Not One, But Two!

Chapter 146

Jonathan happened to be distressed about what he could do to finally see Abigail again, and Emma's phone call had undoubtedly given him hope.

"Of course. I'll be there ASAP!"

Despite knowing Jonathan had agreed to come, Emma was still seething with jealousy right then.

This man's feelings for Abigail had gotten deeper since five years ago. He had even thought about calling off their engagement for Abigail. Even though she had called Jonathan over as a buffer for dinner that night, hearing his eager and happy voice, Emma clenched her phone in response so hard that her knuckles turned white.

Then, she heard the dial tone. Jonathan had ended the call. But Emma's heart tightened, twinging.

Five years! She had spent five years of her life on Jonathan. It'd be impossible to say there was no love between them.

How would she have given her body away if she hadn't taken a fancy to Jonathan back then?

As a daughter of the Kain Family, she knew her purpose was to be a pawn that would bring her family benefits through a union. And because of this so-called benefit, she actually had no say in who she would marry in the end.

However, Abigail captured Jonathan's heart.

Emma didn't know what Abigail had done to deserve it, but Jonathan was hot. Compared to those grandad or ordinary trust-fund babies, he was leagues above them!

Hence, she instantly got infatuated. She even stopped at nothing to replace Abigail. However, was she still not able to make him fall in love with her when she had given him her all in the last five years?

How could he still be smitten with Abigail?

Why?

What had that woman done to have Jonathan fall so head over heels for her?

How could she even attract the great Greg Buckley's attention and seduce him into protecting her?!

Emma chucked her phone away and screamed with her head buried in her hands, unwilling to resign to fate the more she thought about it. "Ah!"

"Goodness me, do you have a death wish!?"

Sasha had only gone to change her clothes when she heard Emma's scream. With that, she hurriedly covered Emma's mouth and took a wary glance at the study. Seeing that Philip didn't make any significant responses, she heaved a sigh of relief.

"What the heck were you screaming about? I know you don't like Abigail, and it upsets you that she's riding on Greg's coattail now, but we can't stop them from coming, can we? If you really can't stand the sight of them, just find an excuse to eat out. Why don't you call Jonathan? You two haven't gone out on a dinner date for a long while."

Sasha thought her idea was brilliant, but never would she have thought she had hit Emma's sore spot dead in the center.

Had her mother not noticed that Jonathan wanted to break up with her?

How could the Jonathan at present miss out on a chance to talk to Abigail?

Emma was really upset, but seeing her mother, who cared about and thought wholeheartedly for her, she couldn't say anything.

How should she?

going to tell Sasha that Jonathan felt nothing for her now? That her five years

use for the family anymore and had even lost

No way!

of marrying someone other than

Fraser had to be hers, and

trembled subtly as she suppressed the jealousy and anger

saw this side

was wayward, a little witless, and even impulsive at times, but she had rarely seen Emma this sad, and it broke her

tell me? See if I can figure it out. Did you and

Emma's heart as

A fight?

could only do that if she could see

like Abigail coming back. You know how at ease and happy I was when she wasn't home in the last five years. But now, she hadn't just come back, but she's also bringing Mr. Buckley with

up. You even have to butter up Abigail and Mr. Buckley. Once

and Abigail had never gotten along since they were children, and now, they're even estranged. Making Emma butter Abigail up won't do anything. What's more, it'll make Emma utterly disgraced. Jonathan will come over later as well. How will she be able to keep her

Philip's temper, Sasha let

her precious baby girl, no matter how. Plus, Emma was also

they were talking about Abigail right then, even supporting

sullen at the thought of her daughter having to butter

Jonathan is Mr. Buckley's nephew, and if Abbie marries Mr. Buckley, she'll be Jonathan's aunt-in-law. So what's wrong with Emma buttering up

can't marry Greg. The seniority will

the first time, Sasha yelled at

mouth shut!

as soon as he was enraged. Even if Sasha wanted to seek justice for Emma, she knew now wasn't

know of it, but

Philip was mentally sick!

soon as he was enraged, his wrath would be uncontrollable. He had what

as she shuddered inwardly when she saw redness lacing

"Got it."

act like a gentle obedient wife lest she wanted to feel his

back when she first married him, and she had nearly died in his hands a few times. However, after his mania was over,

things weren't exactly as she

not and could not run as she was already pregnant with

Philip's condition had alleviated by a

thought it was perhaps a turning

had never cared much about Emma over the years, he had never done anything out of bounds either. Compared to how he treated Abigail, he was

more, Philip still treated her nicely, especially because they had years of marriage between them. He had a bad temper, indeed, but if she steered clear while he lashed out and advised him after he had

could do later. However, Emma felt hopeless

father dictated this household. So, even if Sasha genuinely wanted to protect her, it would be