Lock You In My Heart By B. MADRON Chapter 350
Lock You In My Heart
Chapter 350 Beg Him At 11:30 am, Gabrielle received the address of the restaurant that Wendy placed a reservation in. She immediately went there after work.
It was a Thai restaurant, around ten minutes away from the studio. Gabrielle had once dined at this restaurant, so she knew where to go and arrived soon. The moment she entered the private room, she found Wendy already waiting for her.
âGabrielle, youâre here!â Wendy waved at her happily.
âSorry to have kept you waiting, Mom. I was delayed by a bit of work.â Gabrielle took off her coat and took a seat in front of Wendy The only thing she had appreciated from the Jones family these past few years was the fact that they taught her good manners.
No matter what could happen, she was always patient and composed in front of others.
This was what Miley liked about her. Gabrielle had really good manners.
âItâs fine. I had nothing better to do anyway. Unlike you, I donât have a job. I can wait for you no matter how long it takes. Anyway, Iâve brought you the jewelry. If you want, you can take a look at it.â Wendy handed the jewelry box to Gabrielle âThanks, Mom. Thereâs no need to check it. I havenât had the time to get it from the jewelry store. Thanks for bringing it back for me.â Gabrielle received the box and immediately put it into her bag with no intention of opening it.
Aside from the fact that this was what Wendy gave her as a dowry, she was with her when they picked it out, so there was no need to check it.
âAnyway, letâs ask them to serve the dishes.â Wendy rang the bell and ordered the waiter to serve their food.
Soon, the dishes were served. They were Specialty dishes of the restaurant. In all. honesty, Wendy had no idea what kind of food Gabrielle preferred to eat. While she was ordering, she realized that she didnât even know her daughter that well.
To play it safe, she just avoided seafood and ordered all the specialty dishes on the menu.
âGabrielle, youâve lost a lot of weight lately. Are you under too much pressure at school and work? You should eat more. I ordered all the restaurantâs Specialty dishes. Aside from seafood, I have no idea what you like to eat. Itâs my fault for being a negligent mother.â Wendy felt a bit guilty when those words came out of her mouth.
Gabrielle didnât mind it. She just smiled at Wendy. âMom, thereâs no need to feel that way. Iâve never gotten mad at you for what you did in the past. Besides, Iâm not a picky eater. Anything is good for me!â
âOh, donât say that. Gabrielle. It really is my fault. Iâm really sorry for being a terrible mother. Wendy chuckled awkwardly Gabrielle would rather not have her mother be sad around her, because it wasnât good to eat in a forlomi atmosphere.
They already knew the truth. Neither of them had to say it out loud, lest they want to feel ashamed of what happened.
âLetâs eat, Mom. If we tarry any longer, the food will get cold.â Gabrielle said calmly.
Although Wendy still had some stuff to say. Gabrielle didnât want to talk anymore, so she figured it was time to stop talking âOkay, letâs eat.â Having said that, she began to put food on her daughterâs bowl.
âMom, you donât have to pick up food for me. Youâre the one who should eat more: I can tell that youâve lost a lot of weight. And by the way, you donât need to worry about my brother so much. Westley has promised that heâll help us find him, and he definitely will. All we need to do now is to wait patiently.â Gabrielle tried her best to appease Wendyâs worries.
After all, now that Westley had promised to look for Bryce, he certainly would live up to that promise. But regarding the certainty of finding her brother, Gabrielle wasnât too sure about it. That wasnât up to her.
âGabrielle, did Mr. Morris really agree to help you find your brother?â Wendy was over the moon to hear her say that.
For her, Westleyâs promise to look for Bryce was ironclad. She had complete faith in the manâs capabilities.
Gabrielle wanted to say something, but she felt that it would only frustrate Wendy ever more.
âMom, I know that Westley has promised to look for my brother, but thatâs not a guarantee. Bryce is in Thailand, not in our country, let alone Antawood. Itâs not going to be easy to find him. Besides, youâve sent so many people to look for him already, but none of them has found any clues to his whereabouts. You of all people know how difficult it is to find Bryce.â She really had to tell her mother the truth of the situation they were facing right now.
Naturally, Wendy knew that already. Brice and Nellie, two living people, went missing out of the blue. It was a frightening situation indeed.
Moreover, it didnât seem like they hid themselves. It was more like someone had deliberately hidden them on something If the latter was the case, Wendy had no idea who their kidnapper was, and why those two had been kidnapped. If it werenât for the fear that the Collins family would blame them for what happened, Wendy wouldâve already called the police.
After Bryce took Nellie away, the Collins family stormed the Jones familyâs abode and made trouble. To the Collins family, Bryce just took their precious Nellie away. so they were asking the Jones family to retum her to them.
âGabrielle, it frightens me that your brother may have been kidnapped by others.â Wendyâs heart sank. She had lost her appetite.
From the look on her face, Gabrielle could tell what she was thinking. At this point, Gabrielle had no other option but to appease her worries.
âIf they really had gotten kidnapped, then the kidnapper has an ulterior motive. Chances are, the bastards just want money or this is some sort of twisted revenge. Do you have any idea how many and what kinds of people the Jones family has offended over the years?â She cast a stern glare at Wendy. This was no small matter, after all.
If the enemies of the Jones family happened to know of Bryceâs whereabouts, it wouldnât be surprising for them to kidnap him, but they would certainly try to contact the Jones family.
âItâs inevitable that our fainily will offend someone one way or another! We are part of the business circle. If this is the work of our enemies, then theyâll definitely contact us. No matter what condition theyâll ask for, theyâll inform us about it. And if those kidnappers want money, they probably wouldâve spoken to us already. More than two weeks had already passed since Bryceâs disappearance, but we still havenât gotten a single phone call. Thatâs what frightens me the most, Gabrielle! What if your brother has been killed?â When Wendy said that his beloved son mnightâve gotten killed her voice trembled.
That was the last thing she ever wanted to think of, because it was a far too horrid fate to even imagine.
If Bryce were to die in a foreign place and his corpse couldnât be found, Wendy thought that she wouldnât be able to live âDonât say that, Mom. I believe theyâll be fine.â Gabrielle frowned. Even though she wasnât very fond of Bryce, she still would rather not see him die.
After all, he was the one who convinced the Jones family to adopt her, and ultimately, he was the reason she had this life right now.
Therefore, she didnât want him to die at such a young age.
âGabrielle, you must tell Westley to find your brother as soon as he can. No matter what request he asks for in return, tell him that the Jones family will agree to all of it!â As a matter of fact, if Westley were here with them, Wendy wouldâve knelt before his feet already.
âIâll tell him. I promise. Letâs eat, shall we?â Gabrielleâs heart sank at the sight of her motherâs worried expression.