Xander thought to himself, 'Abigail is my wife, but I can't tell her. This feeling is just not right.' He spoke up, "This bracelet was meant for you. You should have it."Abigail corrected him, "He didn't give it to me; he gave it to your wife..."Before she could finish, Xander was already ahead of her, swiftly taking the box. He took out the bracelet and placed it on her wrist. "No one is more deserving of this gift than you," he said.Abigail was caught off guard by Xander's quick actions. Before she could react, he had already put the bracelet on her wrist.She wanted to take the bracelet off right away. But Xander interjected, "She won't wear things that have been worn by others."Abigail knew exactly who he meant by "she". She thought, 'So he didn't take it because he didn't like that I had worn this bracelet.' Her heart felt like it had been stabbed by something, it hurt so much.Abigail knew exactly who "she" referred to. 'So he didn't take it back because I had worn it,'
Abigail spoke up without hesitation, "You may not realize this, but have you considered the pressure your wife must be under? Your close friends accused her of cheating in front of me, a complete stranger. Do you know how damaging that is for a woman? It could become a lifelong stigma that people will use to attack and defame her."Xander couldn't defend himself against Abigail's righteous indignation and could only express deep regret, "Sorry!"Still, he felt the need to reassure her, "Abigail, first and foremost, you're not an outsider to me. Secondly, I will handle this situation properly, and no one will dare to say a single word about it again."Abigail thought to herself, 'He did mention that as his assistant, I know many things that outsiders don't. I'm not exactly an outsider. But why is he telling me to be at ease? What good does it do for me to be at ease? Shouldn't he be reassuring his wife instead? Shouldn't he be the one apologizing to her?'As Abigail calmed down, she
Abigail quickly approached and asked, "What can I do for you, Mr. Zane?"Xander said, "Leave your contact information for Ms. Wright."Winnie, however, had other intentions and interjected, "Actually, Mr. Zane, I was hoping for your private contact information." She found Xander oblivious to her romantic advances and thought to herself, 'What good is his work contact information? Why would I bother to contact his assistant?'Leonard also chimed in, "Mr. Zane, my daughter admires you greatly. How about we have lunch together and chat?"Understanding their intentions, Xander replied, "I'm sorry, Mr. Wright. I have to decline. I am having lunch with my wife."Leonard was taken aback and said, "You're married? How come I didn't know?"Xander smiled and explained, "My wife and I got married almost two years ago, but we haven't had our wedding ceremony yet due to my busy work schedule. Once we have it, we'll definitely invite you to the reception."Leonard's smile didn't waver, but he
Abigail knew, without a doubt, that Xander was outstanding. "Why is it not 100 marks, Ms. Wright?""The only fault is that he's not my man," replied Winnie as she pondered, trying to use an explanation that would be easier to be understood by women. "Would you be able to give a limited edition bag a perfect score if you wanted it, yet it had already been taken by someone else?"This was a first for Abigail to hear someone compare Xander to a bag. She could not help but laugh out loud. "Please do continue, Ms. Wright. I'm all ears.""Stop with the formality and just call me Winnie," said Winnie as she poured another cupful for Abigail. "I like you, Abigail. I've stared at you since the opening ceremony yet never got a response from you."Abigail was flabbergasted. "Are you sure you're looking at me instead of Mr. Zane?"Winnie replied, "Yeah. I'm looking at him and you at the same time. Can't a plebian like me be admiring handsome men and beautiful women at the same time?"Abigail
It was just days before winter arrived. The cold wind howled and the air was frigid, but his body was so warm, like a portable oven of sorts. Abigail, with her frostbitten nose, stuck closer into his embrace. Her face was right at the place where Xander's heart was and she could hear his heartbeat accelerating.This was a first for him, to be this close to a member of the opposite gender, close enough to feel her breath and heartbeat, even able to touch her soft body. Luckily this woman was his wife on paper and a person he vowed to protect his whole life.Xander slightly increased his strength to embrace her tighter and involuntarily slowed down, so he could hug her for a little longer, but the girl in his embrace murmured, "Mel, you're so warm!"She only embraced him because she was drunk, and even had the gall to mistake him for someone else. This made Xander feel a sudden burst of anger. "You're not allowed to drink anymore in the future.""I drank a little more than usual beca
Xander, not daring to simply move her, immediately put her under the blanket, turned around, and entered the bathroom to soak a towel with hot water before returning to the bed and carefully wiping her face.He put in more strength to wipe as he reached the place where she was kissed previously as if trying to wash away the mark that was left on her by someone else.She was his wife and no one could kiss her when he had never even done so."Mel, Fee..." said Abigail as she suddenly grabbed onto his hand with her eyes closed. "When will I be able to fully repay the both of you for treating me so well?"'You don't have to. I'll repay it all for you,' thought Xander as he gently squeezed her delicate palm and said, "Be good and get some rest. Let me handle everything for you from now on."Abigail groggily asked, "You? Who are you?"Xander yearned to tell her that he was her husband, the only man that will accompany her for the rest of her life, yet the man he was right now was not f
He was heartbroken from seeing her tear-stained face and reddened nose.He lightly lulled her, and she fell asleep not long after. There was a knock on the door from outside. Xander quickly covered Abigail's ears, afraid she would be woken after having a hard time entering her slumber. He went to open the door only after ensuring the knocking ended. When he opened the door, he saw a despicable-looking Keith, sticking his head on the door. Xander asked, "What are you doing?"Keith gritted his teeth, trying his hardest to word it out. "Abigail is drunk and not in her right mind, Mr. Zane. It would be against the law if anyone were to do something against her own will.""It's such a pity that you had been tagging along with me for so many years, Keith," said Xander with a heavy tone, but his eyes were calm. "Get back to sleep. You have no business here."'This Keith kid may be overly cautious, but the fact that he dared to stand up for Abigail makes him quite a good man.'Having hear
"Am I really such a bitch, like you said, that I see someone handsome and would feel he was familiar the first time I saw him? I would even dream of him in my nightmare..." She smiled like a fool, as if it was funny. "Or am I having a lewd dream?"Xander was rendered speechless. 'No wonder she stared at me the first time she came to work for me. She felt a sense of familiarity but forgot who I was. I almost missed her that day, but luckily I decided to let her stay on.'"Tell me, Mel. Am I that hateful?""Who said you are?""If I'm not, why did everyone leave me all alone?" She wrinkled her face as if she had entered a painful recollection of her past. "Mom, Dad, that person, and even Nathan..."Xander's hand that was patting her back paused when she mentioned his name and a multitude of emotions overcame him. He caressed her forehead. "Don't worry, Nathan won't leave you. Not ever."She did not care to listen as she continued talking from the bottom of her heart, "I tried hard t