Gabrielle now understood the grudge between the Morris family and the Walker family. A life was involved in the feud, so she knew there was no way the two families would try to reconcile.
Gabrielle wasn't aware of it before, so she proposed to have dinner together. She didn't think she was gathering rivals to have dinner.
It had indeed put both parties in an awkward position.
No wonder Melissa had been hesitant when she called her for dinner. She didn't want to spoil Gabrielle's mood, so she planned to ask Jonathan first.
Gabrielle didn't know she had put the three of them in a complicated situation.
"Now, I am aware of the grudge between the two families. If you think it would be embarrassing to spend some days with Mr. Walker, I'd better call Ms. Glyn and cancel the plan." Gabrielle felt guilty. Her intention was good, but she didn't think it would cause trouble for the others.
"Gabrielle, you don't have to cancel the plan. You wanted to bring everyone together and celebrate the holiday in advance. Your intentions are good." Westley stroked her hair comfortingly.
As expected, after he told Gabrielle about the grudge between the Walker family and the Morris family, it had put her in an awkward position. She might end up being awkward and uncomfortable around Melissa.
"Even though my intentions are good, it has put you three in an embarrassing position." Gabrielle shook her head sadly.
"Gabrielle, don't blame yourself. First of all, you didn't know anything about it. It has been more than thirty years. Besides, I don't think my father killed Joanne Walker, so there's no need to mention it again. If I didn't meet Jonathan here, I wouldn't have told you about it. After all, it is not a good thing to share." Westley looked grim. Gabrielle had just married him and was a new member of the Morris family. He didn't want her to get involved in the grudge between their family and the Walker family that had risen thirty years ago.
"I'm sorry, Westley. It's my fault. I shouldn't have reminded you of the bitter past. If you feel embarrassed or uncomfortable, I will cancel with Ms. Glyn. I don't think Mr. Walker would want to have dinner with us either," Gabrielle said solemnly.
"Don't worry. If Jonathan comes here, I will respect him for his age and not make it difficult for him. After all, it was a feud between the previous generations. I don't care about it," Westley comforted her.
He meant every word he said. He would respect Jonathan, make him feel at home, and never bring up the past.
"Really?" Gabrielle's eyes widened with surprise.
"Yes. After all, I don't want to get involved in a problem that occurred in my father's generation. I have nothing against the Walker family. Jonathan is older than me, and I will respect him. If at all he hates me, I wouldn't blame him for that either." Westley smiled.
If he didn't think so, he wouldn't have asked Melissa to design the jewelry for his grandma -- even though Melissa ultimately rejected the offer.
"I'm glad you think this way. Otherwise, I'd be stressed." Gabrielle chuckled and blew out a loud breath.
"Silly girl! Follow your heart without worrying about anything else. This has nothing to do with you; don't let
it pressurize you. You are my wife. If you have any problem, leave it to me. I will take care of everything," Westley said earnestly as he pulled her into his arms.
He loved Gabrielle with all his heart and would do anything to make her happy.
"Okay. Let's not call it off. We don't know if they would want to join us, so we'll play it by ear and hope for the best." Gabrielle felt relieved.
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