He missed her, and he could not ignore her even if he was upset with her.
Still, he stayed aloof despite answering and restrained his voice.
“What is it?”
Abigail could not wait to talk to him, but she was hesitant to speak.
“Diarmuid?” she eventually murmured, pursing her lips.
“It’s nothing …You didn’t tell me that you were leaving.”
While Diarmuid remained silent, she hung her head and asked, “Are you upset with me?”
“No,” Diarmuid coolly replied.
Abigail pursed her lips.
She knew that he was upset, but she asked anyway, “Do you miss me?”
Diarmuid was speechless, but he would never admit it because of his pride.
“‘I just left.”
Abigail smiled.
“Well, absence makes the heart fonder, right? Isn’t that how it goes?”
Diarmuid’s fingers clenched on his phone and he leaned against his chair, staring nonchalantly at the scenery outside.
“Do you miss me?”
“I do,” Abigail replied.
Diarmuid’s heart softened right then and all the grumpiness he felt was halved.
“Yeah.”
There was a lightness in his voice now as well.
“When are you coming back?”
Abigail pressed.
“Well, work is going to take a few days…”
Abigail giggled and teased him.
“I thought it would be half a month.”
Diarmuid laughed despite himself.
“You knew, huh?”
The car reached the hilltop mansion just then and Abigail got out once it stopped.
“Come home once you’re done.I miss you.”
Diarmuid wanted to fly home when he heard bao bao those words, but he could only reply quietly, “Yeah.”
“I’ll hang up now?”
“Yeah.”
‘ Abigail put away her phone after hanging up and she entered the mansion to a shocking scene in the living room! “Mom, what is going on here?”
Sheryl smiled as Abigail pointed at the expensive-looking boxes piling in the living room.
“Open them and you’ll find out.”
Abigail came to a realization then.
“You called me home for these?”
Sheryl nodded and Abigail started to open the boxes.
Even as Sheryl stood nearby, her joy could hardly be disguised.
“Many people came in earlier and moved all these boxes in here.I wanted to get you, but you weren’t there…Honestly, just look at yourself.How many days has it only been since your surgery? You’re going to be a bride, so you really should consider what you want before you do it.Do you think it’s good to run around in the middle of night while your face is still covered in bandages?”
Abigail smiled.
“Yeah, I won’t do it again.”
At the same time, she opened a box to find a pair of diamond- encrusted heels.
As she raised her brow, Shery] said, “Those would be your wedding shoes.”
Abigail opened another box to find a tailored gown.
There were over a hundred other boxes, all of them filled with items needed for their wedding.It seemed that Diarmuid had recruited a wedding planning company, asking them to list everything they
needed.thuy He then had his people prepare all of it, handpicking them himself.
“Check them out.We still can change anything that doesn’t fit,”
Sheryl told her.
Abigail looked up to find Sheryl smiling.
“One of the couriers told me that.”
Still, Abigail had never married or organized a wedding, so she had no idea what to prepare or what she lacked.
Tugging Sheryl’s hand endearingly, she said, “Help me look through these, Mom.”
Sheryl held her daughter’s gaze just then.She should have been helping with preparations, but she actually did nothing.
Feeling guilty for putting Abigail through so much, Sheryl decided that it was her responsibility as a mother to do what she could for Abigail.
“Alright, just leave it to me.”
Sheryl smiled, actually very happy about that.
With that, Abigail headed upstairs to sleep, since she was still very drowsy.
Meanwhile, the police had completed their investigation of the fire at the Slates’ residence.
AS it was a fire caused by old circuitry that shorted out, they classified it as an accident.
However, the residence was completely destroyed.
It could not be repaired, let alone house anyone—they have to rebuild it from scratch.
Losses were devastating as everything was ashes.
Still, the safe deposit box was unscathed, and it housed most valuables they had anyway.
Zachary did not want to stay in the many other properties his family owned, however, and instead bought a new one for himself.
At the same time, Lulu was discharged early since she was not hurt.
She even made food and brought it to the hospital.
Zachary looked apologetic even as he looked on.
“You don’t have to do this.Running around is tiring —I can order delivery, and there’s hospital food anyway.”
“The food here is bland and terrible.”
Lulu smiled as she took out the food.
Zachary held her gaze as he said, “Thank you.”
Lulu smiled.
“You were saying that I used to be very nice to you, right? I’m just doing it again!”
Zachary actually averted his eyes from guilt.
“I still wouldn’t want you to tire yourself.Are you getting used to your new home yet?”
“It’s fine,” Lulu replied.
“It’s the same servants, although the interior and furnishing is just a little different.Oh, and I made sure to cook more.I’ll bring the rest to your mom’s ward.”
“I’ll come with you,” Zachary said, getting off his bed.
“You’re hurt,” Lulu told him.
“It’s my arm, not my feet.”
Zachary smiled.
Lulu did not refuse, naturally—she was just going through the motions.
As she arrived at Mrs.Slate’s ward, she started to unpack the lunchbox she brought.
However, Mrs.Slate had her own suspicions about Lulu by now.
Even if Lulu was always smiling, soft-spoken and understanding, Mrs.Slate had the nagging feeling that things were not as they seemed.It has just been days since they were staying under the same roof, but there was no end of troubles.
She had diarrhea the first day Lulu arrived, and now, a fire almost killed her.
The very thought left her heart pounding in fear.
As such, she sent Lulu away on purpose.
‘I would like some apples.
Could you buy some for me?”
Lulu nodded, but as soon as she closed the door behind her, Mrs.Slate beckoned for her son.
“I need to tell you something, Zachary.
“What is it?”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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