“I’m not stammering, it’s just I don’t know how to say it. I think the person should tell you himself.” After all, she was an outsider and there were many things she was not very clear of, so she thought it was better for them to meet and talk.
She didn’t have to say much at this time.
Abbott waved his hand. “Fine, since you know this number, it must be your father who told you. There must be something happening, otherwise, he won’t tell you this number.”
Amanda looked at him with a touch of melancholy. “Abbott, do you have anything unforgettable in your life?”
Abbott half narrowed his eyes and recalled his past. He said at length, “There are no unforgettable things, but there is regret.”
“What regret?” Amanda asked.
Abbott drawled, “A woman.”
“The woman you like?” she continued asking.
Abbott stopped. “Quit minding adults’ business.”
Amanda pouted. “I’m already an adult too.”
“You’re still a child in your parents’ eyes.” Abbott covered himself with a blanket. “I’m going to sleep.”
Amanda didn’t bother him.
When the plane landed, they got off the plane and saw Casimir standing at the exit waiting for them.
“I’m here.” he raised his hand for fear that Amanda couldn’t see him.
Amanda waved too.
“I’ve seen this guy.” Abbott still remembered Casimir.
Amanda didn’t speak.
“I’m here with Abbott,” said Amanda when she came to Casimir.
Casimir nodded. “You should be tired of flying. I’ll take you to eat…”
“It’s okay, let’s go to the hospital first,” she said.
Abbott was confused. “What tricks are you two playing?”
“The situation is urgent, let’s talk while walking,” Amanda said.
Casimir glanced at her and said, “The car is parked outside the airport. Let’s go.”
They went out of the airport and got inside the car.
Casimir looked sombre. He held the steering wheel tightly. After hesitating for a long time, he asked, “When you were young, did you know a woman named Emma Bailey?”
Abbott was startled because he hadn’t heard that name for a long time.
He was a little surprised and anxious when he suddenly heard it.
He turned to see Amanda. From what she had asked him on the plane, could it be she had known something?
“Amanda…”
“I’m not sure, you should ask Casimir if there’s anything.” Amanda had helped take Abbott here for Casimir, but she wouldn’t get involved in their affairs.
She can’t figure out what happened to him anyway.
Abbott began to feel uneasy. “Your name is Casimir, and your last name is Bailey.”
Casimir did not lie. “I took my mother’s surname.”
“Is your mother Emma Bailey?” After so long, he still remembered the woman when he mentioned the name again.
Casimir nodded. “Yes, I’m her son.”
The car stopped right at the entrance of the hospital.
Amanda and Casimir both got off, but Abbott was still in the car, as if he had lost track of what he was doing, and at the same time looking like he was still mulling over what Casimir had said.
“Mr. Baron.” Amanda reminded him, which brought him back to reality.
After getting off the car, they came to the ward led by Casimir.
“My mother is inside there.” He didn’t sound like he wanted to go in.
Abbott glanced at him and slowly solidified his guess in his heart. It was just that he still found it hard to believe.
Even though so many years had passed, Abbott could still recognize Emma with ease. Although she was not young anymore, he could still remember her face.
At this moment, the person lying in bed had woken up. She was able to see those who stood not too far away from the bed, and there was a frozen expression for a moment, but it developed into a self-deprecating smile very quickly.
She imagined herself having bad eyes now, “It must be almost time for me to go since we can still meet each other for the last time.”
She let out a long sigh, “It’s really head-scratching. We barely saw each other when we’re still alive, so what’s the point of meeting before my demise?”
“I am really useless.” She hated herself for remembering him, for still having such an illusion at this timing.
Abbott felt like his legs had turned to lead.
There was a churning motion in his chest, and he was only able to open his mouth after a while, “Emma?”
The woman lying in bed visibly froze for a moment, and then her eyes slowly became bigger. She was staring at Abbott incredulously, “You!”
Was this not her illusion?
“You, you!”
She was agitated, fearful and feeling a whirl of emotion. In the end, nothing came out of her mouth.
Abbott came over and asked with a solemn expression, “Where have you been hiding? Hmm? I couldn’t find you even if I wanted to, and it turns out that you’ve been hiding here.”
Emma seemed to be digesting his words, to the point that her eyes started to become wet.
Her voice was strangely hoarse, “You have been finding me.”
Abbott’s eyes were slightly reddened too, “Of course. I am not as cruel as you. You can just disappear after making a fool out of someone. You can be gone without leaving so much as a note behind.”
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.
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