Not One, But Two!

Chapter 50

Abigail placed Genevieve's picture back into the book and put the book back in its original spot before leaving the room. Arianna had woken up by then, and the young girl ran over to her mother when she saw her mother walking out. "I thought you left, Mommy!"

"So, which would you prefer—do you want me to stay or leave?" Abigail lifted Arianna into her arms. Arianna was just a little lighter in comparison to Alissa.

"I want you to stay, of course," Arianna said happily.

Abigail felt an ache in her chest as she spoke in an apologetic tone. "Unfortunately, not everything can happen the way you want it to," she said.

"What?" Arianna's face collapsed into a frown.

"Are you leaving already, Dr. Kain?" The housekeeper felt rather worried after hearing Abigail's words. Abigail nodded. "Yeah. We should leave since Arianna's awake."

"But Mr. Buckley isn't home yet," the housekeeper replied.

"Please thank him on my behalf." Abigail carried Arianna out of the house as she spoke. The house wasn't a place in which she belonged, and it certainly wasn't a place for Arianna to stay. Greg has a girlfriend, and he will eventually have his own family and children. Everything that happened five years ago was a misunderstanding, anyway. I'm the one who was tricked into it, so Greg shouldn't be the one handling all of this.

Initially, Abigail wanted to allow the children to interact with Greg since he was their biological father. However, if her actions caused him any trouble, then she figured it'd be better for her to just leave. The kids and I have led a pretty comfortable life for the past five years without him, anyway. Abigail didn't want their presence to disrupt Greg's daily life—she figured that caring for him in this manner would be a way to repay him for the beating he received.

At that thought, Abigail felt rather bad toward Arianna and Alissa. Abigail ran her fingers through Arianna's hair as she spoke in a whisper. "Let's go home, okay, Arianna?"

Arianna froze for a moment before she turned to see her mother's slightly teary eyes that were glistening under the light. Arianna swallowed all the complaints that she had been about to make. "Did something happen, Mommy?"

"No. I just miss home all of a sudden." Abigail couldn't give her young daughter the full details, so this was the best way she could explain herself. When Arianna saw how sad her mother looked, she quickly wrapped her arms around Abigail before whispering into Abigail's ear. "Okay. Arianna will go home with Mommy," the young girl said in her sweet voice.

"That's my girl!" Abigail felt tears burning in her eyes for some reason. She felt rather sorry for herself, although she didn't understand why. Yet, another part of her felt guilty and self-critical due to her daughters' situation. In the end, Abigail sent Greg a text. 'Please get Stanley to send my mother's files to my email. My email address is below. Thank you.'

all a last-minute plan, so she

from the car window, she found herself getting lost in her thoughts. Arianna didn't know what her mother was thinking about, but Arianna was wondering if her father would be fine after

smoking a cigarette by the window. The smoke circled around him, and he didn't hear his phone's notification as it was too far away. Arianna was waiting for

they arrived at the airport, Abigail got out of the car while Arianna looked at the view of the city longingly. She had never known about this place called Harrion, and previously, she had no idea that her dad was here. She had only been around for a few days, but she had already

her mother. Instead, she tottered along behind Abigail as they headed into the airport. Every now and then, Arianna would turn to look behind her. Abigail noticed her daughter's subtle gestures, and she had also

daughter as she picked the young

unenthusiastic manner. Right as they were about to go past the security check, Abigail's phone began to ring. Arianna's eyes widened as she stared at

daughter's eyes, so she turned to her phone. "It's a

before picking the call up. "What

Rorea now, Mommy. Papa can't hang on for much longer." Alissa's sobs came from the other end of the phone, and

before you talk, darling. What happened to

Come here, Mommy. I'm scared!" This wasn't the first time Alissa went out with Hugh, and the young girl usually wouldn't lose control of her emotions that way. Sometimes, Abigail even wondered if her daughter was genuinely just four

negative thoughts began to surface in Abigail's mind. "I'll go there

as the air there was bad. What should I do? Greg's face immediately flashed

Abigail took a deep breath before bending low to be at

was happy to find her birth father, Hugh was someone who played a huge role in

bad happen to him. However, I can't bring you along, so you'll have to stay with Daddy, okay? I'll

She knew her condition well, and she knew that she would only cause more trouble if she

His instincts told him not to pick the call up. Genevieve is dating Cody. This came as a huge blow to Greg, and it gave him the

was flashing on the screen. Greg didn't want to pick her phone

He spoke

Can you come to the airport to pick Arianna up? I

to the airport?" He sounded