Abigail and Melody were shocked. They immediately walked toward Felix and hugged him.Abigail said, "Fee, what's wrong? Mel has something to do in the afternoon, but I don't. I can accompany you. Whatever you want to do this afternoon, I'll do it with you.""Really?" Felix tilted his head slightly to look at Xander who was behind Abigail. "Will your man agree?"Abigail replied, "I'm not doing anything bad. Why wouldn't he agree?"Felix said, "I want to hear it from him."Abigail turned around and pulled Xander's shirt. "Tell him."Xander casually said, "I'll stay here with you to accompany him."Felix was speechless.He pondered, 'I only want Caterpie to stay. I don't need him.'He's the CEO of the Zane Corporation. Why is he so insensitive?'Doesn't he know that his presence here will make me feel uncomfortable?'Felix then realized that Abigail would eventually move in to live with Xander. The days of Abigail living with them would become fewer. In the future, the three of
While Abigail was recording Felix's ugly, crying face, she still managed to think about other things. "Mel, do you know any girl that's suitable for him? If you do, you should introduce her to Fee. Look at him today. I think it's not that he's reluctant to let us go, he clearly wants to start dating."Melody replied, "You're wrong. Fee is just worried about you. He's afraid that you might've married the wrong person. He's afraid that you'll be mistreated and get hurt again.""I'm very happy now. Those unworthy people can't hurt me. You guys don't have to be worried about me." Abigail understood why Felix was worried. However, she also understood that sometimes she had to really learn how to let go of the past and start over; the outcomes might be completely different.Just like today, Felix and Melody were extremely nervous when Ben showed up. They were scared that he would hurt Abigail again.However, that jerk was like a total stranger to Abigail now. She could not be hurt by him
Abigail solemnly said, "You're very important to me too. You're just as important as them. Please don't ask this kind of question again. Look, I'm smart. I've never asked you whether you think your grandma and Essy are more important or I am."Abigail did not expect an answer. However, Xander gave her one. "I don't know who's more important. But I know I can't lose you."Before Abigail knew that Xander was Nathan and that he was her husband, she did not know Xander was so good at talking sweet nothings.This kind of indirect expression of affection could warm her heart better than direct expressions like "I love you".Abigail snuggled against his sturdy chest. She listened to his steady, strong heartbeat as she slowly said, "I understand."She meant to end the topic because she was afraid that if they continued talking about it, he would say something that would overwhelm her.But Xander did not want to end the topic. "You understood? Is there anything else that you want to say t
Abigail asked, "How will I know who's trying to frame me if I don't check it out?"Keith said, "Will you know if you see the news?"Abigail answered, "Maybe.""I've been working with you for a year. I know you aren't this kind of person. But I'm not so sure about Mr. Zane. You should quickly figure out a way to handle this. If Mr. Zane knows about this and just fires you without giving you a chance to explain, what are your plans for the future?" Keith looked for the links as he nagged. He suddenly stopped talking.After a few seconds, he spoke again, "Gone! They're all gone! Everything is gone!"Abigail asked, "What's gone?"Keith said, "When I called you, those slandering news about you were still all over the internet. But just within the short time I'm on the phone with you, I can't find any news about you online anymore. The links our colleagues sent earlier, when I clicked into them, the contents have all been changed. It's not that the contents have become unavailable. The
Keith was lost in his thoughts. 'No wonder Mr. Zane looked unhappy and asked me to look in the mirror when I thought Abigail was interested in me back then.'I finally know why Mr. Zane didn't listen to me but listened to everything that Abigail said.'No wonder when Abigail was drunk back then, Mr. Zane stayed in her room all night.'Everything that was unexplainable previously now made sense to Keith.He thought, 'Mr. Zane is still the principled man that I know. He's never messed around.'Xander and Abigail were still talking over the phone. But Keith did not dare to eavesdrop any longer. He quickly ended the call before lifting his hand to slap himself.He pondered, 'For the past two days, I had cursed them countless times and called them a disgusting couple.'Luckily, I only scolded them in my mind and not to their faces. Otherwise...'He then quickly recalled the past year. He realized that he had never done anything bad or inappropriate to Abigail.Not only did he not b
Xander continued, "None of us should feel embarrassed just because you're a victim. Victim blaming is the most absurd thing I've ever known. The ones who should feel ashamed, be criticized, and be legally punished are the offenders."Abigail stared at him as she listened to his low, deep voice. She felt as if time had turned back to a year ago when she was sexually harassed during work. He had said the same thing to her.She thought, 'He told me the one in the wrong was the person who sexually harassed me, not me.'Many times, this society is extremely unfriendly toward females.'For example, when a girl's photos of wearing a skirt were posted online without her consent, the one who should be criticized was the person who took and spread those pictures. However, there were many people online who blamed the girl for dressing too provocatively. They said no one would have taken those photos if she'd worn pants instead of a skirt.'Abigail sniffed. She snuggled into his arms. "Why di
Ben respectfully responded, "Ms. Hart, I just returned from studying abroad. I'm working at Supermoon Tech, a Florivera-based emerging tech company. Recently, our company has been working with the Zane Corporation. I even met Mr. Zane yesterday."Margaret thought, 'A company that can work with the Zane Corporation must be quite good. I'm glad that this kid is working in a good company and doesn't want to just solely rely on his family's wealth.' She responded, "Your son has grown up and has a good job."Gemma said, "Well, he's doing all right. But compared to your grandson, he's very far behind."Upon hearing Gemma compliment Xander, Margaret responded without any modesty, "Xander is exceptionally outstanding. Indeed, there are very few who can match him.""Yes, yes..." Gemma supported Margaret as they walked to the house. She continued, "Ms. Hart, are you planning to live in Florivera permanently or just stay here for a few days before going back to Southcrest?"Margaret said, "S
Gemma said, "This is the Zane family's company. It isn't a big deal even if Xander wants to give his wife some special treatment. Who dares to say a single word about it?"Ben nudged Gemma before intentionally speaking in hesitation, "Ms. Hart, there's a matter regarding Ms. Renee that I'm not sure if I should tell you."Margaret asked, "What is it?"Ben took his phone out and showed Margaret a picture. "This incident went viral on the internet this afternoon. Everyone in the country probably knows about it."When Margaret saw the girl in the photos was Abigail, she trembled with anger. "Who the heck edited these photos? When I find out who slanders Abigail, I'll kill that person."Ben responded, "Ms. Hart, is it possible that these photos are real?"Margaret was unhappy with him upon hearing it. "What do you mean by that? Are you saying you, an outsider, know better about my granddaughter-in-law than me? Abigail has good moral values. I'll surely ask Xander to find out who edite