-Chapter -18 - MISS NATHALIE?! -

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9:15am
Agreste Mansion:

The bourgeios, Agrestes, and Sancoeur were in the middle of a conversation when Adurey's phone began to ring on the table in front of them. Gabriel paused from talking. Audrey reached for her phone and discovered that it was her daughter Chloe who was calling.

"Excuse me..." Audrey says as she arose from her seat, with her ringing phone in hand, "I'll have to answer this call, but carry on." she adds before walking away from the others, answering the phone.

"Chloe my de-"

"Mom! Zoe and I have been waiting in the airport for fifteen minutes! Where are you?!"

Audrey's eyes widens.  She removed her phone away from her ears and checked the clock, "9:15?!" she exclaims, turning to face Andre.

Chloe and Zoe are back in Paris after spending month and a half in New York, and the two, Andre and Audrey, were supposed to get the girls from the airport at 9:00.

Audrey slowly brought her phone to her ears again, "Mom don't tell us you forgot" Chloe says.

"No, Chloe!" When Andre heard Chloe's name, he realized he and Audrey were supposed to meet the girls at the airport. Andre runs to Audrey, he took  her phone in his hand, "I- we assure you were on our way! Give us a few minutes more" Andre tells Chloe.

"fine..." Chloe says before ending the call.

"I'm sorry, but we need to get going!"

Andre and Audrey were on their way out the door when Nathalie called Audrey's name.

"Your purse Audrey!" Nathalie runs to her and hands her the purse.

"Thank you, Nathalie" Audrey says before she and Andre were completely out the door.

When they were gone, Nathalie turns around to see Gabriel.

Gabriel's eyes move from gazing at the entryway to gazing at Nathalie. They stare at each other for a few moments before Nathalie looks down to fidget with her fingers.

Gabriel knew Nathalie was thinking about the idea Audrey suggested them.... The Idea that he should tell everyone that Gabriella was Gabriel's daughter.

Gabriel walked up to her. He grabbed her left hand in his right and raised his left pointer finger under Nathalie's chin, forcing her to stare at him.

Nathalie was now staring at him. "As much as I'd like to let everyone know that Gabriella is my daughter..." Gabriel looked her in the eyes, "I wouldn't do it if you told me not to, Nathalie. But I hope you understand that I'll have to tell everyone that she's my daughter at some point... Gabriella is an Agreste..." Gabriel tells her. His voice was low and soft whilst he spoke.

Nathalie nods "I understand, which is why I'm putting some thoughts into it...Give me till the end of today to think about it, Gabriel."  She says, then, she took her hand off his and began to walk out the door, where Julia stood silently.

When passing Julia in the door, Nathalie didn't even bother to look at the assistant. Nathalie simply walked straight to Adrien's room.

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At Adrien's door, Nathalie could hear the piano being played. Nathalie smiles a little before pushing the door open.

As she walks in the door, she sees her young Gabriella seated in a seat, concentrated, while playing the song, "You are My Sunshine" in the piano. Marinette and Adrien to her side, quietly watching her play. 

Nathalie doesn't say anything, and just listens in silence. This was the gentle song that she sung to get Gabby to fall asleep.

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