Lock You In My Heart novel Chapter 19

Gabrielle was left with no choice. She put on her gloves and quickly peeled a shrimp for Westley. But when she was about to put it into his plate, he stretched out his chopsticks to stop her.

 

"You're too slow. I don't want to eat it anymore. You can eat it," he said coldly.

 

"Oh... You want me to eat this?" As she stared at the shrimp in her hand, her face turned pale.

 

It was as if she was holding some kind of poison.

 

"Why don't you eat it? After all, you've peeled it yourself," he said indifferently. Although he saw that her face had turned white as a sheet, he didn't mind it.

 

All of a sudden, Lance pushed his plate in front of her. "Gabrielle, give it to me. I like shrimps."

 

Everyone sitting at the dining table knew that Gabrielle was allergic to seafood except Westley. She couldn't possibly eat the shrimp in her hand.

 

Mindy was very happy to know that Westley was not aware that Gabrielle was allergic to seafood.

 

If he really forced Gabrielle to eat the shrimp, she would probably be sent to the hospital.

 

When she was a child, she was sent to the emergency room because she accidentally ate a shrimp ball and her throat was so swollen that she almost couldn't breathe.

 

Before Gabrielle could put down the shrimp on Lance's plate, Westley said calmly, "Lance, I don't like my wife peeling shrimps for other men." His voice was so calm, but there was something in it that could make anyone not dare to disobey him.

 

"Gabrielle, Westley really cares for you. He let you peel that shrimp so you can eat it. Why don't you just eat it? You can't disappoint him, can you?" Mindy started to fan the flames.

 

"Mindy, do you know what you're talking about?" Lance shouted angrily.

 

"But I just don't want to..."

 

"You two stop arguing. I'll eat it," Gabrielle interrupted. She didn't want to cause trouble. Besides, Westley's deep-set eyes had been staring at her all the time, and it made her feel so uncomfortable.

 

It seemed that he wouldn't take his gaze away from her until she ate the shrimp.

 

"But Gabrielle, you are..."

 

"Lance, it's just a shrimp. I'll be fine," she interrupted with a smile and put the shrimp into her mouth.

 

Westley was like a ferocious demon. No one could refuse his request. Even if he told her to take poison, she would probably do it.

 

"Well, I'm full. You guys continue eating. I just need to go to the bathroom." Gabrielle's body was very sensitive, so as soon as she swallowed the shrimp, she felt a little uncomfortable.

 

"Gabrielle, go back to your room first and get some rest." Wendy also felt sorry for Gabrielle. After all, she raised her for twenty years. Even if they were not related by blood, she still cared for Gabrielle.

 

Gabrielle didn't hesitate anymore. She stood up and directly went upstairs.

 

Westley now had a rough idea about what was going on. He looked at the shrimp shell on her plate and recalled her reaction just now.

 

It could be that she was allergic to seafood.

 

"Westley, I'm sorry. Gabrielle just has this bad habit after eating. Please don't take it to heart," Wendy explained with a smile. She then stood up and poured wine for him.

 

"Mrs. Jones, don't bother. I have to drive later, so I can't drink," Westley directly refused.

 

He didn't mind if he sounded rude. He never showed respect to anyone, let alone to the Jones.

 

"Oh. I actually just want to propose a toast. Westley can have water instead of wine then." Wendy filled his glass with water. Lance also picked up his glass, looked at Westley, and said, "Westley, I hope that you can treat Gabrielle better."

 

It was obviously some kind of protest, and Westley knew it. But of course, he didn't refuse this time. He took the glass and raised it. "Lance,