Gabrielle did not expect that Michelle would be so smart to connect the dots. Gabrielle only said a few words.
The members of the Morris family, even the distant relatives, were really exceptionally perceptive.
"Sort of. Rose was seriously injured because of me, so I'm responsible for it. I feel guilty and uneasy in my heart. Of course I'm happy now that she finally woke up," Gabrielle explained briefly. She decided to leave out the entire story. After all, it was too long and bloody. It was not suitable for Michelle to hear.
"It's all right now. As long as Rose stays awake, everything will be fine." Gabrielle heaved a big sigh of relief.
"Let's go back to the villa," Michelle suggested while subtly watching their surroundings.
She was not sure why, but she had been feeling like someone was watching them. It was not like when bodyguards were around to look after them. It was as if someone was spying on them.
It made Michelle feel a little uneasy, so she thought that she and Gabrielle should go home as soon as possible.
"Well, we have been out for a while. We have to get back for lunch." Gabrielle did not read much into what Michelle said. She just agreed, and they went back to the villa.
When they arrived, Westley was just coming out of the study. He had been working for half a day. He heard that Rose had woken up and that Gabrielle and Michelle went to see her and then went to the seaside. Westley decided that after he got some work done, he would catch up to Gabrielle and Michelle. He was a little startled to see the two ladies back at the villa.
"Oh, you're back. That was quick. How's Rose?" Westley walked up to Gabrielle and held her in his arms.
Even though they were back early, Westley was glad to see Gabrielle and Michelle at home where their safety was assured. He did not want anything to happen to them, especially to his wife.
After all, they were not in Antawood. There were too many possibilities here, and they could not foresee most of them.
"She's awake, but she still has a long way to go to full recovery. Let's go see her tonight." Gabrielle happily took Westley's hand.
"That's good. I'm glad she's going to be okay. Next time you go out, remember to call me. I want to be ready to get to you as soon as I can. It's very dangerous outside," Westley reminded Gabrielle seriously.
"Okay. Don't worry too much. We brought some bodyguards with us." Gabrielle did not want Westley to stress himself out over her.
"I will always worry without you around," Westley said overbearingly.
He had been trying to restrain his panic after receiving some news from Alvin. The Jones family now knew about what happened to Bryce, and the Collins family were now aware of Nellie's pregnancy. At this time, they might have sent their men to Thailand already, although Westley was not sure about that yet.
The uncertainty bothered him out of his wits. He was so anxious that he was considering taking Gabrielle back home to Antawood earlier than they had planned.
Westley really wanted to have a good time with Gabrielle on their little vacation, and he thought that they would be okay as long as they were home at the end of the month. But with the new pieces of information that Alvin provided, they might have to change their plans.
"Why are you so worried? The Campbell Family's men are here to protect us. We're safe. Only a fool would go up against the Campbell Family's bodyguard army. You're just being overprotective of Gabrielle. You need to calm down, Westley." Michelle felt that she really should not have come to see Westley.
Her heart ached every time he and Gabrielle showed off their love for each other in front of her. They did not care at all about how a single person like her felt around their blatant displays of affection.
When Westley got married, he really changed into another person.
"Gabrielle's my wife. Of course I'll be overprotective of her. What's wrong with that?" Westley cast a cold glance at Michelle.
The ice in his eyes rendered her speechless.
"Nothing. It's natural for a man to protect his wife. I'm happy that you love Gabrielle so much." Michelle smirked after a few moments of silence.
"I'm hungry. What's for lunch?" Mich
elle flashed Westley a carefree smile and then walked toward the living room.
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