Malcolm was worried.Abigail typed back quickly: [We put the video up. Don't worry. I'm okay.]Malcolm: [You guys shared that video? Why? Everyone has seen it! Even if it's a bit blurry, people at your work will know it's you. Aren't you scared of what they might say or think?]Abigail: [I'm not scared!]Malcolm: [...]Abigail: [Do you think that without this video, people wouldn't look at me differently?]The pictures that Daisy put on the internet, which made it look like Abigail was seducing someone else's husband, were just taken from this video. But those pictures made people think the wrong thing about Abigail. Xander had all of Abigail's photos removed from the internet to protect her. Still, he could not make people forget. Lots of folks at work talked about Abigail because of those pictures. So, she wanted to show this video to make them stop talking.Malcolm: [Now, you're not just Abigail. You're the executive assistant for the CEO at Zane Corporation, and you're Xande
Xander said, "If we didn't show this video and stop that person, someone could use it to hurt us and Zane Corporation. But now that we've shown it, no one can use it against you."Even after hearing Xander's confident words, Abigail still felt worried. "Are you sure this won't hurt you?"Xander put his arm around her waist and hugged her close. "Do you think I can't handle this?" She looked up, a bit puzzled. He smiled. "I'm not just Nathan Hart. I'm Xander Zane."Abigail used to think Xander could handle anything. When she first started working with him, she heard rumors about him that made her scared. She was always worried that he might do something weird. Now, Xander was still the powerful CEO of Zane Corporation that everyone was scared of. But since he had become her husband, Abigail had seen a side of him that was less tough and strong, a side he never showed to anyone else. That made her care more about him and worry about him more, too.She cuddled up to him and said, "I j
Harvey said, "All the videos on my phone and in my cloud storage are gone. Now, one of them is even on the big screen at North Florivera Central Square and everywhere on the internet. I can't use them against that girl and Elliot anymore." The other person did not say anything, making Harvey more and more worried. "Well? What should I do?"The other person laughed, but it was not a happy laugh. "If you mess up easy stuff, what can you actually do right?"Harvey quickly said, "I kept the videos safe. I have no idea how they got out or ended up on the big screen."The other person asked, "Who else saw the videos?"Harvey said, "I hadn't even told my wife until tonight. But it can't be her. She's even more worried about the videos than I am.""So only the two of you knew about it?"Harvey quickly said, "Yep." Then, he remembered something. "Oh, wait! There's another guy. He wanted to buy the videos but then didn't want them anymore.""Who?"Harvey said, "I don't know his name. He
Daisy said, "I'm happy if I get what I want. Gavin didn't give me the love I wanted, but I didn't want love from him. I just wanted his status and money."The man said, "You're still the same. You're always clear about what you want."Daisy replied, "You know me best. You helped me through tough times and find happiness. Why would I keep secrets from you? I should really thank you. Without you, I might still be sharing an identity with that despicable woman."The man, knowing what Daisy meant, changed the subject. "Did you hear the old woman from the Renee family got sick and died?""When did that happen?" Daisy asked.The man replied, "Abigail brought her grandma's ashes to North Florivera today. I don't know when she died."Daisy said, "Good. Now, no one will know who I am."The man said, "You know, I feel bad for Leroy. He probably can't figure out why his wife, who said she loved him, left him and their daughter."Daisy scoffed, "He got what he deserved. But listen to this.
After the brave woman spoke out, others also accused Elliot. The police got lots of evidence against him. Online, people guessed Elliot had done many bad things, maybe over ten times. They heard his wife helped him, and they even hurt minors. When minors were involved, it was much worse. Some experts thought Elliot could go to jail for at least fifteen years because of everything he did. But fifteen years was not enough for people online. People were still very angry about what he did and kept talking about it, even late at night.Over at Cassandra's apartment, things were quieter. Most of the people who had come to pay respects to her grandmother had gone home. Only the Thompson and Mane families were left. The elders from both families had been busy earlier, but now they finally had time to check their phones and see the news online.Clara said, "Jodie, that horrible guy, Elliot, has been caught."Jodie said, "It's about time! If he'd been caught earlier, he wouldn't have hurt so
Abigail glanced at the lengthy text message and read it carefully. Her face turned pale as she finished reading it.Xander saw her expression change and moved closer. "What's wrong?"Abigail looked at him, her eyes searching his face, and suddenly asked, "Are you my husband, Nathan Hart?"Xander looked surprised. "Why are you asking that out of the blue?"Abigail thought for a moment and handed him her phone. "I got a weird text. I don't know who sent it, but I think it's from Nova. It's not the first time someone told me Nathan Hart and Xander Zane aren't the same person."Xander took the phone from her, read the message, and looked up. "Do you believe a stranger, or do you believe me?"Abigail said, "I wouldn't show you this if I didn't trust you. I'm just scared, and I need a straight answer."Xander took Abigail's hand and put it on his chest so she could feel his heart beating. He looked at her and said, "Abigail, Nathan Hart and Xander Zane are both me. There's no other pe
Xander gave a smile, but his eyes looked intense and scary. "He wants to see me," Xander said."I'll come with you," Abigail replied.Xander reached over and gently tousled her hair. "Nova had something to do with your grandma's death... Do you really not blame me at all?""I told you, Nova is Nova, and you're you. You're two completely different people," Abigail said. "Whatever he did wrong, it has nothing to do with you.""He gave me my life, and his blood flows in me..." Xander's voice trailed off."So what?" Abigail cut in, her voice strong.Her words made Xander feel brave and warm inside, but he still could not shake the feeling. "Sometimes, I feel like I have dirty blood in me.""Don't think like that," Abigail said. "You know, you and I are kind of in the same boat. You're a victim, too. Whatever bad things Nova did, he should be the one to deal with the consequences. Why should you have to pay for his mistakes?"Xander was about to say something when the doorbell rang.
Jay exclaimed in feigned surprise, "Your husband? You look so young, I thought you didn't have a boyfriend yet, much less married. Where's Mr. Hart from? What does he do?"Older family members often asked such questions, and since Jay was a good friend of Abigail's deceased father, she did not mind. "He's from Florivera, and his family runs a business."The moment Jay stepped through the door, he felt an incredibly powerful aura from Xander, making him avoid looking at Xander. Now, gathering courage, he glanced at Xander, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "This young man looks very impressive, a good match for you."Xander looked down at the spot where Jay had patted him and frowned, clearly not pleased."Thanks, Jay," said Abigail, pouring him a glass of water. "Please, sit down and have some water."Jay sat down, checked his watch, and then looked around at the others in the room.Felix, who was also helping out, said, "Mr. Cameron, it's a long night, and we're playing card