Chapter 387 – Second Chance Love of the Missing Groom Novel

“Why did you come here?”

There was no way he would come here out of the blue.

Diarmuid stared at his arm after she took hers off, a brief flash of disappointment showing in his eyes.

“Can’t I come here if there’s nothing in particular?” he asked.

“You can come here anytime,” Abigail replied.

“Fine.I just came to tell you to be careful about this man called Finn Cook.He works here, doesn’t he?”

As Diarmuid told her why he came, Abigail was actually surprised.

“You know him?”

Was he omniscient? “He was the one who called you that one time.”

“That was him?”

Abigail frowned, and soon understood.

“He must be out to get me, but got scared when you answered it instead.That’s why he decided to just do it here…”

“He did something to you?” Diarmuid asked worriedly and began to check her body then.

“You’re hurt?!”

“I caught on.He failed!” Abigail exclaimed.

“Where is he?!” Diarmuid growled.

He was already furious, only for things to turn out to be worse— there was more than one person out to get her! If he could not even handle one, he did not deserve to be her man! Abigail naturally knew that he was upset, and she quietly assured him, “It’s my problem.Let me handle it.”

“You handle it? How?!”

Diarmuid growled, his attitude overbearing.

“Do you even know who he is? Why is he out to get you? Letting him work here is asking for trouble.Deal with him if you want to keep working here, and mercilessly —or it’s never going to end.”

“I know all of that, and that he was being used.I was just thinking about how to handle this.”

It was Diarmuid’s turn to be surprised.He’s being used? By who?”

“Tobey Kitsch’s wife,”

Abigail answered flatly with a wane smile.She was the victim when it came to the research data leaks and was somehow targeted for relation.

People were certainly as complicated as they were sinister.

“So? Have you thought about what you’d do?” Diarmuid asked, glowering.

It was clear that he was very unhappy about this, especially after Abigail suffered so much because of those leaks.

And yet, they plotted revenge instead of being repentant, and the sheer inane attitude from that alone deserved no mercy.

Seeing that Abigail was silent, he quickly said, “I’ll handle it.”

Abigail looked up at him then, her dark eyelashes fluttering.

After more silence, she said, “You can handle anything that happens outside this building.I’ll handle what’s within.”

Diarmuid became quiet, because he wanted to handle both for her.

And judging from her look of hesitation, she was not going to be tough on them.

“Abigail…”

“I never tell you what to do at work, so I would like you to not meddle too much with mine as well.”

It was not as if Abigail could not be merciless.

However, Dennis insisted that Finn was a good kid, and it was Mrs.Kitsch who goaded Finn into this anyway.

If Finn was actually sharp or scheming, he would not have allowed himself to be used.

She was going to be the next director, and Finn would have enough foresight to tell that no good would come of upsetting her.

Even if he managed to hurt her—or kill her—he would end up in prison, let alone be able to keep his job.

Judging from that alone, he was no schemer…not when he could not even see that far ahead.

It just proved what Dennis said about him being naive.

And since Abigail was going to work here, she needed at least a couple confidants— people who were trustworthy.

She decided that she could afford to hold back and study him, while giving him a chance to change.

Meanwhile, Diarmuid was holding her gaze for a while, but eventually strode off, pouting in silence.

Abigail did not chase after him—she would not compromise where her career was concerned just because Diarmuid was her husband.

Likewise, she never asked what new recruits or new projects Remy had recently, because she did not understand any of it, let alone be able to offer the right suggestion.

Likewise, Diarmuid did not know the nature of her job, and what he believed was good for her might not actually be.

Different fields meant different styles.

Moreover, it was still working hours, and she still had not spoken to Dennis about Finn.

That was why he did not chase after Diarmuid, though she planned to talk things out with him at night.

Having composed herself, she headed to the director’s office, but got no response when she knocked on the door.

Someone told her that he went to the back garden, so Abigail went there, where she found him speaking with Yolanda.

She was near enough to hear what they were saying too.

“Look, just talk to Abigail, and be nice if you want to keep your job,” Dennis suggested.

“I did nothing wrong.” Yolanda refused, since she would rather have her pride.

“You really don’t want to keep your job, do you?”

Dennis asked, and broke it down for her before she could answer, “Abigail can be agreeable, but do you think that’s the same for Diarmuid Althoff?”

“Why didn’t you tell me he’s her backer?” Yoland pursed her lips.

“I thought you knew.Wasn’t everyone constantly gossiping about her backer? So why would you behave like an idiot?”

“It’s all just talk and rumors.It’s not like we’d know who it is.”

And they certainly did not.

“Well, now you do,” Dennis said, clapping her on the shoulder.

“Just decide for yourself which is more important: your pride or your job.I can’t help you now, and you saw for yourself how protective Diarmuid Althoff was.Unless Abigail pleads in your favor, well…I’m sure you know the man’s style.”

Yolanda was naturally frustrated.

“Well, what am I supposed to do? Just ask?”

Dennis certainly could not help her out there.Still, he saw Abigail standing nearby just as he turned to leave!

Dennis was about to speak when Abigail simply turned and left, while Yolanda caught his sleeve.

‘You’ve always been nice to Abigail, Director. She would definitely listen if you asked.”

However, Dennis was smart enough to judge that the best option here was for Abigail to handle this herself. Even if

Abigail was willing to spare Yolanda, Yolanda must first be direct with her.

“Do it yourself-you’re not a child. Why can’t you let go of your pride?”

With those words, Dennis strode off.

Yolanda was going to have to think through this herself, and anything anyone else would say was pointless.

With that, Yolanda was left sitting on the stone bench with a major headache.

It was not as if she did not know how to weigh a situation, and she certainly understood that her job was more important.

She just could not put aside her pride.

Moreover, she was the one who messed with Abigail first, and with Abigail being so much younger than she was,

Yolanda knows that once she apologized, she would never get to pull rank with Abigail.

She certainly would lack stature in her presence after that.

Later, Abigail went to meet Dennis again to talk about Finn. “I want him to help me.”

“W-Wait. That’s your decision?’ Dennis was at once surprised and confused. ‘You’re allowing someone who tried to hurt you to be close to you? What are you thinking?”

‘I would like to observe him.”

“And…?”

“If he’s naive but kind as you have said, I won’t pursue the issue any further. As long as he’s going to do his job properly and contribute to our research efforts, I’ll consider that he has made up for his mistake.”

Dennis sighed lengthily at that, his furrowed brow easing.

He had been worried that Abigail would mete out serious punishment to Finn, and he was surprised despite himself.

He naturally felt that he made the right choice – Abigail was young, but she was considerate in her actions.

She certainly made the right choice with Finn, and her magnanimity was a quality all superiors should have.

“Alright, I’ll talk to him right now.”

’Of course.”

Even after Abigail returned to work, Yolanda never came to her to apologize.

In fact, she was nowhere to be seen-one might even be forgiven if they thought she was hiding from Abigail already.

Abigail thought nothing of it too and focused at work, leaving when it was time to do so.

She was not working overtime for the day since she had to go home and talk to Diarmuid and explain that she was rejecting his help not just because, but due to the differences between their work environment.

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