Gabrielle understood what Westley meant.
Whether it was Helena or Nellie, Westley didn't give a damn about them anymore now. For Westley, he had completely let go of the past. Gabrielle's mood improved once she realized this. 'Even Westley is already over them. Why should I keep holding on and making myself unhappy?' she reasoned.
"I know. I'm sorry, and I won't guess around anymore," Gabrielle took Westley's hand in hers and said with a serious look.
Gabrielle knew that Westley could determine what he should do and what he shouldn't. He was the type of person who was well aware of what he was doing, so Gabrielle realized she shouldn't have doubted his decisions.
"Gabrielle, I know where your words came from. You were jealous. I know that means you care about me, and I won't blame you." Westley naturally knew that Gabrielle was feeling guilty. Thus, he voiced his understanding as he patted Gabrielle on the head to alleviate her guilt.
Under Westley's loving treatment, Gabrielle nodded her head obediently and said, "I won't think too much again. I love you, and I should trust you more." Her tone and expression showed that she was serious with her words.
"Repeat what you just said," Westley asked, his expression shifted to seriousness.
"What did I say?" Gabrielle was perplexed.
"That you love me." An immediate response came out from Westley.
Gabrielle was caught off guard when she heard this. She just blurted out her feelings unconsciously, but now Westley wanted her to say it again.
The thing was that she had never told Westley openly that she loved him before.
Gabrielle let out a soft giggle as a glimpse of astonishment flashed across her eyes. The corners of her mouth curled up instinctively, her eyes fell lovingly on Westley's face, and she said, "Westley, I love you."
"Say it again." Excitement washed over Westley that he hugged Gabrielle tightly, asking her to repeat it.
Upon seeing Westley's reaction, Gabrielle couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Westley, I've already said it. What else do you want?"
"I just want to hear you say it a few more times. I love it when you say you love me," Westley said sweetly, looking at her expectantly.
Westley's words really moved Gabrielle's heart. Thus, she threw herself into Westley's arms, stared into his eyes, and exclaimed loudly, "Westley, I love you!"
"I love you too, Gabrielle!"
Westley replied with the same loud shout, then lowered his head, and locked their lips.
The two just hugged and kissed for a while before they let go of each other, and there had a strong inseparable love in their eyes.
"Westley, why are we suddenly so sentimental?" Gabrielle gently stroked Westley's face and asked.
"It's not sentimental. It's my love for you from the bottom of my heart," Westley said as he placed a light kiss on Gabrielle's lips. He really wanted to let her know how much he loved her from time to time to make her feel secure.
"Okay. Let's talk about something serious. What are we going to do next? We couldn't just leave Nellie in Bangkok. Now that Bryce has gone back, the Collins family will find out about Nellie's pregnancy sooner or later," Gabrielle said with a serious look.
This was something they should think about carefully. Gabrielle didn't want to have anything to do with the Collins family in the first place. But, thanks to Nellie, she was once again involved with the Collins family. She didn't like it at all.
When Helena died, he promised in his heart that he would take good care of the Collins family for her.
But now, in order to protect Bryce and Nellie's child, he became the Collins family's enemy. He didn't even know if this was the right thing to do anymore.
However, he still felt he should save the child's life.
"Of course. I'm afraid the Collins family might break ties with Nellie," Gabrielle said worriedly.
"It's probably better. If that is the case, she can be with Bryce freely." Westley didn't have much patience to take care of their affairs.
"But if Nellie was driven out of the Collins family, Wendy may not let Nellie marry her son anymore," Gabrielle added as she exactly knew what kind of person Wendy was.
She was a snobbish woman who always valued profit and power more than anything else. All she ever wanted was to rise in the levels of fame.
So if Nellie lost her identity as the daughter of the Collins family, she might oppose the marriage.
If that was the case, Bryce and Nellie would face a new problem.
Thinking about that, Gabrielle felt sympathized with the couple, but she couldn't do anything more for them. Letting Westley take care of Nellie's child was her biggest concession.
"Gabrielle, this is their business. You don't have to worry about it anymore. It all depends on them. I will do what I can do, which is to protect that child's life," noticing that Gabrielle seemed lost in her thoughts, Westley grabbed her hands in his and said.
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