Zac's powerful punch knocked down Gin. Meanwhile, Abigail, who was unable to move, could only scream, begging him to stop his madness and let go of Gin, who was now almost battered. "Zac! Are you out of your mind?! Let go of my brother; you can't touch him one bit!" Not a single sentence could stop Zachary's current rampage. A tantrum, for Abby, was utterly unwarranted. "Zac!!! I swear you, if you don't stop, I'll call security or even the police!" Abby almost jumped out of bed but still couldn't stop his madness. "If you still don't pay attention to what I say, I swear I will never appear in front of you ever again!" The sentence miraculously made Zac freeze and automatically stop the hand swing, initially hovering over Gin with a vengeance. Zachary's body slumped to the floor in a kneeling position, gasping for air, trying to regain the strength he'd expended to teach the young man who was now lying on the floor with a battered face a lesson. "What ar
Abigail insisted on going home immediately. She was looking forward to doing so many things once Gin returned. House tours, welcome parties, and even dropped him off at school. Imagining it all, Abby felt like her health was miraculously restored. However, in the end, she had to argue with three people—Gin, Ashton, and Alice—who insisted she stay in the hospital until she was fully recovered. However, Abby never loses on anything, not even an argument. When they were finally aboard her private helicopter, she flashed a triumphant smile while the others were silent in their inner turmoil, wondering about her stubbornness. They arrived at the house and were immediately greeted by Alex and Alona, who Alice had previously informed. They had prepared everything for Abby, as well as Gin. "Uncle, Auntie, this is Gin, my brother. Your other nephew," Abby said, her eyes dewy with emotion. Alona, who had been looking forward to Abigail and Gin's arrival, immediat
Abby's heart almost skipped a beat when she heard the statement that seemed to point at her. She didn't expect Gin to be able to read everything. Was it too obvious what she did to Zac? "Y-you—how did you know everything?" Abigail asked, stammering. "I told you, didn't I, that I'm better than Ms. Denver? Are you now willing to hire me as your bodyguard?" Gin asked humorously. He didn't want to continue talking about revenge or anything else. This was the first day he set foot in Abby's house; he didn't want his relationship with his sister to heat up initially. Hearing Gin's joke, Abigail laughed for a moment. "Oh, God, thank you for bringing me together with this brat. I've forgotten the last time I laughed like this," Abigail said, still with a lingering laugh. Gin couldn't help but join in the laughter. Seeing his sister's laughter, his heart warmed. Wasn't this what he had been dreaming of all along? "Gin, you really should know that I—"
"I want your heart, Abby. I want a place there, where no one can touch it, and only me." Zachary repeated his sentence, which, of course, made Abigail silent now. What was she supposed to say if he was asking for was difficult for her to grant? That was great. She won. She had succeeded in making Zachary crave for her and wanted her so much that he would do anything for her. Just like he said, right? Then what else? Wasn't it time to tear Zac to pieces to destroy Emerson's family? No, it wasn't. For Abby, this was not the time yet. Making Zac so crazy wasn't the end of it. The grudge made her even crazier. She wanted more. She tried to make another, wider gaping wound in Zac's heart, to make him crazy, broken, helpless so that she would be more satisfied. This vengeance drove Abby crazy. It made her addicted when everything went into her heart. She made sure not to finish so quickly. Wait, Zac... hold on for more exciting games!
"So that's it? You forgot about me and didn't invite me?" asked a girl whose noticeable arrival instantly soured Abigail's mood.Why would she come if she wasn't invited? Of course, to catch up with her boyfriend. Abby stopped what she was doing. "What are you doing here, Sidney? You weren't invited." She turned around to face the woman who had been behind her back. "Then why did you invite Zac? Don't forget that he's my boyfriend. After all, isn't he your business rival? Or... maybe you guys are related behind my back." "Why do your thoughts never change? Do you have any proof of what you've accused me of?" Abby replied calmly. However, if she weren't organizing another tactic, she would now agree to Sidney's accusation.Didn't she and Zac have a special relationship? Even a forbidden, it was still called a 'relationship'. Or was there another word that could describe it adequately? Because the two weren't even friends. "I'll prove it, Abigail; I'll ma
Zachary was stunned when he heard the sentence Abby said. Why should he be surprised? Wasn't that the problem between him and Abigail from the start? Abigail felt like a slut because she was willing to sleep with him when she clearly had a boyfriend. Zac, who always came on to Abigail and ended up in an erotic scene, would eventually always go back to Sidney and probably repeat it again and again. It was so unfair to Abigail. It was natural if then she asked for what was rightfully hers. Zachary nodded in understanding. He then let one of his fingers gently caress Abigail's smooth face and made it difficult for her to breathe. Only a small thing like that could touch her deepest heart. "What about your fiancé-to-be? Also, the engagement plan is just a matter of time... are you ready to let him go?" Zachary asked in the end. That was right. Why was Abigail didn't think about that? But it didn't matter cause she could talk about this with Ashton l
Sidney was shocked to hear the words that lightly escaped Zachary's mouth. She didn't expect her love story to end so sadly. Never before had anyone dumped her like this. She was among the most coveted women by several men on campus and even in the business world. Perhaps. Finally, Zachary and several men knew Abigail's qualities that did not only rely on external beauty but also intelligence that managed to make men like Zachary and Ashton so bent. That was one of the things that made Sidney dislike her so much. She almost knew a lot about Abigail's life story if not prevented by a mysterious man and woman she did not know right when she came to visit the psychiatric rehabilitation unit where Selena was being treated. One of the nurses was willing to give information about Abigail, but a man she didn't know asked the nurse to meet someone and didn't return until Sidney decided to give up. Sidney thought it could be that her boyfriend's love interest was up to something
Ashton was taken aback when he heard what Abby had just said. He scrambled to his feet and sat facing the woman who sat leaning against the edge of the bed. "You didn't mean that, did you, Abby?" asked Ashton again, trying to convince himself that Abigail was probably playing a prank on him, just like she used to do when they were teenagers—Abby used to tease him a lot, but he always managed to get back at her. However, there was no answer from Abigail; she remained still with a sorrowful expression. "I'm sorry, Ash. I don't want us to end this relationship. You know, I just—" Abigail sighed, looking at her lover's face with a melancholy feeling. "Will you listen to me first?" She adjusted the blanket covering her chest, took her lover's fingers, and kissed them. "I still have some things to do, Ash. For my parents and my brother." Ashton frowned when he heard Abigail's words. "What's that? Maybe I can help you so things can get done faster, and we can get married." She shook h
Two years later...Abby looked at her and Zac's wedding photo with tears still falling. It wasn't supposed to be this way. She should have left when she first realized she was pregnant or maybe when she first started to feel different vibes in her heart towards Zac.He was too naive to get entangled in Abby's false love, but even when he knew that, he remained unmoved and loved Abby and tried to forget the crime she committed.Zac was a kind-hearted man who was hurt and took things wrong. However, Abby was touched when her father-in-law returned after visiting him. What was that sad look on his face?"What did he say?" Abby asked, curious. It had been so many times that her father-in-law and Gin had come to visit Zac. They even asked many questions, such as whether the case he was facing could be suspended with some bail. However, Zac strongly rejected their intentions."I made a mistake after all. Abby was hurt because of me. So let me serve my sentence as it should be so that I will
Right after her phone conversation with Ashton, Abby felt everything happened quickly. The next day, several police officers came to the Emerson family residence and revealed the evidence they had received regarding the case they had committed against the Anderson family.The only suspect, of course, was Amanda, while her daughter, Monica, was still unaccounted for and had disappeared into thin air.Gin read the headline news with a satisfied grin. Since the beginning, he had known many secrets about Alice, who turned out to be her aunt, then Ashton, who had been like a grim reaper for Amanda and Robert Marra, and Jude, who was the older brother of Tamara—Abby's assistant at the office.That was why they seemed to work together to avenge what had happened to James and Selena, and they became protectors for Abby and Gin.Abby couldn't believe how easily everything unfolded, and now it was time for her to tell Zac the truth. However, the news about his mother had left Zac quite devastat
Abby was still bothered by what Garry had said at dinner. She would get her father's share of the business they had worked on, but that wasn't what she wanted.Luckily, Abby was still an intelligent woman who had foreseen everything she would face. She had recorded the conversation between herself and Garry, and repeatedly listening to it made her feelings worse.This morning, she had been in and out of the bathroom several times, vomiting up everything she ate. Even when there was nothing else she could spit out, the nausea she felt intensified.She became suspicious of what she was feeling at the moment."Al, tell me honestly, did the doctors perform an abortion back then? Tell me if they removed the fetus?" Abby asked Alice who took the time to visit her. However, Alice chose not to say anything.As much as Abby hated Zac and the Emerson family, the fetus should not be victimized."Do you want to hear my words?""Alice, I'm not in the mood to negotiate.""No, you're not. I'm not go
Abby and Zac were already in the dining room with Garry, but she didn't see Amanda anywhere. Abby decided to search but didn't want to show everyone that she wanted to know how Amanda was after finding out her daughter was missing."What the hell did you guys do to eliminate those rats? Now I've lost track of my daughter." The woman sobbed. "By all means, search and find my daughter. I don't care about Sidney. I only want Monica. Are you listening!?"Abby had heard enough. Not from the beginning, but the snippets of conversation between Amanda and whoever was on the phone made her think.It was true that Alice had said that Amanda was the one who was being deceitful. She wanted to have everything and didn't even care about others. Everything was only about her. So, how did Garry deal with it all?How could he endure all this time living with a woman who didn't love him? Even behind his back, Amanda betrayed him and made him a target to get what she wanted.Did Garry do that on purpose
"Are you busy today? Mom and Dad asked us to come over for dinner. But if you don't want to, it's fine if we don't come," Zac said as he shaved while Abby cleaned up his work clothes that had just been washed.Something she'd never done before—cleaning up after herself. Even though several servants were ready to help or do everything for her, for now, she felt like doing everything, even taking care of Zac's needs at home and work.Abby's movements stopped when she heard Zac's words. Instantly, she remembered what happened on her wedding day. She shouldn't have been afraid and asked Garry what made him so sure of his words. It could be that this was her chance.The other thing that makes Abby do it is Gin's statement, which says everything that happened to their family resulted from Sidney's father, Robert Marra. If that was true, then what role did Garry play? That was what she needed to find out.One way was to get close to the head of the Emerson family."Okay, no problem. We'll go
Alice was relieved she had good instincts, especially regarding her best friend. If not, who knew what would have happened to Abby by now? It could be worse than this. She felt terrible when she learned that Abby had asked her to take her to a suspicious location. She had heard many things about the district. High crime, looting, robbery, even murder. Another one that worried Alice was the high abortion rate.Abby probably wouldn't do it, but what if she did?Alice followed where her friend was going, and when she entered a secluded alley, she knew her instincts were right. She was now pointing a gun at men dressed as doctors and medical staff—Alice wasn't sure if they were actually in the profession. There was no way a doctor would sully his title for the immoral deeds they were doing now."I'm Detective Denver. Let her go, or I'll take you to jail," Alice said firmly, gun in hand. The others raised their hands, allowing the convincing-looking woman to take Abby away.Alice left no
According to some, including Zac, everything was going well, and he was living a beautiful and passionate married life. However, he had no idea that a time bomb was about to explode. He only envisioned a life of love with Abby, who showed the same towards him.For Zac, Abby's attitude was getting better, and Abby didn't understand what she was going through. She became very attached to Zac and was reluctant to let him go to work or the slightest distance so that she would sulk."Al, do you know what I'm experiencing is very strange? How is it possible, who has been reluctant to get close to Zac except to attract attention and ensnare him with a love trap so that he falls into my trap for revenge, now everything seems to be reversed? I hate being apart from him." Abby wrung her hair in frustration while at the office and received a visit from her best friend. "Is there something wrong with me?"Alice held her chin and looked thoughtful. She had never experienced the same thing; even th
A fierce duel was inevitable between Jude and the man standing guard, along with some of the men who eventually moved to all sides to confront Jude's friend, who had managed to fend off the criminals attacking them outside."Jude, come in; I'll deal with them. Save Alice!" commanded one of them, who seemed to be the most elegant among the others and had been trying to block the attack on Jude.This time, however, the gang's boss would not let Jude go. He insisted the man stay there to fight the last drop of blood. Jude didn't mind doing that and still faced him, but his friend didn't let that happen. Again, Jude protected his position so he could immediately enter the room where Alice was. He managed to break down the door, which was already rickety and saw Alice trying to free herself by scraping the broken glass on the rope that bound her. Instead of breaking the rope, it was her hand that was scratched by the object, and she was helpless except to grimace in pain as the blood con
Not many expected this, including Gin when one of Zac's confidants, who he said was one of the men he could rely on to help find Alice, was a familiar face to the Genovhia family.Gin's eyes almost glazed over as the man entered the room and removed the distinctive brown hat and coat he always wore, even when meeting Abby."Mr. Thompson?" muttered Gin, still unable to believe what he saw. Did this mean the man had betrayed his sister?"Hi, Young Master Genovhia," the man greeted when he saw Gin in the room with the others. Gin was the only one he recognized, so to the others, he only bowed slightly. "What can I do for you, Mr. Emerson?"The man was immediately quick to ask the task Zac was going to give him. Meanwhile, Gin, who felt trapped in this, immediately grabbed the shirt collar of the man who had not yet sat in his chair and dragged him out of the room regardless of his brother-in-law's call.He was on the verge of throwing a punch if Mr. Thompson didn't stop him immediately.