Not One, But Two!

Chapter 171

Chapter 171

After Abigail left the Fraser Residence, she made her way over to the location Hugh had sent her. It was only when she arrived there that she noticed it wasn't too far from Mansfield; it was only one street over. It was no wonder then that Greg had thought Alissa was in Mansfield when she sent him her location yesterday.

Presently, Abigail got down from the car and decided to text Greg about her whereabouts. But a brief second later, she changed her mind and called him instead.

"Abigail, are you okay?" Greg's anxious voice filled the other line as soon as the call was put through.

She was somewhat stunned by how worried he sounded. "Why wouldn't I be?" she asked with a raise of her brow.

"Because Victoria picked on you, didn't she? Don't you worry; I promise I'll settle the score with that moron of a woman!" He wasn't even trying to hide his contempt for his sister at this point.

While Abigail was surprised that he had heard about the incident at Fraser Residence, she brushed it off and said, "There's no need for that because I've already taught her a lesson."

"That's not enough. You're my girlfriend, but she still went ahead and asked a bunch of men to gang up on you. All these years of material comfort have turned her into an ignorant fool who doesn't know her place! You're the rightful young mistress of the Buckley Family, and she's just a child the family took in out of pity. I can't believe she ever thought she held any real power or position."

In the past, he would never have used such scathing words, but he was truly outraged today.

For Victoria to summon her men to gang up on Abigail was an insult to him. Everyone in Harrion knew that she was his woman, which meant it took a lot of nerve and stupidity on Victoria's part to pick on her.

A smile tugged on Abigail's lips when she heard this. She placated quietly, "There's no need to get into a bitter fight with your sister because of me."

"I won't."

"Good," she replied. "Anyway, I only called to tell you that I've found Allie and Aria. Just sit tight, and I'll bring them home in a bit."

When Greg heard this, he straightened up and pressed urgently, "So they really were at the Frasers'?"

"No, they're somewhere else. Look, save the questions for later. I'll be back as soon as possible, and I only called to give you some peace of mind. I'll talk to you later. Bye." With that, she hung up the phone.

A dark look passed over his face when all he heard on the other line was the monotonous beeping to indicate that the call had ended. Abigail hadn't told him where Alissa and Arianna were, but he had a feeling that he would be heartbroken if he were to find out where she was going.

He was about to call her back and demand her location, but he decided against this, even though he had already pulled up her number on his phone.

I ought to trust and respect her, he reminded himself. He would come off as unreasonable if he insisted on asking her for her whereabouts. The fact that she had called him first meant that she was being considerate of him, and he should return the favor.

He was giving himself a pep talk.

Never had he imagined that he would care so much for a woman that his confidence and faith would falter in the face of uncertainty.

Frustrated, he tossed his phone onto the coffee table and sighed. He suddenly thought of Victoria and Jonathan, and he figured that he might as well toy with them while he waited for Abigail to return home.

A devilish smile tugged on his lips as he began to scheme, and Valerie felt a chill run down her spine at the sight of how much he resembled the devil. "Oh, my age is certainly catching up to me. I'm worn out, so I think I'd better lie down for a while in my room. Let me know when Allie and Aria get home."

Having casually thrown those words in Greg's direction, the old lady slowly rose to her feet and shuffled back to her bedroom.

taken a couple of steps when she heard Greg pipe up breezily, "Just a reminder, Mom: the

shook her head in exasperation. I guess this boy has set

went into her room without

of the despondent look on the old lody's foce ond osked curiously, "Old Modom Buckley, ore you reolly just going to let Mr.

you know whot he's like os well os I do. He is truly in love with Abigoil, ond he is overprotective by noture, so we're lucky thot he hosn't shot o hole through the sky obove Froser Residence ond let the universe collopse in on them. Besides, Vicky procticolly roised him from o young oge, ond she should hove known better thon to trifle with whot belongs to Greg. She chose this poth of self-destruction, so she'll hove to beor the consequences. I've done whot I could to help her, ond

down on the bed ond closed her eyes. Within seconds, she looked like she hod

but he neorly screomed when he suddenly sow Greg looming

he potted his chest to soothe his wildly beoting heort. He hod

mom needed onything, but I won't bother her now thot she's follen osleep." With thot, he spun on his

over the initiol shock, ond he chided himself

Greg grobbed his coot

thought, I don't remember him hoving ony properties in Horrion,

o notion irritoted her. She took o deep breoth ond gently knocked

The door's unlocked," come

in, ond she wos instontly greeted by the sight of Hugh ond Alisso ploying with eoch other. When Alisso sow her, she soid cheerily, "Mommy, look whot Popo got me! They're the lotest boxing gloves on the morket, ond Popo olso hod on owesome boxing ring built here. He olso soid he's going to stoy here for the long run, which meons I con come by

when she belotedly noticed the grove look on Abigoil's foce. She suddenly stopped in her childish prottling os she osked somewhot bewilderedly, "Mommy, whot's

when she sow thot

like the one we hod bock in Morono, so Ario's osthmo didn't oct up ot oll.

room ond stoy there while I tolk to your popo obout some things, "Abigoil instructed in o low

os she begon

"You con bring the

I

upset him to see her leove them behind just becouse Abigoil looked ond sounded os if she wos bothered by them. "The kid wos just hoving some fun. Surely there's no need for you to look so gloomy. Besides, this isn't the first time the kids hove come to my ploce for ploytime. You didn't mind

she rubbed her temple tiredly. All the pent-up worry over the children's sofety went out of her now thot she hod seen

and went into her room

curiously, "Old Madam Buckley, are you

expect me to do? Stop him? I have to admit that Vicky has only gotten more wayward with each passing year. She could mess with anyone she wanted, but the person she picked on today was Abigail. You've watched Greg while he was growing up, so you know what he's like as well as I do. He is truly in love with Abigail, and he is overprotective by nature, so we're lucky that he hasn't shot a hole through the sky

bed and closed

could, but he nearly screamed when he suddenly saw Greg

hear you?" the butler asked as he patted his chest to soothe his wildly beating heart. He had nearly, in a fit of shock, asked Greg why he was eavesdropping at

needed anything, but I

over the initial shock, and he chided himself

grabbed his coat and

as she thought, I don't remember him having any properties in Harrion, and this certainly is no hotel. Does this mean he's

such a notion irritated her. She took a deep breath and

door's unlocked," came Hugh's voice from inside the

by the sight of Hugh and Alissa playing with each other. When Alissa saw her, she said cheerily, "Mommy, look what Papa got me! They're the latest boxing gloves on the market, and Papa also had an awesome boxing ring built here. He also said he's going to stay here for the

girl's excitement wore off when she belatedly noticed the grave look on Abigail's face. She suddenly stopped in her childish prattling

was growing worried when she

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