These injuries were something that she left on his body. He did not want to get rid of them. He wished these injuries could last as long as possible.Abigail said, "Do you think you're invulnerable? You always think that you're fine. But in fact, your body isn't even as strong as mine."Abigail was quite petite compared to Xander. So, he could not understand how she could daringly use the word "strong".Xander said, "I'm sleepy. Let's sleep now."The bed was small. So, they were sleeping close to each other. However, neither of them had any inappropriate thoughts. They just slept through the night without disturbing each other.The next day, they woke up very early.The bathroom was small. Two of them squeezed in together to brush their teeth and wash their faces. Despite their height difference, when both their faces reflected in the bathroom mirror, they looked particularly well-matched.Abigail accidentally got some toothpaste foam on her nose. Xander casually stretched his h
Abigail thought, 'Why, when a man and woman are together in a way others don't like, does everyone naturally blame the woman? Why do they think the woman must have tricked the man? Both are responsible. If you're going to blame someone, blame both of them. Why blame just the woman?'Luna's face turned bright red with anger. "How can you say such a shameless thing?" she yelled.Abigail did not have any close friends at the company. Luna was the person she liked the most, but not enough to tell her everything. 'Since Luna says I'm being shameless, I'll be shameless then,' she thought, and turned to leave.Luna was desperate. "Aren't you scared that I'll share the video and show everyone at the company what you really did?" she threatened.Abigail turned back with a faint smile. "If you wanted to share it, you would've already. What do you want?" she asked calmly.Luna was surprised by how calm Abigail was. "Are you and Mr. Zane hiding something? Did he make you do something? If so,
Xander grabbed a napkin and wiped the leftover pancake crumbs from the corner of Abigail's mouth. "I didn't know," he said."Why did you pick me out of the three candidates, then?" Abigail asked."Maybe it was a connection at first sight, or maybe your name sounded familiar," Xander answered.Abigail was not happy with this answer. "Was it not because of my skills?"Xander looked at her grumpy face and felt sorry for her. "Silly girl, just by being one of the choices for me to pick, you showed your skills. I picked you from the three people because I liked you best. This year, you've proved that choosing you was the right thing to do.""Did you like the way I look? Did you pick me because I'm pretty?" Abigail asked."Being pretty can be a skill too," Xander replied."I'm talking to you about something serious. Don't make jokes," Abigail said."Is someone saying you can't do the job?" Xander asked."I'm worried that if people learn about us being together, they'll think I got t
Abigail worked hard to ignore the strange looks people were giving her and focused on her job.Even though she had not been at work for a few days, she and Xander were still a great team. Seeing how well they worked together, Keith thought their relationship was like a match made in heaven. It was true not only for their personal lives but also for their excellent working relationship.A long time ago, Keith had to pass lots of tests to become Xander's assistant. When he first started, he had trouble keeping up and made some small mistakes. But the mistakes were not very bad, and Xander let him stay. After a while, Keith got really good at his job.Abigail was different. She was great from the very first day she worked with Xander, and she did not make any mistakes for a whole year. Keith thought, 'She's so good at her job, and she's even married to Mr. Zane! Other girls can't even come close.'As Keith was lost in thought, Xander's phone rang really loud. Xander picked it up and h
Abigail gently touched Xander's hand that was gripping the steering wheel. She spoke softly, "No matter what happens, remember, you've got me, and I'll always be with you."Her words warmed Xander's heart and it ached. "Abigail..."He did not dare tell Abigail the truth, afraid that she might break down before they even got home. He feared she could not bear the shock. Once, not even death had scared him. But now, anything to do with Abigail, even the smallest thing, made him very nervous. Caring so much about someone felt both wonderful and worrying.Abigail replied, "I'm here. Always here."Xander paused, then said, "What you just said to me is what I want to say to you. No matter what happens in the future, don't forget you have me, and I'll be with you, forever and ever."Abigail replied, "Mmm-hmm, we'll be with each other, no matter what happens. We won't be apart."Xander said, "Okay."He pressed the gas pedal hard, wanting to get back to the Zane residence quickly. If he
Cassandra spoke weakly, "You like Abigail now, and you think you two can be together forever. But feelings can change in the blink of an eye. All you need to do is promise me that you'll be kind to Abigail...""Grandma, don't talk anymore!" Abigail suddenly shouted, losing control of her emotions. "I'll get the doctor right away. Doctor, come quickly, please! Someone, get the doctor for me..."Margaret became frantic, afraid that Cassandra might not get to say everything she wanted. "Abigail, listen to your grandma, don't interrupt her. We've had the best doctors come and see her." She could not bear to say the cruel truth. She wished with all her heart that her dear friend could get better. But there was no hope left."I won't listen!" Abigail grabbed Cassandra's hand and placed it on her stomach. "You always wanted me to have a baby for you to hold, didn't you, Grandma? I think I might be having one. In a few months, you'll be able to hold the great-grandchild you've wanted."Hea
Abigail shook her head. "No, Grandma, it's not your fault..."Cassandra spoke slowly. Each sentence took a long time, but she tried her best to tell Abigail what she needed to know. "I know you agreed to marry to make me happy," she said. "But I wanted you to find someone to lean on, not just for me. Xander is the grandson of my best friend, Margaret. She talked about him a lot when he was little. I trust her, so I knew he must be good. That's why I said yes to you two being together. I thought hard about your marriage. I want you to be happy, not just get it over with. I'm not really worried about holding my great-grandchild. I worry about you being alone when I'm gone. But now, you have your husband, Margaret, Essy, and Susanna, who love you. So I'm not worried anymore."As Abigail listened to her grandmother, tears filled her eyes. "They may be nice to me, but they can't take your place. If you don't want me, what will I do?""No one can be with anyone forever. Not even me. I jus
"Xander, please! I'm begging you! Save my grandma!" Abigail held onto Xander so tightly that her fingers looked twisted. Right now, Xander was like a lifebuoy in the ocean to her. She felt sure he could help bring her grandmother back.Xander wanted to help save her grandmother too, but no matter how rich or powerful he was, he felt helpless when it came to life and death. "Abigail..." he said, wrapping his arms around her waist. He called her name over and over, hoping to bring her back to her senses, but it did not work.Kane was there too. "Xander, Abigail is in a dangerous state. We must give her a shot to calm her down right away, or something bad might happen."Xander said, "Make sure the medicine is just right, so it doesn't hurt her.""Don't worry," replied Kane, "I'll just make her sleep for a little while. When she wakes up, she'll be fine."With Xander's permission, Kane quickly gave Abigail the shot. She slowly calmed down, and then her eyes closed, going limp in Xande