After washing up, Abigail came out of the bathroom to find that Susanna had pulled the dining table next to Cassandra's sickbed, and the table was loaded with food. There was easy-to-digest soup for Cassandra, and hearty dishes like steak and potatoes that Abigail loved. Just by looking at the food, one could see Susanna's genuine care. She treated Abigail and Cassandra as if they were her own family, even going above and beyond for Abigail, wishing to give her the best things in the world.The night before, Margaret had prepared many gifts for Abigail. Susanna had also prepared some, but her gifts were at Monsoon Villa, and Abigail had to wait until she returned there to see them.Susanna first served Cassandra a bowl of chicken soup. "Madam, the soup is a bit hot. Let it cool for a couple of minutes before you drink it. Don't burn yourself.""Okay." Cassandra looked at Susanna. "Thank you for taking care of Abigail so well this past year."Susanna felt quite guilty when she thoug
Margaret nodded in agreement. "Yep."Abigail was at a loss for words. She finished her meal under the watchful eyes of her three elders, feeling so full she could hardly walk.After the meal, Cassandra felt fine and wanted to go home to rest. Abigail spoke to the doctor. Xander had told them to do whatever Cassandra wanted. If she wanted to go home to rest, the doctors would go with her. Abigail felt bad about troubling the doctors this way, but her grandmother's comfort was the most important thing to her.After returning to the Zane residence, Cassandra felt a little tired and fell asleep shortly after lying down. With her grandmother asleep, Abigail had nothing to do, so she took out her phone and sent a message to Xander, who she had not seen all day.Abigail: [What are you up to?]She sent the message and waited for a while. But she did not get a reply from Xander. Abigail thought for a moment and sent a second message.Abigail: [Grandma and I are back at the Zane residence.
Xander, dressed in his usual white shirt and black trousers, was standing elegantly next to his car. His eyes, framed by silver glasses, were focused on Abigail as she ran toward him, looking both serious and caring.As she got closer, Abigail felt a little shy, so she slowed down and walked toward him. "What did you call me out for?" she asked.It was a hot day, and Abigail had run so fast that her cheeks were flushed, making her look especially cute. Xander smiled and tousled her hair, saying, "Get in the car. I'm taking you somewhere.""Where?" Abigail asked, hiding her hands behind her back. "It's so hot out, my hands are sweaty."Xander knew she was using this excuse to avoid holding hands, but he did not point it out. He opened the front passenger door for her first, letting her get in, then he sat in the driver's seat and slowly drove away from the neighborhood.They had been driving for about ten minutes, and Abigail was sitting quietly in the front passenger seat without
When she heard Xander was helping her again, Abigail felt happy and cozy inside. "Thanks for helping me. But I can handle Daisy on my own. No need for you to step in."Xander asked, "And how do you plan to handle her?"Abigail giggled and said, "I can't beat her in a fight, and I probably can't win if we pull each other's hair. So I'll have to fight her the way she does, by using gossip. Everyone knows Daisy is Gavin's wife, but I'm just a little assistant. Her name is more important than mine. She's not afraid of looking silly, so why should I be?"After her grandmother's incident, Abigail wanted to take Paxton and go to the Guzman residence to confront them. But she saw how much money Xander had spent to help her, so she stopped herself. She did not go, but that did not mean she was going to let Daisy get away with it. She could still argue with Daisy.That Abigail would use gossip did not surprise Xander, and he believed she could make people think badly of Daisy. But he had to
Xander said in a serious voice, "I don't want to have a child right now."'He doesn't want a child? Well, fine, but why is he so gruff about it?' Abigail thought to herself. "If you say no, then it's no. I can't force you..." She felt a bit hurt, then suddenly remembered something very important. 'Xander can't have a child! How could I ask him? I was so thoughtless; I almost hurt his feelings.'Xander continued to drive, staying very focused.Abigail sneaked a glance at him. His expression did not change, but she still felt a strong pressure. 'He's angry! I'm sure he's angry!' she thought, feeling like slapping herself. 'Of course he's angry. I knew he couldn't have children, and I still brought it up.' She decided to try to please him. "Mr. Zane, if you don't want to, that's fine. It doesn't matter if we have a child or not."Her voice was soft and sweet, nothing like when she was at work. Xander was almost ready to give in, but he kept control.Getting no response from him, Abig
Xander looked down at her hand that clutched the edge of his coat. His heart instantly softened. "Do you like being called Mrs. Zane?""I prefer Mrs. Hart," Abigail replied, because her marriage certificate had her husband's name as Nathan Hart, not Xander Zane. So she should be called Mrs. Hart.Xander was speechless. 'She always knows how to say something that really hurts my feelings.'As they walked down the long corridor, they got closer to room 8888. The door to the room was open. Even before Abigail saw anyone, she could hear the chatter inside.Stella said, "Everyone knows how much Xander spoils his wife, but we, his friends, haven't even met her yet."Susie chimed in, "I used to hope he and Abigail were together. They looked so good together. Too bad they're not.""Stop saying that, Susie," Stella warned. "They'll be here soon. If Xander hears this, it could be tough for Abigail.""It's just all in my head," Susie said. "I really hope Xander and his wife are happy toget
Lucas said, "Where has Xander hidden your wife? You've looked everywhere, haven't you? You can't even find a trace of her."Ron's face turned bright red with anger when they mentioned it, and he looked like he wanted to rip Xander to shreds right then and there. "So why did you guys call me here for dinner tonight?""We've been friends for so many years, and when we got married, we introduced our wives to each other," Lucas explained. "Xander is bringing his wife tonight to introduce her to us. On such an important day, we couldn't have this dinner without you.""Right, we need all of us here," Alwyn agreed.Ron said with a huff, "We've all seen her before. There's no need to introduce her again. He's just showing off to annoy me."Lucas said, "We know, but my wife Stella and Alwyn's wife Susie don't know her yet, so we need to introduce her."Susie chimed in, saying, "You guys have met Xander's wife already? What does she look like? Is she as pretty as Abigail? But even if she's
Stella was so mad that she stomped on Lucas's foot. She put all her weight into it, and the top of the foot was very sensitive, so it must have hurt. But Lucas did not even react to her stomp and kept kissing her.Alwyn teased with a laugh, "Lucas, you two seem eager to be alone. There's a room nearby, do you and your wife want to go there?"Alwyn was only joking, but it sounded very unpleasant to Stella. The joke made her feel like she was just a toy in the eyes of Lucas and his friends, something anyone could trample on. Two hot tears slid down her cheeks, but Lucas, who was kissing her really hard, felt them and suddenly let her go."What's wrong?" Lucas asked.Stella did not want Lucas to see her crying; she buried her face in his chest and wiped her tears on his shirt. When she looked up at him again, she was smiling. "Mr. White, are you done kissing? If you're done, please give me two minutes. I want to talk to Mr. Zane." Lucas squinted at her, puzzled. She ignored him and lo