Not One, But Two!

Chapter 264

Hugh was aware that Abigail knew a thing or two about programming and computer networking, but he did not realize just how well-versed she was at it.

"Wait a minute. It was Arianna who looked it up for you, am I right? Abbie, why would you let a child get involved in adult matters? How could you do that to her?"

Why is Hugh still bringing the children into this right now? Is he just trying to change the subject? A flash of disappointment flitted across Abigail's eyes.

"It's not Arianna. I looked into it. I'm King!"

She never thought she would ever out herself like that, and naturally, he never saw it coming either.

"Who did you say you are?"

"King. If you don't believe me, you can go ahead and check with Carter."

Abigail watched as Hugh's face contorted into a multitude of expressions before it finally settled on a pleading look. "Abbie, it's not that I didn't want to tell you. I was afraid you wouldn't take it well."

"Oh really?" Abigail snorted.

The more a person trusted another, the harder it hit when that trust was betrayed. She had given him one too many chances and she had been burned one too many times. By now, no matter how painful it felt, she could still see through everything and stand firm against his ploys.

Abigail sighed. "Hugh, you've known for quite some time that my father is Old Mr. Castel, right? With how weak my mother's health was, she could not get pregnant all these years, so my existence becomes all the more meaningful. Perhaps you think that I am your ticket to controlling my father, or maybe even replacing him, isn't that so?"

"No."

"Let me finish," Abigail curtly interrupted Hugh. "You say you like me, and maybe that was true back then, but can you swear on your life that your feelings for me were not influenced by anything else when you found out that I am Old Mr. Cartel's daughter? Are you determined to marry me simply because you haven't forgotten about me? Or is it because I'm Old Mr. Cartel's daughter, and by marrying me, you'd become his son-in-law? Were you not hoping that once he retires a few years later, his entire territory and organization would be passed to you because of that?"

Abigail fired question after question and Hugh's frown deepened with every single one.

The way she exposed his innermost desires made him feel like he was caught in public with his pants down, but oddly enough, it made him feel relieved as well.

She was aware of everything, after all.

Hugh knew there was no going back now. No matter what he said or did, Abigail would not believe that his feelings for her were genuine anymore, even though he truly wanted to marry her.

The entire spectrum of emotions flashed across Hugh's face. Eventually, he took a deep breath and decided to fess up. "You're right! I want to inherit Old Mr. Cartel's power! I want to become as powerful as him—no, I want to become even more powerful than him! But even so, my feelings for you are real. You don't know what I went through when I found out you were his daughter. Abbie, our relationship was real."

"Haven't you been wondering all along about why you can't be compared to Greg?"

Abigail was looking at Hugh, but in her mind, all she could see was Greg.

she mentioned him and Hugh clenched his fists once he spotted that look on her face. "Stop thinking

snarls and continued coolly, "I'll tell you right now. Greg would never deceive or scheme against the woman he likes for the sake of gaining power or

he could possibly want, so he doesn't need to rely on schemes. What about me? I had to fight every step of the way to reach where I am today. If I want to climb any higher, I have to resort to schemes. Do you think I want to be like this? My heart was aching throughout countless sleepless nights whenever I had to deceive you, but what else can I do?

his unrequited love for her, but now,

end up like this, and needless to say, she was not responsible for his schemes

Hugh with the

"What do you mean?"

that she was King, he began to feel unsettled. Seeing how calm she was now made him even

you must've seen through Philip as well, but

bashed in at some point that you've lost some of your mental faculties? Or did you think that I was

as Hugh had spoken, Greg came barging in with his men. He was cloaked with

could this

her mouth almost instantly, and when she saw that Addison was with Greg, she was even more

Buckley as soon as

understood the

and Philip had joined forces to set this trap for her, naturally, they would have sent someone to stop her people

those were her subordinates but assumed that they were Greg's instead.

be here by now

been shocked by Greg's arrival, but now he was howling

that case, I'm going to kill you right in front of Abigail's eyes. That way, nothing will

"Foolish b*stard!"

and glared at Abigail with such fiery eyes that Abigail could nearly feel the

she felt

felt like

Greg had been indulging her every whim that she conveniently forgot about him being the dark

Abigail asked again

snorted. "I see your courage has grown quite a lot, huh? How many times have you drugged me now? What? Do you

that it'd be dangerous for you if you came, and anyway, this is just a family matter of

don't want to let me get

when

seemed like he needed to teach her a

watched as the two of them quarreled, but for some reason, it felt like a display of affection

come today, don't even think about leaving! Guys, get him!" Hugh barked an order to his men, and immediately, the

the fight, but as soon as she started to move, he held a dagger