GABRIELLE POV
Gabrielle’s nerves were frayed as the day her parents were set to arrive finally dawned. She had pestered Leo repeatedly about whether his mother would manage to keep her comments to herself. Every time she asked, Leo’s patience seemed to wear thinner, but Gabrielle’s anxiety was relentless. The uncertainty gnawed at her, compounding the weight of her worry.
“Are you sure she won’t say anything?” Gabrielle’s voice trembled with anxiety as she asked for what felt like the hundredth time.
“How many times are you going to ask me that?” Leo snapped, his patience finally cracking.
“It’s just… something I need to be sure about,” Gabrielle replied, her voice barely above a whisper, her concern palpable.
“You’ve said that too,” Leo said impatiently, clearly exasperated.
At that
