Xander smiled as he said, "Yes. Ron called. But he won't dare to do anything to my wife. Don't worry.""Does he... Does he know about Emma's whereabouts?" Ron called right after Abigail received news about Emma. So, she could not help but suspect that Ron already knew where Emma was hiding.'If Ron got to know Emma's whereabouts from me, if Emma falls into his hands again, she'll end up dead.'The more she thought about it, the more terrified she was. Abigail was so scared that she tightly clenched her hands on her thigh.Xander ordered the chef to bring the dishes. He then served Abigail a bowl of soup. He said, "It's cold. Drink some soup to warm your body."Abigail's whole body was cold due to the various guesses in her mind. She indeed needed this bowl of soup to warm her body. But she was not in the mood to drink it. She asked, "Mr. Zane, Ron knows where Emma is, right?"Xander did not answer her immediately just now because he wanted to give her some hope. But since she ins
Xander could read the fear in Abigail's eyes. But since he already said that, he thought he should just finish saying it. Or else, she would just imagine things more. He said, "Abigail, it's not my words that are cruel, it's the society that's cruel. And it's also a brutal fact that Emma has to face."Abigail had not seen her mother. And her father passed away early. She had seen too many of the realities of society in the past twenty-four years. There were many things that she knew better than anyone else. It was just that she was unwilling to accept them. Occasionally, she would even naively think that she could get anything done as long as she put in the effort.She repeatedly loosened her clenched fists and clenched them again. She asked, "So, what you're saying is that as long as Ron doesn't let her go in this lifetime, Emma can never break free from his control except through death?"Xander pushed the silver-rimmed glasses on his nose. He then collectedly made a sound, "Hmm."
Abigail raised her eyebrows as she said, "Then tell me why you want to help me?"'Because you're my wife!' Xander thought this reason alone could clear Abigail's doubt. But he could not take this risk before she had the slightest affection for him. He answered, "Must I need a reason to help you? Just take it as I'm in a good mood today and want to do something kind, okay?"Abigail thought, 'He wants to do something kind when he's in a good mood.'What if he isn't in a good mood?'They just control a person's life as they like. Are they not afraid of bad karma?'"Mr. Zane, thank you for your good intention. But I don't need your help." Abigail knew very well that an ordinary person could never gain an advantage from making a deal with demons."Abigail!" He called her name with emphasis. His gaze under the silver-rimmed glasses was terrifyingly fierce. This was the true Xander.Xander did not want her to foolishly think he was a harmless little sheep that she could manipulate just
Xander knew Ron's way of doing things very well. But he did not expect Ron to use this kind of approach on his own wife. He said, "You're using the Blue family to threaten Emma to come back to you. Her heart will only be further away from you if you do this."Ron responded, "As long as I can have her with me, is where her heart truly belongs important?"Xander said, "Is it not?"Ron asked, "Let me ask you, if one day Abigail wants to run away from you, will you take drastic measures to make her stay?"Xander was very sure when he answered, "That day won't come."Ron said, "I said if."Xander replied, "I won't."Ron asked, "You won't? Can you be so sure?"Xander answered, "I'm very sure."He thought, 'If Abigail still wants to escape from me after she knows my identity, it must be because I've done something that hurt her. I won't shamelessly make her stay if I've hurt her.'Ron smiled as he said, "Xander, I hope you can stick to your words. Or else, I'll personally come and r
Abigail knew Cassandra's intentions. She did not want to be too sentimental, so she said, "Grandma, I want to speak to Grandma Margaret."Margaret was already sitting beside Cassandra waiting. When she heard Abigail say she wanted to talk to her, she immediately squeezed in front of the camera. She intentionally put on a serious, but kind look on her wrinkled face. She said, "Hmm, naughty Abigail, you finally remember me."Abigail sweetly responded, "Grandma, I always remember you. I didn't just finally remember you."Margaret replied, "I was just joking with you. Anyway, you two can't spend Easter with us this year due to busy work schedules. Next year you two must celebrate Easter with us together."Abigail nodded vigorously as she said, "Yes. For sure."Abigail then had some small talk with the two elderly people before ending the video call.She still had to go handle some work with Xander today. If everything went smoothly, they could finish their work by the afternoon. They
Abigail could originally keep up with Xander's long strides, but jotting down notes had made her split her attention as she collided right into the chest of an oncoming Francovian pedestrian that looked tall and muscular, causing her nose to be so painful that it almost felt as if it were crooked."I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Abigail, still covering her nose, continuously apologized, yet the other party relentlessly pointed at her nose and started scolding, holding his hand out and was about to slap her.Abigail wanted to dodge backward, but she slipped on the wet and slippery floor, only to see the hand that wanted to slap her arrive. Xander reached her in the nick of time and firmly grasped the man's hand, making him fall down with just a little force as he cursed in Francovan. She may not have understood what Xander was saying, but from his sharp gaze and the Francovian's gradually paling face, she could deduce what Xander said was definitely not friendly.The Francovian immediately r
He knew Xander was not in a good mood for the past few days. But it did not seem to him that there was something wrong with Xander's health.Of course, Dr. Sander could not tell him that Xander asked her to come and check on Abigail. So, she said, "It's just a routine body check-up. I'm going to find Mr. Zane now. You may go and do your work."Keith responded, "Mr. Zane went to the restroom. You have to wait for a while."Dr. Sander said, "Okay."...Abigail went to the restroom and saw in the mirror that her nose was swollen and turned very red. It was like a cooked pig's nose, especially ugly.She thought, 'When I bumped into that guy, my nose just turned a little red. Why did it get swollen so quickly?'If I go and meet clients with Xander looking like this, I'll surely affect the image of the Zane Corporation. Xander won't tolerate it.'I must stop the bleeding now before thinking of ways to reduce the swelling quickly. I mustn't delay my work.'Abigail bent down and lower
"Dr. Sander, I still have work to do. Can you put some plaster or something on my nose?" Abigail felt like having a plaster on her nose to meet clients was better than going with her ugly, red, swollen nose.A loud noise was heard.Xander slammed the documents in his hand on the table. He said, "You want to work when you're injured. Do you think the Zane Corporation can't function properly just because you're not around? Or do you want others to think that I treat my subordinate harshly?"Abigail was at a loss for words.She thought, 'He scolds everyone he meets. Is he on his period?'Or maybe he's mad because he needed to release something, but he didn't. If so, he should quickly go home and find his wife to release it. Why is he taking his anger out on innocent people like us?'Dr. Sander explained, "Reducing the swelling requires heat dissipation. It'll take longer to heal if you put on a plaster. The fastest way to recover is to go home and rest properly."Abigail did not ta