Not One, But Two!

Chapter 249

"Hold on. I'm going to make a call." Greg didn't go to rest, either. When he heard Abigail mention Philip's name, he had already asked someone to investigate the matter. However, there was still no news for them at this moment.

As for Abigail, she originally wanted to stop him. However, she immediately stopped herself from doing so when she thought that although Greg might appear easy to talk to, he was actually a grounded person. Therefore, she decided to wait. Nevertheless, deep down, she still felt a little more sorry and bad for Greg.

Soon after, Greg returned.

"I've got something. According to my investigator, the reason Philip got arrested was very simple. It was Jonathan's doing. But for some reason, he doesn't want to get bailed out now. So do you want to go and visit him instead?"

Philip didn't wish to get bailed out was something rather beyond Greg's expectation.

Similarly, Abigail was stunned too, when she heard that Philip didn't want to get bailed out.

He wants to keep staying inside? What does he mean by that?

Did Philip get knocked so badly to his knees that he wants to spend the rest of his life in the detention center?

Thoughts ran through Abigail's mind as she was feeling a little incomprehensible about the intention behind Philip's action. However, she still felt a little bad after she saw Greg looking tired.

"No rush. He's in the detention center anyway, so he can't escape. We can visit him anytime. But you— you haven't rested all night. Will you get some rest already? We'll discuss this matter again after you wake up from your sleep."

Abigail's words warmed Greg's heart. Despite feeling as warm as life, he still sighed when his gaze shifted to the contract and documents in front of him. "Trust me. I also wish to rest, but I have to deal with these matters first."

"Is Benjamin still sick?"

Abigail heard that Benjamin was sick. Therefore, she couldn't help but ask when she couldn't spot him today.

Upon hearing that, Greg felt upset.

"Sweetheart, shouldn't I be the one you should be concerned about?"

"I am! I'm concerned about you. Think about it. If Benjamin is here, you can just leave these matters to him. Now that he's not here, do you have other assistants who can help you? If not, how about your deputy CEO? You're not the only employee in this entire company, so how can you work around the clock by yourself like this?"

Abigail didn't notice the upsetting tone in Greg's words. Nonetheless, her words did make Greg grin happily.

"Yeah, you're right. I'm not a machine, so why are they pushing all the work to me?"

With that, Greg immediately used the intercom in his office and called his two deputy CEOs to make a trip to his office.

Upon receiving the call, the two deputy CEOs thought they had done something wrong. In a swift, they headed to Greg's office. Jittering in fear, they carefully opened the door and entered the office, only to be stunned when they saw Abigail. However, Abigail paid no attention to them like they were some sort of invisible men while sitting on the sofa on one side, playing with her phone.

Pushing the workloads in front of him forward, Greg casually put his legs up on the table. With an idle demeanor, he said, "I'll be busy in these two days, so I will need your help to deal with these affairs."

Upon hearing that, the two deputy CEOs looked at the documents in front of them with speechless expressions painted across their faces.

"Mr. Buckley, we would like to, but only you have permission to access these files. We—"

Before they could finish saying that, Greg quickly cut them off by saying, "It's fine. I'll just ask the secretary to switch it up a little. I'll grant you two the authority to fully handle these affairs."

At this rate, Greg nearly didn't directly blurt out and told them that he was going to literally be an arm- flinging shopkeeper.

In the meantime, the two deputy CEOs looked at each other and silently wept in sorrow. Mr. Buckley, are you trying to take our lives? They wanted to complain about the potential chances of death resulting from the sudden increase in workload, yet they didn't dare to do it in front of Greg. After that, they looked at Greg's cupid-struck state to learn that there was nothing that they could do to stop a man in love.

Leaving with no choice, they could only take the order. "Yes, Mr. Buckley." Then, the two of them eventually took the documents and went out, feeling bitter.

Once the two deputy CEOs left his office, Greg instantly felt carefree. Looking at Abigail with a smile, he said, "Shall we go back home to rest? I don't feel comfy sleeping in the office."

"Sure." Abigail had no second opinion.

Later, the two of them held hands and swaggeringly left Buckley Group under the stare of the employees. When the employees witnessed this sight, they whispered to one another that Greg might be announcing his good news real soon. Sure enough, Greg overheard their whispers, and he couldn't help but grin happily.

"Sweetheart, when will you consider following me to register for our marriage? It's been so long since we last talked about this, but why don't you seem anxious?"

At this point, Greg decided to persuade Abigail with both soft and hard means. He was determined to ask her to set a date for them to register their marriage. Otherwise, he would constantly feel anxious about their unofficial relationship in the eyes of the law. Greg was so anxious that not even the fact that he had two children with Abigail could relieve his anxiety.

Looking at Greg's anxious state, Abigail couldn't help but think he looked funny. However, she also knew that this man loved her very much. Therefore, she said after she had thought about it for a while, "We'll register our marriage once the affairs regarding Philip have been resolved."

"For real?! I've got them all recorded here, so don't you dare go back on your words!”

Like a sneaky little man, Greg suddenly took out his phone and showed Abigail the evidence.

Seeing how childish Greg was at this moment, Abigail didn't get mad at all. Instead, she involuntarily laughed.

"You're the only guy who treats me like a treasure, so I won't go back on my words."

"As your man, it's natural for me to cherish you so dearly."

Then, Abigail stated a specific date. Once Greg was notified of the date, he was finally reassured and calmed.

Because Greg hadn't slept all night, Abigail directly drove him back to Allie's Garden.

The atmosphere in the house was rather quiet, as the children were currently in kindergarten.

Initially, Greg planned to cuddle with Abigail. However, he had to give up on that idea because she was worried about his condition. Therefore, he could only wash up and go to bed. Nonetheless, he still wanted Abigail to stay by his side and accompany him while he was asleep.

Even though Abigail had always been someone with a cold demeanor, she somehow felt nothing and simply smiled when Greg was being super clingy.

Taking advantage of the time Greg was resting, Abigail logged into her gaming account and played the game. When she saw that Greg had sent a lot of flowers to her character in the game, she couldn't help feeling warm inside.

Suddenly, a user named Laity sent a message to Abigail. "Hey, Abigail! Are you free after tomorrow?"

Feeling a little puzzled, Abigail replied to the message. "Who's this?"

Shortly after, Abigail received a reply. "You don't remember me anymore, Abigail? Didn't you say that you wanted to join our team and help us compete in the game?"

At once, a realization hit Abigail. Looking at the other party's reply, she suddenly understood who the person in front of her might be. Listening to this person, I'm afraid that this person is someone from Greg's office.

"Sure thing! Let me know the time and place again, and I'll head over."

Thinking that she had nothing to do recently, she eventually agreed. Regardless, I have to fulfill my promise since I have promised to help them to compete in the game. Besides, the game isn't that difficult, either.

The other party was especially overjoyed when they received Abigail's affirmation.

"Oh, and Abigail, the name is Patrick Wright. The captain had gone to get our team uniform recently, so you can just ask me if you have any questions."

"Okay." After Abigail ended the conversation, she thought about the game. Therefore, she involuntarily replayed the game. Time passed, and it was almost noon once she had improved the speed of her hand and familiarized herself with the gaming strategy.

Seeing that Greg was still resting, she planned to go to the kitchen to make something delicious for him.

Growing up, Abigail was never someone who would make a big fuss about food, but she discovered that Greg was different. Greg paid great attention to nutrition. Coincidentally, there was a chicken in the refrigerator. Hence, Abigail decided to make a pot of nutritious, hearty homemade chicken soup. Taking the chicken out of the refrigerator, she cleaned it up and directly made the chicken soup.

Not long after, the strong fragrance coming from the pot of chicken soup wafted into the bedroom and assailed Greg's nostrils. Feeling his hunger was stimulated, he instantly woke up, lifted the quilt, and got out of bed. When he saw Abigail getting busy in the kitchen, he felt very happy for a moment.

At the same time, he slightly raised the corners of his lips into a smile. Likewise, his pair of legs also seemed to have their own consciousness, urging him to make his way toward Abigail.

Once he was mere inches away from Abigail, he directly hugged her from behind. With a laid-back manner, he said, "Smells good."

"Greg? You woke up just in time. Go and wash your hands. The meal will be ready in a jiffy."

"Forget the meal. I want to savor you."

Without a doubt, Abigail immediately punched him after she heard his indecent words.

"Wash your hands and enjoy your meal first!"

"Enjoy my meal first? First?"

Out of the blue, Greg noticed the flaw in her sentence. Thus, he asked sinisterly, "Then what about after the meal?"

Upon hearing that, Abigail simply felt that Greg would meet his death in bed sooner or later. How can he possibly not know how to restrain his lust?

Hence, she instantaneously glared at him and said, "We have plenty of time, but why must you act like a 17 or 18 years old teenage boy who is in heat?"

Listening to Abigail's remark, Greg had a feeling that he was being despised by her.

Even so, he simply pouted to show his discontentment. Meanwhile, his hands were still tightly wrapped around Abigail, refusing to let her go.

Sensing that she couldn't do anything with him hugging her in such a way, Abigail couldn't hold herself and patted his arms away.

"Let go."

"No, I don't want to!" Greg was still throwing tantrums like a child.

Rolling her eyes at his behavior, Abigail said, "I won't sign up for the marriage registration with you if you keep acting like this again."

"What did you say, Abigail? I dare you to say it again, Abigail."

Like he was about to engulf a human being, the gaze in Greg's eyes abruptly changed and became frightening. If others saw this, they would definitely tremble in fear. However, that was not the case for Abigail. Greg's ominous stares possessed no use to her.

Sounding light and calm, Abigail said, "I'm going to do it for real if I say it again. Are you sure you want me to say it?"

"Then, forget it. It's best if you don't say it." With that, Greg let go of Abigail, feeling a little frustrated.

Then, Abigail turned around and went to get the dishes. However, she was smiling the whole time.

Greg, you're no match for me. It's as easy as ABC for me to deal with you.

As for Greg, he didn't have the slightest clue that Abigail was teasing him. Feeling bummed, he washed his hands and helped Abigail to serve the food on the table. Then, he took his seat and looked at the nutritious dishes Abigail had cooked for him on the table. In an instant, his mood became much better.

"I'll accompany you to visit Philip after we finish our meal."

Sure enough, he remembered clearly the words Abigail had said earlier. According to her, she would go for the marriage registration with him once the affairs regarding Philip were over. Therefore, he decided to sacrifice his sleep in order to make his relationship with Abigail official in the eyes of the law quicker and sooner.

Naturally, Abigail knew what he had on his mind. However, she said calmly, "Let's go pick Emma up this afternoon, and we'll go visit Philip together with her."

Upon hearing that, Greg paused for a moment.

"What's the matter? Could it possibly be that you have compassion for Emma now?"

"Well, that's not entirely the case. Since we're going there, we might as well bring her together with us. Emma is Philip's biological daughter after all, so she has the right to know everything." Listening to Abigail's words, Greg pondered for a while. Then, he said, "I'll let you arrange this matter."

After the two of them had finished their meal, Greg asked Abigail to take a rest. As for him, he went into the kitchen, cleaned up the table, and washed the tableware.

Looking at Greg skillfully doing the chores, Abigail couldn't help but feel calm at heart.

There were servants at Greg's home before, but he decided to lay them off except for Mrs. Nova simply because I dislike having outsiders around. Even so, Mrs. Nova does not stay with us, and she would only visit once or twice. What Greg did for me was more than I'd ever wished for.

It's hard for a man, especially a man as prideful as Greg, to make changes for me. Not to mention, he even thinks it's fine to personally cook for me. What more can I ask for? From what I see, I can still rely on a man like him for the rest of my life.

Realizing that she was looking at Greg in a trance, she immediately retracted her gaze. At once, she mentally scolded herself.

Seriously? Get a grip on yourself, Abigail!

You're not even a 17, 18, or even 19-year-old teenage girl anymore. How can you still be captivated by Greg's charm?

Once she was done reprimanding herself, she smiled faintly. Then, she took her phone and walked out.

Meanwhile, Greg noticed that Abigail was staring at him despite him being busy with the dishes. Although he was delighted inside, he didn't dare to look back, fearing that he would disrupt Abigail from staring at him.

With his mind still thinking of how Abigail stared at him in a trance, he couldn't help but giggle to himself. Who knew the feeling of being admired and watched by the woman I love could be tremendously good?

However, Greg realized that Abigail had taken her phone and left just when he decided to shoot her his charming smile.

Had she left? Greg was feeling a little bummed.

In the meantime, Abigail was unaware of Greg's thoughts at this moment, and she directly gave Emma a call.

"Pack up, and I'll go pick you up later. We'll visit Philip."

The moment these words escaped Abigail's lips, Emma instantly became excited.

"Is there news about Dad?"

"Yeah."

After that, Abigail hung up the phone. However, Emma was still feeling very excited after she received this news. From her perspective, there was a chance that she could bail Philip out as long as Abigail successfully located Philip. This is great! I won't be alone anymore!

After the downfall of the Kain Family, Emma had been drowning in despair. Therefore, Philip was like a log that she could float on. As long as Philip was by her side, she would feel much more at ease.Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.