Lock You In My Heart By B. MADRON Chapter 173 Read Online
Lock You In My Heart
Chapter 173 An Uncompromising Position As soon as Gabrielle was done with the injection, her fever was brought down to the barest minimum. Although she didnât wake up immediately, she was awake during dinner. She was very hungry, her head was heavy, and she felt very terrible all over her body.
This was the first feeling she had as soon as she woke up.
âYouâre awake!â Westley exclaimed. He had been sitting on a chair beside the bed, with his laptop on his lap, trying to handle some business issues online since he couldnât be in the company in person. As soon as he heard the ruffling of the bed sheets, he looked up from his laptop and saw that she was awake.
Gabrielle opened her eyes slowly and tried to sit up. When he saw what she was about to do, he quickly put down his computer and stood up to help her. He took a pillow and put it on her back so that she could rest her body well.
âDo you feel good?â Westley asked softly as he peered closely at her.
Gabrielle looked at him in disbelief when she noticed that he was the one beside lier.
She remembered faintly that it was Westley, who carried her down the mountain. Then she felt uncomfortable and fell asleep all the time. She couldnât believe that he was willing to stay with her here all through this time. She kept looking at him in surprise.
âAre you kidding me right now? You donât even recognize me?â Westley asked her with a sneer on his face. He mocked her with a silly look.
âOf course I know you. I donât have brain damage. Iâm just very surprised that you are here with me.â This was what she couldnât believe at all.
âWhat? So youâre trying to say that you are disappointed to see me when you woke up, right? Iâm sure that you were hoping to see Austin by your bedside when you woke up werenât you?â Westley misinterpreted the meaning of her words *That wasnât what I meant. Youâre just twisting my words. I was just surprised that you would be here with me, trying to watch over me.â Gabrielle was in a hurry to explain, but as soon as she spoke, she found out that it was utterly useless, because her husband only listened to what was in his mind. No matter how she explained, he might not listen to her. So she didnât need to explain so much to him.
Whether he believed her was not important. He could do whatsoever he wished to âYouâre such an ungrateful woman. I know youâre surprised to see me. That only means that you would be happier if you had Austin, wouldnât you?â Westley concluded abruptly. ?
She looked at him and couldnât say anything else. She was at a loss for words. âWhen did I become an ungrateful woman all of a sudden?â she thought to herself.
She didnât say anything wrong âHow can this man be so narrow-minded?â she thought again.
Her husbandâs sudden anger made her even more confused. She just woke up and had no time to provoke him.
She felt wronged in her heart.
âI donât want to quarrel with you right now, Westley. Iâm not feeling too good at all,â she said to him with a frown. With a headache, Gabrielle felt sick and uncomfortable at that instant.
Besides, her fever had just gone down, and she didnât even have the strength for any unnecessary quarrel with Westley.
âWhy do you feel so uncomfortable as soon as you saw me? Whatâs wrong with you?â Westley wanted to continue teasing her, but he decided to stop when he saw her pale and uncomfortable face.
âIâm hungry and weak and Iâm not in the mood for any sort of misunderstanding with you. Please donât quarrel with me, okay? If you are bent on quarreling with me, we can do it tomorrow when I regain my strength. Thank you.â She looked at him pitiful, with a feeling of unfairness in her big black eyes.
How angry Westley was didnât matter anymore as his anger vanished as soon as he saw the look in her eyes.
This woman was so weak, but she didnât forget to quarrel with him. By the way. he didnât want to quarrel with her at all. He was just so angry at her some seconds ago and it was because she had irritated him and that was why he made such a rude remark.
âDonât move from where you are. Iâll ask Remy to come up and bring you something to eat. What would you like to eat?â Westley asked her calmly. He had already done his best to hold back his anger.
âI just want to eat something very sour and spicy...â o âHave you forgotten that you are sick now, Gabrielle? Forget that I had asked you anything now and just stay here. Iâm coming back.â He didnât allow her to finish her statement before interrupting her. Immediately he said that he left the room.
After some minutes, Westley came upstairs with Remy, carrying a tray of porridge and soup in his hand.
It was so light, and she had no appetite anymore as soon as she saw the food, âGabrielle, Remy will examine you first and then you could eat the porridge and drink the soup, okay?â Westley said as he put the tray on the bedside table.
The aroma from the food was fresh and light, but she wasnât interested in it.
âCould you please change the food? What did you have for dinner. Dr. Remy?â Gabrielle asked as she turned to look at Remy.
Remy handed the thermometer to her calmly. Gabrielle then put the thermometer into her mouth obediently while she waited for a response from him.
âActually, I didnât eat that much tonight. There are just braised fish, duck with ginger, chicken with chili, spare ribs with honey, and, oh, peanut soup with pigâs feet. You know, Miley has always been an expert at cooking, so they all tasted good. Very delicious.â Remy listed the names of the food one by one with a broad smile on his face. ?
Westley looked at Gabrielleâs greedy face. Each time Remy named one dish, she would swallow her saliva, just like a greedy cat.
âAre you for real? Can I also have some? It sounds great.â She looked at Remy with so much expectation in her eyes.
He didnât answer her question, but turned to look at Westley, telling him with his eyes that he had married a glutton âOf course you can. But that will happen only when you have recovered. Then I can permit you to...â
Before Westley could finish his statement, she lifted the quilt all of a sudden and got out of bed, jumping up and down to prove that she had recovered. âJust take a look at me, Westley. Iâm already better now...â
âGo back to your bed this minute, Gabrielle!â Westley yelled at her with a cold and stern face. I Was this woman crazy? She just woke up, but jumped to the ground. âWhat nonsense is she trying to prove?â Westley reasoned as he fumed in anger.
âL...â Gabrielle felt so bad when he yelled at her like this. She looked down at her toes uneasy âGo back to bed, or else. you wonât even have the porridge,â Westley said firmly with a cold expression on his face.
Without hesitating any longer, she was about to go back to bed, but she stumbled on the carpet and fell back directly. It was Westley, who held her waist in a hurry and that prevented her from falling âThank you very much!â she said aloud. Gabrielle wrapped her arms around his neck subconsciously. As luck would have it, she didnât fall. If she did, she would have been so embarrassed.
âGabrielle, you...â
âYou have woken up already, Gabrielle. I was even coming to see you. What are you both doing here?â Mia said as soon as she opened the door and came in. She saw both Gabrielle and Westley holding each other and was shocked.
âGabrielle just woke up and sheâs already showing off their love in public. What a bad girl!â Mia thought to herself with a sly smile on her face.
âYou are here. Mia!â Gabrielle looked around and found that all the people were in the room except Miaâs brother. Micheal.
Both Austin and Holly didnât look good. Gabrielle got out of Westleyâs arms with a guilty face and quickly went back to the bed.
She pulled the quilt to cover herself, and she flushed there and then.
âYou havenât recovered from your fever, have you? Your face is still so red.â Mia looked at her with a smirk on her face âShe hasnât recovered completely. Iâll check the thermometer later to be sure.â Remy responded quickly with a smile.
Austin kept looking at Gabrielle, which made Remy completely surprised. âit seems to me that Austin likes Gabrielle, Remy mused with a faint smile.
anymore as he yelled angrily at Austin.
Austin didnât want to make it difficult for Gabrielle, so he decided to leave at that moment. $
âI can walk myself. Thereâs no need to throw me out.â Austin said with a sicer on his face.
When Gabrielle heard this, she breathed a sigh of relief. She was happy that they didnât put up a fight.
âGabrielle, have a good rest this night. Letâs have breakfast together tomorrow moming, Iâll be waiting for you at the table.â Austin deliberately said that before he left the room.
âWas he trying to cause Gabrielle more trouble by saying that?â Remy wondered as he shook his head in pity. 3 Westleyâs face had already darkened and he just had to make it worse.
âWestley, just ignore Austin. You know how he is; he just likes to provoke you,â Remy said as he tried to comfort Westley.
âYou should get out too,â Westley said as he looked at him calmly.
When Remy saw that he was also driven out of the room all of a sudden, he looked at Westley in surprise. âCome on, Westley, Iâm Gabrielleâs doctor. Do I need to get out too?â
âYes, get out this very minute!â Westley said calmly again without mincing any words.
Remy knew how his friendâs temper could be. Since Westley was so determined to make sure that he got out of the room, there was no need for any form of negotiation. He could only turn around and go out obediently.
âGabrielle, make sure that you have some porridge and soup before you go to bed. Itâs very good for your health,â Remy said to her before leaving the room.
As soon as everyone went out the room fell into an indescribable weird silence.
Gabrielle raised her head and looked at her husband with her black and bright eyes, pitifully, but Westley was still angry at her when he thought that she had called Austin Ausâ.
âIâm so hungry, Westley.â She picked up a very suitable topic and took the initiative to speak first.
âThereâs porridge and soup, you can eat that,â Westley replied her coldly.
Gabrielle looked at the bland porridge and then at his gloomy face, and decided to eat the porridge. At least it could warm up her stomach. If she kept looking at his ruthless face, she was afraid that she would have a stomach ache instantly âIs the porridge that delicious?â Westley couldnât help but ask when he saw the way she was heaping the porridge into her mouth. She had refused to eat it at first like it was poison, but now she was very happy eating it.
âYes, grandma made it very delicious as usual, and by the way, Iâm so hungry right now.â Gabrielle lowered her head and continued to eat her porridge. She answered his question in a low voice, not wanting to displease him.
Westley was in a better mood now, and so, he brought up the issue about Austin, âGabrielle, Iâve told you times without number that youâre now Austinâs sister in-law and also his elder. What did you call him just now in front of all these people that were here?â
What did she call him just now? Aus?
She knew that Westley was angry, and so, she looked up at him subconsciously âWell, I just called him...â she paused for some seconds thinking of how best to say what she had in mind. She swallowed hard and continued. âI just called him Aus. Iâm just used to calling him that because we have known each other for so many years, and thatâs why.
âI donât want to hear anything between you and him ever again. No matter how many years you have known each other and how close you two were in the past, you should always remember who you are now. You are my wife, and you are his sister-in-law.
Have you ever seen a sister-in-law call her cousin like that? That was totally out of order and uncalled for. Or do you want to divorce me quickly so that you can be with him?â he asked her with a smirk on his face.
The more Gabrielle listened to what he said, the more uncomfortable she felt. what did he mean by saying that she wanted to divorce him and be with Austin? She knew that she would still divorce him, but that would be simply because their marriage was not real. It was a kind of atonement agreement. When his real bride, Nellie, came back, she would have to give up her position for the rightful owner.
âYes, I will divorce you, Westley, but not because of your cousin. I think you already know the reason why. I donât have to say it again.â Gabrielle looked firm as her eyes were filled with stubbomness.