Day Forty-Five…
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"So, are we setting up the engagement?" Madam Priyanshi teasingly said to both Abigail and Nathan.
"No!" Abigail promptly responded with an exaggerated look on her face. It seemed like she didn't want the idea of getting engaged nor marrying Nathan Sparks.
The members of the Yan Family wondered why she reacted that way. Even Old Master Yan could figure out Abigail refused Madam Priyanshi's suggestion.
Furthermore, Nathan's face also contorted as he gazed at Abigail intently. He was displeased by the way Abigail reacted to the engagement and marriage.
"Why are you refusing, Mom? Don't you want to marry my Dad?" Little Ethan tugged her hand while putting on a pitiful look. The young boy even pouted his lips with his puppy eyes.
Abigail bit her lower lip. She wasn't thinking when she blurted out a firm "No".
'I can't marry him… I mean this is Abigail's body, not mine. I won't let Nathan marry Abigail. I don't want it!' Phantomflake thought to herself. She couldn't bear to see Nathan marrying Abigail's identity. This wasn't right! And it didn't make sense at all.
Now she was being questioned by Nathan's sharp gaze. He was upset because Abigail blatantly rejected the idea of setting the engagement. Although he wasn't thinking beyond that, Nathan's ego and pride were hurt because of Abigail's response.
However, she couldn't tell him the true reason why she refused to be engaged to him while she was in Abigail's body. She had so many reasons.
First, the real Abigail was in love with her boyfriend, Dave, not Nathan. Things would become more complicated among the four of them. Second, she didn't know how long she would be staying in this body since she could feel some signs her soul was returning to her original body.
If she accomplished her mission, it only meant Nathan fell for her… for her soul that was possessing Abigail's body. Once she left, she didn't know if the real Abigail would remember what she did. She hoped not. Those memories belonged to her. She didn't want the real Abigail to remember those memories.
Thirdly, she felt like she became so attached to Nathan. She couldn't bear seeing him marrying another woman. Damn it!
'Am I falling for him… already?'
Abigail was still assessing her feelings toward Nathan when she met his scorching eyes. It looked like he was demanding her to explain why she said no. Everyone was waiting for her to answer the young boy's question.
Why was she refusing? Well, Abigail had to find a correct alibi, or else, a certain devil would get mad and upset.
"Auntie," Abigail paused. Then she shifted her gaze to Little Ethan, avoiding Nathan's eyes. "I think this is not the right time to talk about Engagement." Abigail glanced meaningfully at Nadia. She was trying to tell everyone that Nadia had just broken up with her fiancé. It was so inconsiderate of them to talk about engagement in front of Nadia.
Realizing her mistake, Madam Priyanshi gave her daughter an apologetic look. She was carried away by her excitement that she forgot about Nadia's heartache. She was grateful to Abigail for reminding them. This topic was very sensitive for Nadia.
"Alright. We will not pursue this matter. Let's start to dig in now. I think everyone is hungry!" Madam Priyanshi changed the topic instantly.
Everyone started eating but some of them already lost their appetite. Only Old Master Yan was enjoying the food. Though he was not admitting it in front of everyone, deep inside, he felt so happy. He was now convinced that Abigail was his granddaughter.
The more he looked at her the more he could see her strong resemblance with Alyssa. Madam Priyanshi was right! Abigail looked like her mother.
Aside from finding Abigail, Old Master Yan's mood lightened up and improved because of Little Ethan's presence. The young boy was so sweet and charming.
He kept on talking to Old Master Yan, giving him food on his plate. Ethan was so thoughtful of both Abigail and Old Master Yan. Nathan could sense the unfair treatment. Ethan was so focused on Abigail and Old Master Yan, ignoring Nathan's presence.
Nathan was so quiet. He never talked during the meal since he was no longer in the mood. He was still upset because Abigail hadn't given him a valid reason for saying "No" to engagement.
Aside from that, Nathan was also unhappy because Old Master Yan wanted to take Abigail. He wanted her to stay in the Yan Family Mansion. He couldn't object because the old man was sick.
'I have to hire a great doctor to treat this old man. When his health improves, Abi doesn't need to stay here and take good care of the old man.' Nathan thought to himself. He was already planning to find a doctor who would treat Old Master Yan's sickness.
When the lunch gathering was done, Abigail and Old Master Yan went to the garden together with Ethan. Nathan and Madam Priyanshi stayed in the living room to talk about business collaboration. On the other hand, the other members of the Yan family already left. Only Amara and Madam Lu decided to stay behind for their respective personal reasons.
While Little Ethan was picking up some flowers for Old Master Yan and Abigail, the two were able to talk privately.
"Master Yan…" Abigail mumbled but Old Master Yan interrupted her.
"Grandpa… call me Grandpa."
Abigail was taken aback for a moment. She thought Old Master Yan hadn't accepted her yet as his missing granddaughter.
"Am I allowed to call you that? We haven't conducted the second DNA test result yet."
Without a second thought, Old Master Yan extended his two hands, open wide as he was asking her for a hug.
"You're my granddaughter… my instinct is telling me already. Come here, Abi. Give this sick old man a hug."
Abigail gladly complied as she bent over and hugged Old Master Yan. The old man had mixed emotions. He was tearing up but he was smiling.
"I thought I would die without seeing you… without finding you… I thought the heaven had already forsaken me because of my sin… my sin to your mother." Old Master Yan burst out, opening his heart to Abigail.
"I want to ask for your forgiveness, my granddaughter… I failed to protect your mother… I failed to save your sister. I lost both of them… and I lost you too." The old man's voice was trembling. His voice croaked as he tried to suppress his sob.
Abigail could feel his guilt and anxiety. He had so many regrets.
"I and the Yan Family should have been the ones to raise you… but you ended up being alone… and lived in an orphanage. But I feel grateful that you survived… you were alive." The old man continued to pour his heart out. Abigail just stayed silent as she listened to him.
"Your mother didn't abandon you. She might have left you somewhere but failed to return because of her accident. Your mother and sister died in a car crash. You got separated from them. I think your mother and sister protected you, not abandoned you." Old Master Yan corrected her wrong assumption of being abandoned by her family.
"How about my father? Who is my father, grandpa?"
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