Abigail walked toward Melody. "Who's outside?"The loud sound of Melody slamming the door caught the attention of the two men busy in the kitchen, prompting them to come out. Upon coming out, Xander instantly spotted Abigail and quickly moved to shield her. Meanwhile, Felix wiped his hands on his apron and rushed toward a visibly upset Melody."Mel, what's going on?" Felix asked.Melody said, "Tell Caterpie to go back to her room, and she should have her man with her. They can't come out without my permission. Also, no sneaking peeks."Since Melody's behavior was so out of the ordinary, Abigail, not wanting to upset her further, quickly agreed. "Okay, we'll go to the room first. You can talk things out with Fee," she said. Then turning to Xander, she asked, "Could you join me in my room for a bit?" Without waiting for a reply, she quickly led him back to the room.Once she was in the room, Abigail closed the door, then cracked it open a bit to sneak a peek. Melody knew her too wel
"The Zane family? Are you buddies with the Zane family?"Felix had just started to like Xander, but hearing Ben was buddies with Xander made him change his mind right away. He even thought maybe Xander was working with Ben to hurt Abigail. The idea made Felix so scared that he turned white. He did not want to think about it, but if Xander and Abigail got married for a bad reason, Abigail's life could be totally ruined.Ben thought Felix was scared of the Zane family, and his smirk got bigger. "I came here to celebrate your birthday." He showed the birthday cake he had been hiding. "Look, I got a cake for you. This cake is from a fancy brand. It's a lot more expensive than normal cakes. You need a special card just to buy it."Melody got mad. Ben was making a big deal about a cake, acting like they could not afford it. "We don't need your party or cake. Give it to someone else. Just get lost and never come back!""You don't want it?" Ben held up the cake, shook his head, then walked
After all these years, Ben just wanted to see Abigail. He could not believe Felix and Melody were still so bothersome. He thought to himself, 'Since I'm here today, I won't leave without taking Abigail out to lunch. Otherwise, no one's going to have a good day.' Then he spoke up, "Abigail is working at Zane Corporation now, right?"Melody felt surprised. But remembering that Abigail's husband was the boss of Zane Corporation, she did not feel scared. "How did you find out Abigail works at Zane Corporation?"Ben smirked. "In Florivera, if the Yank family wants to know something, we find out. Check with her if she still wants her job. Lots of people could take her place. If she wants to stay, she should come to lunch with me.""What do you want to do with Abigail? I warn you, if you dare touch her, I'll fight you," Felix said. He did not know much about Xander except for some things Abigail told him and what he had heard from gossip. When he first heard the negative hearsay about Xand
However, the Yank family no longer had the ability to support themselves.They were lucky that Margaret was a grateful person. After she found out that Nova and Xander did not help the Yank family, she started transferring some money from her personal account to the Yank family every month.Of course, the Yank family was not satisfied with this small amount of money. They boasted about their good relationship with the Zane family to attract people who wanted to get close to the Zane family through their connection. And they would charge these people high fees.Over the years, the Yank family had a considerable income through Margaret's support and money from those who wanted to establish connections with the Zane family. They did not have to work hard to earn a living. And their lives were more comfortable than many people's."Abigail is yours? You can decide if she can continue to work in the Zane Corporation? You're extremely close to the Zane family? Who do you think you are to
Xander thought, 'This man hurt her so much. He even insulted her just now. Yet, she's still protecting him?'Abigail knew he was overthinking. She quickly explained, "I'm not being soft-hearted. I won't go soft on a jerk like him. I have a better way to deal with him."Xander believed she could do that. So, he let her deal with him.Abigail let go of Xander's arm and confidently walked toward Ben. She smiled slightly as she said, "Mr. Yank, did you come here as a business partner or my ex-boyfriend?"'It's only been a few years. Not only has she gotten prettier, but she's also more mature in handling things. I can't even figure out what she's thinking,' Ben thought before saying, "Does it matter?"Abigail maintained her polite smile. "If it's about work, please come to the office on Monday. We can discuss it during work hours. If you came here as my ex-boyfriend..."Abigail paused. The smile on her face instantly disappeared. Her voice turned cold. "Please get lost. Stop disturbi
Ben was still lost in his thoughts. 'So many women from prestigious and wealthy families want to become Xander's wife. It's impossible for someone like Abigail, who's unworldly and comes from a small town, to even dream about it.'Ben just could not believe that Abigail was Xander's wife.Actually, he was afraid that if Abigail was indeed Xander's wife, he would then never have a chance to be with her again.Although he was afraid of Xander's gaze, he could not help but look at him. He wanted to hear him scold Abigail and tell her that she could never become his wife.However, it did not happen.Xander was affectionately staring at Abigail. He was deeply captivated by her.When Xander shifted his gaze to Ben, he suddenly looked extremely terrifying.Ben was overwhelmed and intimidated by Xander's menacing look."Abigail is the woman in the spouse column of my marriage certificate. She's my lawful wife," Xander firmly said as he hugged Abigail's slim waist.It seemed like Xande
Felix responded, "You're the guest. Just go to the living room, have some fruits and snacks, and watch TV for a while. I don't need your help."Tywin said, "Well, after I marry Mel, I'll consider you as my brother-in-law. You don't have to be overly polite with me."Felix replied, "I'm not being overly polite with you. There are only five of us for the meal. And we've already prepared everything we need. The appetizers are ready to be served. The soup in the pot is almost ready too. I just need to stir-fry some vegetables. The vegetables are already prepped as well. Just make sure next time you come on time. Don't be late again."Tywin smiled as he said, "Sure, sure. I'll be on time next time.""Since he doesn't want your help, come to the living room and watch some TV with me." Melody came to the kitchen and pulled Tywin to the living room. She then pressed him down on the sofa. "Just stay here with me. Eat some snacks and watch TV."Tywin looked around. He stared at the room wit
Melody guessed, 'Xander probably didn't perform at the crucial moment and was bitten by Caterpie.'Caterpie is usually gentle, polite, and friendly to everyone. But if someone made her angry, she'd reveal her true self. She's actually brutal.'"Hubby, why don't you watch the TV on your own for a while? I'm going to find Caterpie to chat with." After informing Tywin, Melody walked toward Abigail's door.She knocked on the door before entering. "Stinky Caterpie, what were you two doing in the room?"Abigail was covering herself under the blanket. Only her feet were sticking out.Upon hearing Melody's voice, she wrapped herself tighter. "Don't ask me about that. I won't tell you anything. It's too embarrassing."Melody said, "I hope it's not what I guessed. Did Mr. Zane fail to perform at the crucial moment?"Abigail responded, "I've told you I won't say a word about it. Stop guessing."Melody said, "Are you planning to just stay in the room and avoid seeing people? My boyfriend i