The Billionaire’s Surprise Twins by A Young Cabbage

Chapter 367: All is Understood Without Words

Julia took out two bars of chocolate from the storage box, her heart sinking at the sight of its

nearly empty state. “I should have taken more bread instead of snacks,” she lamented, realizing their

meager supplies were barely enough for one hearty meal for the four of them.

Sean’s response to her dismay was a light–hearted laugh as he casually picked up two bottles of wine

from nearby. “No worries, as long as I have my wine, the rest of you can have the food.”

“That’s not acceptable,” Frederick interjected, snatching a bottle from Sean’s grasp and hugging it

to his chest. “I’m fine with just wine as well.”

Claire and Julia could see through the men’s pretense of greed for the wine; they were simply trying

to leave more food for the women. While Claire was accustomed to such gestures, Julia, with her

hearty appetite, would hardly be satisfied by a single bag of bread.

With a smile, Claire picked up an orange, tossing it in her hand. “Perfect, I’ve been planning to

diet anyway. One fruit per meal is just enough for me.”

Julia’s eyes welled up again at the sight of their selflessness. “You guys…”

Claire shifted closer to Julia, draping an arm around her shoulder with a warm smile. “Although adversity

ahead

Frederick before reluctantly picking up a bag of bread and biting into it fiercely. The bread, seemingly infused with the extraordinary circumstances,

delicious and fulfilling.

as well,” she declared, as they exchanged

or any modern amusements, they spent a pure and simple night by the fire- chatting, laughing, and showing no signs of the despair one might expect in their situation. To an outsider, it might even

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like they were on an adventurous

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time ticked away, exhaustion eventually set in. Sean was about to drape his suit jacket over Claire

right now, and you can’t afford to fall ill. If you hold me tonight,

her concern, Sean didn’t protest. He wore the jacket and pulled Claire into his embrace, covering

cold at all.

night air was a concern. Casting a furtive glance at Frederick, she coughed softly, hugged her arms, moved closer to the fire, and laid down. Without exchanging a word

undoubtedly oblige, but she couldn’t bring herself to say such words, no

last

up with her arms hugged to her body, lying on the ground. His lips tightened slightly, but he said nothing, sitting quietly and gazing up at

instinctively snuggle closer into Sean’s embrace, drawing warmth from him like a

brightened, and the warmth of the sun brought a slight comfort to the four weary souls. Julia smacked her lips, attempting to turn over but found herself unable to move. With a flicker of confusion, she managed

eyelid open.

open. Before her lay the handsome visage of Frederick. Blinking hard, then again, she slowly looked down to discover she was nestled in Frederick’s embrace. How had

just as she was about to look around, she heard hom from the man and

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