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?

to tell Sasha that Jonathan felt nothing for her

no use for the family anymore and had even lost

No way!

of marrying someone other than Jonathan, Emma felt

had to be hers, and he could only be

as she suppressed the

rarely saw this side of her

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

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

hint of bitterness drifted across Emma's heart as

A fight?

only do that if she could

I just don't 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 her to humiliate the two of us. It really pisses

came downstairs right as Emma finished her words. His voice was apathetic, having not a single care for his daughter. "Well, suck it up. You even have to butter up

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 head up like

Philip's temper, Sasha

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

Abigail right then, even supporting the idea a hundred percent.

of her daughter having to butter up that woman's

keep her head up? Jonathan is Mr. Buckley's nephew, and if

can't marry Greg. The seniority will

the first time,

shut! I have

was enraged. Even if Sasha wanted

might not know of it, but she

Philip was mentally sick!

was irascible and violent-prone. As soon as he was enraged, his wrath would be uncontrollable. He had

from Sasha's face as she shuddered inwardly when

"Got it."

now was act like a gentle obedient wife

first married him, and she had nearly died in his hands a few times.

realized things weren't exactly as she had imagined. This man had a trick or two up his sleeves. He might not be able to go up against others, but he could still deal with

as she was already pregnant

birth, Philip's condition had alleviated

had thought it was perhaps a

had never done anything

like that. What 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

she could do later. However,

household. So, even if Sasha genuinely wanted to protect her, it would be out of her mother's depth. She still had to fend