"I need you to help me taste-test some dishes today. My wife would probably like it if you think it tastes okay," Xander said very sincerely. Abigail completely did not notice his ulterior motive.Thankfully, she did not eat much for dinner and still had space in her stomach to help taste-test his dishes. He brought the dishes to the dining room while she helped serve the rice. The dishes were then swiftly brought to the table.After they sat down, Abigail wanted to wait for Xander to eat first. Instead, he pushed the dishes before her. "You should try first."Since she was the taste tester, Abigail did not coddle him. She grabbed a spoon and took a spoonful of cashew chicken. Due to her nut allergy, she separated the nuts to the side and only ate the chicken. Usually, when she ate cashew chicken, the chicken would be slightly chewy and easily get stuck between the teeth. She did not know what Xander did to the dish, but the chicken was still tender when eaten.Xander saw that she
To ease the awkwardness, Abigail immediately switched topics to Xander's wife. "Mr. Zane, the dishes you made were excellent. In addition to your attentiveness, I think the madam would certainly like the dishes you make.""Mhm, as long as you like them." Xander chuckled. "Could you teach me how to make another dish tomorrow?""Mr. Zane, if I wasn't here to watch you cook with my own eyes, I would've thought that a chef made these two dishes. Your culinary skills are much better than mine. There's no need for me to teach you," Abigail answered. His cooking skill was so proficient that Abigail did not think there was any need to teach him further.Xander was at a loss for words. It seemed that his performance was too outstanding.'Should I have made the kitchen explode while cooking for the first time?' Xander thought. He felt that he could try it next time.After finishing her meal, Abigail prepared to clean up the mess. Xander stopped her again and said, "You've already been a hug
Abigail interrupted her, "Dr. Sander, please stop mouthing off."Dr. Sander was speechless and thought, 'Did I make it backfire again?'She wanted to tell Abigail so badly that Xander's wife was her and that he did all this just for her. She should cherish him deeply and not betray his heartfelt feelings. She should stop pushing him toward other people.'Never mind, the couple should handle their affairs by themselves. I first have to handle some serious business,' thought Dr Sander, before saying, "Abigail, I heard that your hands and legs would get cold during the winter. Do you want me to help you check it out?"Abigail was confused and asked, "How did you know my limbs were cold, Dr. Sander?"Obviously, Xander had told her and even told her to arrive overnight. He could not even wait till tomorrow morning. She could not tell her the truth, so Dr. Sander had to make up an excuse herself. "When I was taking care of Emma yesterday, I saw that her hands and feet were extra cold, s
Just as the message was sent, Xander's phone call came. Abigail immediately picked it up. "Mr. Zane...""Where have you reached?" Xander's tone had a slight hint of resignation.Abigail turned on her GPS and took a look. "Luther Street. I'll reach home in another two or three kilometers.""Mhm, hang up the call after you reach home." After he said this, his voice disappeared from the call.If she had not seen the numbers representing the amount of call time changing on the phone screen, she would have assumed he had hung up the call. It was a three-kilometer journey, and she would have arrived in a mere few minutes. The cab driver stopped the car opposite the road that led to the gate north of her neighborhood. He said, "Young lady, they're repairing the road up ahead. Cars won't be able to turn around, so you'll have to walk over.""That would be fine." Abigail scanned the QR code to pay. The driver then enthusiastically helped her carry her luggage off the car. Once he got in th
"If we dared to kidnap you, do you think we'd be scared of you calling the cops?" The man gave a cold chuckle and hung up the call. This time, he did not just seal her mouth with duct tape; he even took a black cloth to cover her head. This extinguished any hope Abigail had.These people were not even scared of the police and were definitely outlaws who had committed some major crimes. These outlaws did not fear the judgment of the law but were scared of people who were more ruthless than them. Abigail only knew of one man who was more ruthless than them: Xander Zane.Her call with him had not been hung up yet when she was being kidnapped just now. Did he notice the unusualness on her side? Would he risk offending some cold-blooded outlaws to save her, his assistant? Abigail did not know!She only knew that even if Xander was willing to save her, he would not be able to find her for a while. She had to think of a way to save herself or think of a way to let him know of her current l
"It's you!" Abigail accurately surmised that David was the mastermind behind this. She calmed down quickly and said, "David, if I'm not mistaken, you were just released from prison not long ago."David laughed hysterically as if he heard the funniest joke in the world. "Abigail, do you know who I am? Do you really think you can keep me in jail for a few months with such a small matter? Let me tell you the truth. I was released before dinnertime on the same day you sent me in. I didn't bother you before because of Mr. Zane."Abigail admitted that she was careless as she did not follow up on the David incident. "David, you can't override the law no matter who you are."David laughed savagely. "Haha! My uncle is Jerick Cooper, the head of the Cooper family, one of the Big Four Families in Florivera. Besides, my cousin is Shawn Cooper, the top lawyer in Florivera. In Florivera, who has the guts to detain me?""Shawn?" Abigail repeated the name.'David turned out to be Shawn's cousin!
David smirked. "If your husband's last name is Zane, Cobain, or Guzman, I can have someone check his identity. However, people with the last name Hart in Florivera can't hold a candle to me."Abigail sneered and splashed the liquid in the glass at David. "David, if you dare to lay a hand on me, I guarantee someone will make your life a living hell."Abigail had worked with David for a while, so she knew something about this disgusting man. He was a classic bully who feared the strong and preyed on the weak. As long as he believed she had powerful backers, he would send people to investigate, and she could win more time for herself. However, what Abigail did not expect was that this was not the first time David planned to kill her.David raised his hand to wipe the liquid off his face. Then, he asked someone to give him another glass of the unknown liquid and said, "You little slut. If your husband is as powerful as you said, why didn't he figure out I was behind the car accident las
David was unable to pour the liquid into Abigail's mouth. He was so angry that he pinched her chin tightly, hoping to pry her mouth open. Suddenly, Abigail made a hard thrust. It caused the glass in David's hand to be knocked over onto the ground."Get me the syringe." David was furious and forcefully pressed Abigail against the wall.Abigail struggled but could not escape. She could only watch her sleeve get torn off and a cold needle injected into her body. Abigail could feel the liquid in the syringe entering her body quickly. She asked, "What kind of drug did you inject me with?""A drug that'll make you thrilled to death tonight." David pulled out the needle and laughed wickedly. "Tell me, how do you feel now?"At first, Abigail felt a bit hot. Then, she felt dizzy, and her vision became blurry. Abigail could only see the general outline of the people. She was unable to distinguish the gender if the person standing in front of her remained silent.David licked his lips obscen