Not One, But Two!

Chapter 71

Sasha noticed him brooding, and she knew she had hit where it hurt the most. She coughed and pretended to look sad. "Emma's your woman no matter what. She gave you her virginity, and she had been with you for years. She doesn't ask for much. Abigail might be a great woman, but she still cheated on you when you were on a business trip. Emma didn't, did she?"

Jonathan looked even angrier, but he knew Sasha was right. Emma might be stupid, but she was loyal to him, and she cared for him a lot. He sighed. "What do you want, Mrs. Kain? Tell me. I have a meeting to attend soon."

As Jonathan finally relented, she quickly said, "Since Abbie has been really busy, Emma wanted to help her. She logged into her personal website and accepted a surgery case in Abbie's place. You know how close they used to be, and they shared everything, including money. Abbie's ID expired, but she needed a credit card to make her website, so she borrowed Emma's. It has been a long time, and we have forgotten about it. Emma accepted a request for Abbie this time and the client paid, but it was sent to Emma's account instead. Before Emma could tell Abbie, Abbie had already called the cops on her. She said Emma committed theft. That's baloney. We're a family, and her surgery doesn't cost much. Emma won't care about that kind of money. She's your fiancée. She doesn't need to steal from Abbie if she needs money, right?" As usual, Sasha bullsh*tted her way out of this mess.

Jonathan never stopped frowning ever since he arrived. He knew what kind of person Emma was. She loved money and was a simpleton, but he was fine with everything else. Jonathan thought it was possible for Emma to steal. Even though Sasha had a glib tongue, and even though he was overseas last time, he knew why she was arrested. "This is between them. You should see Abbie for this."

"I want to, but she hates us because of what happened five years ago. She doesn't want to see me. I came here to ask for your help. Can you convince her to not do this? We're a family, so she doesn't

have to go that far. Emma hasn't used a cent of her money. It's still in the account. If she drops the case, Emma will give her back the money immediately."

Jonathan didn't want to handle the matter, but he was interested in seeing Abigail. He noticed that she had changed a lot over the last five years. She was no longer a sheepish young girl. Instead, she was confident and elegant, and Jonathan liked that. "I see. I'll talk to her when I have time," he answered, slightly arrogant.

Sasha smiled happily. "Thanks for helping Emma out, Jonathan. The police station is not a good place to be at, so see if you can meet up with Abbie as soon as possible."

"I'll call her right away." He took his phone out and called Abigail.

Meanwhile, Abigail tossed her phone onto the table after she called the cops. She drank some water and went back to sleep. It had been a tiring few days. She had to perform a surgery, and she was hurt. Plus, her gastric was acting up, and it was gnawing away at her. She was just a human after all. Not long after she slept, her phone rang, much to her chagrin. She looked at it. Jonathan?

She expected Sasha or Philip to call, but she never thought Jonathan would help Emma out. She smiled sardonically. Smart, Sasha, but it's no use. Do you think I'm still the same girl I was five years ago? She put her phone on silent mode and tossed the phone back to her table before she went back to sleep.

Jonathan frowned, annoyed that his call was ignored. "She might be busy, Mrs. Kain. Do you know where she lives? I'll see her myself. The longer this drags on, the worse it is for Emma."

"True. I heard that she lives in Allie's Garden." Sasha was envious that Abigail was living in Allie's Garden. Not even I get to live there. What makes her so special?

Jonathan was also surprised that Abigail was living there. "Allie's Garden? Are you sure?"

"I think so. Emma told me. She went to see her before, but Abbie chased her out without giving her a chance. She has a deeply ingrained misunderstanding toward Emma, and all because of you, really. Even though you've broken up with Abbie, she's still our family. Please talk some sense into her. Our family always welcomes her."

Sasha made herself look like a magnanimous stepmother, but Jonathan didn't hear a word she said. All he could think of was Abigail living in Allie's Garden. Why does she live there? Is she living with Greg? They have two kids, so are they starting to advance?

Jonathan felt miffed. She was my woman, but Greg took her and knocked her up. This is infuriating. "I'll go back to work now, Mrs. Kain, but I'll handle the matter for you. I'll see her after work." And then he left.

Sasha couldn't stop him, so she saw him off and went back to wait for news.

However, Jonathan came to Allie's Garden instead of going back to work. He was Greg's relative, so the guard recognized him. "Here to see Mr. Buckley, Mr. Fraser?"

"No. I'm here to see Grandma," Jonathan lied.

The guard made way for him. "She just came back."

"Thank you." He drove toward Greg's house.

The butler saw Jonathan through the video intercom and quickly told Valerie, "Mrs. Buckley, Jonathan is here."

Valerie was surprised, then she asked a servant to take the girls back to their rooms.

Greg was quick. He had set up two nurseries for the girls in less than a day, and they had everything inside. The girls knew a guest was coming, so they obediently went back to their rooms.

"Let him in." Valerie straightened out her shirt, and Jonathan was led over to her.

"I bought this for you when I went on a business trip, Grandma. I know your knees always hurt when it's cold, so these knee pads have infrared tech built in. It's great for arthritis." Jonathan came in with a pair of knee pads, and he looked around. When he realized Abigail and Greg weren't around, he asked, "Oh, is Uncle Greg not around?"

"He's at the company. He can't stay at home at this hour," Valerie said.

Greg had gone to the company not long after Abigail left.

"True." Jonathan handed the knee pads to her.

She took it happily. "You're so nice. A lot better than Greg for sure."

Jonathan was Valerie's adopted daughter's son, so she truly cared for him. If it wasn't for that, the Frasers couldn't have made it this far in the business world.

Oh, she likes it. Jonathan quickly sat down beside her. "He's just too busy, that's all."

"How's your mother doing?" She put the knee pads aside and smiled.

"Same old. Her heart condition is still acting up, so she's recuperating. I'll bring her over once she's feeling better."

"It's alright. Let her rest. She almost died giving birth to you, remember that. Be thankful."

"Yes, Grandma," Jonathan answered nicely.

Valerie liked that. Then, she asked, "You aren't getting any younger either. When are you getting married? I heard you have a girlfriend of five years."

Jonathan quickly said, "She's not my girlfriend. She's her sister, so I'm just taking care of her." Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

"Sister?" Valerie was curious. "But everyone is saying—"

"I don't care what they say. All I know is I'm doing the right thing. Now my girlfriend is back. I'll bring her here next time, but you should have seen her already."

Valerie was surprised to hear that. "I've seen her?"

"Not just that. She saved your life before as well."

Valerie had a bad feeling after she heard what Jonathan said. "What's her name, Jonathan?"

"Abigail. The best doctor in the world."

Valerie's face fell. "Who?"

"Oh, you don't know this, Grandma, but Abbie and I attended the same university, and we started dating five years ago. She went missing for some reason, and I tried to look for her, but to no avail. I've been taking care of her sister and parents for five years, and now that she's back, I will marry her." Jonathan beamed. His eyes were shining, but it annoyed Valerie.

Abigail and Jonathan are lovers? So why did she sleep with Greg and give birth to the girls? Valerie was confused. Jonathan was her adopted daughter's son, while Greg was her own son. They're going after the same girl? This is ridiculous. If this is known by the public, it'd be embarrassing for the family. Valerie was in a dilemma.

Jonathan looked at Valerie quietly, but he was actually feeling nervous inside. He knew it was underhanded of him, but he had to strike first if he wanted to get his hands on Abigail.