Lahat ng Kabanata ng Abigail's Absent Husband Is A CEO: Kabanata 861 - Kabanata 870

Xander grabbed a napkin and wiped the leftover pancake crumbs from the corner of Abigail's mouth. "I didn't know," he said."Why did you pick me out of the three candidates, then?" Abigail asked."Maybe it was a connection at first sight, or maybe your name sounded familiar," Xander answered.Abigail was not happy with this answer. "Was it not because of my skills?"Xander looked at her grumpy face and felt sorry for her. "Silly girl, just by being one of the choices for me to pick, you showed your skills. I picked you from the three people because I liked you best. This year, you've proved that choosing you was the right thing to do.""Did you like the way I look? Did you pick me because I'm pretty?" Abigail asked."Being pretty can be a skill too," Xander replied."I'm talking to you about something serious. Don't make jokes," Abigail said."Is someone saying you can't do the job?" Xander asked."I'm worried that if people learn about us being together, they'll think I got t

Abigail gently touched Xander's hand that was gripping the steering wheel. She spoke softly, "No matter what happens, remember, you've got me, and I'll always be with you."Her words warmed Xander's heart and it ached. "Abigail..."He did not dare tell Abigail the truth, afraid that she might break down before they even got home. He feared she could not bear the shock. Once, not even death had scared him. But now, anything to do with Abigail, even the smallest thing, made him very nervous. Caring so much about someone felt both wonderful and worrying.Abigail replied, "I'm here. Always here."Xander paused, then said, "What you just said to me is what I want to say to you. No matter what happens in the future, don't forget you have me, and I'll be with you, forever and ever."Abigail replied, "Mmm-hmm, we'll be with each other, no matter what happens. We won't be apart."Xander said, "Okay."He pressed the gas pedal hard, wanting to get back to the Zane residence quickly. If he

Abigail shook her head. "No, Grandma, it's not your fault..."Cassandra spoke slowly. Each sentence took a long time, but she tried her best to tell Abigail what she needed to know. "I know you agreed to marry to make me happy," she said. "But I wanted you to find someone to lean on, not just for me. Xander is the grandson of my best friend, Margaret. She talked about him a lot when he was little. I trust her, so I knew he must be good. That's why I said yes to you two being together. I thought hard about your marriage. I want you to be happy, not just get it over with. I'm not really worried about holding my great-grandchild. I worry about you being alone when I'm gone. But now, you have your husband, Margaret, Essy, and Susanna, who love you. So I'm not worried anymore."As Abigail listened to her grandmother, tears filled her eyes. "They may be nice to me, but they can't take your place. If you don't want me, what will I do?""No one can be with anyone forever. Not even me. I jus

Robert said, "I didn't mean to kill Cassandra. I wanted to stop Abigail."Before he could finish, Xander kicked him hard. "What did you say? Tell me again!"Robert spat out some blood and then knelt up again. "I said I didn't originally plan to kill Cassandra. I wanted to stop Abigail. But you took her away from the Zane residence before I could do anything. She was lucky, so I went after her grandma instead. Cassandra raised Abigail, and Abigail has done bad things. Cassandra is responsible, too. She has to pay for what she's done. I told you no one would hurt you, and I mean it.""Who do you think you are, a judge?" Xander's voice was filled with anger, sounding like a demon. "You want to hurt Abigail, so I'll make your family pay." Then he called Paxton.Paxton appeared at once. "Mr. Zane, don't worry. Before we hand him over to the police, I'll make sure he knows what regret is."Robert did not look scared; he was even smiling. "Seeing that awful woman suffer is worth it. An e

Xander hugged her, wanting to tell her that it was not a dream, but he just could not. 'Maybe it's good to let her be happy a little longer,' he thought.Abigail lifted her head from his chest. "No, I gotta go see Grandma. I won't be okay until I know she's safe."Xander held her tightly, not wanting to let go. "Don't go, Abigail."Abigail gave him a sweet smile and leaned over to kiss his cheek. "I'm just going to check on Grandma to make sure she's okay. I'll come right back to bed with you. Don't worry."Xander would not let go. "Abigail..."Abigail raised her hand, pinched Xander's face, and gently rubbed his forehead to calm him down. "Tell me, what are you worried about? We're husband and wife. We must talk about things. We can't keep secrets."Abigail's calm response scared Xander even more. He was worried. He knew that she would find out that her grandmother had passed away even if he did not tell her. It was not just a dream. He thought it would be better if he told her