Not One, But Two!

Chapter 21

When Abigail's eyes lit up, Greg noticed her subtle reaction and confirmed that his suspicions were right. Thus, he chuckled coldly and said, "You'd better hope I don't find anything, or else…"

"I'm not going to waste my breath talking to you." Abigail turned around and made her way toward Alissa's room.

The moment she entered the room, she was slightly stunned—it seemed like it was Greg's room. The interior of the space had a simplistic black and white theme to it, and Alissa could be seen curled up in the large, white bed as she slept adorably.

Abigail walked closer and removed the blanket that was covering her face. Upon sensing the child's steady breathing in her sleep, Abigail smiled and felt surprised about the fact that Greg was so certain that Alissa was his daughter. At the thought of that, she wasn't sure if she should be happy or sad about the matter.

All of a sudden, Alissa grasped Abigail's arm in her sleep while she mumbled, "Daddy! I have a daddy, so stop laughing at me!"

Upon hearing her daughter's words, Abigail couldn't help but feel a stab of pain in her heart. As she looked at the smile on Alissa's face, she felt a pang of guilt surging through her.

Over the years, she always made sure to give her daughters the best life and education they deserved. She did everything she possibly could to make that happen, but even so, she failed to fill the emptiness within her children's hearts.

Is it really that important for them to experience fatherly love?

When Abigail was younger, Philip had married Sasha and took her home along with Emma. However, her life took a turn for the worse when Philip chose to stand by and do nothing to stand up for her every time Sasha wronged her. Instead, Abigail was the one who always received the scolding and lecturing.

As time went by, she started to think that her father would never protect her at all. Thus, she naturally thought that a father figure wouldn't make a difference in changing her children's life for the better until she witnessed the desire on Alissa's face. As her daughter's expression made her tears well up in her eyes, she stood up and walked toward the window.

In front of Abigail was the bird's eye view of the entire city of Harrion, yet she was worried about her younger daughter, Arianna. As she wondered how her daughter was doing, Abigail reached for her phone and video called her daughter. As soon as the call connected, Arianna was seen lying in bed in a sickly manner.

"Mommy, when are you coming back with Alissa?" Arianna appeared to be wearing her pajamas with cartoons on them as she rubbed her nose non-stop.

"I don't think I'll be back anytime soon. Something has come up with my latest surgery, and I need to get it fixed, my dear. How do you feel now, Arianna?" Abigail asked in a concerned manner.

"Much better."

"I thought we stored some medicine for you in case of an emergency, right? How did the asthma attack happen?" Abigail couldn't figure out the reason behind Arianna's latest attack. After all, Arianna's congenital asthma was the biggest reason that motivated Abigail to venture into the medical world.

Arianna shook her head. "I don't know. I remember putting it in front of the computer, but it was gone after that. Perhaps I misplaced it or something."

"Who touched your computer?"

I think Alissa used the computer to browse the internet

her elder daughter might have carelessly knocked the medicine over from the computer while she was using

I heard you," answered

there is anything. Meanwhile, I'll arrange for someone

worry about me, Mom. Papa said he'll take me to his place where I can stay for two days while we wait for you to come

froze when she heard that. "Your Papa

her mother's question, Abigail appeared a

be with Papa. I won't be as worried then,"

car's engine and happily asked, "Papa is back,

right here, but I want you to behave yourself when you get

Mommy. Bye." Arianna quickly ended the video

trust him to treat her daughters well nonetheless. As soon as Abigail hung up the call and turned around, she saw Greg standing at the door and was frightened by the sight of the man. "Oh, gosh! Are you

lady, "This is my room, so why do I have to knock before coming

rendered speechless, and she did not know what to say in response. "What did you hear?" Her heart was pounding rapidly. After all, she didn't want Greg to learn about Arianna's existence

hear Abigail and went straight to Alissa's bed to sit there. With his eyes focused on the girl's adorable appearance as she slept,

talking to you." Abigail experienced the man's silent

'sugar daddy' over the phone, do it outside. I don't want you to set a bad example for my daughter right here." The man nearly succumbed to his anger. Papa?! I can't believe she has a sugar daddy! While sugar daddies were nothing strange in modern society, he didn't think Abigail would pursue a life of comfort and wealth at the cost of her pride and decency, but

Ugh! Greg must have missed the earlier part of the conversation. She then heaved

happened back then, but now that I'm aware of my daughter's existence, I don't want her to

Greg! You want the custody back? Sure, tell that

finished his sentence and looked away as he spoke in a deep voice. "Get out of my room! I don't want you to dirty

that I'm an escort or something? Now, he's even forbidding me to show up in front of my own child?! Is he out of his mind

taking my daughter out of

stays! Besides, don't you dare touch her—I don't want her to

by the man mid-air. "Do you think you can just slap me in the face all you want?" The moment

who are you to stop me from touching my daughter?!

she saw Greg wiping his hand with a piece of tissue