Xander continued kissing her on her neck and shoulder and whispered again, "I want you so bad."
“Charles…” She was so lost that she forgot to call him Xander.
Xander ceased his action abruptly and stared at her with disbelief. Even if her voice was low, he heard her vaguely call Charles. The desire to love her awash instantly.
“What did you say?”
Abigail gawked at him with her wide eyes, dumbstruck. It was only then that she realized that she had made a grave mistake just now.
She blinked at him once… twice… thrice…
“Um… I… I just… What ha-happened?”
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That afternoon, Abigail went to meet Lilian at Rose's cafe. Lillian had already reached and taken a corner table.Abigail walked up to her and asked, “Hey, how long have you been waiting?"It's been almost fifteen minutes and I've already finished a glass of juice." Lilian sulked, glaring at her, “Why did you take so long?”“I was looking for something.” Abigail sat upon the opposite chair and sighed with despair.Lilian squinted and observed her carefully, “Why are you so pissed off?”Abigail puffed and replied, “I suspect that Xander is Charles. No… I am sure that he is Charles. But I can’t find any clue why he is hiding his actual identity.” She was holding
Stacy’s outburst stunned Abigail. She opened her mouth to say something, but Stacy didn’t give her the time to speak, “He is hiding him somewhere and not allowing him to come out. He never acknowledged him, only because of his beloved son Xander, your husband.”Stacy let out a bitter chuckle, “He also hid Xander for twenty long years. Don’t you know that?”She sneered, “And he said that he hid Xander for his safety. Ridiculous... in this country, no one dares offend the Reid family. From where does his enemy come? Humph... I've kept my mouth shut all these years just because of the safety of my grandson. But I will not keep silent anymore. I will tell everyone what he did to my daughter back then and expose him to the public.”Stacy got up to leave so
Abigail stashed the photo in her bra and kept checking out the album. Then she found a photo of young Stacy with a baby boy in her arms and a girl of 13 or 14 years old.She was stunned. Her eyes were glued to the girl next to Stacy.Was Stacy telling the truth?Abigail felt goosebumps throughout her body. Her hands holding the album trembled.“Sir, you have come back. Young madam is here to see you.” Joseph approached Owen and took the briefcase from his hand. Then he took off his coat.“Is that so? Where is she?” Owen was pleasantly surprised. His wandering gaze searched for Abigail.“She is in the master’s room,” Joseph responded with p
The next morning, the first thing Abigail did was to call Xander. Her heart was pounding inside her ribcage wildly while the phone was ringing. Her fingertips were cold. Even though she made a call, she was still concerned about how to ask him for money.Eventually, the call connected after a long ring, “Hello…”His hoarse voice came out of the phone. It seemed as if he hadn't woken up yet.Abigail was astounded. Her eyes moved to the wall clock immediately. It was 9 in the morning. Normally, he would wake up early and get some exercise. She wondered why he was asleep up to now.Could it be that he was not well?Abigail’s heart sank to the bottom of the valley when she thought about it. She opened her
When Abigail woke up the next morning and opened her eyes, she saw Xander sitting on the couch like a king with one leg on another and his hands on his thighs. His eyes were centered firmly on her.Abigail's sleepiness was not gone fully. She blinked quite a few times, trying to figure out if he was real or not. Her lips curled up slowly, and she muttered in a trance, “You look so real.”Xander had been waiting for her to wake up for a couple of hours. He initially thought of waking her up, but he didn’t do that after noticing her sleeping so peacefully.However, when he saw her open her eyes and spout nonsense, he became angry.“Are you dreaming?” He exclaimed, his expression somber.The smile o
That afternoon, Abigail reached Rose's café and saw Stacy sitting at the corner table. Her eyes went cold and her grip on the purse tightened to see Stacy. Taking a deep breath, she went towards her.Stacy smiled as she noticed Abigail entering. She stared at her with great interest. Abigail was nothing but a golden egg-laying goose to her.All these years, she stayed away from the capital city because of the threat of Riley. But that day, Zac came and asked her to come back. Together, they could create problems for the Reids.Initially, she didn’t agree with him, fearing that Riley would hurt her grandson. But Zac explained that it could be Owen's plan to keep her out of the city.They all knew Sarah and her child died back then. But later, David came and i
Xander came to meet a client at an upscale restaurant. Having discussed everything and renewed the contract, he came out of the executive chamber with the client followed by Riley.The client shook hands with Xander, smiling brightly, “It's a pleasure to continue working with you.”“It’s our pleasure too.” Xander also smiled back.Just as the client turned and walked to the elevator, he heard the familiar voice, “Oh, Abi… My darling, you are so sweet.”Xander’s smile froze in the corner of his lips when he heard Abigail’s name. A deep frown surfaced on his face all at once. He turned around frantically and saw Aidan kissing her.His blood boiled within him, and his
Abigail was looking towards the entrance of the villa from the balcony adjoining the room. She waited impatiently for Xander with the hope in her heart that Riley would find him and bring him home soon.Meanwhile, she saw the Mercedes rolling in through the gate. A frown surfaced on her face not seeing Xander's car. She rushed out and opened the door, only to see Riley enter, supporting Xander.The smell of alcohol struck her nostrils the moment they came closer. He was not fully conscious because of the effect of the alcohol. She felt a twinge in her heart to see this and hurried to help Riley to take him to the bedroom.After laying him down on the bed, Abigail thanked Riley, "Thank you for bringing him back."“Don’t thank me. It’s my duty. Just take
Almost an hour later, Xander parked the car in front of a fancy building. Abigail frowned, wondering why Xander had stopped here. She was unfamiliar with this place as she had never been before.Xander got off the car and opened the door for her. He smiled and extended his hand to her. She smiled and took his hand and came out. She wanted to ask many questions, but since he urged her not to ask anything, she didn’t open her mouth.“Come on...”He took her into the building and went to the fifth floor, which led them to a luxurious salon.This time, she could no longer hold her curiosity and asked, “What is it? Do you bring me here for grooming?” She cast a suspicious gaze at him.Xander smiled, "
Abigail froze to hear another gunshot. More tears gushed out. She was afraid that Aidan might shoot her father again.Did he kill him?A wave of shivers ran through her body as soon as she thought about it. She covered her mouth and turned frenetically.“Abigail…” Xander panicked to hear the gunshot and called her.Samuel and his team broke the lock on the door and barged into the room. However, their steps came to an abrupt halt to see Aidan wrap his arm around her neck from behind, pointing the gun at her head.All the pairs of eyes went wide. Xander and Riley panicked to see it while Samuel and his team were all alerted, aiming the guns at Aidan.Horror was w
Relief spread to the people present in the hall. Angelina breathed a sigh, putting her hand upon her chest. She couldn't stop praying to God for Abigail to come home safely.Owen hugged Riley all of a sudden and Riley also hugged him back, but his eyes were on Xander.He assured him, “We will go bring her home safely.”“Be safe.” Owen patted his back.However, Xander was agitated when the call disconnected and shouted impatiently, “Hello… Hello…”Samuel patted his back, “President Reid, calm down.”It was only then that Xander came to reality and looked at him.“You di
Abigail’s jaw dropped as she watched him in shock. Then her eyes moved to the water spilled on the floor. There was no way for her to drink this dirty water. When she looked back at him, there was nothing but hostility in her eyes.Aidan stopped laughing the moment he saw the hatred in her eyes. He squatted beside her and grabbed her jaws tight, “Don’t show me your attitude. You are not in Reid’s mansion.”He turned her head to the door, “Your father is in that opposite room. Don’t you want to see him?”A vile smile appeared on his face, “Drink the water and I will take you to him. Or else, I will shoot him.”Abigail glared at him contemptuously.The smile on his fac
Owen was pacing back and forth anxiously. David had not answered his fifth call as well. He became suspicious that something bad had happened. Otherwise, David would never ignore his calls.In the meantime, he received his call. He answered quickly, “Hello… where are you? Did you find her?”“Owen… She… she is nowhere to be found. She never came to the airport.” David’s anxious voice came out of the phone.A wave of shivers passed through his body. Owen exclaimed in a frenzy, “What did you say? She didn’t go to the airport! Then where is she?”“I reached out to the police. We will find her soon. Don’t worry.” David was also worried, but he tried to comfort Owen.
The moment the priest asked to kiss the bride, Victor took Lilian in his arms and kissed her passionately. The applause and whistling of the guests resonated throughout the area. Abigail clicked on them to capture the memorable moments. She was happy for Lilian.In the meantime, her phone rang. She pulled her phone out of her purse and checked it, only to see an unknown number on the screen. She answered the call casually, “Hello…”Her eyes were still on Lilian and Victor.“Abi, don’t listen to him. Don’t… mm… mm…”The smile on her face disappeared immediately when she heard the panicked tone of her father on the phone. Before she could figure out anything, she heard Aidan’s voice, “Abi, my darli
The next afternoon, Abigail arrived at Rose’s café a little earlier than time and waited for Aidan sitting at a corner table. Aidan came on time and approached her with a smile on his face.“Hey, you came earlier.” He sat across her.Abigail also smiled, “Yes. I thought I shouldn't have you waiting on me.”Then she raised her hand and beckoned a waiter. The waiter came up to them, and she ordered Mocha for Aidan.Soon the coffee was served, and Aidan looked at the cup with amazement.He chuckled, “You still remember that I like Mocha.”He took a sip of the coffee and watched at her interestingly.
Abigail was completely caught off guard to hear it. Xander only wanted her love. He never had any feelings for Angelina! How could that be possible?She had seen the concern in his eyes for his girlfriend. A phone call from her was enough to make him drop everything. That was not fake.She couldn’t resist asking, “Do you mean he has no feelings for you? And what about you? Are you not in love with him?”Angelina’s face turned pale. Yes, she loved Xander. But she would never reveal it. In addition, she agreed to marry Riley. It was inappropriate to keep that feeling in her heart.She smiled and explained, “You are mistaken. He just cares for me. He likes my mom and me as his family.”She sig
Abigail couldn't believe Xander was unfaithful to her. The love and care she had noticed in his eyes could not be wrong. He also appeared to be concerned on the phone just now.Abigail was not ready to accept that all this was just acting. After reflecting on everything, she decided to find this woman.Aidan said Xander had brought her to the city recently. She could hire a private detective and show him the photos.Photos…Suddenly, something crossed her mind, and she grabbed the phone to recheck the photographs. She looked at the photo where Xander put the diamond bracelet on her wrist. That bracelet was in the closet a couple of days ago, which means this picture was taken recently.Abigail got excited and checked t