Chapter 235
"Thanks." Abigail nodded, suddenly losing her appetite to finish her meal. After that, she picked at her food and returned to her room. When she checked out her inbox, she saw an unread email but lacked the courage to open it. In fact, she was very close to finding out the answers to her questions, yet she struggled to summon the courage to embrace the moment of truth. Flustered and vexed, she grabbed her phone and dialed Greg's number. "Hey, are you free to talk now?"
In the meantime, Greg happened to be in the middle of a conference meeting, but when he saw Abigail's phone call, he paused the meeting. Then, he answered her question by telling he was free to talk while he glanced at the conference meeting. "Yeah, I am."
While the rest of the people in the meeting were members of the senior management, they were all surprised to hear Greg's reply. After all, they had worked day and night for the project at the cost of their leisure time, which was why they were stunned to hear Greg telling Abigail he wasn't busy. Seriously? Despite their disgruntlement, no one dared to say a word of objection about that.
Nevertheless, Abigail had no idea what was going on on the other side, thinking Greg was still resting from his injury. Thus, she went ahead to express her sorrow to him. "I have something that's bothering me deep down. Can you help me with that?"
"Sure." Greg stepped out of the room with his phone.
The next second, Benjamin came closer and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize on Mr. Buckley's behalf as he has a rather important phone call to answer."
"Benjamin, do you mind telling us who is calling?" One of them asked, feeling frustrated about the interference.
"The future Mrs. Buckley," Benjamin answered after peeking at Greg on the outside. When everyone heard his words, they finally understood why Greg had to pause the meeting to answer the call.
Meanwhile, Greg walked to the corridor and asked with a gentle voice, "What's bothering you so much? Is this about your mother?"
Since Greg was able to guess it correctly, Abigail felt even more annoyed and perturbed. "You know about it too?"
"Abigail, some problems can only be solved if you face them instead of running away. Furthermore, why are you depriving yourself of the motherly love you've desired so much?"
"What if she doesn't like me? It might not do us both any good if I enter her life."
When he heard Abigail's sad voice, Greg couldn't help but feel sympathetic for her. "You're still treating Teal, aren't you?"
Abigail was surprised by Greg as he suddenly changed the subject in the middle of their conversation. "Y-Yeah, why?"
"Let's talk more about it when you're done treating her." Abigail heaved a sigh of relief when she heard Greg say that, feeling reassured as if someone had just taken away the boulder that was on her chest.
"Perhaps you're right. I'm technically a handicap, so why am I undermining my mental welfare with my crazy and wild imagination?"
"Exactly. Rest well and worry about that only after your leg recovers. After all, she is not going anywhere." Greg's positive and encouraging tone began to rub off on Abigail, making her feel less pessimistic about her situation with her mother.
right. By the way, have
to the food that was delivered to him quite
realized his voice never failed
scrambled egg risotto and salmon strips," said Greg while
your current condition? You'd better stay
phone, Greg could picture the unhappy frown on Abigail's face as he curled
eaten?" Abigail sensed something amiss with
out. "I'm done eating, but Benjamin isn't. He is currently
He is a good kid." Abigail reckoned she should stand up for Benjamin
really sure he is a good kid?" Greg furrowed his
stop acting like a child, would you? Benjamin is your assistant, and I just want you to treat him well so that he
right." Greg
do regarding the treatment." Abigail was reluctant to hang up the
Greg said with
"Stop messing around."
and kiss me, or I'm not going to hang
Abigail smiled and refuted the man, saying, "Are you dumb or something? I can still
to give me
it." Abigail felt like a fool for kissing someone through her
you instead." Greg then pouted, making a loud sound of kissing as soon as he finished
were interacting through their phone. At
herself on the inside. Come on, I'm too old for you to flirt with, Greg.
jackhammer as she patted her own face to pull herself together. Gosh! Something inside of
next moment, she took a deep breath and headed to
said, "Benjamin, I need you to do something for me after the meeting is over." When everyone heard the man's words, they froze, worried that he was about to give
that announcement, they got so excited that they nearly cheered out loud. Not long after that, the conference meeting ended
like you to do some digging about Abigail's mother. Hugh took a ruby necklace from Abigail earlier, which indicated that he might have found out something. I told you to contact his brother previously.
the word around, so I believe we're going to
Carter to go through Hugh's call history to
"Alright, Boss."
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