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.'

Abigail immediately booked flight tickets back to Marona. She hadn't brought much for her trip since it was all a last-minute plan, so she didn't have much to bring back either. She called to check out from the hotel before she brought Arianna into a taxi that led them

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 they left. She pulled her phone out to text Greg. 'We're leaving now, Daddy. Can you send us off? Our flight is in one

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 his reply, so she felt rather

this place called Harrion, and previously, she had no

to ask 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 seen Arianna send a text to Greg. However, Abigail didn't stop her daughter. Sometimes, the child will just have to experience the things that us adults fail to explain with

sorry for her daughter as she picked the young girl up. "It's cold

before moving in an unenthusiastic manner. Right as they were about to go past the security check, Abigail's phone began to ring. Arianna's

eyes, so she turned

lowered Arianna to the ground before picking the call up. "What

Papa can't hang on for much longer." Alissa's sobs came from the other end

you talk, darling. What happened to Papa?" Abigail

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

in Abigail's

herself in a tough spot after receiving Alissa's location. With Arianna's asthma, she couldn't follow Abigail over to Rorea as the air there was bad. What should I do? Greg's face

be at the same level as Arianna. "Mommy has to go

know. I heard that Papa is in danger. He'll be fine, right, Mommy?" Arianna's eyes were tearing up as well. Although she was happy to find her birth father, Hugh was someone who played a huge role in their lives growing up. Arianna was close to tears when she heard that something

you along, so you'll have to stay with Daddy, okay?

Arianna nodded. She knew her condition well, and she knew that she

moment. His instincts told him not to pick the call up. Genevieve is

frowned before putting his cigarette out and walking back to his desk. Abigail's contact number was flashing on the screen. Greg didn't want to pick her phone call up, but he suddenly thought about how Abigail never called him for anything. Could there be

is it?" He spoke in a

need to go to Rorea. Can you come

go to the airport?"