When the elevator reached the lobby on the first floor, Jessica walked out and looked towards the lounge.
She saw Nicole sitting upright on the sofa with a cup of tea in front of her.
"Mrs. Jones!" Jessica's face revealed a joyful expression as she trotted towards her.
Nicole smiled and said, "Slow down."
"Have you eaten dinner?" Jessica knew why she had come, so she didn't ask.
"I have." Nicole did not hide and explained, "I went to see Carl."
Jessica nodded calmly.
"Aunt Nicole," Molly came out from behind Jessica and called her with a smile.
Seeing Molly, Nicole laughed and said, "You are also here? Your family said they won't force you to get married anymore. When you have time, go home."
Molly shook his head and said, "I can't. It's embarrassing if I go home before making some achievements myself."
Nicole was amused by her serious expression. "Molly is sensible now."
"Mrs. Jones, can I book you a room in the hotel?" Jessica sat down beside Nicole.
"No, I just came to see you. Carl's father has been suffering a relapse of an old illness recently. I'm worried about him, so I'm going to the airport later."
Hearing this, Jessica felt somewhat guilty.
She had never been patient or intolerant. Back then, once being attacked, she only wanted to fight back. She did not expect that things would end up like this, causing their parents to worry about her.
"I'm going out to buy something." Molly knew they had something to talk about, so she made an excuse to leave them alone.
After Molly left, Jessica and Nicole could talk in private.
Nicole said, "Carl has gone too far this time."
She was fine now, but Carl was still under attack of cyber violence. Although Nicole loved her, Carl was her son. How could she not be distressed to see the netizens calling him names?
As soon as she got to her room, Jessica called Carl.
The ringtone sounded for a while before he answered.
It was very quiet on the other end. She couldn't even hear his breathing.
Jessica guessed that he must have found a quiet place where Sivan wasn't around to answer the phone. He must know the phone call was from her, so he didn't say anything and waited for Jessica to speak first.
"I'm surprised that you didn't block my number," Jessica joked, her tone the same as before.
Carl knew Jessica would call because Nicole had told him so.
He had always thought that he knew Jessica the best, but in the end, he did not know her as well as his mother did.
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