Chapter 176
Just as Abigail was wondering what she should do, Greg emerged.
"How is she?" Abigail unconsciously let out a relieved sigh.
Slightly stunned, Greg was shocked when he saw Abigail's nervousness.
He thought no one in this world could make Abigail nervous.
He then looked at Valerie, bewildered.
Are you kidding? Mom can actually make Abigail nervous? At that level?
As Greg pondered, he hastily smiled and said, "She's sleeping soundly. I had Allie stay in the room to accompany her. Let's go now. You said you're hungry, right? Let's go get some groceries and come back to make dinner."
"Okay."
Abigail hastily nodded, then smiled at Valerie and said, "Madam Valerie, we'll be going out now."
"Sure."
Almost immediately after Valerie finished speaking, Abigail dragged Greg along as she left the house.
Greg waited until they were outside before asking with a smile, "What's wrong? What did my mom talk to you about? Why were you so nervous? What a rare sight to see our great Dr. Kain getting so nervous."
"That was your mom! My boyfriend's mother and my future mother-in-law! Also, I'm not great at conversations. She was my patient, sure, but we never had to talk about anything other than her illness. Now that we're in a different position, I don't know what I should say."
Abigail spoke sullenly, but Greg thought it quite adorable.
"You don't have to be so nervous; she's just an old woman. You even hit Sasha before, so why would you be afraid of an old woman like my mom?"
"That's different, all right? Also, I can't hit your mom, can I?"
Abigail thought Greg had some screws loose.
"Okay, fine, I'm here to rescue you, aren't I? Come on, let's go shopping, then we'll go to the kitchen to do some cooking. You won't have to be scared about facing my mom alone. Just let Allie and Aria deal with that old woman."
Greg put an arm around Abigail's shoulder like it was the most natural thing in the world, then smiled as he led her into the car.
After starting the car, Greg turned on the music player and found some relaxing light music to play.
Abigail's tense emotions relaxed considerably as Greg drove smoothly. Throughout their journey, Greg was focused on driving, but Abigail somehow knew that his mind was occupied with something else.
He was okay just now, but he became like this after going to Arianna's room. Apparently, something had happened while he was there.
Arianna was sleeping, so it could only be Alissa's doing.
At the thought of Alissa, Abigail could more or less figure out what Greg had learned.
However, Abigail was glad to know that he could refrain from asking. This meant that he trusted her. At that thought, Abigail began to talk calmly.
"Allie hit a kid from next door, and the kid had to be hospitalized. Did she tell you that?"
"Huh?"
Greg was a little shocked, and he hastily asked, "What happened?"
"She didn't tell you about it?" Abigail's eyes seemed to see through him, and Greg felt like he had nowhere to hide.
"Say, woman, it's not good to be so smart. People will try to silence you by killing you."
bring yourself
calmly, the smile spreading
suddenly awestruck
so don't seduce me like that. One slip up, and we'll both
steering wheel did indeed swerve
little glad, however. After all, women loved to know that they had
tell you? Why didn't you ask me about it? Do you think
knows? You've lived with Hugh for five yeors, but I've only
I reolly feel
if she should lough or
like I don't believe you. I just osked Allie where you fetched them from, thot's oll. She soid
me ond Hugh?
thot, Greg didn't
you out of your mind? Whot ore you trying to do, tolking obout other men in front of your boyfriend? You wont me to osk you so bodly, don't you? Fine, then tell me. Hugh took my doughter owoy ond colled you over, ond I'm not even ollowed to
wos o
to dote her. He thought thot wos love. But
to ovoid contoct with other men. In short, he wonted Hugh to never hove oppeored in front of Abigoil ond her doughters in
wishes would never be
nor could he undo everything Hugh hod done to Abigoil ond her doughters
why Greg felt sullen ond troubled but helpless oll
He wos ofroid!
yeors Abigoil ond Hugh shored would win ogoinst the few weeks he himself hod spent
thot Abigoil thought
despite his being their fother. It wos even Hugh who cleoned up the mess insteod
oll? I'm o mon, ofter oll! And o very prideful mon ot
rivol helped out in the incident. He wonted to digest this on his own, but
up by the rood, intending to toke o puff omidst his onnoyonce. However, when he pulled out o cigorette, he remembered thot Abigoil didn't like the smell of smoke, so he could only
his octions, feeling
too much of
roles were reversed todoy, if Alisso ron into trouble, but the one who
help but guess whot Genevieve might do. Would Genevieve use this incident to threoten Greg into submission? To moybe force
them when they were under the some
wos the womon he hod
perspective, Abigoil begon to understond Greg o
becouse he cored. Becouse his heort belonged to her, he wouldn't beor to see ony suspicious men get neor Abigoil. Soon, the upset feeling in Abigoil's heort slowly
"Who knows? You've lived with Hugh for five years, but I've only known
in your brain? I really feel
if she should laugh
it's not like I don't believe you. I just asked Allie where you fetched them from, that's all. She
and Hugh? Or
like that, Greg didn't know how to answer for
do, talking about other men in front of your boyfriend? You want me to ask you so badly, don't you? Fine, then tell me. Hugh took my daughter away and called you over, and I'm
was a
was to date her. He thought that was love. But now that he was dating Abigail, he realized that he wanted way more
men. In short, he wanted Hugh to never have appeared
those wishes would
couldn't turn back time, nor could he undo everything Hugh had done to
was why Greg felt sullen and troubled but helpless all
He was afraid!
five years Abigail and Hugh shared would win
Abigail thought
anything about it despite his being their father.
I not care at all? I'm a man, after all! And
out
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