Semua Bab Abigail's Absent Husband Is A CEO: Bab 561 - Bab 570

The sudden voice jolted Abigail awake. She shot up, looking toward the source of the sound. Xander, clad in crisp white shirt and black trousers, sat at the single-seater couch by the window, one leg casually crossed over the other, a tablet in his hands—probably reading some documents. For a moment, her mind drew a blank. Then she realized she had woken up in Xander's bed. She quickly pulled back the covers to check herself and let out a sigh of relief upon seeing she was still properly dressed. Thankfully, she had always been a decent sleeper, and never had the nasty habit of undressing unconsciously in her sleep. She jumped out of the bed, tongue-tied in her surprise. "M-Mr. Zane, wh-when did you wake up? How did I end up in your bed?""You kept vigil by my bed all night. Thank you," Xander said, looking up at her.His deep and unreadable gaze added to her embarrassment. He did not really answer her question, leaving her clueless about how she ended up in his bed.Abigail stutter

Seeing the arrogance in the WhatsApp reply, Abigail suddenly understood why Mallory was so fixated on marrying Xander. With a mother so obsessed with social standing and being filled with twisted ideologies from a young age, it was remarkable that Mallory had turned out the way she had.Abigail chuckled, immediately blocking the number. She had never thought of trying to marry above her station, much less trying to outdo Mallory. She reached out to Mallory because of her encounter with Xander the previous night. Particularly when Xander, unconscious, had suddenly awakened, called her name, and clung to her hand, she felt a small hint of doubt. She thought perhaps Xander had not lied to her; he truly wanted to live a normal life with her as Nathan.'Based on my year-long understanding of him, he wouldn't be messing around with women. If so, that day when Xander and Mallory were together, it could've happened under some unusual circumstances or while he was not fully conscious. As for

Abigail did not respond, and Nathan sent a few more messages.Nathan: [You promised me something. You can't just go back on your word.]Nathan: [Talk to me.]Nathan: [You said you wouldn't abandon me; are you changing your mind?]Abigail had a soft heart, especially when it came to Nathan. But when she thought about him actually being Xander, his supposedly pitiful situation did not affect her as much. She hesitated for a while, then started to type a reply.Abigail: [Just leave me be for a while. Let me get my head straight, then we can talk.]Nathan: [If something's up, you can tell me. Maybe I can help.]Abigail: [No need.]After replying, Abigail tossed her phone aside, not wanting to continue the conversation. She was used to her professional relationship with Xander and was not ready to accept him as her husband yet. Plus, she still had not figured out what exactly went down with him and Mallory.Lunchtime was fast approaching. After packing up the food in the thermal co

Abigail was left speechless. He wanted her to return home with him, but she did not want to.Seeing her reluctance, Xander assumed she was worried about losing out on extra pay. "Don't worry, taking care of me at home will still net you five grands a day," he assured her. If he did not offer a generous amount, she probably would not agree. He was willing to give her hundreds of thousands per day if necessary."Okay, no problem," Abigail responded, thinking to herself, 'Who in the world can resist money? 5 thousand dollars a day, that's ten thousand dollars for two days, 25 thousand dollars for five... 25 thousand dollars, that's a few months' salary for many people. It can do so many things.'Xander said nothing more, thinking, 'She truly is a money-grubber. Good thing the one thing I'm not short of is money.'Xander did not want to stay in the hospital, but his health was not up to the standard for discharge. He needed proper bed rest. So, accompanying Xander home was not just Abi

It seemed like that sentence was not very effective. Abigail then slowly added, "If you die, and your wife is still so young, she'll surely marry another man. When that happens, she and the other man will spend your money, live in your house, and sleep in your bed..."Before Abigail could finish talking, she noticed Xander was giving off an angry vibe. He took his phone out to call Dr. Watson. "Get ready, I'll come down now."Xander thought, 'When I die, Abigail wants to take my money, marry another man, live in my house, and sleep in my bed... Don't even dream about it. I'll definitely get well. And I want to live longer than her.'Abigail was speechless.'I thought Xander was different from other men. I thought this kind of poor provocation wouldn't have any effect on him.'But unexpectedly, this trick works on every man.'While Abigail was feeling proud of her effective trick, Xander's mellow, pleasant voice could be heard again. "What do you want to do this afternoon?"Abiga