Lock You In My Heart Chapter 460
Lock You In My Heart
Nobody dared refute Lanceâs words. After all, it was nothing to be ashamed of.
âThatâs totally fine! You donât have to eat rabbit meat if you donât want it. You can have chicken instead. Itâs pheasant and tastes amazing. Here, have the drumstick.â Rose tore the leg off of the chicken and placed it on Gabrielleâs bowl.
âThank you, Rose.â The chicken leg on her bowl made Gabrielleâs stomach rumble.
However, it wasnât enough to whet her appetite. After all, they were confined in a dangerous place.
Gabrielle wanted to get out of there.
âIf you donât like chicken, thereâs soup and vegetables.â Looking at her hesitation, Rose laughed.
âIâm fine. Thank you so much.â Gabrielle gave Rose an awkward smile. She was trying hard to keep her composure.
âJust eat. These are what we usually eat here. Itâs your first time here. Have some more,â
Rose explained.
âAlright.â Not a word escaped Gabrielleâs lips after that. She wanted to leave as soon as lunch was over.
The others started drinking and sharing stories with each other.
Gabrielle thought Bain looked easy-going, but who knew what kind of person he really was.
Everyone in this place had a façade. No one dared to expose their true colors.
One could only assume that Bain must be the same way. Gabrielle couldnât bear to think about who he really was. There were kind and amiable people who were capable of killing. There were also ferocious-looking individuals who had kind hearts.
Gabrielle didnât want to think too much about it, she just needed to keep it low. When Bryce woke up and she asked him what had happened, they could leave this place.
This place did not feel like home.
When they finished lunch, Bain turned to look at Rose and said, âRose, show Miss Jones around. There are gardens and vegetable plots near the village. Iâm sure Lance hasnât taken her there.â
âNo, I didnât. We just walked around,â Lance replied calmly. He knew that Bain had something to talk with him and wanted Gabrielle to leave.
âAlright then. Weâre leaving.â Rose stood up and was willing to be the guide.
Not a hint of objection was shown on her face. After all, Bain had once saved her life.
Even if she had to sacrifice her life, she wouldnât hesitate.
âCome, Gabrielle... Iâll show you our vegetable garden,â Rose looked at Gabrielle and said.
It was out of Gabrielleâs expectations that a murderer on the run such as Bain had the talent to tend to plants.
It was really strange. They knew how to grow vegetables?
âLance, Iâm leaving, you two have a nice talk.â Gabrielle bid her goodbyes.
Rose led her to walk along the outside of the village. Without saying a word, Gabrielle followed Rose with her head down.
Sometimes she looked at the trees, and sometimes she looked up at the sky, it seemed that she felt bored.
âGabrielle, why are you here? Why did you come to the forest with Lance? This place isnât a place of relaxation. Did you really just come here for that Bryce guy? Is he really your brother?â Roseâs tone was as light as the passing breeze. It was as if they were having a casual chat. However, e very word of hers had some weight on it.
âBryce really is my brother. I came here for him. The forest isnât as terrifying as you make it out to be.â Gabrielle couldnât figure out Roseâs intentions.
Everyone in this place was wearing a mask. No one knew what they were thinking. Every word of theirs might be a trap.
Gabrielle had no idea who Bain was.
She didnât know much about Rose either.
âReally? Of course youâd say that. Iâve always thought that people who grew up privileged are innocent and naïve. I like playing with people like you,â Rose said with a smile.
âAre you suspecting me of something?â It was clear to Gabrielle the moment she heard Roseâs words. She was suspecting her.
Gabrielle had a clear background. She was an ordinary woman. However, her arrival with Lance was suspicious.
She looked like the typical âgirl next doorâ. It shouldnât have come as a surprise that Rose would accuse her of something.
Especially when she came into the forest fearlessly.
Besides, Rose was a criminal and lived among criminals. For the sake of their own safety, they would doubt it.
âWhy would I suspect you? Itâs just that Bryce and you donât look like siblings. Iâm just concerned for our safety. People like us live on the edge every day.â The corners of Roseâs lips rose with a faint smile.
âWe really are siblings but I was adopted. Iâve been living with the Jones family for twenty years.â Gabrielle had decided not to keep that information a secret. After all, she really was the adopted daughter of the Jones family.
âAh... I see. Youâre not related by blood. I get it now. Thatâs why you donât look alike. You like Bryce, donât you?â Rose smiled.
Her doubts seemed to have disappeared.
âI used to like him. He dislikes me and thinks that it makes him sick that I liked him,â Gabrielle replied. She sounded helpless.
Although she used to have feelings for Bryce, she was now Westleyâs wife. Gabrielle was loyal to her husband. Nothing and nobody could possibly destroy their relationship.
âI see. Unrequited love is sad, indeed,â Rose sneered with disdain.
Gabrielle did not want to utter any more explanation.
She was worried that she would get in trouble if she said any more.
Sometimes, too much talking could cause trouble.
âI was wary of you because I was worried for the safety of our people. After all, there had been people who sneaked into this place with ulterior motives. Bain killed them all and fed them to the wolves in the forest. Thatâs the price they had to pay,â Rose said. The tone of her voice was as cold as ice.
Gabrielle had perfect knowledge that Roseâs words were meant to warn her. She really had to keep a low profile. If she ever caused trouble, Gabrielle would pay with her life.
Those were the rules in this place.
âRose, I only came here with Lance because I want to take Bryce home. Weâre leaving the moment he wakes up. Weâre not here for anything else,â Gabrielle explained. She felt anxious.
âSometimes, even if you donât mean to do anything, trouble just comes after you,â Rose said, and then walked straight forward.