Abigail's phone rang.She received a WhatsApp video call request on the phone in her pocket.Felix called her. Abigail accepted the call. Before she could switch off the speaker mode, she heard him scream. "Where did you go again? Are you not coming home tonight again?"Abigail immediately turned off the speaker mode. "Ah, I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you guys just now. But I was interrupted by something."Xander could no longer hear what the person over the phone said. He only saw Abigail continuously nicely trying to make the other person happy.'Is her marriage not as happy as what I saw?'Felix and Melody relented only after Abigail took a long time trying to make them feel better. After the phone call ended, she saw Xander eyeballing her.She felt the cold murderous atmosphere in his gaze.Xander then lit a cigarette. He slowly spoke under the light that flickered, "That person always treats you with a bad attitude?""Yes." Abigail nodded before she shook her head. "No. Th
Abigail wished Xander good night before going back to her room.About thirty feet away from the wooden building, a woman's crying sound could be heard from the side.It was late at night in the mountains. The sound of leaves rustling in the breeze along with the woman's cry... It was like a classic horror film.Abigail was so scared that her scalp was numb. And she even got goosebumps. She wanted to just run. But she was curious too. So, she looked in the direction of the sound.The crying woman was sitting under a tree not far away from her. A faint light shone on her body through the branches.Abigail knew who the person was. She was Ron's wife, Emma. She was a classic beauty. She was soft and cute when she spoke. Her smile was gentle and sweet. She made people feel very protective of her.'It's so late at night. Why's she crying alone outside? Doesn't Ron care about her?'"Stop crying. Crying is useless." Ron's deep voice could be heard in the dark.He was standing beside th
Stella took out her phone and asked, "Abigail, can I add you on WhatsApp? I really like you and would like to be your friend."Abigail already liked Stella, and now that she was voluntarily asked for her contact method, Abigail had no reason to refuse her. Both of them scanned the code and added each other on WhatsApp. Stella naturally added Abigail to their chat group where Emma and Susie were.Stella then said, "From now on, this will be our secret base between us for sisters. We can never let these stinking men know about it."Susie chirped, "Ok!"Emma also agreed, "Ok!"Abigail was speechless.At the same time, Lucas was dragging Xander around for a chat. "Xander, from our many years of friendship, you need to tell me truthfully. Do you really have no ulterior intentions with Abigail?"Xander lit a cigarette and took several puffs before replying, "She has a husband."Lucas patted his shoulder and chuckled. "As long as you want it, does it matter if she's married?"'His id
Abigail was amused by both of them and said while chuckling, "Do you plan to praise me to the moon to the point of not being able to recognize myself by continuing to praise me so carelessly?"Melody replied, "You can't stop people from speaking of others' excellence, right?"Felix agreed, "That's right."Abigail suddenly said thoughtfully, "Why must you think of it that way when a man and woman are together? We've been with Felix for over twenty years, but who has had their heart moved by him?"Melody questioned, "Is Felix a man?"Abigail answered, "He doesn't really count as one."Felix rebuked, "You two beauties should watch your phrasing!"Abigail thought momentarily and asked, "Why do both of you think my boss and I have chemistry?"Melody asked, "There really is?"Abigail glared at her. "Stop joking; I'm asking both of you a serious question."Melody's answer was simple. "It's because I like dramatic stories about domineering CEOs falling in love with others. You should
The bag containing her phone was thrown onto the shotgun seat, so her phone was unreachable...Abigail stared hopelessly as the car drove out of the city. It went up the highway by the seaside toward the direction facing the Summerstone district. After approximately more than an hour's drive, the car reached the shore. Their mode of transport changed to a speedboat. After sitting on a speedboat for tens of minutes, they got onto the Serene Isles. They took another sightseeing bus on the island.The citizens of Florivera knew that the Serene Isles was the Zane family's private island. The island was well known around the world as a luxury retreat. After many twists and turns, the two strong men brought Abigail to the front of a small building. They walked past a large pasture on the side of the building. The end of the field was a cliff with the sea as far as the eyes could see below the ridge.A huge tent was raised on the pasture. Below the tent was a seat with a woman in a dress s
"You really love your husband? When you say these words, do you believe them yourself?" Jane's smile deepened, but it made her seem more dangerous. "Friday night last week, you signed the divorce papers and ran to Xander's house to stay the night. On Saturday, you went to Cloud Nine Estate to spend the night together. Mhm, you love your husband so much!"Those words caused a chill to crawl down Abigail's spine. "You stalked me?"Jane chuckled. "I didn't just stalk you; I even checked your background very clearly. This includes the incident where you seduced the neighbor boy when you were in your second year in university."Jane used the most nonchalant tone to say the nastiest words. Each word was like a knife that stabbed into Abigail's wounds that took so long to heal. It ripped through her wounds and left her bleeding...Both of Abigail's hands balled into fists as she withstood the suffocating pain in her chest. "Madam Zane, what's your goal for going on such a tirade?"Jane s
"Madam Zane, you should understand Mr. Zane's character better than me. Besides, what are you actually afraid of that made you want to put a small assistant like me in such a difficult position?" Abigail did not know that her words had hit a soft spot in Jane. She merely deduced that Jane looked for her due to a deeper purpose.Besides that, she remembered the words Xander had said to her yesterday. As long as she still works by his side, he will be her patron. Who would she need to be afraid of with his backing?Jane's facade was obliterated by Abigail. She stared at Abigail for a long time before giving a cold smile. "Forest, send Ms. Renee back."Forest accepted the command. "Yes..."After they left, Cleona walked to Jane's side. "Madam, are you really worried that Mr. Zane would turn against you over a small assistant?"Jane smashed her teacup in a rage. "What small assistant? That small assistant is the woman the old lady made Xander marry. She's currently still Xander's legi
"Filthy woman?" Xander looked at Jane. His gaze was indifferent as if he were looking at a stranger. No matter how one looked at the two, they did not seem like they were blood-related mother and son.Jane felt guilty and dared not meet Xander's gaze when he looked at her.'While he's the son whom I had carried for nine months and birthed, I had never really taken care of him. This has led to his being very distant from me, and I don't see myself in him at all,' she thought."Which one of the things that you've done over the years isn't dirtier than that woman? Everyone around me has the right to criticize her, but not you. Also, if you ever stir up trouble for the people around me again, I won't mind letting you see what I'm capable of again."Then, he turned around and left as if staying with Jane for another second would dirty his eyes."Xander, you purposefully came here just to warn me not to mess with your assistant?" Jane tried to probe something out of her secretive son.