Lock You In My Heart novel Chapter 335

As Westley slowly headed towards them, Gabrielle felt her heart rate pick up. For some reason, she was a thousand times more nervous than Lolita. Gabrielle's palms even started to sweat.

It wasn't just Westley's presence. Gabrielle also thought of how he talked about making their relationship public. If he was going to do it now, Lolita would surely know.

If that happened, Gabrielle would find herself in a tough spot. She couldn't explain the whole situation to Lolita, and for sure, Lolita might feel betrayed. Gabrielle had to act quickly, so she mouthed a warning to Westley that he shouldn't come any closer.

Westley, for all his stubbornness, didn't listen to her. He walked with purposeful strides towards them. But as Gabrielle clenched her fists, he passed by their table and sat down by the corner — without even sparing a glance at Gabrielle.

After watching him sit down, Gabrielle felt relief wash over her in waves. She breathed deeply and slumped back in her chair. It was as though a huge weight was lifted off her shoulders.

She was convinced he would go to her and reveal their relationship. If he did so, she was afraid she couldn't face Lolita and her endless barrage of questions.

"Gabrielle, did you see that? Mr. Morris just passed by us and didn't even notice us. Are you disappointed?" Lolita cheerily turned to Gabrielle but noticed that she looked stressed out. This dampened Lolita's spirits because she didn't like seeing Gabrielle this way.

"No, I'm not upset at all." Gabrielle gave her a little smile, but her hands were still sweating under the table.

Gabrielle took out a handkerchief from her purse and tapped it slowly on her forehead.

She was seriously scared when she thought Westley was coming over. She could still hear her heart pounding in her ears.

Maybe he purposely came to scare her. Maybe he wanted to see how she would react. If that was his intention, then he easily succeeded. Gabrielle still couldn't shake off the raw fear she felt earlier.

Just then, Alvin passed by Gabrielle carrying two cups of steaming coffee. He smiled at her and gave her a small nod, but Gabrielle didn't return it.

When she glanced at Westley and saw him staring at her, she chewed on her lips and busied herself with her drink.

She was so scared about Lolita finding out their "secret." Gabrielle was breathing quickly, and she could feel a headache coming on.

"Gabrielle, are you really okay? You don't look so great," Lolita asked her uneasily. She became more concerned when she saw Gabrielle stiffen at the sound of her voice.

"I'm fine, but we have to leave after finishing our orders. I have to go back and find Jason. Meanwhile, you should go home and have a rest. Don't eat too much pepper in the future because it will hurt your stomach," Gabrielle reminded Lolita. She couldn't help it even if she was still a bundle of nerves. Gabrielle feared Lolita's eating habits might take a toll on her someday.

"Gabrielle, don't worry. I'll be fine. I know my body well. Nothing will happen to me," Lolita assured her with a smile.

The two tried chatting about everything under the sun, but it was impossible for them to totally ignore Westley. The tension in the room was so thick, it was almost palpable.

The door opened, and Holly came in.

Holly had been standing outside the shop for a while. Through the large window, she saw Gabrielle and another woman drinking bubble tea.

Holly immediately understood why Westley, who never entered such a small establishment, went in.

He didn't go because he wanted a drink. His sole purpose was to see Gabrielle.

Holly gritted her teeth. She really hated Gabrielle, and just watching her from afar made Holly smolder with resentment.

When Holly saw Westley sat down somewhere else, she felt better. There was a smug look on Holly's face when he basically ignored Gabrielle.

It was obvious that Westley didn't treat Gabrielle well. Otherwise, he would sit with her and probably even talk to her friend.

Still, they hadn't made their relationship public yet, so it was normal for them not to look too cozy with each other.

Holly took a deep breath and went in.

"Give me a cup of red bean bubble tea. Thank you." Holly went straight to the counter to order herself a drink, as if she hadn't seen them.

After she paid the bill, she craned her neck — pretending to look for a vacant seat. Her eyes landed on Westley.