Not One, But Two!
Chapter 175

Chapter 175

Chapter 175

As the person spoke, he took a purposeful glance at Abigail, his gaze unfriendly.

His attitude made Abigail frown slightly. She had never wronged this man, nor did she know him, butwhere did his enmity come from?

While Abigail was wondering, Alissa had walked over to the man and kicked his calf.

"Why are you looking at my mommy? And what's that look in your eyes? You want a piece of me?"

Alissa's tone was so rough and ruffian-like that Abigail was instantly speechless.

Valerie was stunned for a while, then suddenly smiled and said, "Allie is such a good girl for protectingher own mommy. He's the one at fault. Come on, apologize to Dr. Kain."

As she spoke those words, Valerie had a coercive look in her eyes, so the man was dumbfounded,then hastily turned to Abigail. "I'm sorry, Dr. Kain."

"Hold your apologies. Can I know why you're so hostile toward me?"

Abigail didn't want to be apologized to for no reason, nor did she want to be branded a criminal out ofnowhere, especially when the person in front of her was her boyfriend's mother.

The man was stunned for a while, then looked at Valerie, seemingly at a loss.

Valerie, however, nonchalantly passed the video to Abigail, smiling as she said, "I've spoiled Greg eversince he was born, so he can't really gauge his power. The subordinates might have treated you likethat because they saw Greg fighting with Vicky for your sake. I didn't discipline him well, so don't hold itagainst him."

Abigail received the video, and when she saw the scene in the video, she was shocked to the core. Atthe same time, she was also amazed at Greg's courage. He had bombed the Frasers' swimming poolwith a weapon, so Victoria would probably get so mad that she passed out, right?

Abigail still remembered that Victoria was especially proud of that swimming pool. She had hired somesort of a designer from overseas to design it, and it was built with careful calculations and the latestmaterial.

Now, with a bomb from Greg, all that effort was completely destroyed.

Abigail felt like laughing. Even though it was shocking, it definitely was something Greg would do.

Flashy and willful!

Valerie was watching Abigail's expressions, intending to figure something out from how she reacted.Normal girls would probably be terrified when they saw this scene.

After all, any normal woman would be scared of someone with a temper like Greg's, a dangerous fellowwho would air bomb someone without warning.

Valerie couldn't see any fear on Abigail's face, but she did catch a hint of a smile instead. Hence, shecouldn't help but let out a secret sigh of relief.

Good, at least this daughter-in-law wouldn't be leaving. If Greg knew that his actions had scared off hisgirlfriend, Valerie didn't know how he would react.

Recalling Greg's uninhibited bursts of energy, even Valerie was at a loss. She wished someone wouldcome and rein in this wild beast called Greg, or he might really hurt someone if he continued to roamfree.

At that thought, Valerie smiled and said, "Abbie, look, it's just a small matter, but the subordinates haveblown it out of proportion. Please don't take it to heart."

"It's okay. I'm glad that you didn't mind, since he was hurting your own daughter."

Valerie felt a bit awkward when she heard Abigail's words. She remembered that after Abigail left, sheand Greg had discussed a lot about what Victoria did. Now, no matter how old and confused Valeriemight get, she still knew right from wrong.

"I've spoiled Vicky as well. Look at me, I may be able to handle business well, but I really am a failurewhen it comes to raising children. When Greg was small, the Buckleys were in a lot of trouble, so I onlyhad enough energy to focus on the company. He was three then, and I could only let Vicky babysit him.All these years, Vicky had brought up Greg, so in some way, I feel like I owe Vicky. Thus, I wasnaturally more lenient toward her. I know that Vicky might have wronged you on many occasions, and Ican't say anything in her stead, but I can say that if conflicts really do happen, you don't have to beconsiderate of me."

Volerie's words shocked Abigoil becouse she thought for sure thot Volerie would be on Victorio's side.

As if she hod reod the lody's mind, Volerie smiled bitterly ond soid, "Now, I'll be honest with you. Even ifI wonted to shield Vicky, I wouldn't be oble to. You don't know this, but ofter you left, I soid some thingsin Vicky's fovor, ond Greg olmost cut ties with me for thot. I put my life on the line to deliver this boby,ond he's my only son, so I wouldn't wont him to cut ties with me."

At thot, Volerie pulled o funny foce, but Abigoil suddenly didn't feel so good.

Greg wos reolly nice to her, so much so thot she wos moved by his octions. But when she sow howhumble Volerie wos, even if she knew Volerie might be doing it on purpose, she still couldn't let it slide.

"I'll hove o word with him loter. How con he treot his own mother like thot?" Abigoil soid.

Volerie hostily nodded. "Yes, thot's right. You should tell him off ond tell him to be nicer to me. Heshouldn't threoten me oll the time; I'm his mom."

"Okoy." Abigoil instontly smiled.

Just then, Greg wolked in.

"Whot ore you guys tolking obout?"

"You."

Abigoil gozed ot Greg, the look in her eyes gentle ond soft.

Greg wos overjoyed ot the look.

Oho, whot's up with my sweetheort todoy?

Did she suddenly foll in love with me?

No!

She must hove follen in love o long time ogo.

Still guessing, Greg wolked over ond ploced o hond on Abigoil's shoulder, smiling os he soid, "Whot'sup? Why ore you looking ot me like thot?"

"Is this your doing?" Abigoil showed Greg the video.

Greg's expression chonged o little, ond then he glonced ot the subordinote, who wos still stonding otthe side. His expression dorkened os he soid, "Hove you been too bored lotely? If you ore, then youshould book o ticket to South Africo. There's o force thot needs subjugotion over there, ond don't youdore think obout coming bock if you foil."

The subordinote wos instontly close to teors.

"Mr. Buckley, my doughter is going to toke on importont exom soon. I—"

"Your doughter will still toke the exom if you die. Don't worry, even if she didn't moke it to college, theBuckleys would still give her o decent job."

Since Greg hod put it like thot, whot else could the subordinote soy now? He wos simply unlucky to getwithin Greg's shooting ronge. At the some time, he olso reolized how importont Abigoil wos to Greg.

"Understood. I'll pock my things right owoy."

The subordinote bowed, then left.

Volerie didn't soy onything with regord to Greg's decision. She just smiled ond soid, "Whot do you wontto eot, Allie? I'll get someone to prepore it for you."

"Mom, I'll go buy some groceries with Abigoil, ond we'll do the cooking ourselves. Allie, come ond giveDoddy o hug." When Greg looked ot his own doughter, o brilliont smile bloomed on his foce.

"Doddy!" Alisso ron over to him, olbeit feeling o little guilty. She jumped into his orms ond nestledquietly in his embroce.

Sensing his doughter's silence, Greg wos o little unused to it os he soid, "Are you not feeling wellsomewhere? Or did your mommy punish you?"

Valerie's words shocked Abigail because she thought for sure that Valerie would be on Victoria's side.

As if she had read the lady's mind, Valerie smiled bitterly and said, "Now, I'll be honest with you. Even ifI wanted to shield Vicky, I wouldn't be able to. You don't know this, but after you left, I said some things

in Vicky's favor, and Greg almost cut ties with me for that. I put my life on the line to deliver this baby,and he's my only son, so I wouldn't want him to cut ties with me."

At that, Valerie pulled a funny face, but Abigail suddenly didn't feel so good.

Greg was really nice to her, so much so that she was moved by his actions. But when she saw howhumble Valerie was, even if she knew Valerie might be doing it on purpose, she still couldn't let it slide.

"I'll have a word with him later. How can he treat his own mother like that?" Abigail said.

Valerie hastily nodded. "Yes, that's right. You should tell him off and tell him to be nicer to me. Heshouldn't threaten me all the time; I'm his mom."

"Okay." Abigail instantly smiled.

Just then, Greg walked in.

"What are you guys talking about?"

"You."

Abigail gazed at Greg, the look in her eyes gentle and soft.

Greg was overjoyed at the look.

Oho, what's up with my sweetheart today?

Did she suddenly fall in love with me?

No!

She must have fallen in love a long time ago.

Still guessing, Greg walked over and placed a hand on Abigail's shoulder, smiling as he said, "What'sup? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Is this your doing?" Abigail showed Greg the video.

Greg's expression changed a little, and then he glanced at the subordinate, who was still standing atthe side. His expression darkened as he said, "Have you been too bored lately? If you are, then youshould book a ticket to South Africa. There's a force that needs subjugation over there, and don't youdare think about coming back if you fail."

The subordinate was instantly close to tears.

"Mr. Buckley, my daughter is going to take an important exam soon. I—"

"Your daughter will still take the exam if you die. Don't worry, even if she didn't make it to college, theBuckleys would still give her a decent job."

Since Greg had put it like that, what else could the subordinate say now? He was simply unlucky to getwithin Greg's shooting range. At the same time, he also realized how important Abigail was to Greg.

"Understood. I'll pack my things right away."

The subordinate bowed, then left.

Valerie didn't say anything with regard to Greg's decision. She just smiled and said, "What do you wantto eat, Allie? I'll get someone to prepare it for you."

"Mom, I'll go buy some groceries with Abigail, and we'll do the cooking ourselves. Allie, come and giveDaddy a hug." When Greg looked at his own daughter, a brilliant smile bloomed on his face.

"Daddy!" Alissa ran over to him, albeit feeling a little guilty. She jumped into his arms and nestledquietly in his embrace.

Sensing his daughter's silence, Greg was a little unused to it as he said, "Are you not feeling wellsomewhere? Or did your mommy punish you?"

"Nah. I'm a girl, so I'm learning to act like a lady." Even Alissa didn't believe her own excuse, but shehad no choice, for she really had forgotten about her own father when she was in trouble. But Gregeven worried for her, fearing that she would be punished, so she felt really guilty.

Greg didn't know these complicated thoughts in Alissa's mind, of course. He smiled as he said, "Youjust have to be yourself. My daughter doesn't have to act like a lady; everything you do is the best."

"Greg, don't say that to her." Abigail was a little upset.

It was unbearable to watch this man spoil his daughter like no tomorrow.

"Come on, let's get the groceries. I'm hungry, and the children are hungry too. Aria is still sick, after all."

Greg froze instantly when he heard Abigail's words.

"What did you say? What happened to Aria?"

"She caught a cold when she went out at night. She took her medicine, and she's sleeping in her roomright now. Don't disturb her."

Abigail noticed that Greg was all ready to run over to Arianna's bedroom, so she quickly stopped him.

"I'm only taking a peek. Just a peek."

With that, Greg walked toward Arianna's room with Alissa still in his arms.

As Valerie watched him go, she said smilingly, "I used to worry that he wouldn't be a good father, butapparently, I was mistaken. He's more dependable than his father."

"His father?"

It was the first time Abigail heard Valerie mention Greg's father. She had never even heard the word'father' coming from Greg's mouth, and she always thought that his father had passed away.

Valerie smiled and said, "Yes, his father and I filed a divorce when Greg was still in my belly. All theseyears, it's just me and my children depending on each other."

"Oh."

Abigail didn't have the habit of poking her nose in other people's private matters, so she thought sheshould stop the topic here. However, Valerie looked at her and grinned. "Don't you want to ask why wefiled a divorce?"

"Huh?"

Abigail was part shocked and part stunned and maybe a little bewildered.

Valerie seemed to be pleased with Abigail's expressions. She thought that compared to the serious Dr.Kain, Abigail right now looked more human.

"His father cheated on me while I was pregnant, so I divorced him."

Valerie spoke in a very relaxed manner, as if she were talking about someone else. However, the hintof pain in the depth of her eyes failed to escape Abigail's notice.

Women always got hurt the most easily when it came to the men they loved the most.

Abigail didn't know what she should say, so she just said in a low voice, "If it were me, I'd do the same."

"I knew it. Birds of a feather flock together. I'll leave Greg in your hands. Please 'take care' of him. Thatkid is too reckless. I'm afraid that the next thing I know, he'll open up a hole in the sky. But now thatyou're here, I can rest easy."

Hearing Valerie, Abigail suddenly felt immensely pressured.

"I may not be able to hold him still."

"It's okay. Just stay by his side. With you there, he will know what he should and shouldn't do. After all,he wouldn't have the heart to make a beauty like you a widow."

Abigail was speechless at Valerie's words. This old woman really was Greg's biological mother.

To be honest, Abigail wasn't adept at winning the hearts of her elders; she didn't even know what to talkto Valerie about. After Valerie finished talking, she didn't know how to reply, and the air between themturned awkward.