Gabrielle sounded sincere. She wanted Jonathan to understand that she wasn't someone who would sell her morals for money.
Money wasn't the only thing in the world, and she didn't want to accept his rewards.
"Ms. Jones, I'm surprised to hear that. Melissa was right about you. But I hope you understand how much I love my wife; she is everything to me. You saved her, which means you've saved my life as well. I want to give this reward as a token of my gratitude. If you don't think it's enough, I don't mind giving you more," Jonathan said intently.
Judging from his attitude, Gabrielle could tell he was not joking.
"Mr. Walker, you have misunderstood me. This is too much. I can't accept it. Since you love Ms. Glyn so much, you should also know what kind of person she is. She wouldn't thank me this way," Gabrielle said sternly.
Gabrielle and Melissa shared a good relationship. She felt humiliated to accept a check for helping her. She felt the money would change the dynamic of their relationship.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Jones. That was very impolite of me. I just wanted to thank you, but I should have considered your feelings as well. It's my fault. Please pardon me." Jonathan viewed the world with a business mind; he didn't take Gabrielle's feelings into account.
"Don't worry, Mr. Walker. I understand your intention. You don't have to apologize to me.
I know you are doing this because you love Ms. Glyn a lot. I don't blame you. I am willing to donate more blood and help in every way possible to make sure Ms. Glyn is fine," Gabrielle said solemnly.
"Melissa is lucky to have a student like you. Well... since you don't want to accept my gift, can you at least accept my business card?" Jonathan stretched out his business card to Gabrielle and looked at her expectantly.
"Mr. Walker, I..."
"Ms. Jones, please don't refuse it. If at all you need anything, don't hesitate to call me. I will always be happy to help you." Jonathan meant every word he said.
After a moment's thought, Gabrielle accepted the card and slid it into her pocket.
"Thank you for the business card, Mr. Walker. It's getting late, and I have to leave. If you need anything else, please contact me." Gabrielle didn't want to waste any more time. She wanted to go home with Westley.
They didn't plan to stay at the hospital that night. It was time to go back.
"Ms. Jones, you can leave now. Remember what I said. If you need any help, just call me. I will absolutely help you with anything you need. Please don't hesitate." Jonathan wanted Gabrielle to understand that he would keep his promise.
"Thank you, Mr. Walker. Goodbye." Gabrielle stood up and left.
Jonathan sat there quietly and watched Gabrielle walk out of the cafe and get into a black car parked outside.
"Westley, why are you waiting for me here?"
Gabrielle shot a quizzical look at him. She had thought that Westley would wait for her in the child's ward, but he had parked his car in front of the coffee shop.
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