Day Forty-Three…
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Another person got heartbroken tonight. Dave couldn't hide the downcasted look on his face when Madam Priyanshi called Nathan Sparks Abigail's boyfriend.
'She said she would come back. But why did she leave together with Nathan without even telling me.'
Though Dave wanted to understand Abigail's choices and actions, he couldn't stop himself from getting hurt. It was so hard to turn a blind eye to this. He felt like he was being abandoned by the most precious person in his life.
Meanwhile, Ana and Santra could only look at each other, zipping their mouths. Madam Priyanshi already bid goodbye to them as she needed to find her daughter.
"I think… we should try calling Abigail…" Santra suggested. She glanced at Ana meaningfully, urging her to say something. Dave didn't look good at this moment.
Ana, on the other hand, was still in her baffled state. She hadn't recovered yet from the revelation of Madam Priyanshi.
'Abigail's boyfriend?! Nathan Sparks?! The Mighty Nathan Sparks? I think… Madam Priya was just mistaken.' Ana tried to convince herself. Then she looked at Dave. 'Yes. Abi's boyfriend is here. He is standing next to us.'
Santra picked up her phone and dialed Abigail's number. It rang a few times but she was not answering. Santra tried it once more. However, Dave already stopped her. He grabbed her hand and shook his head. "Don't call her."
Santra wanted to ask him why but she decided to stay silent upon noticing Dave's sullen expression.
"I'm going home first. I don't have reasons to stay here. How about the two of you? Do you want me to drive you home?" Dave asked them in his sad tone.
"Oh. We're okay. We will just grab a taxi later. Go ahead, Dave." Ana decided to stay. Besides, they didn't know how they would comfort Dave so it was best for him to be alone.
Dave just bobbed his head and turned around to leave. He walked away with a heavy heart. His shoulders drooped as he stepped lazily.
'How long can I still bear this? I don't want to lose her but I hate to see her with another guy. This is breaking my heart.' Dave admitted to himself. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't ignore the fact that Abigail was drifting further and further away from him.
Dave just continued walking, using the stairs instead of the elevator. He was absentminded. He reached the street, not realizing he already walked five kilometers distance away from the EDSJ Five-Star Hotel. He was supposed to go to the parking lot but because his mind was preoccupied with something, he ended up traversing through the street without a stop.
Dave didn't notice that the corners of his eyes were already burned with tears. He cried because he was hurting. Then he stopped on his track and began punching his chest.
"Abi… Please come back to me…" he softly mumbled, slamming his eyes shut.
"Abi… please… don't leave me…" Dave was in so much pain right now. The woman he loved the most was with another man. This happened because she couldn't remember him.
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[ At Stephen's Place… ]
Nathan and Abigail finally reached Stephen's home. Nathan rushed there after getting another message from Stephen that Phantomflake regained consciousness for a few seconds. But Nathan didn't know that Phantomflake went into shock and Stephen had to revive her.
When they entered the house, Abigail and Nathan saw Stephen and Cherry sitting next to each other, looking so tired.
'What happened to them?' Abigail thought to herself. Cherry's eyes were red and puffy from crying while Stephen had a disheartened look on his face.
Nathan pulled Abigail's hand as they approached Stephen and Cherry.
Nathan: "How is she?"
Abigail: "Did she really wake up?"
Abigail and Nathan spoke in unison, asking Stephen and Cherry. Cherry sighed deeply and bit her lower lip. She turned to Stephen, allowing him to speak the details of what happened a while ago.
"Yes. She woke up. She opened her eyes and tried to speak… but… she went into shock after a few seconds. Fortunately, we were able to revive her. My father is now checking her condition."
Abigail couldn't believe what she had just heard. How could that be possible? She woke up and she even spoke.
"What did she say?" Nathan asked Stephen with so much intrigue in his eyes.
Stephen shifted his gaze from Nathan to Abigail before answering Nathan's question. "She mentioned… Abigail."
Abigail: "..."
'Huh?! My body spoke up, mentioning Abigail. What the hell is happening here?' Abigail, or rather Phantomflake, couldn't fathom this phenomenon.
'Wait! Don't tell me someone possessed my body. A soul? Perhaps… the soul of the real Abigail?'
Without a second thought, Abigail dashed into Phantomflake's ward to see her body. Cherry, Stephen, and Nathan could only follow her from behind. Upon opening the door, Abigail saw Stephen's father monitoring Phantomflake's body. She traced her steps toward her real body and grabbed her hand. Stephen's father just looked at her strangely.
"What are you doing here, Miss Abi? I'm still checking her vitals. Can't wait to see her?" Dr. Zhou cheerfully greeted her.
"How is she, Doc? Can she wake up anytime?" Abigail asked him inquisitively. Her eyes were looking at him with anticipation. Nathan, Stephen, and Cherry also waited for Dr. Zhou's response.
Dr. Zhou fell silent for a moment and rubbed his chin, thinking so hard. "I'm not sure. Something strange happened. I can't explain it. My son told me he saw her waking up and even speaking… but upon checking her now… it looks like she is back to her coma state."
Everyone was disappointed by that piece of news except Abigail. 'Of course, my soul is stuck here. I shouldn't wake up just yet.'
Nathan dragged Abigail out of the room. He wanted to talk to her alone.
"Abi… why did she call you the first thing she woke up? What is your relationship with Phantomflake? You told me that you had nothing to do with Phantom's Assassin Guild. You said you were only friends with Black Rose and Shining Star… then why did Phantomflake call you?" Nathan confronted her. He was confused at this moment.
Abigail didn't know how she would justify that. She was also clueless as to why her body woke up and even called Abigail's name.
"Nate… honestly… I don't know."
"Tell me the truth, Abi. I won't ask you twice. What is your connection with Phantomflake?" Nathan was urging Abigail to tell the truth. He didn't want to doubt her again so he needed to hear it from her own mouth.
'Damn it, Nathan! What do you want me to say? What do you want to hear? Should I just tell you that I am Phantomflake?! Sigh. I can't say that… otherwise he will hate me.'
Abigail exhaled deeply and gazed up to meet Nathan's eyes. She extended her hands, cupping his face.
"Nate… since you want to know the truth. Fine. I'll tell you the truth. But promise me… you won't get mad at me."
"Try me," Nathan simply said.
"Phantomflake is…" Abigail paused for a moment, biting her lower lip. "My mentor! She is also a hacker!"
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