Not One, But Two!

Chapter 41

After leaving the Kain Residence, Abigail took a look at the address in her hand and realized that it was outside the city. If she headed to that place now, she wouldn't have time to have lunch with Greg. After pondering on it for a moment, she called Greg and said, "I need to take a rain check on lunch. I have something to do now, so I might not be able to come back in time."

Greg frowned when he heard that, for it was the first time anyone had stood him up. "Do you have surgery to perform?"

"No, I'm just going to the outskirts of the city. It's a personal matter." With that, Abigail hung up the call.

As Greg listened to the disconnected tone, he realized that he was already immune to her impolite behavior. There was probably no other woman in Harrion who would dare to treat him in such a way. After putting down his phone, he said to his secretary, "Find out where Abigail is going and send some people to protect her in secret. Don't let her discover them, though."

Troy promptly left the place and carried out the order. Meanwhile, Greg repeatedly told himself that he was doing this for his daughter. If it weren't because he was worried that his daughter would be heartbroken, he wouldn't have been bothered about the woman's safety.

After hanging up the call, Abigail immediately got into her car. To make things easier for herself, she had rented a car. Even though she wasn't used to driving it, the car did its job.

After following the address, she arrived at the south of the city. The buildings in this place appeared to be old, which was in stark contrast to the prosperous city. With that said, this place gave off a tranquil feeling. There was a memorial arch at the entrance with some cursive words written on it. Abigail couldn't make out what was written, but she felt as if time had been reversed by several dozen years.

Aren't memorial arches supposed to exist only in the past? I can't believe there's still such a thing in this place. Abigail looked at it with her head tilted, and it wasn't until she was certain that she didn't understand what was written that she straightened up, only to see an elderly woman staring at her with narrowed eyes. She didn't like the way the elderly woman looked at her. "What's wrong, Madam?"

"You're not from this place, right?" The elderly woman's voice was hoarse, but her turbid eyes still appeared shrewd.

After a nod, Abigail replied, "You're right. I'm from the city, and I'm here to look for someone."

"Who are you looking for?"

"Isabel Mortimer." Abigail told the elderly woman her maternal grandmother's name.

Upon hearing that, the elderly woman became startled as she was visibly surprised. "You're looking for Old Madam Mortimer? Who is she to you?"

Abigail thought that the elderly woman was too inquisitive, but she still replied impassively, "She's my maternal grandmother."

Unexpectedly, the elderly woman turned around and ran away as she yelled, "The granddaughter of Old Madam Mortimer is here! Come on! Chase her away!"

Abigail was astounded. What's going on? Why does she want to chase me away? Before she could snap out of her dazed state, she saw many villagers charging toward her with brooms and shovels in their hands.

"F*ck off!"

"Get lost! Don't dirty our place!"

of them appeared agitated. Some of the elderly women even started hitting Abigail with their brooms. Abigail wanted to counterattack, but these villagers were all frail old people. If she made a move, she would get into trouble. "Please calm down. I mean no harm, for I just want to ask my grandmother about my

of her mother, the fury of these people had been ignited as

It was that woman first, and now, her daughter has come to

"Get lost!"

landed on her. Since she was left with no choice, Abigail had to keep stepping backward until she was pushed outside the memorial arch. These people finally stopped in their tracks, but they still

again, I'll break your legs!" the elderly woman from

However, it was apparent to her that she was unable to get into the village. She wanted to reason with these people, but they wouldn't listen to her. As long as she took a step forward, they would

had happened to Abigail, he was startled. "She's in

Instead, she has ignited the public outrage,"

brows. "Do you

looking for Old Madam

was surprised. "Old

"Yes."

is she looking for the old

said that Old Madam Mortimer is her maternal grandmother." Troy told

Troy in disbelief before asking,

what Dr. Kain

French windows and looked down at the traffic as he fell

who were not her family members. However, in this place, she was like a ferocious beast that had to be blocked out

anger. "If you want to see Old

say? You know Isabel Mortimer?" Abigail was

Greg replied smilingly, "No."

just mind your own business instead of irritating me all

her son, Stanley Mortimer. Do you want

In other words, he's my uncle. Since I can't see my grandmother now, maybe I

wary of her, she took a deep breath. "Just choose a location. I'll

lunch. Moreover, is this how you're supposed to ask for help?" Greg reckoned that this woman was too presumptuous, so he had to put her into her place. Otherwise, she would never learn

order to find out more about her mother, she said in a hushed

my help? I don't like how you've put it. Moreover, I hate people who make empty promises. Just sleep on it. There's no rush as we're still two hours away from lunchtime. If you're sincere enough, I'll

her begging for my help!

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