Westley took Gabrielle's hand as they sat down. Luckily, there weren't a lot of people in the airport café so nobody paid attention to them.
The tension in Gabrielle's nerves seemed to have relaxed. At ease, she sat next to Westley. Her eyes were overwhelmed with admiration when they travelled towards Bonnie's direction.
After all, Bonnie was the daughter of the Campbell Family, one of the most powerful names in their circle.
It was Gabrielle's first time being this close to a well-known figure from a powerful gang. Excitement filled her nerves.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that?" The way Gabrielle stared at Bonnie felt familiar.
It was exactly like how her gang members would look at her. There was reverence and fear in their eyes.
"Bonnie… I didn't know you were…" Gabrielle did not finish her sentence. She turned to look at Westley.
Tammy was feeding Westley mouthfuls of cake. He did not fancy desserts very much. However, he gave in since it was Tammy feeding him.
Only one thought crossed Gabrielle's mind. Westley would be a great father. He would do anything for his daughter.
Just like what Bonnie said, the men of the Morris family treated their daughters like princesses.
Gabrielle couldn't help herself from wondering if Westley would spoil their daughter if they ever had one in the future.
Somehow, she was looking forward to that moment.
'Why the heck would I want a daughter with Westley?! I need to stop thinking about weird things.'
"Ah, I see. Did Westley tell you about our family's business?" A faint smile lifted the corners of Bonnie's lips. She finally understood why Gabrielle looked at her that way. Because of Gabrielle's new-found knowledge, she regarded Bonnie as the daughter of the Campbell Family.
"Yeah. I just found out about it. Quite frankly, I have been ignorant of your powerful background." Gabrielle felt a little embarrassed.
After all, she knew nothing about Bonnie until now.
"Don't think too much of it. What my family does has nothing to do with who I am. Although I am part of the Campbell Family, they are all the way in Italy. In Antawood, I am merely the Morris family's daughter-in-law. You could just treat me like how you would treat any other sister-in-law. If you keep looking at me like that, I don't think we'd get along well," Bonnie said as she gazed at Gabrielle with calmness in her eyes.
She was extremely fond of Gabrielle. Bonnie did not want to burden her with her family's background.
As the daughter of the biggest foreign clan in Italy, Bonnie had been incredibly spoiled growing up. Her identity brought the jealousy and insecurity out of the people around her. On top of that, her social status also brought her trouble.
The higher she was on the social ladder, the less likely it would be for her to make a true friend.
The first time Bonnie saw Gabrielle, she already knew that she wanted to be close to her. She was the woman Westley wanted to marry. Naturally, Bonnie would want to be friends with her.
For that reason alone, she didn't want Gabrielle to treat her differently just because of who she was. If that happened, it would only create a barrier between the two of them. Bonnie was determined to be friends with her.
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