Chapter 857

Xander stretched his hand out and carefully grabbed her soft hand. "Abigail, after you left, I seriously reflected on it. It was ill-considered of me when I tried to force you to stay and move your belongings without your consent. I won't do that again in the future. Please trust me!"

Abigail lifted her head slightly. She then met his sincere gaze under the silver-rimmed glasses. She thought, 'I believe he won't intentionally hurt me.

'However, people act on impulse. And in those moments, one might lose control and act irrationally.

'Just like what happened to Xander in the morning. If he truly wanted to hurt me, I wouldn't be able to escape. He was just carried away by his emotions. But he came back to his senses when he saw my tears.'

Xander was a little panicked when he saw her remain silent. "Abigail..."

Abigail's heart softened completely. "Have you had dinner?"

Xander shook his head. "No."

Abigail said, "You know your stomach isn't well. And yet, you still didn't eat on ti