Esther had read many novels and comics on this topic. When a soul took over another person's body, it would inherit the memories of the original owner of that body.But the host might not necessarily inherit the original owner's memories immediately. It could only remember the memories gradually. She should ask questions very quickly to not allow him to ponder before answering. If he was not her brother, he would not be able to answer the question. Then, she could determine whether this person was her brother."When you were five years old, you were pushed down the stone steps by the nanny. You got the scar from the fall." Xander almost forgot about this incident if Esther did not bring it up.As it was brought up now, he remembered the nanny that took care of Esther back then. That nanny secretly abused Esther who was only a few years old.Esther was sent to the hospital for that injury. The doctor then discovered there were bruises on her body as well. If not for that, no one kne
'My brother isn't gentle at all. He's still the bossy, dominating Xander.'Back then he only disallowed me from going to bars and nightclubs and disallowed me to mix with the wrong people. But now he even wants to control the comics and novels that I read.'If this continues, will he control who I'll be dating and marrying in the future?'I almost can't stay in this family anymore!'No. The person in charge of this family has changed.'My sister-in-law is easier to talk to compared to Xander. I'll just go and find Abigail if anything happens in the future. I'll let her handle Xander.'Esther, who was discouraged, suddenly had the motivation to go against Xander. She said, "Xander, I'll go and call Abigail now."Xander could tell that his sister was thinking of ways to go against him again. But she could never be a match for her brother. He said, "Come here. I'll talk to you for a while."Esther immediately hid her phone behind her and asked, "Are you trying to trick me to go ne
What Esther said cleared Abigail's confusion about why she had not seen her boss's wife. Abigail smiled as she said, "I'm ready. Let's go now.""Let's go!" Esther hugged Abigail's arm. She leaned forward to Abigail's body and sniffed. Abigail smelled very nice, and it made Esther like her even more. "Abigail, I'll tell you, my sister-in-law is young, gorgeous, and has a very nice figure. She's gentle and treats me very well too. In short, my sister-in-law is flawless in every way. I like her very much.""Well, if she treats you well, you should treat her well too. Relationships should never be one-sided. Do you understand?" When Abigail heard Esther compliment her boss's wife, she felt happy for them from the bottom of her heart.Abigail thought, 'As the saying goes, behind every successful man, there must be a capable woman. Xander can wholeheartedly do his job and his wife plays a role in that too.'Esther nodded vigorously. "Yes, I'll keep that in mind."Paridale's weather was
When Mallory questioned Esther, Mallory sounded like she was offended.It made Esther feel guiltier. She said, "Mallory, my brother asked me to come to Paridale to celebrate Easter together at the last minute. I left in a hurry that day. I forgot to tell you."Mallory asked, "Your brother is in Paridale. Is the woman there?"Esther did not get what she meant. She responded, "Which woman?"Mallory said, "That cheap woman your grandmother forced Xander to marry."Esther replied, "Mallory, that woman is my sister-in-law. Don't use such unkind words to call her from now on."Mallory said, "Did you forget she cheated on your brother?"Esther responded, "My brother said it was a misunderstanding. My sister-in-law is very nice. She's pretty and her personality is great. Don't insult her ever again."Mallory replied, "Okay. If you don't allow me to insult her, I won't insult her then. So, did you see her? What does she look like? What's her name? What does she work as? What's her famil
Although Esther was good-tempered, what Mallory said still angered her. Esther could not help but raise her voice. "My sister-in-law didn't give me anything. She's my brother's wife. She's the woman my brother wants to protect. So, she's also the woman I want to protect."Mallory was silent for a few seconds. Esther could then hear Mallory's voice again. It sounded like she was crying as she said, "Esther, you're scolding me again! You scolded me for a woman whom you just met not long ago. Is our over twenty years of friendship worthless to you?"Esther would not know what to do every time Mallory cried. She said, "Mallory, don't cry. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have scolded you."Mallory responded, "Esther, you promised to help me win over your brother and you'll help me to become your sister-in-law so that we'll be together forever. You can't break your promise."Esther admitted she promised Mallory that. "Mallory, back then my brother wasn't married. So, I agreed when you wanted to b
Mallory wiped the fresh blood from the corner of her mouth. "Thank you for your guidance, Max. I'll pursue Xander more diligently from now on."Max's gaze was cold and disdainful. "Like mother, like daughter. Or, as we say, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Seeing you swallow your anger, your meek submission, you're the spitting image of your homewrecker of a mother. No matter how brilliant your exterior, it cannot conceal the wretched blood running in your veins."Being beaten and humiliated, Mallory had to not only endure it, but also agree with him, or else endure another round of beatings. "Yes, Max. You're completely right. My mother and I are both worthless."After venting his frustrations on Mallory, Max finally left her bruised and battered. Even though he was gone, Mallory could not seek medical help. She had to let her injuries heal on their own. Just then, her fallen phone rang on the floor. Picking it up, she saw it was a call from her mother and, overwhelmed by
But what made Abigail blink was the price tag on the five-pound sack of flour. P$58. That was over C$400, making the price per pound extravagant to the point of ridiculousness. It made her wince just to think about it.Then, an idea sparked in her mind. 'What if I can find a few others to share the cost, each taking a pound? That would save a considerable sum.'Xander caught up with her after parking the car, finding Abigail staring at the sack of flour as if it held the secrets of the universe. He waved a hand in front of her face. "Abigail, what's got you so entranced in this bag of flour?"Abigail replied, "I'm wondering if we can find someone to split the purchase with us. This is too much flour. We can't possibly use it all."Being wealthy, Xander could not quite grasp why she was making such a fuss. "Do we really need to split a small purchase like this? We can take the five pounds back home, make a batch of ravioli, and store it in the freezer. Then you can cook up a few whe
After picking up the oil, salt, ricotta cheese, and spinach, Abigail prepared to head over to the fresh produce section. She then noticed that Xander had not selected anything yet. "Mr. Zane, is there anything you want to buy?"In order to spend more time with Abigail, Xander was neglecting his own shopping. "I don't have anything specific in mind. I mainly want to learn from you. This way, when I go shopping with my wife, she won't have to worry about everything. Could you explain to me how to use these ingredients we're buying?""Of course," Abigail was more than happy to help the boss chase his lady love. "Mr. Zane, let's head to the fresh produce area to get some lean meat and ingredients for our ravioli filling.""Okay." Xander followed closely, pushing the cart.Abigail picked out a promising cut of lean meat in the fresh produce section. As she handed it to the staff to weigh, she explained to Xander, "Mr. Zane, we mince this lean meat, mix it with some oil, salt, and voila!