When Xander heard the doctor tell him that one of the most crucial reasons Cassandra fell unconscious was due to being poisoned, Xander immediately screened through the people taking care of Cassandra. He swiftly caught the person who put the poison in. That person was indeed arranged by him to stay by Cassandra's side and take care of her.She also told Xander the reason why she poisoned the elderly lady. It was because her family members were being detained, and she was forced to do so due to being blackmailed. As for the person who was blackmailing her, Xander knew who it was without having to think much.At that instant, numerous possible scenarios of Abigail reacting after knowing Cassandra had been poisoned floated through his mind. Some were of her scolding him, while others were of Abigail being angry at him. There were even some where she wanted to break off her relationship with him...He thought of many possibilities but never expected Abigail to run over and hug him. She
Abigail then said, "If you're asking whether I'm scared, I am scared; however, as long as I remember that I now have so many people that I care for and care for me like you, Fee, Mel, Essy, and my two grandmas, I'm not afraid anymore. He can try all he wants with his dirty tricks. It'll be his win if I even utter the word 'scared'."Xander's terrible mood throughout the night was lightened by her one sentence. He then asked, "So you're not afraid now?"Abigail put her hands on her hips and said confidently, "Of course, I'm afraid, but of all things, we can't lose in terms of morale. Sometimes, a strong morale would already guarantee you half the victory."Take Xander, for example; his aura was too powerful. Regardless of who negotiated or did something with him, he just had to raise his eyebrows slightly, and it would make the other party shiver in fear. The morale of the other party was already low, so how could they negotiate for their own interest?Xander called her, "Abigail...
Abigail nodded. "Alright, alright. I won't go see Grandma. I'll cooperate with you, doctors. I'll do whatever you tell me."The doctor looked at Xander and upon getting his approval, said, "There's not much for you to do at the moment. You just need to rest up well so that you'll have the energy to spend time with her tomorrow when she wakes up."As long as her grandmother was fine, Abigail simply just acknowledged everything the doctor said."I'll get Paxton to send you, Grandma and Essy back to rest. I'll take care of Grandma Cassandra," said Xander.Abigail shook her head. "I'll definitely not leave her at this moment. I want to stay by her side. I'm sure I'm the first person she wants to see when she wakes up."Xander understood that if he forced her to go back now, she would definitely not rest well. "Fine. I'll get Essy to accompany Grandma back first. We'll keep vigil here together.""Your grandma is probably blaming herself and very worried for my grandmother. I'll go and
She blinked her drowsy eyes as she held her head, forgetting for a moment where she was. It was not until she looked up and saw Xander before her that she snapped out of her drowsiness. "Mr. Zane...""Grandma Cassandra has regained consciousness and wants to speak to me alone. Go to the lounge to rest first, I'll go see her.""I'm her granddaughter, so why are you the first person she wants to meet instead of me? Doctor, did you get us mixed up?" Abigail did not want to accept the truth that the first person her grandmother wanted to see when she woke up was not her. "I don't care, I want to go and see Grandma with you.""Alright." Xander just played along.Abigail insisted on coming to her grandmother's ward with Xander. Her grandmother looked like she had aged rapidly in a blink of an eye, and was so much gaunter."Grandma..." Abigail's emotions welled up as she rushed over and hugged Cassandra. "Grandma, are you feeling unwell anywhere? Is there anything you'd like to eat? You
Cassandra then continued, "Well, I can't rush the matter of having a child, so just do as you see fit. Now, my dear, go out. Don't disturb my chat with Xander."Abigail held onto her grandmother's arm as she leaned over with a reddened face and pleaded, "Grandma, I'm the bridge connecting the two of you, so please don't chase me away, okay?"Back then, no matter what, as long as Abigail acted a little puppy-eyed, her grandmother would instantly give in. Yet, this time, she was being very stern and was insistent on not allowing Abigail to listen to what she had to say.Seeing that neither of them was going to relent, Xander stepped in to be the peacemaker. "Abigail, I think we should respect your grandmother's opinion..."Long before he could finish his sentence, Abigail, who was still acting puppy-eyed, immediately glared at him fiercely. "Of course. Since she wants you to stay, you'd ask me to respect her opinion. If she wanted me to stay instead, and asks you to leave, you'll be
"After that incident, I allowed Abigail to return to Florivera to continue her studies, and that caused many people who had nothing to do with us to be dissatisfied.""After Abigail left, many people came to me and said that Abigail had lost her innocence and her reputation was ruined all across North Florivera, so I should just marry her off to a random person. They said that there was no longer any need for Abigail to continue her studies, and no matter how academically accomplished she was, no one would want a filthy woman."At the same time, those people even introduced an old and cruel serial domestic abuser. That man's ex-wife had committed suicide by drowning herself in the river because of his abuse."Those people wanted to introduce my Abigail to such a man, saying that the man was willing to take Abigail as his wife and for Abigail to know her place."At that time, I was so angry I chased them out with a broom, and they didn't dare to come to my door again. However, the r
"You can just speak your mind, Grandma.""How do you plan to deal with that Daisy Gardner?" Cassandra asked."You seem to be very concerned about this person, Grandma," Xander replied."There aren't many people with the name Gardner, and I used to know a person named Gardner, and by sheer coincidence, her name is also Daisy Gardner. Do you have a photo of this person? If you do, let me have a look. I want to see if she's the person I know.""Give me a moment, Grandma." Immediately after, Xander sent Malcolm a message: [Send me Daisy Gardner's picture.]It was past 4:00 a.m, and according to Malcolm's routine, he should be fast asleep right now, and he would not see the message as it is.Ignoring that he would disturb Malcolm, Xander immediately gave him a call, and the call quickly connected, but the person answering was not Malcolm, but a woman's voice.The woman's voice was coquettish. "My, Malcolm, what sort of boor is calling you at this hour?""Anyone who dares to call me
He handed the phone to Cassandra. "Grandma, take a look. Is this the Daisy you know?"Cassandra took the phone and stared at the picture, looking closely, finally patting her chest in relief. "Thank goodness it's not the Daisy I know. Thank goodness it's not...""Grandma, who is the Daisy you know?" Xander thought he knew the answer. But he wanted to hear it from Cassandra herself."An old friend." Cassandra did not want to talk about Daisy anymore, so she quickly changed the subject. "Xander, I sent Abigail away because I need to talk to you about something important. It's something I can't tell Abigail.""Go ahead, Grandma."Cassandra said, "The doctor keeps telling me I'm getting better, but I feel like my health is getting worse, and I don't have much time left. Abigail's mother left her when she was little, and her father died in a car crash. Now, I'm the only family she has, and I support her in every way. If something happened to me, she wouldn't be able to handle it. You h