Not One, But Two!

Chapter 74

Abigail flew into a rage. "Hand over the keys, Greg!" The fact that this house was accessible to someone other than herself was highly disturbing.

Greg gave her a look as he set the table, then said nonchalantly, "It's time for lunch."

She had a feeling that he was being evasive just to get on her nerves. "I said, hand me the keys," she ground out angrily.

He crossed his arms and eyed her for a while. He made no reply, and he showed not a trace of emotion. In fact, he was outright defying her.

Abigail did not back down, either. She steeled her shoulders and stared back at him, silently challenging him.

In the end, he caved first.

"So you won't eat unless I hand you the keys?" Greg asked. There was an indulgent edge to his resigned tone that even he did not notice.

At that moment, Abigail realized how pointless the argument was. It was like they had turned into two toddlers all of a sudden. When did I get so childish? Why do I always behave like a grade school kid whenever I hang around with Greg?

"You know what? Forget it. You can keep the keys." As she said this, she walked over to the dining table and surveyed the food. She was startled to see that all her favorite dishes were laid out.

"Allie told me these were your favorites, so I brought them over. How's your wound? Is it getting better?"

"It's fine; it won't be killing me anytime soon. You can leave now," she said coldly, chasing him out despite his kind gesture.

Greg's expression turned grim. He didn't understand why Abigail was treating him so passive-aggressively and why she was picking on him all the time. Wasn't she fine before? What's wrong with her? Is it that time of the month or something?

He was never one to stay and cajole a woman, so when he saw the stony look on her face, he grabbed his jacket and chucked it into the trash. When it landed in the bin with a thud, he had already turned and left.

Abigail frowned and stared at the jacket lying crumpled in the bin. There was a dejected gleam in her eyes, and for some reason, she didn't feel like eating anymore; the food before her had inexplicably lost its allure.

When the front door slammed shut, what followed was a wave of frustration that cascaded over her.

She was supposed to find this city familiar, seeing as she grew up here. But the only things she had left behind here were nightmares and twisted memories. There was nothing in this town to make her think of it fondly.

In particular, Greg was the person she had been most intimate with, but the fabric that tied them together was close to tatters at this point.

thought crossed her mind. Frustration

should Emma and Sasha live

her jacket and pulled it on, then

house. Sasha had been so shaken that it took her a while to

you doing here? I don't have your money," Philip barked agitatedly when he saw Abigail, thinking that she was

didn't dare offend Abigail, and she quickly asked the maids to

here! I hope you understand that Emma didn't mean to offend you. She didn't think before she acted, so please don't hold it against her. We're family, after all, and we can settle this

Sasha had a very artistic way with words. She didn't offend Abigail in any way, but she certainly did not

never said I would marry. What, do you honestly think there are men who are still interested in me

keep an eye out for eligible bachelors for you. We'll

sputtered at this. Does he really think this all happened because of Jonathan? The nerve of this man. If I asked him to keep an eye out for prospective husbands

of your concern. I'm here today for one thing only: I want Emma to throw a press conference and publicly apologize to me for stealing my money, and I also want her to pay compensation. Without doing either of these,

audacity. "Are you out of your mind, Abigail?" Can't anyone

plenty of ways to make Jonathan leave Emma if she doesn't do as I say,

thing!" Outraged, Philip hurled a glass in her direction, but it missed her and smashed against the wall behind her instead. When it shattered, the

once, and a strong hostility radiated from her. "Oh, were you trying to

heard this, and he consciously took a step back. Then, realizing that this made him look cowardly, he grew angry and bellowed, "What do

throwing another glass at me, and we'll see how you end up?" she challenged angrily, with a dark fire burning in her eyes. If Philip moved against her now, it would only give her fair reason to beat him up like

of her after she nearly cut him with a scalpel the last time. As such, he spat furiously, "To hell with you! If you won't turn the other cheek and let this thing with Emma die down, then I won't

was left on her own to fend off Abigail, she couldn't help the exasperation that seized her. Philip had retreated, but she couldn't

there's no need for such animosity, is there? We've already wired the money back to you, anyway, so let's forget about the apology. If Emma were to admit to the

you asking her to be so considerate when she made trouble for me. Why should I

to provoke Sasha and the others would make her feel better, but after seeing the woman's melodramatic and pretentious

from leaving. However, she was worried that the latter might make good on her threat and strike her, so she chased after her instead as she cried, "Abigail, don't be like this! Emma's still your sister at the end of the day; there's no point in

entertain Sasha's pleading as she slid into the car, then closed

some point, the rain started drizzling from

road. The scenery here was familiar, but it didn't hold the

window. The breeze and a misty rain drifted into

her face as she thought, Everyone seems to know where their home is, but what about me? Where's my home? She lost her only home