Lock You In My Heart

Chapter 667 Just One Of His Tricks

"Oh, wow!" Tammy exclaimed in delight when Westley enticed her with delicious food.

"I do want to live in Antawood. I want to eat yummy food every day," Tammy said aloud. She was very excited and happy.

One wouldn't think that she was the granddaughter of the Morris and Campbell families with the way she reacted after being coaxed by Westley with delicious food. One would even think that she was mistreated child and that she hadn't had a good meal in a long time. "That is something you have to discuss with your parents, Tammy," Gabrielle proposed. "You can only stay here when they have given you their permission."

"Yes, yes, I'll talk to them," Tammy said sincerely. "I'm sure they will let me stay here. They love me so they will agree. And if they do agree, I guess I'll go back to Italy after celebrating the New Year of the following year."

Gabnielle didn't want to talk to them anymore. It seemed that Westley's scheme was working.

Tammy wanted to stay in the villa for another year before she returned to Italy.

"I think it's a good idea, Tammy. You can tell your parents yourself and let's see if they'll let you stay here," Westley said calmly, raising his eyebrows.

Gabrielle Igoked at Westley quizzically. "You're misleading Tammy," she said.

"Look, the Morris children are brought up to be smart. They are raised to decide for themselves what is good or bad. I'm just telling Tammy that she "hou be able to make her own decision," Westley said in a matter-of-fact tone that suggested that his attitude was tough and his words were invincible.

"That's a deal," Tammy readily agreed to her uncle's suggestion. "I'll do that so I can stay here, eat delicious food, and be with Star." Tammy smiled happily.

"Star, what do you say about this? Do you like Tammy to stay with you?" Westley asked Star who was beside him.

"Yes. I'd like that. 1 want Tammy to stay here," answered Star, who knew that Tammy didn't want to go back to Italy because of him.

He enjoyed being with Tammy. He knew he would be happy when they would be together every day.

"Westley, can I have a word with you?" Gabrielle thought it was time to discuss this matter with Westley.

Westley took his wife's hand and led her upstairs.

"Westley, let's talk in the living room. We don't need to go upstairs," Gabrielle said as she gave her husband an uncomfortable look.

"Gabrielle, our room is the best place where we can have a good talk. Protecting our privacy is the most important thing," Westley said seriously. "I'm afraid we will be heard when we talk in the living room." Gabrielle didn't understand what he meant. She just wanted to talk to him about Tammy.

"Westley, I just want to talk to you about Tammy," she said. "Please don't be so serious." "Look, Gabrielle, I take this thing seriously. We should really go to our room and keep our conversation private,' Westley said as he continued leading the way to their bedroom.

Gabriele thought he had a point there.

"Besides, you do have to chanype your clothes later. So, let's go. The clock is ticking," Westley reminded her, pinching the bridge of her nose.

The Mors fanuly was holding a banquet that night. They were invited to join them.

"Are you telling me that you brought me here so I can change my clothes for the dinner party?"

Gabnielle said. She didn't look happy.

"Tyust want Gme alone with you," Westley told his wife sheepishly. "I felt being left out the whole day."

Westley explained that she had gone shopping the whole day. When she came back, she spent time with Tanimy and Star.

Gabnelle burst into laughter. She knew that Westley was a jealous guy. But what he just said was hilarious. He was jealous because she wasn't spending more time with him.

"Okay, I'll spend the rest of the day with you," Gabrielle said in an appeasing tone. Nonetheless, she wanted to talk about Tammy.

She didn't agree to have Tammy stay in the mansion. And it was for a good reason. She believed that It was best for Tammy to stay with her parents. The girl shouldn't be separated from her parents at a young age. The separation would not good for Tammy.

Tammy was not even four years old. Children at this age shouldn't leave their parents.

liow could Westley ask Tammy to leave her parents and stay here?

"Well, I mean it. Do you think I'm just kidding?" Westley said determinedly. "I'm not a bad person to be thinking that." He took Gabrielle to their room] After closing the door, he kissed her hard on the lips before he let her go.

"Don't you think you are a bad person? Do you know of an uncle worse than you?" Gabrielle asked Westley. "Tammy is only a child. What she needs most is to be with her parents. And her parents are going back to Italy soon. Do you really want her to stay and be separated from them?"

"Tammy is happy here and she wants to stay here. The Morris' Mansion is also her home. Whether she wants to stay here or in Italy, it will be her detision.' Westley sounded far too nonchalant about such a serious matter.

In his opinion, the most important thing for a child was to be happy.

Gabrielle was unperturbed by his reasoning. "You just want Tammy to stay with Star. You think it's good for Star to have company while living in a strange place. And having Tammy here is convenient because Star likes her." Gabrielle looked Westley in the eye. "You could say that but that's just one of the reasons. But if Tammy doesn't want to stay, I won't force her," Westley argued. "I know that she's not even four years old. But I know that she can make her own choice. She is a Morris child..."

"The Morris children are brought up to be smart. They are raised to decide for themselves. Tammy, being a Morris, should be able to make her own decision even if she is only three years old, right?"

Gabrielle repeated Westley's points of argument in Tammy's case.

Westley wanted to counter Gabrielle but he was amused by her words.

"Well, the Morris children are wise beyond their ages. That is a fact. When Wilson and I were

preschoolers, we chose our own kindergarten school. Being open-minded, our parents respected our choices. So in the future, our children will be treated in this way," Westley said seriously.

Gabrielle couldn't believe how smoothly Westley had changed the subject. Now, they were talking about their children.

She Knew that this was one of Westley's tricks.

But she didn't find it objectionable. She was even amused at his ways.

"Yes, I believe that our children will be smart and/they will be treated fairly," Gabrielle said, smiling.

"Still, you have to discuss the matter with your brother and his wife. If they don't agree, Tammy will have to go back to Italy even if she is happy here. Do you understand?" Gabrielle asked seriously, looking straight at Westley. "Of course, honey." Westley promptly agreed with Gabrielle. She was, after all, the boss.