Gabrielle had never seen Jason like this. Not only Jason had taken Lolita in his arms, but he also looked at her with so much tenderness and affection. Since Gabrielle had known Jason, it was the first time she had seen such tenderness in his eyes.
You had to see it to believe it. Gabrielle would never have guessed that Jason could have such a sweet side if she hadn't seen it with her own eyes.
"Mr. Foster, how about we go now? I want to behold the full moon!" Lolita said in a soft voice. She behaved like a spoiled child in Jason's arms.
Jason didn't seem at all annoyed by Lolita's attitude. Instead, he held her tighter in his arms.
Watching the scene, Gabrielle thought that something was wrong with the way Jason and Lolita were getting along. They were just way too close and even intimate without any apparent reason. Suddenly, Gabrielle clicked. She remembered that this was usually how romances started on soap operas.
Gabrielle was pulled from her thoughts by Jason's voice. "Gabrielle, we'll leave you now," he said, staring at her.
Gabrielle nodded agreement and watched silently as Jason took Lolita away.
"Jason, take good care of her, okay? Be careful on the road and make sure you give me a call when you arrive." Jason nodded silently, not even turning around. Then, he carried Lolita in his arms and walked steadily towards his car, under the amazed gaze of Gabrielle.
Gabrielle was so stunned that she couldn't move. She stood there watching as Jason helped Lolita in the car before driving away.
At this point, only one question nagged Gabrielle. 'When had these two become so close?'
She had been away for over two months and apparently a lot had happened in the meantime that she didn't even know. There must definitely be something between Jason and Lolita. Otherwise, how come that Jason offered to drive Lolita home? Moreover, he even carried her in his arms...
Meanwhile, Westley had already put the kids to bed and he had gone out to find Gabrielle. He was stunned to see her standing motionless under the lamppost in the yard. She seemed like in a daze. He walked over to her and placed his hand on her shoulder. Then, he asked in a gentle voice, "Hey, is anything the matter?"
Westley's touch and magnetic voice brought Gabrielle back to her senses. She turned around and looked at him with a look of puzzlement in her eyes. "Westley, I just realized that Jason and Lolita are very close now. Did anything happen between them when I was away?"
Westley was not one to gossip about others. However, he had to admit that he also noticed the closeness between Jason and Lolita.
During dinner, Jason and Lolita seemed to have a closeness that far exceeded the relationship between an employer and his employee. It was not something that you would perceive at first glance and for a neophyte, it could just be Jason who was nice to Lolita. However, Westley was quite perceptive and he could see through appearances.
Maybe Gabrielle just wasn't as insightful as him and that was why she hadn't seen anything until now. Or Jason just knew how to hide his game well.
"I think you are thinking too much. Well it's about time. The drivers are already there," Westley said casually, preferring to ignore Gabrielle's question. He had called each of their drivers here to pick them up.
Jason, on the other hand, asked his assistant to come to pick him up himself. That was why his ride arrived earlier and he could take Lolita with him.
"Let's go see them off," Gabrielle said to Westley, taking his hand.
"Gabrielle, are you tired?" Westley asked in a low voice.
He was right to worry, for Gabrielle had been busy from very early in the morning until late at night. As her husband, Westley felt very sorry for her.
"Don't worry about me. I'm not tired. I'm actually very happy that all our friends could gather here today. Everyone seemed to have a good time tonight and that was exactly what I wanted." Gabrielle gave Westley a broad smile as she spoke. It was clear that she
was really happy and didn't just say that to please him.
Hearing what Gabrielle said, Westley felt happy for her. He knew that his wife would do anything to make the people she cared about happy and that she wouldn't worry about getting tired.
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