"Ah!!!"The man whose arm was twisted screamed miserably."Where did you come from to meddle in our business? Do you want to die?" The other men immediately surrounded Xander. They took out the daggers from their pockets and wanted to stab him.The sunlight shone on the daggers. The reflected light flashed before Abigail's eyes. Her heart trembled slightly. "Mr. Zane, be careful!"With almost no hesitation, she ran out from behind the two men and wanted to help Xander.But she was blocked by a muscular body.Xander grabbed her and forcefully pulled her back.Before the few men could touch Xander's shirt, Paxton appeared at the scene out of nowhere and kicked the few suspects down one by one.The few men realized they had encountered a tough man. They got up and wanted to run away.After the danger had been cleared, Abigail let out a breath of relief. But very quickly, she remembered she could not allow them to run away. She said, "Mr. Zane, they might be human traffickers. We
He was pressing her very strongly. Abigail felt as if her shoulder blades were about to be crushed.She was in so much pain that she frowned. "Mr. Zane, the pain. It's very painful..."Xander immediately loosened his grip and asked, "Do you understand what I said?"Abigail freed herself from his restraint and walked two steps backward. "Understood."He then said, "Your life is very precious. Do you understand?"Abigail raised her head to meet his gaze. This was her first time looking at his eyes so closely.At this moment, they only had each other in their eyes...His gaze under the silver-rimmed glasses was very serious. He absolutely meant what he said.He always managed to use the shortest sentence to touch her soft spot.He definitely did not know that the more he spoke like this and the better he treated her, the more she was willing to give her life for him.Xander looked at her as he asked, "Did they hurt you earlier?"Abigail shook her head. "I noticed in time that s
Only then Abigail realized she was still holding the camera in her hand. She quickly handed it back. "I'm so sorry. I almost forgot about it. I really have to thank both of you for just now. If you guys didn't help me just now, I might've been captured by them.""You're welcome. But we didn't actually help much." Abigail's words made the two guys feel embarrassed.They would not have helped if Abigail had not taken their camera away. They thought they should not meddle in someone else's family issues.The guy spoke again after he paused for a moment, "Can we exchange contact?"Before Abigail could speak, Xander, who was standing beside her gloomily said, "She's married.""Okay," Abigail responded. She then took her phone out and said, "Let's exchange our phone numbers."That guy was extremely happy. He immediately took his phone out and wanted to exchange contact with Abigail. He said, "My name is Ronald. What's your name...?""It's none of your business what's her name." Xander
Indeed, Abigail wanted to get one for Nathan. But she did not know Nathan's size. She vaguely remembered he was very tall and had a great body figure. She thought his size was probably almost the same as Xander's. She asked, "Mr. Zane, what's your size?"Xander thought, 'I didn't expect she'd take the initiative to buy clothes for me.' Xander was very happy. He immediately told her his clothing size.The salesperson took out the same style of jacket as Abigail's but for men according to Xander's clothing size and asked, "Do you want to try it on?"Xander nodded. "Sure."He then took the jacket and put it on. Upon seeing it, the salesperson repeatedly complimented, "You're handsome and have a great body figure. You look good in all kinds of clothes."Abigail nodded to agree. "It's indeed very nice. I want to buy this. Please help me pack it."She then turned her head to ask Xander, "Mr. Zane, thank you for trying on the jacket for me! Have you chosen a jacket for yourself?"Xande
Within roughly 15 minutes, the car arrived at Stardust Bazaar. Vehicles were not permitted entry into the bustling marketplace, so they parked nearly a mile away and made the rest of the journey on foot. Having learned from earlier, Xander carefully parked the car before assisting Abigail out, and the two then proceeded to walk toward the bazaar.Handsome man, beautiful woman, both exuding an air of charisma. They were a sight to behold wherever they went. Passersby could not help but stare, many assuming they were a couple. Muted whispers followed them. "What a lovely couple! With genes that good, they ought to have several kids."After numerous instances of being mistaken for a couple, and seeing Xander not displaying any signs of discomfort, Abigail stopped attempting to correct the assumptions. Instead, she subconsciously tried to maintain a distance from him. She kept a few steps behind, careful not to walk alongside him, hoping that would dispel any misunderstandings. But whene
He leisurely finished his crepe, and with a show-off smirk, said to Abigail, "I'm done. What's next?"As they ventured deeper into the food street, tantalizing aromas and vivid colors greeted them on both sides. Every stall sparked her curiosity and tempted her taste buds. But what really caught Abigail's eye was an escargot stall—a delicacy that often scared off tourists. Abigail had watched countless online videos of Berrybrook locals relishing escargot, which left her drooling. Now that she was standing in front of the source of her cravings, she was not going to hold back. "Mr. Zane, do you eat escargot?" she asked.Xander grimaced slightly at the sight of the escargot, let alone the questionable sanitation of the street food vendors, who presented their food openly to the public. But seeing Abigail's excitement, he did not want to rain on her parade. "Hmm," he agreed.Escargot could be cooked in several ways, and Abigail ordered a bit of each, arranging them into one platter. "
In an instant, the man's sense of inferiority evaporated, replaced with a blind self-confidence. "You see?" he said to his wife, gesturing broadly at the world around him. "I'm not the only useless man out there—the only one who can only afford to take his wife to a place like this. Look at him." He nodded toward Xander without naming him. "Appears to be quite the gentleman, his wife so striking, and yet they're eating in the same place we are."Abigail and Xander paid them no mind. Abigail was too engrossed in the aromatic classic escargot and escargot bourguignon, her mouth too full to retort. Xander, on the other hand, had no interest in giving such individuals any more of his attention than they deserved.The man cast another glance at Abigail before he sneered at his wife, "Next time you start comparing, do me a favor and take a good, hard look at yourself. Look at your waist, your legs, and then look at hers. Do you think you deserve to dine at expensive places?"The woman loo
Xander picked up a fork, intending to taste a morsel. Abigail saw his brow furrowed in discomfort as he forced himself to take a bite and suddenly found his efforts quite endearing. "Mr. Zane, don't force yourself if you don't like it. Not everyone appreciates this kind of food. I assume your wife may not be fond of it either, so you really don't have to."Out of the blue, Xander responded, "If you like it, then I'm certain my wife would too."His statement left Abigail somewhat stumped, unsure of how to reply. Under her watchful gaze, Xander valiantly continued to sample a few more morsels of escargot bourguignon as if unfazed. The snails, drenched in an unctuous garlic and parsley sauce, left a rich, near-charred aftertaste on his tongue that challenged his palate. He could not fathom how Abigail found it so appetizing.Abigail recalled a conversation with Esther and said, "Mr. Zane, escargot is said to be rich in proteins, and it's quite beneficial for the body. It could be a fan