westley
before throwing them away?” Gabrielle
made it impossible for Westley to refuse her requ est. Besides, there was nothing wrong with taking a peek. “Did you check if the packages are safe?” Westley asked
the fact that the
you if I
donating the gifts if they were expensive. That way, nothing would go to waste. Poor children would
the one to open them.” Westley’s face was adorned with
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