Chapter 72 Meeting the Rival, Someone is Jealous
"If I leave, what will you do here alone? Those people outside are too crazy, they don't seem like normal fans. I can't leave you here alone," Jessica expressed her concern. Grace immediately held Jessica's hand, earnestly comforting her. "Listen to me, Jessica, you must listen to me this time."
"Their target is me. As long as I'm here, they won't come to surround you."
"Call Gabriel immediately to come and pick you up." It was only when Grace mentioned Gabriel that Jessica suddenly remembered him. She had been deliberately shutting herself off all day, deliberately trying to forget, to not think about this man. But once the gap in her memory was opened, thoughts of him flooded back in relentlessly.
Although angry, Jessica knew the seriousness of the situation.
Taking out her phone, she quickly called Gabriel.
A few minutes later, Jessica lowered her hand, her gaze dim.
Seeing this, Grace immediately asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"The call to Gabriel didn't go through."
Grace had planned to suggest trying again in a few minutes, but at that moment, the people Linda sent had already arrived.
One group of people cleared the way, while another group squeezed into the crowded crowd at the mall.
Grace divided them into two teams, one team responsible for escorting Jessica out, and the other team staying behind to protect her.
Because Jessica was pregnant, she assigned a large number of people to her.
Jessica objected, "Grace, this won't work. There are too few people to protect you. They're targeting you in the first place. YouI should haveleave more people with you."
"You go ahead, don't worry, I have a way," Grace reassured her.
Looking at her, Jessica hesitated for a moment and said, "How about we call Quentin to come pick you up?"
"No need to call Quentin," Grace refused without hesitation.
Then she explained, "We still don't know what our relationship is. Besides, people nowadays are too sensitive. If Quentin comes, everything between us will be exposed. We'll be under scrutiny."
"At that time, all the hot topics on the internet will explode. I'd rather stay here a little longer than deal with that," she added.
In the end, Jessica couldn't resist Grace's persistence and could only walk out of the restaurant with a group of people protecting her.
However, as soon as the door was opened, the people outside suddenly rushed in like madnessmadmen.
They pushed, squeezed, and shoved fiercely, causing the situation to become chaotic.
In the crowd, heads bobbed and voices roared.
The entire mall was filled with the sound of people, and suddenly, several voices screamed, "Grace, you deceitful woman, you fox spirit, get out of the entertainment industry."
"Yes, get out of the entertainment industry."
"Grace, get out of the entertainment industry."
Someone raised their arms and shouted, and then, the chant from the crowd suddenly became unified.
The voices filled with indignation echoed throughout the mall, deafening.
Jessica had a very bad feeling. If she had thought the situation was a bit unusual before, now she was certain that what was happening in front of her was definitely abnormal.
Although there were so many people blocking the mall, the emotions of these fans were too intense.
And most importantly, they didn't seem like genuine fans of Grace.
Most of them were fans who were following someone else's orders to tarnish Grace's reputation.
Especially when they shouted slogansslurs, it felt like they were following someone's rules. Jessica became more and more scared as she thought about it.
Suddenly, the group of people protecting her were dispersed and a crowd of people rushed towardstoward her, completely catching her off guard and pushing her to the ground. The fans realized she wasn't Grace and immediately pushed past her, running towards the inside.
The scene became extremely chaotic. In the crowded crowd, Jessica's phone suddenly rang, but she no longer had the hands or the mental capacity to answer it. People kept pushing past one after another. The space in front of Jessica became increasingly narrow and crowded.
The people around her tried to pull her up, but as more and more people surged towardstoward her like waves, there were just too many. She dropped Hher phone was also squeezed onto the ground, and Jessica reached out her hand to try to pick it up.
Suddenly, someone stepped on her leg. The first step, then the second, and then her leg. "Ouch!" Jessica furrowed her brow and shouted loudly. However, it had no effect as those people continued to push past her and rush forward. Everything in front of her turned dark, with only overlapping figures and the sound of people.
Just as she felt like she was about to suffocate, suddenly, a force came from her arm. The next moment, she was pulled into a strong and broad embrace. Her hand was held by someone and lifted up from the ground. In her ear, she heard a clear and commanding voice.: "Immediately call the nearby police station and have them send someone to control the situation and evacuate all those trapped."
"Yes, Boss." This voice felt somewhat familiar to Jessica. She looked up and immediately saw Vincent in the crowd. His face was cold, without any expression. Even the lines on his face were harsh, but Jessica felt like he was a hero descending from the sky, bathed in light, appearing by her side.
Many years later, when the afternoon sunshine was bright and a gentle breeze blew, Jessica would still think of this day. She would remember Vincent bringing light and miraculously appearing in her world, as if he was a god redeeming everything.
He guided her away from the chaos, crowding, noise, and everything else here. "Follow me," Vincent said. "Okay," Jessica nodded reluctantly. The two of them made their way to the basement parking lot. It was only there that Jessica finally took a breath and looked at Vincent, asking, "Thank you, but how did you end up here?"
After speaking, she noticed that Vincent was dressed casually, not in a police uniform.
Vincent noticed that Jessica was only wearing a short skirt that reached her knees, so he quietly took off his own clothes and handed them to her, then spoke up.: "Yosef Dell and I are were taking the day off and came here to get some things." He reached out his hand and handed the phone to Jessica.
When Jessica saw the phone, her eyes lit up with surprise. "Thank you, did you find it for me?"
"It was just a small favor. Are you still feeling any pain?"
Vincent could tell that she was not in a good condition. Her clothes were messy, her hair was disheveled, and there were visible bruises and bruises all over her legs. And if he remembered correctly, she seemed to be pregnant. As a pregnant woman, the recent situation was really bad for her.
Jessica touched her stomach and was about to answer when suddenly, a bright light flashed from the opposite direction, and a black car honked crazily. Caught off guard, she almost fell, but Vincent quickly reached out and caught her.
Gabriel opened the door and saw the two of them holding hands. "Jessica," he spoke, his voice deep and intimidating.
