Not One, But Two!

Chapter 229

Greg had already drafted up an essay of compliments and sweet nothings to Abigail, but who'd have thought the call was declined seconds after it tried to connect.

Declined?! He checked the phone with incredulity and suspected it was broken. With that, he made another attempt, unwilling to resign. It wasn't declined this time, though; it just wasn't answered.

What the heck? He furrowed his brows glumly when he heard the emotionless voicemail greeting. Third time's the charm, right? Unfortunately, it went straight to 'the number you have dialed is not in service' this time, and Greg looked toward his assistant with a gaze laced with frost.

Benjamin thought he was treading on thin ice, and he suggested gingerly, "Mr. Buckley, do you suppose Ma'am is ghosting you?"

Greg froze for a split second, upset by the notion.

"Why would she ghost me for no reason?"

"How is it 'no reason'? First, you didn't answer 23 of her calls, then you came back with a body full of injuries, and you wouldn't tell her about it, shutting her out. From what I can tell, Ma'am's vindictive, so I wouldn't be surprised if she decided to ghost you."

The longer Benjamin spoke, the harder he thought he couldn't bear Greg's icy gaze. He really wanted to give himself a tight slap.

F*ck me and my big mouth.

But the idea had clearly sunk in with Greg as he ordered coldly, "Give me your phone."

Benjamin hurriedly obliged.

When Greg called Abigail using Benjamin's phone, she answered right after one beep and even spoke up immediately.

"Greg won't need anything but rest to recover. I'm in the middle of something; don't call me in the next few days unless it's important."

With that, Abigail hung up, not giving the caller a chance to speak at all.

Benjamin instantly sensed that the atmosphere had dropped to sub-zero, and he couldn't help gulping in fear. "Mr. Buckley…"

"F*ck off!"

It was now that Greg genuinely sensed Abigail's despise for him.

Earlier, he assumed Abigail was resting, spent from the surgery, so he thought to call and coax her when she had probably awoken, hoping to salvage his love life. But who'd have thought Abigail ghosted him before he could salvage anything.

Most importantly, she could talk to Benjamin but was unwilling to utter even a word to him. He had genuinely pissed her off this time. What now?

Benjamin couldn't help feeling distressed when he watched as Greg clenched his phone, wanting to crush it to bits.

"What are you still here for? Didn't I tell you to f*ck off?!"

Greg was in the middle of sulking, and yet his obtuse assistant was still standing here, acting as a constant reminder that Abigail didn't want to see him.

I'm now even more inferior than my own assistant! How maddening, how depressing, how infuriating, how… how…

Greg actually couldn't find any more words to describe his current mood.

hand, reminded his superior with reluctance. "The phone, Mr.

can't even buy one phone with

Benjamin was rendered dumbfounded.

have the SIM card?" He hoped for the next best thing. However, Greg snapped right at him. "What, fifty

to yield

this, Mr. Buckley? I'll give you back the

him in response, frightening Benjamin so much that he scurried away. "Y-Y-You can have it.

the door shut behind him, and

opened Benjamin's WhatsApp, searched for Abigail's number,

the ping on her phone, as she

knew which nincompoop had a death

Benjamin, she sent a voice message. "Wallis, I'm warning you. I'm super busy right now. You better not disturb

as she finished speaking but hadn't released the microphone button. "Hurry up, Miss Abigail!

holding a hot bowl of who-knew-what, but it did smell good, and it whet

her phone away and grabbed a hand towel to take the

turned out to be

you

how

hadn't felt hungry until she saw this bowl of mouth-watering

it is if you made

spoonful as she spoke, then gave it a

Addison couldn't wait to

it was as though spring had arrived, and never in a million years could he forget how content she looked. Deep

"It's good!"

running through Addison's mind, eating one tortellini after another. Likewise, she didn't know Greg was now frothing

my calls! No wonder she answered Benjamin starkly! And what

a little out of breath. He was so inflamed that he thought his chest

not told you about it because I was afraid you'd worry? Hadn't I only made you anxious?!

livid the more he

before: if he ever got himself injured, she would take their girls with her and marry another man, have their girls call

but who'd have thought

half marrying someone

only to find his boss lifting the covers to get out of bed, so livid that

you have to stay in

If I stay any longer in bed, my wife will be someone

only advise him. "Mr. Buckley,

say?" Greg stopped abruptly, and Benjamin, who wasn't paying attention, bumped right into his back. The collision affected Greg's wound, causing

not use your eyes

a way only he

in,

cold if you open the door this wide, Mr. Buckley!" warned Benjamin as he approached Greg, only for