"Do you really think Ron won't find Emma after you leave Valtara with her?" Xander knew Ron cared about Emma. That was why he let Emma leave. But Abigail did not know about that.Abigail had a bad feeling as she asked, "Mr. Zane, what do you mean?"Xander continued saying, "I was the one who took her away this time. Ron was willing to do me a favor. But you should know what kind of a person he is. If you don't, you can ask Emma. You ask her if she wants to stay at The HC Residences. And give me the answer afterward."Abigail had heard many rumors about Ron. The most important one was that he was vengeful.If Ron temporarily let Emma go for Xander's sake, it was possible that he would take her back anytime if she was no longer under Xander's protection.Emma almost killed herself just to escape from Ron. Abigail could not bear to watch Ron take Emma back to Valtara.If Emma was to live permanently in Florivera, Xander was indeed the best and most reliable anchor. Moreover, he was
The issue that Xander was worried about happened as soon as they arrived at the airport in Florivera.Abigail told Felix she would be back in Florivera today and that she would bring a female friend along with her. So, he drove to the airport to pick them up.When Abigail walked out of the airport, not only did Felix give her a hug, but he also even naturally took her luggage. They were so close as if they were an old couple that had been married for many years.And Felix did all that right in front of Xander!Felix even said to Abigail in front of Xander, "Mel immediately booked a table of good alcohol and nice dishes at The Deli when she heard that you're bringing a friend back. We must get drunk tonight.""Mel knows me well." Abigail immediately introduced Emma to him, "Emma, this is my best friend, Felix. Fee, this is Emma. You must treat her like you treat Mel and I."Felix patted his chest as he said, "Your friend is my friend. Emma, now that you're in Florivera, I'll prote
"Tomorrow it is then." With Abigail's busy work schedule, they had to postpone their plan to buy a residential property. However, Abigail decided to swiftly make a purchase during New Year holiday.She wanted to bring her grandmother back to live with her after she bought a place to completely put an end to Nathan's thoughts.Felix said, "Okay. I'll tell Mel later."...Over an hour later, they arrived at The HC Residences.Xander had a few condominiums there. All of them were whole-floor luxury condominium units with three-hundred-and-sixty-degree panoramic balconies.He usually stayed in the unit on the twenty-sixth floor. The unit on the twenty-seventh floor was always unoccupied. Only Abigail had stayed there once.Abigail remembered when she stayed at the unit back then, it had a minimalist design. Now, there were some decorations there making it look cozier.There was one master bedroom and two guest rooms. Abigail and Emma naturally chose to stay in the guest rooms.Dr.
There were rumors that Xander always kept himself away from women. Abigail had worked alongside him for around seven to eight months. But she had never seen him be intimate with his wife. Arguably, he lived a more ascetic life than a monk.Abigail thought, 'Frankly, there may be a problem with him. That's why he doesn't dare to be close to women.'Felix said, "Caterpie, I tell you, men with this kind of issue are very sick in private. You have to be careful when you stay at his condo."Abigail responded, "You can say he has some issues. But you can't question his character.""Ahem, Abigail, Mr. Zane had someone prepare dinner. He wants to invite you and Mr. Thompson to join him."They were already frightened when they suddenly heard Dr. Sander's voice come from behind them. When Abigail turned her head around and saw Xander, she was so scared that she had goosebumps.Abigail thought, 'How long has he been here?'Did he overhear my conversation with Felix?'If he knows I talk ab
Not only did Abigail not snatch his cigarette, but she did not even raise her head to look at him.Xander was speechless.He thought, 'Is it possible that Abigail didn't see me about to smoke?'He then vigorously pressed the lighter several times making a few clicking sounds. He finally managed to catch Abigail's attention.Xander leaned forward slightly to make it easier for Abigail to take the cigarette away from his hand...But Abigail gave him Felix's lighter with her hands instead. She said, "Mr. Zane, your lighter isn't working. Use this."He thought to himself again, 'She was so worried when Felix wanted to smoke. But when I wanted to smoke, she actually gave me a lighter instead of stopping me.'I have to wonder if she's trying to kill me sooner so that she can marry another man?!'Xander looked at the lighter in front of him. His face darkened slightly as he asked, "Did I ask you for a lighter?"Abigail was at a loss for words.She thought, 'His lighter wasn't functi
Xander asked, "Is there anything that I can help with?"Abigail answered, "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Zane. It's just a personal matter."Their conversation ended because of her reply.Luckily, the chef happened to serve them their breakfast.Xander sat down before Abigail sat opposite him.The breakfast was very hearty. Not only was it an Alvonian-style breakfast, but there was also the spaghetti bolognese that Abigail liked.Xander specifically asked the chef to make that for her. But Abigail did not take the pasta. He asked, "Is the pasta not to your liking?""We had dinner quite late last night. I'm not really hungry now. I don't feel like eating much. I just want to eat some porridge." There was porridge too. It was fresh sweet corn porridge. Abigail took a bowl of the porridge and tasted it twice. It tasted better than she imagined. It smelled nice and it was glutinous. It was also a little sweet but not greasy.Abigail thought, 'This porridge was cooked using rice a
Felix said, "I see. Then we should choose the more expensive one."Abigail responded, "But I really want to try The Parlour's brains and eggs. I want to know what's the difference between expensive and cheap brains and eggs."Melody said, "Caterpie, wake up. You're not the one who's going there to eat."Abigail responded, "I can't eat it. But I can think about it right?"Melody said, "I'll work harder to make more money. I'll bring you two to eat it when I have the money."Abigail said, "Okay. It'll depend on you whether I can eat it."They arrived at their destination for the day after booking a table at the restaurant.Felix and Melody came here a few times. So, they knew quite well about the properties here. They had told Abigail the pros and cons of these properties.The apartments at Lakeside were improved types of residential properties. The smallest unit was one thousand and seven hundred square feet. While the biggest unit was two thousand and five hundred square feet.
Melody said, "You're right. I've also made up my mind; I'll treat him twice as well as long as he's good to me. The two of us must live happily, and I mustn't be like you."Abigail made a menacing expression and said, "I'll beat you up if you talk about my marriage again."Melody quickly surrendered. "Alright, alright. I won't talk about it. But it'll take Brandon some time to come over from there, so let's sign the contract first."Abigail nodded. "Sure. I need to deal with the mortgage later, so I do need to hurry."However, none of them expected Brandon to arrive before they finished signing the contract. He was even faster than them.He was not alone. There was also a woman who was around fifty years old next to him.The woman walked up to Abigail before Brandon and Melody could give each other introductions. She started judging Abigail. "Your looks are pretty decent, so you're somewhat worthy of my Brandon. However, you're a little too skinny. Your butt is also small, so you