No father liked it when another guy eyed his daughter, especially if that guy was on bad terms with him.Felix was speechless, his heart about to burst with anger.Abigail quickly pulled Xander aside. "Come help me make breakfast. When everyone wakes up, we can eat."In the kitchen, Abigail looked at him unhappily. "What was that about?"Xander asked, "Isn't it obvious?"Abigail replied, "It's obvious, and it's hurtful."Xander said, "He's interested in Essy. Am I supposed to be okay with that?"Abigail countered, "Like Felix, I come from an ordinary background. You think he's out of his league with Essy. So do you secretly think the same about us?"Xander had not thought of that. He simply did not want anyone looking at his sister with romantic interest. "I didn't mean it that way."Abigail said, "But your words can make people think you do." Xander felt like he could not win and did not explain further. Abigail continued, "Fee knows better. He won't bother Essy. I don't want
The warmth of Xander's breath tickled Abigail's ear, and she playfully pulled away. "I'm getting the snacks ready, so quit bugging me," she said.Xander did not let go, hugging her even tighter. "Come on, are you still mad at me?"Abigail shook her head, amused by her clingy and jealous husband. "Fine, help me with the snacks, and we can all eat when everyone's up.""Okay," Xander agreed.Abigail would never have thought the CEO of Zane Corporation could be so possessive, getting upset over anyone close to her. Nor could she imagine how he would be glued to her side all the time.Meanwhile, after thinking about it all night, Jay finally worked up the courage to text Daisy.Jay: [Urgent! I have a new phone and number. Call my other number.]After sending the text, Jay felt nervous. He worried that if someone was spying on them, they might see his message, and he could get a call from those people first. After waiting a bit, his phone started ringing. Jay checked it and saw a numb
"Are you sure her husband is a nobody in Florivera? Have you met him?" Jay asked."I haven't met him," Daisy replied. "But the important people in Florivera aren't married to her, so I think her husband must not be very important. The Guzman family has had some problems lately, and their stock has taken a hit. But they're still a powerful family, so I don't think handling someone unimportant would be a big problem.""You're jumping to conclusions," Jay said. "I've seen the guy, and I can tell you he's not ordinary. He has a certain presence. Plus, he's got a really skilled bodyguard who could take down several of us."Jay was street-smart, good at reading people. If he said Abigail's man was special, he probably was. To get things done, you had to know your enemy."Let's not hurry," Daisy said. "I'll find out more about this guy, and then we'll decide what to do." Daisy hung up the phone, got up from her bed, and went upstairs to Mallory's room.After the last incident, Daisy made
"It's alright, my sweet girl. I love you so much; how could I ever be mad at you?" Daisy hugged Mallory. "Can you tell me who the man is with Xander's assistant?"Mallory shook her head. "I've only met her a few times. We're not close enough for her to introduce me to her family.""I heard her grandma passed away, and she went back to her hometown in North Florivera. Would you like to call her and comfort her?" Daisy handed back the phone she had kept from Mallory. "I know you don't have many friends, so if you want to be friends with her, that's okay. I won't stop you anymore."Holding her phone that had been taken away for a few days, Mallory felt like it was too good to be true. "Can I really call her now?"Daisy gently messed up Mallory's hair. "Sure you can. You haven't seen her in a long time. Why don't you give her a video call and comfort her?""Can I really?" Mallory asked. She remembered that in the past, whenever she talked about Abigail, her mother would get upset. She
Everyone thought Margaret had set up her grandson's marriage with a girl from a wealthy family. No one believed she would have him marry a girl from a small town."What does it matter if you believe it or not?" Mallory retorted. "They're now in North Florivera, and they seem really happy together. Don't ask me to seduce Xander anymore. Don't make me interfere in their relationship—"Smack!Before Mallory could finish, Daisy angrily slapped her. "What nonsense are you spouting? Don't you dare say that again. I've told you countless times; you were born to marry Xander. How could you say such hurtful things?"Mallory looked at her mother, her face not showing any emotion. But when she looked closely, she could see a hint of amusement in her eyes. She expected her mother to apologize soon, just like she had many times before. Whenever her mother got mad, she would slap Mallory and then try to make up for it with a kind gesture."Sorry, Mallory," Daisy said, holding Mallory's face gen
Feeling furious, Daisy picked up anything she could find nearby and began hurling it at Mallory. As she did so, she yelled, "I've given you everything you've ever wanted for years, treating you like a princess. What have you ever done for me? You don't get to decide who you're marrying. Whether you want to or not, you're marrying Xander!"Mallory watched her mother, who seemed to be going wild. She felt satisfied because she knew what made her mother mad, and she did it on purpose. "You think you can just give me to Xander like I'm a gift!"Daisy got even angrier after hearing that. She grabbed something without looking and hit Mallory's head with it. Mallory's forehead started bleeding right away. When Daisy saw the blood, she felt sorry for what she had done. She tried to sound like a nice mother again. "I didn't mean to hurt you, sweetie. I was just really mad. Your forehead is bleeding. Let me help, okay?"Mallory snorted. "You hit me again, just like before. Don't act sorry now
Once, when Mallory was just a little girl, Daisy did not give her any food. Mallory was so hungry and upset that she cried and fussed until she fell asleep because she was so tired. Only then did Daisy let her eat. After that incident, Mallory started behaving.The butler knew what had happened, but he did not say anything. He just answered coldly, "Okay."Over at Cassandra's apartment, Abigail made breakfast and everyone began to wake up. They all got ready and went to the kitchen one by one. Some helped serve the rice soup, while others put dishes on the table. Clara had gone to a bakery and brought back some muffins, bread, boiled eggs, and donuts, which made the breakfast feel really special.Susanna felt bad. She had come to North Florivera to help, but she had not done anything. Abigail had made breakfast all by herself. Abigail noticed Susanna's face looked off. "Didn't you sleep well last night, Susanna?" she asked.Susanna replied, "Madam and I slept just fine. But you sta
"I came to pay respect to Abigail's grandmother. I want to see Abigail too." Daisy faked a few drops of tears. "Abigail's father passed away when she was a kid. Cassandra was Abigail's only source of emotional support. Now that Cassandra has passed away, I'm afraid Abigail might be unable to cope with it..."Clara and the others were worried about that too. "We share the same worry as you. So, we try to avoid letting Abigail be alone in the short term. We want to accompany her as much as possible and comfort her."Daisy said, "After all, her only family member has passed away. I think comforting her with mere words won't be effective. I have an idea. And I'd like you to consider it and see if it's feasible."Clara said, "Tell me."Daisy said, "I want to acknowledge Abigail as my daughter again and have her come live with me in the city. I'll take care of her from now on."Clara was happy when she heard Daisy wanted to take on the responsibility of being a mother. But she could not