Not One, But Two!

Chapter 26

Alissa felt a chill running up her spine, and she turned around. When she saw the look on her father's face, she shivered. "Did someone get on your nerves, Daddy?"

Your mother, duh. Greg did not say that out loud, however. He patted the girl's head gently. "I have to handle something, so can you play by yourself for a bit?"

"Are you going to fight Mommy again?" Alissa asked.

Greg paused. How on earth did she get to that conclusion? He asked, "Why do you ask?"

"Because I feel like you and Mommy aren't on good terms. You guys always fight. Daddy, did you make Mommy sad? Or did you cheat on her five years ago? Is that why she took us away and didn't let you know about us?"

Alissa was young, but her questions were sharp. "Um, I'll answer those when I come back."

"Okay. Don't forget it."

Since Alissa was agreeable and adorable, Greg believed her. "Sure. Why don't I take you with me? We can get something to eat on the way back."

"Okay!" Alissa cheered up.

They went to take a shower and get changed before they went out. Greg looked at the cars in his garage. The car he liked the most was trashed, and it would take some time before it could get repaired, so he picked another one and went to the mall with Alissa.

Jonathan came to the mall in a hurry after he found out that Abigail was there as well, so he came earlier than Greg did. When the staff told him what happened, he felt angry. This probably isn't the first time Emma has used my name to get what she wants.

He suddenly had the urge to break up with Emma. In fact, he had that idea ever since Abigail returned. He ignored Emma and didn't tell her family that she was arrested, then he went to the control room and found out where Abigail was. He quickly went to her. "Abbie!"

His voice attracted the attention of the rich ladies.

"Hey, that's Jonathan, right?"

"Emma said he's Abigail's ex, but he's here to see Abigail instead of busting her out? What's going on?" Someone sniffed the air. "I smell gossip. A fresh one at that."

They, once again in the span of three chapters, had another discussion.

Man, he is unrelenting. She went

and smiled. "What would you want?

looked down, and she went on a trip down memory lane. When she was little, Sasha and Emma would bully her, so she never had any good clothes to wear. All the clothes she owned were hand-me-downs from

mall on her eighteenth birthday, and he said the exact same thing to her. She still remembered that day, for it was the first time she could wear her favorite white

even bothering to look into the case, she lost all hope in relationships. So why is he trying to get back into my good books? Who does

like? Are you buying it for your girl? This

during her teenage years, and she still remembered all the

know why she was asking that question, but he answered quietly, "Five years ago. Ever since I

Abigail thought that was ironic. She was down in the gutters for a long time because of this relationship's failure. She couldn't even develop any affection for men over the last five years for fear that they would hurt her. But the man who says he loves me gets another girl right after we broke up? Is this the difference between how men and women

her face,

with me. Our time is up, Jonathan. It's been up for five years.

It's not my fault. Emma came to me. She slept with me

in them." She knew that was something Emma would do, but Abigail had no interest in knowing. She took the kids' clothes and the

we are childhood

see Jonathan harassing Abigail. Ah, so he needs a more painful lesson before he can learn, huh? He

you suck. You let that guy

you do it, I want Jonathan

went through the projects and cut off the one

wouldn't stop talking, and Abigail was getting impatient. She started clenching her fists, and if he would not stop talking, she would hurl him out of the store. Just

need to settle something at the company, Abbie, so I have to go

relief. Finally, I don't have

so he

I don't want

on the

her, but he got another call, so he had to leave the

out, a little girl

catch the girl. "Oh, slow down! You're going to break me!" Abigail complained, but she

in her arms, smiling. "No I won't. You're a

you forgot to add 'annoying'." Abigail knew that