Chapter 63


    When Valerie heard that Abigail was about to purchase a house, she was totally against the idea.


    "There are so many rooms at home—Greg can''t live in all of them at once. Why does Abigail have to


    spend all that money for a new ce?"


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    "This isn''t her own home, after all, Mom. You can''t stop her from buying a house," Greg replied. He


    clearly knew what his mother was implying, and his mother gave him a fierce re upon hearing his


    words. This brat! He doesn''t notice it now, but he''ll regret it when he finally realizes that he actually


    likes Abigail. I''d like to see how he''ll deal with things then.


    Greg simply pretended not to notice Valerie''s re. "I think it''s good since we''re just next door. The


    kids cane over anytime, and it''d be safe for them."


    "How is this sh*tty n good?" Valerie, who was usually a well-mannered woman, was so annoyed at


    her son that she began to swear. All of a sudden, Abigail felt an urge tough. "This is my decision, Old


    Madam Buckley. You should let him be," she uttered.


    "This guy''s an idiot, Abigail!" Valerie was furious. Greg didn''t say anything more—he simply excused


    himself and returned to the study. During noontime, Greg and Abigail went out to meet Cody. After a


    brief introduction, Abigail found out that Cody was a doctor too. She was pleased to hear that. "I look


    forward to learning from you, Mr. Kottler."


    "It''s my pleasure to be friends with the best surgeon in the world." Cody shook her hand politely. Both


    of them quickly went through the procedures to have his property transferred to her. Abigail didn''t bat


    an eyelid as she transferred the huge sum of money to Cody, but Cody gazed at Greg thoughtfully after


    seeing her make the payment. "Are you letting the woman pay? You''re getting more and more


    impressive nowadays, Greg."


    Greg felt his face burning. "It''s not that! I—"


    "I''m the one who wants to buy a house, so it makes sense for me to pay. Furthermore, Greg and I are


    just friends," Abigail said. Greg felt somewhat displeased after hearing her words. He didn''t want others


    to know about his rtionship with Abigail, so he was secretly d when Abigail offered to move out.


    That way, Genevieve would no longer misunderstand his rtionship with Abigail.


    However, when Abigail spoke to Cody and verbalized the fact that she was only friends with Greg, he


    felt an ufortable feeling in his chest. How could Cody not realize the mix of emotions that had


    surfaced on Greg''s face? "Hmm, friends! Indeed, friends shouldn''t pay for their friends," Cody


    commented.


    Greg felt more dejected than ever. "Do you have nothing better to do recently?"


    "I do! I''m spending time with my wife," Cody replied before letting out a smug chuckle.


    "Do you think you''re all that great just because you have a wife?" Greg hissed.


    "Of course! If you think it''s easy, why don''t you find a wife for yourself?" Cody''s words came as a direct


    blow to Greg. Abigail couldn''t help but feel envious of their close rtionship. Ever since she was


    young, Abigail never had close friends because of how Philip and Sasha treated her. However, she


    only realized this aspect of failure in her life after seeing Cody and Greg together.


    "You guys can continue chatting. I''ll go buy some stuff," she said.


    "Let me go with you," Greg offered. His words made Codyugh instantly, and Cody''sugh felt


    especially annoying to Greg at that moment. "What are youughing at? Abigail just returned to the


    country, so is there anything wrong with me bringing her around as a friend?" Greg grumbled.


    "Did I say anything?" Cody put on an innocent look, which only made Greg feel like losing his temper


    even more. Abigail figured that it would be better if she left, so she quickly interjected, "It''s fine. It''s not


    my first time in Harrion—I was born here. I can buy things myself. Furthermore, it''d be inconvenient


    having you around if I wanted to buy any personal, female items."


    Greg appeared rather down after Abigail rejected his offer, but he no longer insisted on following her.


    After Abigail left, Greg looked toward Cody. "It''s not what you think it is. She and I…"


    "You don''t have to exin things to me. You should cherish the people by your side, Greg." Cody


    patted Greg on the shoulder before standing up and leaving. Greg froze for a moment as he realized


    what Cody was trying to say, and he felt rather infuriated. "What''s up with you and Genevieve? You''re a


    married man, yet you spend so much time with Genevieve. Aren''t you afraid that your wife might get


    mad?" Greg asked.


    Cody''s footsteps came to a halt. "Did you say I spend a lot of time with Genevieve? What do you mean


    by that?"


    Greg pulled his phone out to show a picture when he saw the confused look on Cody''s face. "Look.


    Isn''t this you?" Cody''s gaze darkened when he saw the picture. "That is me. But that''s a picture of me


    shopping with Gillian, so I don''t know how Genevieve ended up in this picture. You should know that


    I''ve never been interested in Genevieve in that way."


    Greg was stunned at first. Cody was a bad liar, and he had no reason to lie, so Greg thought about it


    for a while before frowning and nodding. "I''ll run an investigation on this."


    "Greg, Genevieve is a really maniptive woman, and her feelings for you aren''t genuine. You''re not


    going to find happiness with her. Hear me out—Abigail is a good woman and she already has two of


    your kids. You should seriously consider her," Cody uttered patiently.


    Greg knew that he had a clear preference all along. Ever since he began spending time with Abigail, he


    hadn''t thought about Genevieve at all. However, he didn''t want to give up after holding on to his


    previous rtionship for so long. "I''ll deal with it myself," Greg finally said before leaving.


    After getting in the car, Greg ordered Troy to run an investigation on the picture, only to find out that


    Genevieve had gotten someone to edit it. The original image was a picture of Cody and Gillian


    shopping on the streets, and there were many CCTV cameras around them that could prove it. In other


    words, Genevieve had used hical methods just to make others think that she was with Cody.


    Cody and Gillian had a hidden marriage, so only a few people knew about them. However, Genevieve


    had been curating the tweets on her Twitter ount, so there were many people who thought that she


    was a couple with Cody. If the news of Cody and Gillian''s rtionship went out, others might even think


    that Gillian was the third party in the rtionship.


    Greg felt a surge of anger and hatred. This wasn''t what Genevieve told me back then. She had cried


    and said that she had given up on Cody so that she could stay with me forever. I trusted her lies. Greg


    felt like he was thergest idiot then—he had been working so hard to achieve an oue that was


    impossible.


    In a bout of rage, he lit up a cigarette and puffed on it while thinking about Abigail. Abigail wasn''t the


    usual weak and gentle woman—it was unlikely for her to even cry in his arms under normal


    circumstances. When she encountered issues, she would solve them on her own. She''s theplete


    opposite of Genevieve. I never thought that I would like a woman like her, but I have to admit that I


    don''t hate her. I even feel a sense of care and concern for her. This isn''t good. I shoulde up with a


    clear decision. I have to pick between Abigail and Genevieve.


    However, Genevieve was a target he had since he was 13, which made it harder for him to give up


    since it was something he had been chasing after for so long. However, Abigail had given birth to his


    two daughters and worked so hard to be a good mother. If Greg didn''t marry her out of love, then it


    would be extremely unfair toward Abigail. It might evene off as an insult to her. On top of that,


    Abigail wasn''t the type who would appreciate his acts of providing for her. Greg only grew increasingly


    frustrated as he thought about this matter.


    Meanwhile, Abigail had no idea what was going on. She headed back to Allie''s Garden, and she was


    shocked when she bumped into Emma there, but she quickly ignored Emma before driving through the


    gates. Emma chased after her while shouting, but the guards held her back as she didn''t have


    clearance to enter. "I''m her sister! Seriously! Let me in!" Emma cried and wriggled her way out of the


    guards'' grip, but the men were strong, and they dragged her away from the entrance.


    "You b*stards! One day, I''m going to enter this ce. I''ll see if you guys will look down on me then!"


    Emma growled. However, the guards only ignored her, which made her even angrier.


    Abigail was thankful that she had purchased a lot in Allie''s Garden. The security there was good, so


    she could conceal the things that she didn''t want the public to see. Emma continued throwing a fit


    outside for a while more before someone finally dragged her away. Abigail didn''t feel anything about


    this.


    When she saw her new ce, she decided that she wouldn''t renovate anything else as it fitted her


    preferences. After checking through the ce, she figured that there were quite a lot of things she had


    to buy. She ced some of her items in a safe box before she headed out once more.


    Right then, Abigail was jealous of those who had best friends. At least she''d have someone to shop


    with her that way. Meanwhile, after Emma was chased off, she hid by the sides and waited for Abigail


    toe out. When she saw Abigail, she instantly followed behind Abigail all the way until they arrived


    at the mall. Then, Emma stepped forward to stop Abigail.


    "Stop blocking my way!" Abigail didn''t show a hint of friendliness in her eyes. Emma was furious, but


    she put on a smile after thinking about it for a while more. "I''m here because Dad told me to pay you a


    visit, Abigail."


    "What do you guys want this time?" Abigail didn''t wish to talk about Philip at all. Philip had never cared


    about Abigail''s well-being, so he must want something from her. Furthermore, since Emma had shown


    up at Allie''s Garden, it meant that she had been stalking her. Perhaps Dad is nning to ask me for


    money after seeing that I bought a ce in Allie''s Garden.


    Although Abigail didn''t want to think of her father that way, she was pretty certain that she was right.


    After seeing how rude Abigail was, Emma no longer bothered to act nice. Her face sank into a frown as


    she spoke. "How should I know? He mentioned something about your mom. I don''t care if you go—my


    job was just to pass the message," Emma said before turning to leave.


    Abigail frowned. Did she say it''s about my mom? Stanley hasn''t given me the information I wanted yet,


    but is Philip more anxious than I am? Or could he be thinking of using this as a means to ckmail


    me? Abigail''s eyes narrowed. He yed a good move this time, she thought. The one thing I want to


    know the most is where my mother is. After giving it more thought, she packed her items and returned


    to Allie''s Garden just in time to bump into Greg.


    "How is it? Are you satisfied with the ce?" Greg asked.


    "It''s good. I have to leave now, so please take care of the kids until I''m back. Call me once Alissa is


    awake, okay?" Greg nodded in response. "Where are you going? Is it a dangerous ce? Do you need


    me to get a few men to go with you?" he asked.


    "No need. I''m just going to Kain''s Residence," she uttered. She didn''t have to tell him anything, but for


    some reason, it slipped out of her mouth.