Day Forty-Five...
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[ At Sparks Mansion... ]
Abigail seemed perturbed by the last conversation she had with Dave yesterday. When she shared her secret with him, Dave didn't believe her words. He thought she was just making excuses.
Furthermore, she almost gave away her identity as Phantomflake. She wasn't thinking carefully at that time. She just wanted to hold onto him for the real Abigail's sake, but in the end, she almost blew her cover.
But she couldn't blame him. Her situation was unbelievable. It was a strange phenomenon. It could only happen in the movies, not in real life. So Abigail could understand why Dave was having a hard time believing her when she brought up Body Swap and Soul Swap.
"Sigh! I wonder how I will fix this. Dave had decided to distance himself from me." Abigail was troubled by these thoughts.
Knock! Knock!
Abigail's line of thought was interrupted by the knocking sound of the door. "Come in."
The door slid open and three cuties entered the rooma�" Little Ethan and his two robotic friends, Powy and Riemc. Abigail's lips stretched out into a bright smile as soon as Ethan's face came into her view.
"Ethan! Give me a hug! I badly need it." Abigail extended her arms open in front of Ethan. The little kiddo ran in her direction and hugged her. He was obedient to her and he was glad to comply with her request.
The two robots just watched the two as they hugged each other.
"Miss Abi and young master Ethan look like mother and son," Riemc commented, tapping his fellow robot, Powy.
"Yup. Young Master Ethan became happier ever since he met Miss Abi," Powy said as he analyzed the data stored in his program while observing Little Ethan's bright smile.
"Powy and Riemc are also here!" Abigail greeted the two robots after breaking the hug.
Powy and Riemc just waved at her.
Powy: "We came here to check on you."
Riemc: "We haven't seen you for a long time."
"In short, they missed you!" Ethan rephrased their words.
Abigail could only laugh. Her mood lightened because of these three little cuties in front of her. "Okay. Come. Let me hug the three of you all together! Hmmm!"
After squeezing the three kiddos (two robotic ones...) Abigail invited them to sit on the edge of her bed. Ethan sat down next to her while the two robots just stood there, facing them.
"Miss Abi, are you going somewhere this afternoon, together with Dad?" Ethan asked her curiously.
Abigail bobbed her head. "Yes, we are going to visit my family. How did you know that we are going out?" she rubbed his chin and stroked his hair.
"Because I heard Dad ordering Butler Li to buy lots of gifts! So he is going to meet your family! May I tag along, Miss Abi?" Ethan tugged her hand with a pleading look in his eyes.
Abigail couldn't refuse this charming boy. "Sure. You can go with us and meet them."
"Yeeey!" Ethan clapped his hands while cheering. He felt so happy.
"Miss Abi, I saw the press con! Dad and you are now a couple. I even saw Dad eating your lips in front of the cameras and the crowd!" Ethan mumbled exasperatedly. He couldn't hold his excitement as he talked about Nathana and Abigail.
Meanwhile, Abigail was taken aback for a moment. Her cheeks were burning red from embarrassment. She didn't expect that Ethan would watch the press conference.
'Gosh! This little kiddo saw us kissing each other...' Abigail wanted to hide from embarrassment. Ethan seemed to tease her as he eyed her mischievously while grinning from ear to ear.
"You and Dad are an official couple!" Ethan repeated his words, his eyes shining with joy. "May I call you Mom now?" Ethan asked Abigail expectantly. He put on a puppy-eyed look while pouting his lips. His palms were pressed together as if he was begging her to say yes.
Abigail didn't know how she would respond to that. She was reminded again of the fact she was the one who killed Ethan's mother. 'Sigh... I don't have the right to be called a Mom by this sweet boy... But... my heart wants to hear him... calling me as his mother.'
Abigail's expression became saddened when she realized that she would definitely miss this bond with Ethan once she returned to her original body.
'He won't recognize me. He will not remember me.' Abigail feared not being remembered by this young boy.
"Miss Abi... are you okay? Are you troubled by something? Or do you hate being called Mom since I'm not your real son?" Ethan's voice snapped her out of her depressing thoughts.
Abigail immediately shook her head and cupped Ethan's face. "Of course not. Even if I'm not your biological mother, I am happy that you are treating me like your mother. Ethan... you are one of the most amazing people I have ever met in my life. I love you, Ethan. I care for you..."
Ethan's face brightened up when he heard that. He pounced on her, embracing Abigail. "Thank you, Miss Abi. You made me happy! But I wanna ask you... between Dad and me... who do you love the most?"
"Of course, it's you! I love you the most. My cute little angel!" Abigail squeezed him in her arms and kissed his head. She was staring at him lovingly as if he was her own.
Ethan's giggle bubbled up in the room. "Haha. My Dad will get jealous once he heard this. Powy and Riemc, have you recorded Miss Abi's statement? I will tease my Dad later."
"Yes, young master! We recorded it!" both robots answered in unison.
Abigail could only smile while shaking her head helplessly. 'What a clever boy. I'm really going to miss him... this precious moment... with him.'
As she watched Ethan's charming face as he giggled, Abigail just found herself opening up to him. "Ethan, I have a secret I wanna share with you. Can you promise me to keep it to yourself?"
Ethan stopped laughing and stared at Abigail innocently. "I promise! What is it, Mom? Tell me."
"I have another identity... not as Abigail Scarlett... I'm Jane Frost... That's my real name. My soul got lost and I am possessing this body temporarily." Abigail's eyes never left Ethan's face. She was anticipating his reaction.
'Is he going to react like Dave? Gosh. I'm losing my mind. I feel like I wouldn't feel at ease without sharing this secret with anyone. I'm afraid that no one will recognize me once I return to my body.' Deep inside her heart, Abigail was hoping that someone would believe her... someone would remember that Jane Frost once resided in Abigail Scarlett's body.
It did not take long before Ethan finally reacted and spoke up. "I... believe you." he patted her back and gave her a reassuring smile.
She blinked several times, just watching Ethan with amusement. 'Did he mean it? Or he is just playing along with me?'
"I will recognize your soul... in whatever body you are in... because you are my mom," Ethan added, touching Abigail's hand.
Abigail: "..."
'What did he mean by that?'
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