Abigail muttered under her breath, "Luckily, my husband, Nathan, isn't like this. He'll directly tell me if there's something up. Do you always make your wife guess around when you're together?"Xander was speechless. 'What can I say? Tell you that I'm jealous of you praising Nathan?'Xander kept ignoring Abigail, so she slowed down her pace and sluggishly trailed behind him.During this season, the flowers in the garden blossomed in a stunning array of colors. The blooming flowers swayed gently in the evening breeze, and their fragrance permeated the air, which touched one's heart. The peonies beside were in full bloom. Among them, one peony flower in shades of pink and white caught the most attention. Abigail leaned closer to smell it, but the fragrance was not strong.Abigail did not catch up to Xander, so he subconsciously slowed down and kept a close eye on her every move. He saw her crouching down to smell the flowers, sneezing when she sniffed the pollen. However, she contin
Abigail buried her head in Xander's shoulder, not daring to lift it. "Mr. Zane, please take me away from here."Without a doubt, snakes were the creatures that Abigail feared the most. When she was a child, she would have nightmares for days after seeing this creature. Abigail could not even consider how inappropriate her actions were as she was overly afraid. She just clung tightly to Xander. She would not set foot on the ground until she was far away from this terrifying place.Abigail was unwilling to get down, so Xander held her even tighter. He cherished her reliance on him so much. He gently lifted her hips with his hand, allowing her to hang onto him better. "Hold on tight. Don't fall. I'll take you away now."Xander carried Abigail for at least several tens of meters before Abigail finally mustered the courage to raise her head and glance back at the flowers. She breathed a sigh of relief when she did not see the terrifying creature anymore.Only then did Abigail realize he
'Is it too late for me to switch careers and learn culinary arts now?'However, Xander gave Abigail a casual response, "The money people earn is meant to be spent. I earn so much money. If I don't spend it myself, should I leave it for other men to spend after I die?"Abigail was speechless. 'This man is really petty! He holds grudges like that.'Seeing that it was getting late, Abigail said, "Mr. Zane, would you like to rest now? You're not in good health now. It's not suitable for you to engage in excessive exercise. You should rest well."Xander slightly lowered his head. His gaze that was filled with intense and mixed feelings fell on Abigail. Suddenly, he asked, "Abigail, do you like children?"Abigail was at a loss for words. 'Could it be that he wants to have children with me just because I hugged him? I do like children, but I don't want to have them at such a young age.'Seeing her hesitation, Xander guessed that she probably did not like children. "It's okay if you don'
'Xander has such a strong presence that he can make anyone feel fear wherever he goes. He possesses such power that no one dares to lie in front of him, regardless of whom he's looking at. How does such a powerful man manage to make others feel distressed with just a single WhatsApp message?'The reason may not lie with Xander, but me. I always tend to be soft-hearted, especially when faced with Nathan's identity.'Abigail did not want to hurt him at all. She texted back: [Nathan, I'm sorry! The divorce was a nonsensical statement that I blurted out in the heat of the moment. I take it back. Just pretend I never said it.]However, Nathan insisted on getting the answer he wanted. He asked again: [Do you still want me?]Abigail typed out a few words quickly: [Yes! I only want you in this lifetime. I don't want anyone else but you!]After sending the message, Abigail buried herself in the blanket, touching her flushed face. 'If nothing unexpected happens, my face must be blushing in
Logically, Xander would still need to attend this birthday party. Even so, Xander had always been doing things according to his desires. For any occasion that he did not want to handle, he would be too lazy to attend them. He then asked, "Do you want to go?"During this type of occasion, although it says birthday party, it was actually a social event for people who were in the business field. Besides work, Abigail would never step foot on such occasions. However, she still missed Mallory, who would always tip her off about the latest news, and she also wanted to see what Daisy wanted to do to her. She said, "But then, I want to broaden my horizons."Xander knew this was not the real reason for Abigail wanting to join in the Guzman family fun. However, he merely stared at her as if he saw through her but chose to keep silent about it. "If you want to go, we'll go."Abigail was not shocked that Xander would accept her suggestion. "Mr. Zane, the guests who would be participating in the
When Abigail was fully prepared, she went downstairs to prepare to drive and meet Xander at the Guzman residence. She did not expect that once she exited the elevator, she would see a black Rolls-Royce Phantom with five 8s for its license plate parked outside the elevator at the underground parking lot. This was Xander's personal vehicle!Xander was standing next to the car. Even though they were at a place such as a parking lot, he still seemed to glow while dressed in a simple white shirt and black suit pants. Thankfully, it was currently not rush hour yet, and not many people were at the underground parking. If not, his high-profile look would have attracted a crowd to gather around him.Abigail subconsciously quickened her pace to walk to him. "Mr. Zane, why are you here?"The house they rented was in an old neighborhood that was a few decades old. Not only are the houses here run down, but the underground parking was also unlike other new neighborhoods', which were waxed, clean
She dared not move, and her voice was cracking. Xander slightly applied pressure to wipe the corner of her lips. He then raised his hand to her eyes and said, "Your lipstick wasn't applied well. I'm helping you wipe the excess off."Abigail was at a loss for words. 'Did I just overthink again?' she thought to herself. Xander turned his face to the side and did not look at her again. However, Abigail could feel the rage emanating from his silhouette. She did not understand; he had obviously flirted with her, so why was he still furious?The chauffeur was Liam. During this period, Liam had already driven the car out of the underground parking lot. He then drove steadily and swiftly toward the Guzman residence. The shutter within the car was already raised before Abigail got in the car. It separated the interior of the car into two independent spaces. Due to not having a third person, Abigail felt even more distressed.Xander was mad, while Abigail did not dare to look at Xander. She k
Abigail knew about everything that Xander was talking about. This was the reason why so many people feared Xander. The public was all saying that a man who would make such a ruthless move toward his biological parents would 100% be a cold-blooded animal. This type of person did not have regular human emotions; one should never talk about one's feelings with such people.However, Abigail knew Xander was not such a person. Yet, at the next second, Xander gave Abigail a heavy blow. "I still have a lot of things to do that the others haven't even thought about. Do you want to hear about them?"Abigail shook her head and then nodded her head. She then nodded yet shook her head...She honestly did not know whether she should hear about it or not. The cigarette Xander had lit was swiftly finished. Xander then lit up another one and continued to take a few puffs. The car windows were not winded down. The second puff of smoke that Xander exhaled out was all rushing into Abigail's nose.It c