Lucas quickly took some food for Stella. "Sweetheart, eat more to replenish some energy. Don't always fall asleep before having enough fun."Lucas always embarrassed her by speaking about their intimate matters wherever they were.Initially, it really bothered Stella. She would always remind him not to do that. But Lucas never listened to her. So, as the occurrences increased, she became numb to it as if the person he was talking about was not her.Nevertheless, Stella subconsciously looked at the person she cared about at the dining table. Coincidentally, Abigail was looking at her too.Abigail opened her mouth and wanted to say something. But Stella smiled at her as if telling her it was fine.Abigail did not want Stella to feel embarrassed. So, she looked away and continued taking food for Xander. She attentively cared for Xander just like when she was his assistant.Lucas put some food into Stella's bowl again. "Honey, did you see that? Even in front of us, Abigail is still t
Stella thought, 'Whenever Xander eats with us, his utensils must be new. And there'll be communal forks. If anyone used their own utensil to take the food, Xander wouldn't eat that dish and even the dish beside it.'He's such a picky person. But now he actually ate Abigail's leftover food!'Abigail was as surprised as Stella.She could not help but blush when she saw Xander eat her meatball. "Why did you eat the meatball that I have eaten half of?"Xander stared at her and tenderly said, "You said you were full. I didn't want to waste it. And since I could still eat, I just helped you to finish it."Abigail replied, "It's fine to just leave the uneaten food. I'll take less next time. You don't have to make things difficult for yourself...""I feel fine doing that." Xander continued, "You don't have to take food for me. I can do that myself."Abigail subconsciously did that as she had been taking care of Xander for the past year. Whenever they ate together, she would always ensur
Lucas, who was at the opposite of the table, pushed Stella toward it. "Honey, your luck must be good today. You play. I'll watch you play.""Abigail, Susie, and I are going to watch the light show later." Stella did not want to play cards at all. She only wanted to have fun with her female friends.However, Lucas did not want Stella to be with Abigail without him being there. That was why he tried to make Stella stay with him. He did not want her out of his sight. He responded, "My luck is bad today. You must play. Unless you want to see your husband go bankrupt."Stella had no choice but to swallow all her frustration and unhappiness.Susie did not know what to say. She lowered her head and sent a text message to their three-person WhatsApp group chat: [Abigail, should we find a way to let Stella leave?]Abigail replied: [Lucas is very wary of me. He's very worried that I'd take Stella and run away. No matter what plan I come up with, as long as I'm involved, he won't let her go.
She was lost in her thoughts. 'If I get involved, it might change things.'I intend to help. But I might cause trouble instead.'Xander gently pinched her hand. "Do you understand?"Abigail nodded. "Yes."She was upset that she could not help Stella fulfill her little wish. Xander raised his hand to check the time. "It's eight-twenty now. The light show will start in ten minutes. Let's all go together and watch it later."Abigail was delighted. "You don't want to play cards?"Xander was happy when he saw the joy on Abigail's face. "I can play cards anytime. But things that can make you happy aren't always available."Abigail ignored everyone's stare and kissed Xander on his lips. "Mr. Zane, you're so, so nice!"'Mr. Zane!'She called me Mr. Zane!'She used an honorific when she kissed me!'Xander adjusted his glasses and looked at her. The emotions in his gaze under the silver-rimmed glasses kept changing.He thought, 'My Abigail is so innocent and cute. She has no idea how
Susie texted Abigail: [So, you asked your husband to help you?]Abigail: [Yes.]Susie: [The condition for his help was that you kiss him in front of everyone?]Abigail: [No. He'd never make such a request. He helped me, and so I got excited and kissed him. Please stop teasing me.]Susie: [Your face is so red. You have too little of this kind of experience. You won't blush once you gain more experience.]Abigail immediately touched her face. It was indeed very hot. She replied: [Uh...]Not only was Ron's wife not there with him, but he had also lost the card game. So, his mood was bad. "Xander, enjoy this amazing time while you can. Maybe one day you'll end up like me, losing your wife and not being able to find her anywhere in the world."Abigail could not stand his inauspicious words. "Mr. Hagrid, you don't have to worry about that. We'll be together forever."Ron looked at Abigail. He said with a half-smile, "Are you sure you two can stay together forever?"Abigail replied,
Margaret: [Yes!]Cassandra: [Yes!]Abigail: [Hold on.]Abigail immediately looked for Xander and handed her phone to him. "Mr. Zane, can you take a picture of me while capturing the light show behind me?"Xander did not take her phone. Instead, he took his own phone out. "Move a little to the right and take half a step back. That's it."Xander then took a few photos of Abigail before showing them to her. "Take a look. If you aren't satisfied, we can take more."Abigail grabbed his phone and looked. She was very happy with the pictures. The angle of view of the pictures, the color adjustment of the photos, and so on were no less professional than that of a skilled photographer. She said, "Mr. Zane, have you learned photography? How did you make me look so good?"Xander was amused by her exaggeration. "No need for flattery."Abigail stared at him with her widened eyes. "I wasn't trying to flatter you. Your photography skills are the best I've ever seen. Can't I compliment you? Qu
Abigail thought, 'He didn't have to say it out loud that he wants to kiss me!'How could he be so straightforward about it?'Abigail frightenedly looked around. It seemed like everyone was busy with their own things and no one noticed them. She said, "There are so many people here. It's not appropriate. Let's wait until we're back home."Xander playfully twirled a strand of her hair around his finger and brought it close to his nose to smell. "Sure."Abigail did not dare to look at him. She lowered her head and continued texting in the family group chat.After she sent the photo, Margaret, Cassandra, and Susanna complimented them excessively again, as expected.After they praised Xander and Abigail, Esther, who had been quiet, sent a text message: [Grandmothers and Susanna, look at the way Xander looked at Abigail!]Margaret: [What's wrong with that?]Esther: [Xander looked so intensely and passionately at Abigail. It seems like his desire for her is so much. How did I not know
Xander said, "Abigail, Emma is an adult. And you're just her friend. You aren't responsible for her life."Abigail said, "But..."Xander interrupted her, "Emma wants freedom. She escaped from Ron to live independently. If I send someone to watch her and help her, then what's the difference between that and her staying with Ron? This may not be the freedom she wants."Abigail started, "What if..."Xander said, "You're worried that she might encounter danger? You're worried that she can't find a job to support herself? Every one of us living in this world may face danger. But the possibility of that is extremely small. If it does happen, it's fate."And every one of us may also face the problem of not being able to find a job to support ourselves. Take you for an example, if you can't find a job and afford your meals, other than your family, will anyone else help you?"Emma wants freedom. She doesn't want to depend on others. Every decision that she makes now is her own choice. You