Chapter 547 – Second Chance Love of the Missing Groom Novel

She also called Diarmuid, who understood her and assured her that he would take care of the family, and she did not have to worry.

Without any concerns over there, Abigail would be at ease staying here.

Eagle lowered his eyes nonetheless. “You have dark circles under your eyes, ma’am.”

Abigail did not seem to care. “I just lost sleep. I’m fine.”

While she had been staying at the hospital constantly, she had been sending her bodyguards on errands all the time.

And to top it all off, Eagle slept on the bench outside while she had a bed.

Still, he saw to his tasks dutifully every day, just like he bought lunch at noon, including extra helpings.

“Why would you buy so much? We won’t be able to finish it,” Abigail told him.

Eagle merely stared at her skinny cheeks, but he kept his eyes lowered in silence.

Lulu’s doctor came to check her in the afternoon, saying, “You should get your facial surgery done soon.”

Her injuries were serious in the first place, and she had even less chance to recover her looks if she kept waiting.

The doctor told Abigail to convince Lulu before he left too.

However, though Abigail was anxious as well, she had no choice if Lulu did not give in.

As she returned to the ward and closed the door, Lulu called out to her,” Abigail.”

She had never spoken first ever since Abigail came, and Abigail hurried to her side. “Come with me, alright?’

Lulu did not respond but asked, “Who did you bring here?”

Abigail replied, “A bodyguard Diarmuid arranged for me. He’s great—he’s been with me for a while.”

“Oh,” Lulu replied and said nothing else.

As such, Abigail asked, “Why’d you ask?’

“I just thought he cares a lot about you,” Lulu replied.

Abigail thought about it but decided that Eagle had always been good to her, given his employer and him being a mercenary.

She stared at Lulu. “Let’s not talk about him-let’s talk about you instead. I’m staying here with you forever, unless you agree to come with me.”

Lulu asked, “Why do you insist on taking me away?”

“Or what, am I supposed to not care while you get yourself killed?” Abigail snapped, not abiding with her self-destructive tendencies just then. “Has anyone lived their lives without facing setbacks and rough patches? Is that worth getting killed for?

There wouldn’t be that many people alive if that were the case.”

“Did they suffer like I do?” Lulu countered.

Abigail was stumped, but there definitely had not been many who suffered like Lulu did.

Even so, Abigail pushed on. “It’s always darkest before the dawn.”

“I’m tired,” Lulu replied, shaking her head and reluctant to speak further.

Abigail knew that Lulu was refusing to see reason and pressed, “If you’re not going to do it for anyone, do it for Jean. Just think about it-what if Zachary marries someone and Jean has to live with a stepmother? You should know very well that the stepmother would definitely abuse Jean and put her through all the pain in the world. In fact, you weren’t allowed to stay in your own house when your father remarried and when you’re an adult! How miserable would it be for Jean to live without a mother, even as a child?”

Despite what she said, Abigail knew very well that Zachary loved Jean and would never remarry on a whim, let alone allow Jean to suffer in any way.

She just needed a reason to persuade Lulu to keep living-even if it hurt.

And to no surprise, Lulu’s expression changed ever so slightly.

Mothers are strong, as the saying goes, and Abigail was convinced that Lulu would find the will to live for Jean.

As such, Abigail continued to harp on. “If you’re alive, you could at least take Jean back if Zachary remarries and Jean’s stepmother mistreats her. At the very least, she won’t be abused-or have you not seen news of how stepmothers abuse stepchildren?”

“Stop it.” Lulu turned away.

“No, I think I’ll keep this up-you can’t even care for your child, and all you want is to be free. That makes you a selfish mother who gave birth to her child but could not even protect the child. Why did you bring Jean to this world at all?”

Abigail kept going despite Lulu’s reluctance to hear more-she insisted on hurting Lulu so Lulu would feel the will to live.

For Lulu’s part, it was not as if she completely refused to think for Jean’s sake.

However, at that very moment, she could not face herself-not because she was disfigured, since she was not afraid of being ugly.

Whenever she closed her eyes, all she could think about was how she was defiled, even though she was willing to do it to win those villains’ trust.

But that was just it-she was ready to die from the start, and now that she was told to keep on living, she had no idea how to handle what happened.

“Why did you come, Abigail?” Lulu asked-she would not have to feel conflicted otherwise.

“I would’ve been here earlier if I wasn’t delayed,” Abigail replied.

Lulu closed her eyes, which only made Abigail anxious and fearful-it had been days, but Lulu was not budging at all.

“Lulu…”

“I’ll go with you, but I don’t want anyone to know about me, including Diarmuid, ” Lulu said then.

She knew about Zachary’s friendship with Diarmuid, and Diarmuid knowing meant Zachary would find out too.

Abigail nodded repeatedly. “Okay, got it. I won’t tell Diarmuid.”

“I’ll have people prepared for your departure.”

She had already spoken to the medical staff about that, and all they had to wait for was Lulu to agree.

And now that she did, they could move her to the airport right away.

The airlines they were using had also given them special treatment, given Lulu’s unique circumstances, since Abigail had liaised with them as well — once on the plane, Abigail and Eagle would take care of Lulu.

Abigail certainly could, since she was a doctor.

Their flight took them straight to Minerva, and Abigail had a doctor prepared for Lulu.

After all, Diarmuid and the others were all at Franconia, and Lulu did not want anyone to know about her situation.

Moreover, arranging for Lulu to be treated in Minerva would also hide her from those who meant to harm her!

Lulu felt uncomfortable along the journey to Minerva.

Even if she decided to go with it, she had no idea if she could really be properly treated there.

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