Not One, But Two!

Chapter 62

"Mom, Jonathan has really strict standards for his child, so I'm always on the pill." Emma felt helpless whenever she talked about this, but Sasha narrowed her eyes.

"That's not going to work. If he continues to say that he doesn't want kids, then he might really be just playing around with you. What's going to become of you then? It's been so many years, and you've spent all of your efforts on him. Wouldn't it be a waste if it didn't work out in the end? Even if he doesn't want kids, you still need to find a way to work things out."

Emma nodded. "I got it, Mom. I'm going to dress up and look for Jonathan now. I bet my five-year relationship with him matters more than his brief relationship with Abigail, right?" Emma happily went off to meet Jonathan after that.

The front desk of the office didn't stop Emma on the way in since she knew of Emma's relationship with Jonathan. Instead, she greeted Emma with a smile. "Are you here to see the president, Miss Kain?" Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

"Yeah. Is Jonathan here?" Emma asked.

"The president is in the office. I'll let him know that you're here," the admin said.

"It's fine. I can go in on my own." It wasn't the first time Emma had visited the office, so she was familiar with the place.

Jonathan was extremely annoyed. Things that are harder to obtain seem to have more value. Is this just how all males think? Why didn't I think about sleeping with Abigail when I was still her boyfriend five years ago? Greg got it easy this time. Jonathan was especially troubled by the limitations of generational differences between him and Greg.

"I want you to check where Abigail's daughter is staying right now. I want her exact address," he said on the phone. Emma arrived at his office door just to hear Jonathan uttering those words. Does Abigail have a child? Does she have a daughter? Emma reacted as if she had just received huge news. Her gaze shifted left and right before she decided that she no longer wanted to see Jonathan. Instead, she turned around to contact her mother. "I have huge news, Mom."

"Why do you sound so happy?"

"Five years ago, Abigail messed around with some other man and gave birth to a daughter. It seems like the kid is with her right now." Sasha froze upon hearing Emma's words. "Who told you that?"

"I overheard Jonathan asking someone to investigate this on the phone. Mom, do you think she'll listen to me if I manage to get her daughter in my hands?" Emma asked in an excited tone.

Sasha frowned before responding in a quiet voice. "We'll have to plan this out. We should wait for a while to see how things go on Jonathan's side. You shouldn't make any rash decisions, okay?"

"I got it," Emma nodded.

Meanwhile, Abigail had no idea about Emma's plan. She felt extremely down after she returned to Allie's Garden and found Alissa still fast asleep. When Arianna saw that Abigail was home, she quickly ran over to hold Abigail's hand. "Don't worry, Mommy. Alissa is going to be fine."

"Yeah." Abigail wrapped her arms around Arianna. "When Alissa gets better, I was wondering if you guys would like to continue your studies here," Abigail said.

"Will you be here too?" Arianna looked up as she asked her mother a serious question. Abigail had never thought about herself—she only knew that the kids would be well-protected as long as Greg was close to them. But upon hearing Arianna's question, Abigail thought about it for a moment before

answering, "If it's possible, I'd like to stay here and be with you guys. Don't you like Grandma and Daddy?"

"I do, but I'd like it more if Mommy was here with us." Arianna's intentions were clear, but Abigail didn't know how to explain herself to her kids. Greg was good to her and her kids, but only because he was a man and a father to them. He was just completing his responsibilities, and it didn't have anything to do with his feelings. Furthermore, Greg already had a decent girlfriend. What do I mean to him? She pressed her lips into a smile without saying anything else.

She gave Arianna a tight hug as she thought about what she could do to give her kids a better life. Valerie walked in and stumbled on the lovely and peaceful sight of mother and daughter hugging each other. "What's going on?" Valerie asked.

"Old Madam Buckley," Abigail greeted.

"Are you still blaming yourself?" Valerie asked.

"No." Abigail felt like she had been blessed to meet Valerie. The warmth that Valerie gave her reminded her of her own mom. Right then, Valerie sat down in front of Abigail as she spoke to her. "You shouldn't think too much about this. Since all of this has already happened, we should just face things as it is. What's your plan moving forward?"

"I'd like the kids to study in Harrion, but I don't know if this might cause any trouble for you and Greg." Abigail shared her thoughts.

"What nonsense are you saying? How would having my granddaughter around be troublesome?" Valerie said with a smile.

"That's not what I meant. I'm just afraid Greg's girlfriend might not like it. If she really doesn't like it, you have to tell me so that I can bring the kids away," Abigail said.

"Stop with that nonsense. No one can chase my granddaughter away. Furthermore, Genevieve isn't actually his girlfriend—it's all one-sided love." Abigail froze when she heard Valerie's words. "What?"

"What what? The person Genevieve likes is Cody, yet Greg insists on going after her. She's not any better either—she's leading Greg on while chasing after Cody. I hate women who think they can be with two guys at the same time." Valerie was highly dissatisfied with Genevieve.

Abigail hadn't expected to hear such inside news, and she was stunned. "What are you talking about, Mom?" Greg popped out from somewhere with a rather sour look on his face. This placed Abigail in an awkward situation.

"Is Alissa awake?" Abigail asked.

"No. I came out to change my clothes." Greg gazed at Abigail for a moment before walking upstairs. Valerie then held Abigail's hand. "You can just ignore him. He's the sort of person to stubbornly hold onto things that won't work out. He'll realize this when that girl cheats on him someday."

"That's his business, Old Madam Buckley. He'll have to deal with it on his own," Abigail replied. She felt like she had no right to meddle in Greg's business, so she got up and headed to Alissa's room.

Alissa looked much better after getting some rest. Abigail checked on her vitals and heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that everything was fine. She didn't realize it when Greg entered the room. "Don't take my mother's words to heart," he uttered.

"Yeah. I got it." Abigail didn't look up as she was tidying Alissa's clothes for a while. "There's something that I'd like you to help with." She turned to him after a while. "What is it?" he asked.

"I'd like to buy a place in Allie's Garden. I know that I won't be able to buy a place just with the money I have, so I was wondering if you could help me."

Greg was somewhat stunned at first. "What's wrong with staying at mine?"

"It's fine for the children to stay with you, but I'm not related to you, so it's not good for me to stay here in the long run. Furthermore, your girlfriend might misunderstand us. That's why I want to get a place in Allie's Garden. That way, I can come over easily if I want to. I would like to have my own space, too," she explained.

"Are you planning to move to Harrion?" He was happy for a moment.

"Alissa's incident made me think a lot, and I realized how I failed to take care of my kids because of my career. When this happens, my daughters' safety becomes a huge issue. If you don't mind, I'd like to stay here in the long run so that you can take care of the kids if I'm busy at work."

Greg was extremely satisfied with Abigail's words. "Of course. They are my daughters, so how can I say no to you? I wouldn't mind even if I had to watch over them every day."

"Well, it's decided then. I'll pay for the house," she uttered.

"I know you're rich." Greg tutted and shook his head as he contacted Cody. "Hey. I remember you saying that you have a place in Allie's Garden, right?"

"What about it?"

Cody was spending time with his wife, and he was surprised to receive Greg's call. "I remember that your house is just beside mine, right?" Greg asked with a smile.

"You can just be more straightforward," Cody replied.

"I'd like to buy it. How much do you want?" Greg got directly to the point. Cody was stunned—he had previously purchased a lot in Allie's Garden because Greg was involved in the project. Cody had only

bought it to support Greg. He was therefore surprised that the developer wanted to purchase his lot back from him. "You're the developer. Don't you have any more lots?"

"You know what Allie's Garden is like. There are no vacant lots at all. Will you sell it or not? I just need a simple answer!" Greg stated.

"You should at least give me a reason." Cody knew that Greg didn't need a house, so he was curious why Greg wanted to buy another place. Greg knew what Cody was thinking, but he had to convince Cody to sell the place to Abigail, so he had no choice but to explain the situation to Cody.

Cody smiled after feeling stunned for a while. "You sure are impressive! You already had kids before getting married! You should bring them out to meet me someday."

"Of course!" Greg was proud whenever someone asked about his precious daughters.

Abigail only spoke up after Greg ended the call. "Did you manage to settle things?"

"Yeah. It's done. We'll deal with the documents in a while. The house is fully renovated, and it's right next to mine. If you think the renovation isn't good enough, you can stay at my place until you re- renovate your place," Greg suggested.

"It's fine. The Cody you're referring to is the guy from one of the four largest families, right? Since Cody is the one who renovated the place, I'm sure it's decent. Furthermore, if I renovate it again, it'll take a while for the smell to go away. It'd be better to move in immediately. I'll transfer the money to him."

Greg didn't disagree with the plan. She was an independent woman, but he still hadn't gotten used to it. "You guys can talk about it when you go visit the house later in the afternoon." Abigail felt better once she had dealt with the housing issue. The plan sounded good to her. Since they were about to stay next to each other, it'd be easy for them to move the kids around, and she would be able to avoid any unnecessary troubles since Greg was a taken man.

On top of that, Greg seemed to agree with the plan. So, it was likely that Valerie's words weren't the whole truth. Perhaps Greg and Genevieve do have some sort of connection with each other. At that thought, Abigail felt an uneasy feeling in her chest, but she quickly suppressed the feeling.