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
Xander was worried as hell thinking that he had taken her forcefully. He got out of the bed and walked towards her.“Abigail…”Abigail was about to take his clothes out of the closet when she heard him calling her anxiously. She turned to look at him, but his naked body came into her sight. Her cheeks began to burn in embarrassment.She turned back frantically, eyes closed, lips pursed tight.This man… Why was he so shameless? Couldn’t he wrap something around his body?Abigail's face became redder with this thought.However, her action simply increased Xander’s agitation. He didn’t care if he was naked or not. In fact, he wa
That morning, Abigail received Lilian’s call, “Hey, I am going to select my wedding dress. Will you accompany me?”Abigail also wanted to leave the villa to release her tension and meeting Lilian was the best way to distract her. So, she agreed without hesitation, “Alright. Send the address.”Lilian sent the address soon after she hung up the phone.Abigail didn't take that long to get there. Lilian's Kia also just arrived when Abigail was parking her Mercedes in front of the boutique. They came out of their respective cars and took each other in their arms.“Oh, Abi… I am so excited. I don't even sleep well last night because of the excitement. My excitement is increasing with each passing day." Lilian chimed delightfully.
After meeting with Xander, Victor headed to check on Riley and saw him driving out of his apartment. It was already 7 in the evening, and he wondered where he was going. Without wasting any time, he followed him, keeping a little distance from his car.More than a half-hour drive, he saw Riley's car moving to the suburbs. There was no question that Riley would meet Stacy Miller. Xander was right. If he went after Riley he would come to know about this woman. Victor was also keen to discover the hidden secret of this woman named Stacy Miller.It took another half an hour for them to reach Stacy’s independent house in the suburb. Victor parked the car a few yards away from Riley’s and watched him leave. When he saw him go into the house, it was only then that he got out of the car and went after him sneakily.
The next day, Xander arrived at the office at his regular time and his secretary reported the schedules for the day.“The vice-president of Voyage Groups called yesterday when you left the office. Shall I connect to her number right now?” The secretary asked.“Not now… fix a conference meeting with her after lunch.” Xander denied it and started checking the file she handed him.“Alright.”The secretary turned around and left.Meanwhile, Riley barged in and locked the door behind him.Xander was dumbfounded and frowned, his expression perplexed.“What is it? Why did you lock the door?&rdq
Xander’s eyebrows knitted tightly as he watched the woman with disbelief. The shock was evident on his face. He asked in a trance, “What did you say? The child...are you saying that Sarah's child is still alive?”The woman sighed in dismay, “I don’t know if the child is still alive or not. The baby was born premature, but it was healthy.”Xander was more than shocked. He wondered who the man was and what his motive was to fake the death of the child. Moreover, how it was connected to his father.His creased eyebrows furrowed and his face ashen as he thought of something.Was his father behind this?Cold sweat appeared on his forehead. He wiped his face with his palm in nervousness. Stacy ma
Xander had been quiet since he got back from work. Abigail had eyes on him all the time. They had dinner together silently. It was the quietest dinner she ever had with him.Abigail tried to start the conversation quite a few times, but after noticing his sullen look she didn’t dare to open her mouth. Now they were sitting on the couch side by side watching TV. However, Abigail knew his mind was not there even if his eyes were centered on the television.Finally, Abigail was no longer able to remain silent and asked, “What happened? Is the company facing any problem recently?”"I'm going to bed."He stood up and strode to the room.Abigail stared at his retreating back, stunned. She turned off the television
“Mm…” Abigail whimpered, creasing her eyebrows tight.Slowly she opened her eyes and looked around, blinking frequently. It took her a few more moments to set her eyesight. She found herself seated on a chair in a dimly lit room. She tried to get up.Only then did she realize that her hands and legs were tied to the chair and her mouth sealed with tape. Horror sprang within her. She squirmed harder to break free, but all her struggles were in vain.At the time, she recalled losing consciousness in the parking lot at the shopping mall. So she was kidnapped.Abigail squirmed harder as soon as she realized.Meanwhile, a familiar female voice came from her right side, “You are awake.”
Stacy pressed the knife to Abigail's throat a little harder and grunted, “You have no choice, Mr. Ross. Drop the gun. Otherwise, I will slit her throat.”“Ah…” Abigail yelped in pain and more blood trickled down the wound.“Wait…” Riley shouted. “Don’t hurt her. I… I will drop the gun, okay?”He put the gun to the floor right in front of him with his eyes centered on Stacy.Stacy sneered, “Very good. You are a loyal dog of Reids.” The smile on her face gradually faded, and her face darkened, "Now hand me over my grandson and call Owen to come here alone."“Stop this madness. You can’t escape from here. I promise I will appeal le
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