Not One, But Two!
Chapter 64

Chapter 64

Chapter 64

Greg was still rather worried. "The Kains are vicious, blood-sucking creatures. I think it's best if Troygoes with you."

"I really don't need him. I don't want the Kains to know that you're my friend, and I don't want them toknow about the kids. They are the sort of people who can do anything just for their own benefits."Abigail flashed him a bitter smile. It was hard for her to explain how things were like in a family likehers.

"You're different from them," Greg whispered when he saw her expression.

"I know." She left on her own in the end. She's too stubborn and too strong—it hurts just seeing howindependent she is, he thought as he stared at her back. "Troy, I need you to replace a few men to followand protect Abigail. If the Kains are too much, you can just kick them out of Harrion. You don't have tocare about my reputation." Although Abigail told him that she didn't want him to do anything, he wasmore than ready to have the Kain Corporation turn to dust in Harrion if the Kain Family went overboardwith their actions.

Troy hurried off to follow his orders. Abigail didn't know about any of this, and all she was thinkingabout was whether what Philip had said was true. What if he's using this to fool me? After a while, shearrived at the Kains' front door.

Although she had once lived in that house, she felt rather disgusted at the sight of it. However, she hadto tolerate all of it for the sake of her mother. When Emma saw Abigail standing outside the house,Emma scoffed. "She didn't want to come back when I asked her to, yet she came crawling back. She'sa donkey that only walks when you don't need it to!"

"Shut up. She's my only hope now, and I'll make sure you suffer if you infuriate her." Philip hissed.

Sasha was a smart woman, and she understood that Abigail could be helpful to the Kain Family at thatpoint. "Are you back, Abigail? Please get her a cup of tea, Mrs. Nova."

Abigail grew cautious when she noticed Sasha's excessively welcoming gestures. "It's fine. I'm notthirsty." She wouldn't eat anything offered to her by the Kain Family, as she might just end up poisoned,drugged, or in some state where she would be helpless.

Philip hurried out of the study after hearing that Abigail was back. "You're back, Abigail. Why don't youtake a seat? Are you tired? Hungry? I'll get Mrs. Nova to cook you something." This was the first timeafter more than 20 years that Philip had given Abigail a warm feeling in her chest, but the warmth camewith a sense of bitterness.

"You don't have to put on an act in front of me; just be straightforward. It's been more than 20 years,and you aren't going to win my heart with a few sentences. Furthermore, you aren't the sort of personwho would say such things, so why would you trouble yourself that way?" Abigail's words made Philip'ssmile stiffen for a while.

"What sort of attitude is that? I'm your father, you know." He twisted his smile into a frown.

"Don't pull that father card on me. You have no right to be my father, and I don't need you as one."Abigail didn't want to give herself the space to imagine any other reality apart from the one she lived in.Philip had hurt her too many times, and she used to convince herself that blood was thicker than waterand that her father would love her someday. However, after the near-death experience five years ago,she realized that she would never mean anything to Philip no matter what she did. All he cared aboutwas his own benefits.

Philip's face turned even grimmer, and the atmosphere grew tense in the room. Sasha quickly joinedthe conversation while smiling. "Look, how could you talk to your father like that, Abigail? He's the one

who gave you this life, right? Since you are home, you shouldn't be so uptight. Sit down and havesome tea to warm yourself up."

Philip tried to contain his temper. Emma, on the other hand, scoffed when she saw how insistentAbigail was on not drinking anything. "What is this? Are you not willing to drink our cheap tea now thatyou're earning big bucks? If you're that great of a daughter, you should bring some better tea home forus. When Jonathan came back from his trip this time, he bought some tea for us, and that's the one wemade for you. Try it. I'm not sure if you'll get another chance to try it otherwise." Emma spoke in amocking tone, but Abigail wasn't in the mood to respond to her. The whole family made her feeldisgusted.

"I heard that you have news about my mother. What do I need to do for you to give me my mother'sdetails?" Abigail didn't bother to go around in circles.

Philip's gaze darkened. "The company's business hasn't been good in the past two years, so if youwant your mother's details, I'll need you to give me ten million. As long as we have the money, thecompany will be able to stand back up again. I'll send you your mother's details right after I receive thecash."

Upon hearing Philip's words, Abigail was glad that she hadn't felt too hopeful after hearing what he saidearlier. I was right, after all! This man is just a leech who wants to suck all the blood out of me! Howdare he ask for ten million?! "I don't have the money," Abigail uttered.

Philip lost it immediately. "What do you mean? Do you think I don't know about the black card thatEmma snatched over once? That's an unlimited card."

"That's a credit card, and I have to pay the bills even if the credit is unlimited. Are you going to pay for itthen?" she asked.

"You'll be the one paying, of course. Since you're not married, you're still a part of the Kain Family. I'vetaken care of you since you were a kid, so isn't it about time you repaid whatever I did for you?" Philipexpected her to repay him. This didn't fit with Abigail's moral values at all.

"Is this your true motive, Philip?" she asked.

"That's right," he replied. Abigail felt like puking when she saw his face. "As I said, I don't have money."

"You can go borrow money from someone, then! I know you're the best surgeon in the world, andyou're really well-known. Won't one of your patients lend you some cash? I heard that you treated Mr.Buckley's mother previously. I bet he'd give you some cash. It's fine if you don't get ten million—youcan give me half the amount first. Anyway, you won't get your mother's information until this is alldone."

Abigail felt the urge to attack Philip when she noticed the disrespectful and demanding manner in whichhe spoke to her. She would've probably already beaten him up if he weren't her father. "How do I knowthat you have my mother's information? What if you're lying?"

"Why would I lie to you? I also have a necklace that your mother left behind. Ten million, and I'll give itto you." Sasha's eyes lit up when she heard what Philip said.

"A necklace? What necklace is this, and why don't I know about it?" Sasha asked.

"Hush! It's an expensive necklace. You'd probably take it for yourself if you saw it," Philip grumbled.Abigail sniggered upon hearing what Philip said. If the necklace was really expensive, then why did hekeep it around instead of selling it off?

"Do you think I'm a three-year-old, Philip? If my mother left anything valuable behind, it would probablybe gone now." Her words felt like a slap across his face because Abigail was indirectly calling him athief. "I can't sell this necklace," he uttered with a rather glum expression.

"Explain yourself," Abigail said.

"I can't. Hold on. I'll show you something." Philip headed upstairs to bring down a box made ofredwood. It was an old box that looked like it was worth at least 100,000. Abigail narrowed her eyes.Does this belong to my mom?

On the other hand, Sasha's eyes lit upon seeing the box. "Why didn't you give this to me, Philip? Youkept a good thing for yourself! I'm your wife!" she cried.

"This belongs to Adeline. Would you even wear them?" Philip was annoyed by the greedy look in hiswife's eyes. He pushed the box toward Abigail instead. Abigail opened it to replace a ruby necklace thatsparkled a little under the light. The necklace would cost a few hundreds of thousands at least.

Abigail was taken aback by this. "Does this really belong to my mother?"

"Yes. It's genuine. You can get someone to check it if you want to." Abigail excitedly reached for thenecklace, but Philip got there one second earlier. "What about your side of the deal?"

Abigail didn't want to give Philip any money, but she would have to buy the necklace if it reallybelonged to her mother. Otherwise, Sasha would steal it eventually.

Although Abigail didn't know why Philip hadn't sold the necklace, she told herself that she wouldinvestigate the situation a little further. "I'll give you eight million. That's all I have now." Abigail wasn'tabout to give him ten million.

Philip frowned. "Ten million and nothing less."

"It's pointless for you to keep this necklace. You'd get eight million at most if you went to the auction.Anyway, that's all that I have. Take it if you want it. If you don't want the money, then I'm fine without thenecklace. I don't need it." She turned to leave after that.

Philip panicked when he saw her leave. "Fine, fine! Eight million it is! I want the money now." Abigailheaved a sigh of relief after that. She walked over and transferred the money to Philip, and Philiprelaxed after seeing the money.

Then, Abigail quickly grabbed the redwood box and looked at it once more before hugging it in herarms. "Is this the information about my mom you were talking about?"

"Yeah." Abigail felt like she had been scammed, but she was glad she had her mother's necklace. Sheheaded out immediately after that as she couldn't bear to be in this house a second longer.

Sasha was so jealous that her eyes had turned red. "I've been with you for so long, yet you've nevergiven me something as nice as that ruby, Philip. Do you really care about me? You could've given it toEmma if not me. What sort of family is Jonathan from? Emma never has any presentable accessorieswhen she's out with him," Sasha complained.

Emma was just as furious, and she voiced out after Sasha. "Yeah, Dad. I'm about to get married to theFrasers. All the money will come when that happens! Why did you give the necklace to that woman?"

"Shut up! What do you all know? That ruby is valuable, but I kept it around without selling it. Do youknow why? You guys thought it was a good thing, right? That ruby actually takes lives! Just you guyswait. That brat is about to drop dead!" Philip let out a cold laugh. There wasn't a hint of fatherly love inhis eyes, but only an evil look that could make others shudder.

Both Sasha and Emma froze. "What's the story behind the ruby?" they asked.