Chapter 447 Mutual Understanding
That kind of painful, lonely voice.
Even through the phone, Jessica could deeply feel it.
After all, she had experienced it before, so she could empathize even more.
"Grace, if you're feeling too lonely out there by yourself, come back. Gilbert and Freddy miss you a lot. With them around, you'll feel happier."
"Okay, if I ever get tired, I'll come back."
"Alright, I'll always be waiting for you."
After hanging up the phone, Jessica still couldn't shake off her worries.
At ten o'clock in the evening, after getting Gilbert and Freddy to sleep, Jessica realized that Gabriel hadn't returned to the room.
At that time, Jessica and Gabriel argued because of Quentin.
She originally thought Gabriel would come up to comfort her.
But she waited until Gilbert and Freddy fell asleep, but Gabriel was nowhere to be found.
When she checked her phone, there wasn't a call or message.
Saying she wasn't upset would be a lie.
Girls, after all, can be a bit sentimental.
Even as a wife and mother, she still hoped to be cherished.
Lying in bed, Jessica looked at her phone, waiting for Gabriel.
She waited until after eleven.
After another ten minutes, Jessica lost her patience and didn't want any longer.
Forget it, gender equality and equality between spouses
If he wouldn't come to comfort her, she would take the initiative to make up!
So, Jessica wrapped herself in a blanket and went to the study.
To her surprise, when she opened the door, the room was dark and the chair was unoccupied. Gabriel was nowhere to be found.
Opening her phone, Jessica called him.
On the other end, Gabriel was with a drunk Quentin.
Receiving Jessica's call, he felt both anxious and worried.
"Honey!" Knowing he was in the wrong, Gabriel's tone was especially gentle.
"Are you not home? I couldn't find you in the study."
"I had something urgent to take care of. Don't worry, honey, I'll be back soon."
After hanging up, Gabriel made another call to hurry things up.
He had also been drinking, so he couldn't drive.
The driver finally arrived, and Gabriel helped Quentin to the Taft Manor, personally handing him over to Quentin's mother before leaving.
After spending the night at the bar and drinking with Quentin, the smell of alcohol was still strong on him.
So, he took a shower on the first floor.
Only when the smell of alcohol was gone did he go upstairs and return to the bedroom.
The bedroom lights were all off, except for a wall lamp emitting a soft yellow glow, faintly illuminating the room.
Not wanting to disturb their sleep, Gabriel moved very quietly.
But when he walked to the bed, he found only Gilbert and Freddy; Jessica was nowhere to be seen.
Gilbert's foot was on Freddy's stomach, and Freddy had kicked the blanket off.
Worried they might catch a cold, Gabriel quickly covered them with the blanket.
Then he got up to look for Jessica.
Finally, Gabriel saw that familiar, graceful figure on the balcony.
Holding a blanket, he walked over and gently draped it over Jessica, hugging her from behind: "The breeze is nice, but it's a bit chilly. You're dressed too lightly; don't catch a cold!"
"You're back." Jessica's voice was quite calm.
"I'm sorry, honey. I was drinking with Quentin; he was drunk." Gabriel explained proactively.
"I know." Jessica nodded. "He's your friend; you grew up together. I know I can't demand you cut ties with Quentin just because of my relationship with Grace."
"That wouldn't be fair to you. So, in the same spirit, you can't ask me to tell him Grace's address. Shall we understand each other?"
"Okay, thank you, honey."
Gabriel carried Jessica to the bedroom.
She had worked for a week and finally had some time to rest.
The family of four had planned to go to the amusement park.
But Gabriel had to go on a business trip temporarily, and Danielle had a bit of a cold.
So, Jessica had to take Gilbert and Freddy to the amusement park by herself.
As soon as they entered the mall, because of Gilbert and Freddy's good looks, Jessica holding their hands attracted a lot of attention.
They even heard people complimenting them as they passed by.
"Wow, those two kids are so handsome!"
"Oh my God, twins, and both so good-looking. That's so enviable."
"Twins? They don't look that much alike."
"Well, they may not look exactly alike, but they have a lot of similarities. Plus, their movements are synchronized, and they're dressed identically. I bet they're twins."
It might have been a young couple; they started betting on it.
Suddenly, the girl came over with two ice creams, squatted in front of Freddy and Gilbert, and smiled cutely. "Hi, buddy, can I treat you to some ice cream?"
Gilbert and Freddy turned to look at Jessica simultaneously.
The girl quickly looked at Jessica and explained, "Hi, sorry to bother you. I just wanted to ask, are these two boys twins?"
Having overheard her bet with her boyfriend, Jessica straightforwardly told her: "Yes, they are fraternal twins."
"Thank you!" The girl smiled sweetly and handed over the ice creams. "I just bought these from the store over there. They're for the boys."
Jessica nodded, and Gilbert and Freddy finally spoke in unison.
"Thank you, miss. You're very pretty!"
Gilbert and Freddy's voices were soft and adorable, very pleasant to hear.
Saying that they reached out for the delicious ice cream.
After getting the ice cream, Gilbert and Freddy immediately took a satisfied lick and smiled with delight.
Before leaving, the girl even took a photo with Gilbert and Freddy.
Watching her skip back to her boyfriend, Jessica suddenly felt a wave of emotion.
If she and Gabriel had been a couple in college, she might have been as happy and sweet as that girl.
After all, being with the one you love makes even breathing feel sweet.
After saying goodbye to the girl, Jessica continued to the amusement park with the boys.
Gilbert and Freddy were very excited, especially Freddy, who was particularly lively after recovering and being able to run around.
Maybe Freddy was running too fast; suddenly, he bumped into a woman wearing sunglasses who was walking towards them.
Seeing Freddy almost fall, Jessica ran over in a panic and hugged him tightly.
Luckily, she was fast enough to hold Freddy securely in her arms.
However, when the woman took off her sunglasses and called her name, Jessica looked up and was suddenly stunned.
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