Day Forty-Four...
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Abigail felt so relieved since everything went smoothly. She was looking forward to being formally introduced as part of the Yan Family. She had to implement her plan as soon as possiblea�" catching the culprit of Abigail's attempted murder.
After all the drama during the press con, Abigail wanted to go home and rest. Axel was already waiting for her in the parking area.
She was walking in the lobby of Star Corp Entertainment when she bumped into Dave. The man had been waiting for her. He regretted watching the press conference.
He was not able to control himself from rushing to the Star Corp and meeting Abigail. Dave had a downcasted look on his face. His eyes appeared to be sad.
Who wouldn't be sad? He just saw the woman he loved being kissed by another guy. And that guy was not an ordinary guy. He was powerful, rich, and had a great background.
They just announced to the whole country that they were in a relationshipa�" Abigail Scarlett and Nathan Sparks! Dave felt like his world completely crumbled today.
The string of hope he was holding onto suddenly snapped and broke in just a blink of an eye.
Meanwhile, Abigail was consumed by her guilt as she realized what she had done today. She just broke Dave's heart and it slipped her mind.
'Sh*t! Dave doesn't deserve this. It's my fault.' Abigail didn't know what to say or how she would face Dave. She just stood there, hesitating to take another step toward Dave.
Dave tried to conceal his pain by masking his face with a faint smile. He was the one who approached Abigail first.
"Can we talk?" Dave said in a low voice. He was in pain but he didn't want to show it to Abigail.
Abigail could only nod her head and followed Dave. She simply texted Axel that he could go ahead without her. She had some important business to attend to.
When making sure that Axel wouldn't wait for her, Abigail focused her attention back on Dave. They went to the rooftop of the Star Corp Building. No one was around so they had their privacy.
The two were so quiet as they stood next to each other. Abigail could only clench her fists. She was ready to hear some ranting or cursing from Dave. But Dave never did it. Because of that, her guilt intensified further.
"Abi..." Dave softly mumbled her name. He was not looking at her. He was staring at the sky and the overlooking view of Towerville City.
"Dave..." Abigail also called his name. But her voice was almost a whisper. She couldn't find the right words to comfort Dave.
"I'm sorry..." those two words naturally came out of her mouth. She bit her lower lip and gazed down. She couldn't look straight into his eyes.
Dave turned in her direction and just smiled at her.
"I won't blame you, Abi. The moment you needed me the most, I was not there, but Nathan Sparks. D-Do you... l-love him?" Dave's voice cracked at his last remarks.
Dave wanted to hear those words from Abigail personally.
Abigail hesitated for a moment. She was not supposed to hurt Dave like this. Though she promised him that her heart only belonged to him, it wasn't enough to reassure him. It was so hard to turn a blind eye to this situation.
"Dave... I..." Abigail didn't know how she would respond to his query.
"Just be honest with me, Abi..." Dave was calm but he subconsciously clenched his fists. He could feel the lump in his throat and his heart was being squeezed right now.
"I have feelings for Nathan... but..."
Dave shook his head to stop Abigail from completing her words. "No more buts... Abi. Don't make excuses anymore just to make me feel better."
Abigail could only bite her lips as she listened to him.
"I understand... I fully understand now. I am no longer the man in your heart. Don't feel sorry for me, Abi. Don't give me such a look. Don't pity me, otherwise, I would feel the worst..."
Dave tried to hold his tears but failed. He couldn't control his eyes from shedding tears. Abigail hated to see him cry. But she knew she was the reason for this.
"I'm really sorry... Dave..." Abigail couldn't take back what she had already done. No more replay. The damage had been done.
Abigail mustered up her courage to look at him. Then she reached out to wipe his tears. Dave didn't push her away. He just let her do it.
"Abi... if you are happy with him, I will try my best to be happy for you. I know it's hard but I have to accept that I am no longer the guy in your heart. I have to let you go..." Dave couldn't believe that he was able to utter those words. Letting her go was not easy.
'I feel like dying today... She is my life but I lose her.' Dave thought to himself. He grabbed her hands, holding them tight.
'Is this the last time I will be able to hold her like this?'
Dave pulled her and embraced her with all his might. Abigail could feel his tight hug as if he didn't want to let go of her. But Dave just wanted to say goodbye to her properly.
"You will always be the love of my life. I never regret loving you..." Dave softly said, stroking her hair.
Abigail had conflicting thoughts right now. 'What should I do? I am the reason why Dave is breaking up with the real Abigail. Damn it! I created a great mess. How will I fix this?' Abigail was feeling problematic. If she couldn't stop this, she wasn't sure what would happen to the real couple once she returned to her original body.
Abigail would be shocked once she learned that Dave decided to let her go. This was really unfair to both Dave and Abigail.
"Dave! I can't do this anymore. Don't say that you will let Abigail go! She loves you and you love her!" Abigail blurted out, making Dave confused.
Dave broke the hug and looked at her. "What are you saying? Abigail... who is she? Why do you sound like you are not the Abigail I know?" Dave questioned her.
Abigail bobbed her head frantically. "I have a secret. Promise me that you won't tell anyone about this." Abigail grabbed his shoulders as she gazed at him expectantly.
"What secret?" Dave was still confused.
"I'm not the real Abigail..." She revealed it to him.
Dave just eyed her in disbelief. "What are you talking about? Are you an impostor? Abi, please... are you just telling me this to console me with another excuse?"
Abigail heaved a deep sigh. She would sound crazy but she had to try. Who knows Dave would listen to her and believe her words.
'Damn it! I am indebted to the real Abigail... so I have to do this... for her sake... for her own happiness.'
"Dave, do you believe in Soul Swap? Or Body Swap?" Abigail asked him with a serious expression on her face.
Dave: "???"
Dave fell silent for a moment. He didn't know what he should feel since Abigail was talking strangely.
"Dave, listen to me. I'm not the real Abigail. My soul got transferred into this body when Abigail fell off the 13th floor. In order for me to go back to my original body, I have to complete a mission." Abigail continued to explain the situation to Dave.
But Dave couldn't believe her. Her words didn't make sense at all. The things she mentioned only happened in the movies, not in real life.
"Abi... stop this already. Don't make up a story... just to console me... I am trying my best to accept the fact that you no longer need me... Nathan is filling the gaps when I left you..." Dave could feel the regrets deep down his heart.
Abigail exhaled deeply, looking at Dave helplessly. She knew it. It would be so hard to believe that her soul was transferred to Abigail's body.
'Is he thinking I'm crazy and I am lying to him...' Abigail shook her head. She had to convince him. He was the only person whom she tried to share this secret with.
"Dave... I'm not making up a story. I'm not lying. I'm not crazy... You have to believe me. I'm Jane, not Abigail. I'm Phantoma�"" she stopped midway as she remembered that Dave was a cop. A police officer hearing about Phantomflake, the assassin, was not a good idea.
'Damn it! I almost forgot! Dave is a member of the police force... I can't tell him I'm Phantomflake.' Abigail smacked her forehead.
"Fine. Just forget about what I said..." Abigail immediately took her words back.
Dave: "..."
Dave didn't know whether to cry or laugh. Abigail was telling him something unbelievable.
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