Xander did not immediately continue the conversation, knowing Abigail liked dresses and hence he had come to Samantha's place to find luxury goods for her. After a moment of silence, Samantha asked, "Are you serious about being with her?"Xander smiled and replied, "She's my wife. Who else would if I don't?"Samantha smiled bitterly. "You said you're not interested in a relationship and don't have feelings for me when I asked you out during our university years. I even believed you when you said you wouldn't want one in your lifetime until I received the news of your marriage recently. When my anger had not subsided, you even had the gall to ask me to sell the dress my mentor and I made together. What's more? You brought the person along even when I had not agreed to it. Mr. Zane, are you intentionally trying to piss me off?"Xander replied, "I'm not pulling your leg. Anyone I marry is the same to me, someone to live together with, as long as it makes Grandmother happy."What Xande
'Do you even need me to spell it out when the both of you are clearly making out? Do you take me for a fool?'Obviously, that was just her venting in her heart, not daring to be outright sarcastic in his face.Xander said, "I'm asking you a question."Abigail replied, "No one told me. It's just a wild guess on my part."Xander responded, "Don't make blind guesses. She's not my wife.""Not your wife? B-but the both of you were..." Realizing she had overstepped her boundaries, her words trailed off. Not wanting her to mistake him for an unfaithful man, he patiently explained, "She pursued me before, but I rejected it. She wanted to mislead you just now, that's why she threw herself at me the moment you came out of the fitting room. It was lucky I pushed her away in time, so she didn't kiss me."She looked at his eyes that were staring back at her and knew he was not lying, yet did not know why he was telling her what he should be telling his wife instead. He suddenly stretched out
"Then let him!" Melody knocked her forehead. "Stinky Caterpie, that man is so handsome. You're not losing anything if he really wants to pursue you!"Abigail felt like slapping her. "He's a married man. I'll be a third wheel if I let him pursue me. I'd rather not become a third wheel in a relationship."Melody somehow caught on. "From your tone, it seems like you'd let him pursue you if he wasn't married?"'It's not like we can't if we were both single.' Abigail was terrified of the idea that suddenly entered her mind and she waved her hand. "That's impossible."Melody added, "I would have no regrets if I can even spend my life with such a handsome man, even if it's for just one night."Felix kicked her shin. "Hey Missy. Stay in line."Abigail stretched out her hand and knocked the both of them. "Stop messing around, I'm being serious here. Quickly help me find a way out of this."Felix replied, "He publicly announced his marriage status a few days ago and now he's chasing you?
The words "To Be Received by Abigail Only" were written on the envelope.Abigail unsealed the envelope to find a letter written by Emma.[I'm glad to have a good friend like you, Abigail. I'm grateful that you were with me when I needed help most and gave me the strength to carry on with life. I'll learn to live properly and won't be reckless anymore from now on, but Ron is an overbearing and possessive man. He won't easily let go of me. The only way I could shake him off is to go somewhere he won't know.[I know you're going to say Mr. Zane will be able to protect me, but it's impossible to rely on someone forever. I depended on my family when I was young and when I became an adult, I had to depend on Ron to even survive, but I lived those days as if I was on my last legs. I don't want to depend on anyone anymore moving forward. I want to live my own life by my own will and spend the days how I want to. I won't have the same luxury in the days to come and even might face hardships,
Ron slowly spoke up after a long pause, "I've ignored the Hagrid family's opposition, shouldered heavy pressure and risk, and given resources and contracts to the Blue family so they can stand up on their own again. Why does she still hate me when I've settled all her worries?"Xander casually replied, "You're asking me that? How would I know?"Xander's answer made Ron panic. "Can't you tell me why she would rather die than stay by my side?"Xander said, "Only you know best what you have done to her."Ron's huge stature slumped slightly, realizing that only he was clearest about what he had done to her. He extinguished the cigarette and lit another. "Emma and I have known each other for ten years. A whole ten years! We first met when she was fourteen and moved in with me when she was eighteen, but I have always thought she would never leave me. I only realized that day when she had the miscarriage that it wasn't her that couldn't bear to leave me, but I was the one who couldn't bea
"Mr. Zane, can I trust you?" Abigail did not know what Emma had gone through. She only knew that Emma would not survive if she were caught by Ron.Xander lifted his hand to rub the hair bun on her head and answered with determination, "You can!"Since he said yes, Abigail chose to believe in him. Abigail continued, "Emma has escaped and didn't bring her phone. I worry about her, so could you help get someone to secretly escort her to the place she wants to go? Also, could you prevent Ron from finding her?"Abigail knew this request was outrageous and that it would waste a lot of time, money, and manpower. However, Xander was the only person who could oppose Ron's forces. Only he could help Emma escape Ron's grasp smoothly."You can rest assured. No matter how much money is needed, I'll bear it..." Before Abigail could finish speaking, Xander called a number right in front of her. "Arrange for men to follow Emma. Help her get to where she wants to go, and don't let Ron's people know
Xander returned to the twenty-sixth floor. Ron put out his cigarette and lifted his head to look at him. "Hmph, what sneaky thing did you and your wife talk about that you even need to hide it from me?"Xander questioned back, "What do you think?"Ron ignored him and asked, "How's Emma's condition now?"Xander said to Ron, "You should go back to Valtara. She's already not in Florivera."Ron was so anxious he was bouncing around. The voice that came out of his mouth was trembling. "What did you say?"Xander unhurriedly told him, "If you forcefully keep her at your side, she might die. If you let her go, she can live on properly. Ron, whether she lives or dies, it all rests upon your single will. You choose yourself."The calm words hit Ron in his most vital weak spot. It was not that he did not know the consequences of forcefully keeping her by his side... In that instant, it was as if all the strength in his body had been sucked out. Ron crashed heavily onto the sofa, then stood
Abigail went into the kitchen and opened the fridge to look. She saw a fridge full of food. Forget making a few homemade dishes; it was enough to prepare an entire banquet.She remembered the last time she had made him hangover soup at his house. There were only ingredients to make hangover soup in his huge fridge, with no sense of homeliness at all. Now that the fridge was filled, he seemed to have made preparations for his wife's return.Abigail took a high-quality tenderloin from the fridge and said, "Mr. Zane, how about we make spicy pork stew?""Sure, you can teach me from the sides, and I'll make it." Xander turned around to take a brand-new apron. He was wearing gray and white loungewear. Now that he was wearing an apron, it did not affect his beauty at all.Abigail did not believe a pampered person like him could cook this dish properly. "Mr. Zane, how about this? I'll prepare the ingredients properly, and you'll be in charge of cooking them.""To learn a new skill, the fa