Not One, But Two!

Chapter 55

Abigail felt like she could no longer finish the food she was eating. What does Greg mean by that? Is he blaming me for not letting his mother meet his child? Abigail frowned as she felt her insides boiling with fire.

Greg had been spending quite some time with Abigail, so he could gauge her temper by then. He knew that she was about to get mad, so he quickly changed his tone to avoid conflict. "How about we do this? My mother hasn't met Arianna as she has been unwell recently. If I hadn't stopped my mom from coming to see her granddaughter, she would've probably run over with her arms wide open. I'm fine with you returning to Marona, but I was wondering if you could leave the kid here for a while. I'm not fighting for child custody—I just want my mother to enjoy some time as a grandmother. My mom was the one who brought me up while starting Global Inc., and it was really hard for her. After she found out about her granddaughter, she felt really guilty since she hadn't managed to complete her duties as a grandmother in the past five years. I promise I'll send the kid home once you say you miss her, okay?"

If Greg was honest, he couldn't recall talking to anyone else in such a tone. Abigail noticed it too. She could be a little self-centered, but she wasn't an unreasonable person. She was the one who wanted to give birth to the kids, and she was the one who made a move on Greg in the past. If they looked at the situation that way, then both Greg and Valerie were victims. They weren't wrong to ask to spend some time with Arianna.

Although Abigail was rather worried, she still nodded in the end. "I'll go home and ask Arianna about it. If she's okay, then I will respect her choice."

Greg curled his lips into a smile after seeing that she had loosened up a little. He knew that he had to use a gentler approach in order to change this woman's mind. "Thank you." This was the first time Greg had ever thanked anyone.

Abigail froze because she couldn't believe what Greg just said. "What are you thanking me for? Are you thanking me for letting my daughter stay, or are you thanking me for standing in front of a knife?"

"Both, I guess. You might have raped me five years ago, but you gave me such a huge surprise after five years. I'm willing to forget our past now that I have this adorable child around. Whenever you need me, I'll always be there," Greg offered.

Abigail knew that Greg was a man of his words. "Anything at all?" she asked playfully.

"Of course," he replied.

"What if I asked you to marry me?" Greg froze once he heard Abigail's words. He knitted his brows together instinctively, and Abigail immediately noticed the look on his face. "I was just joking. Why would I ever want to marry you?" She let out a chuckle before lowering her head to continue eating. However, the eyes beneath her thick lashes dimmed for a brief moment.

Maybe I'm only saying these things because I'm especially vulnerable after getting injured. How could he ever marry me? How could I ever get married to him? Abigail focused on getting rid of the awkward and uneasy feeling in her. "There's something that I'd like to tell you," she finally uttered in a soft voice.

"Hmm?"

"Actually, five years ago, I gave birth to—" Abigail was about to tell Greg that she had given birth to twins, but her phone rang before she could finish her sentence. "Hold on. Let me pick up this call." Abigail hurriedly walked out with her phone when she saw that it was a call from Hugh. Greg had sharp eyes, so he had seen Hugh's name the moment her phone rang. This made him rather angry. That man really doesn't know when to get lost. Does he want to be my daughter's stepfather? He'll have to ask for my permission first!

However, Abigail had no idea what Greg was thinking about. She brought her phone out of the ward and headed to a corner in the walkway, where she stopped in front of the window before picking the call up. "How's your injury? I hope there's no inflammation." Abigail was a doctor, so her first question naturally had to do with his health.

he seemed to calm down after hearing her first question. "Don't you know how

save you in time." Abigail sighed. She simply couldn't understand the reason Hugh didn't value his own life. "I got it," Hugh replied. He had a

"How's Alissa?" Abigail asked.

tell you about her," Hugh uttered

Alissa?" Abigail got nervous

be able to bring her back to Marona as I have other matters to handle. I have to go back to the

she knew that Hugh was part of the Grey Territory, but she didn't know what sort of organization it was or how powerful

that Hugh had other

all

What is it?" she

after the phone call he had just received, he was worried that he wouldn't be able to get out in one piece after he returned to the headquarters this time. He decided that he didn't want to drag Abigail down. "You can go to Kent if you need anything. He'll know how

to disappear for a period of time each year. He had always returned safely in the past, so she wasn't too worried. Hugh didn't want to end the call, but he then heard Greg's voice on the other end of the line. "The food is getting cold, Abigail. You should eat now. Think about your stomach! Do you want to go to the emergency room again?" Greg had to admit that he was doing this on purpose. What sort of secret conversation is she having? Why does she have to go

corner of Abigail's mouth twitched in annoyance. Can this guy be any

go eat, then. You need to take care of your health." Although Hugh was unhappy about the situation, he still gave in as

the flight details for Alissa's

Abigail ended the call and turned around, only to find Greg standing behind her.

back and eat your meal. Why did you have to go so far just to pick up a call? I'm not interested in listening

in his spot. What? Were they really

you sure you'll never date anyone?" she asked

moment the words left his mouth, Abigail stood still in her spot before turning around to give him a thoughtful gaze. He seemed to realize what he had just said, so he quickly changed his words. "At least I wouldn't allow other women to appear

before walking off. Did he just say that he won't

After both of them returned to the ward, they were still rather awkward and uneasy because of what just happened. Abigail cleared her throat before speaking. "There's something that I'd like to tell

been done if Hugh hadn't interrupted us, he thought to himself. However, when Abigail realized that Greg didn't seem too curious about what she wanted to say, she decided that she didn't want to tell him about it anymore. She