Day Forty-Eight…
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[ At Xu Family Mansion… ]
Abigail visited Old Man Xu in his house. After talking to Nathan last night, she found out that Old Man Xu and Nathan argued because of Monica.
Old Man Xu's butler welcomed her, guiding her to the pool area. The patriarch was having his nap in the pool area when Abigail arrived. Old Man Xu didn't expect to see Abigail today.
"Miss Scarlett…" Old Man Xu put down his teacup, motioning Abigail to sit down on the opposite chair.
"Chairman Xu…" Abigail politely greeted him and slightly bowed her head before sitting down.
"What brought you here? Where's my son and my grandson?" Old Man Xu looked around, searching for Nathan and Ethan.
"I came alone. I have something to ask you, Chairman Xu. Ethan and Nathan are not with me. Nathan didn't know that I am visiting you today."
Old Man Xu felt disappointed and disheartened. "Nathan is still mad at me. He is avoiding me. He even hid my grandson from me. What a merciless and inconsiderate son I have." Old Man Xu breathed sharply.
Abigail just smiled awkwardly. She didn't know how she would console the old man. Nathan didn't tell her that Old Man Xu hired someone to kill Monica.
"Your son is also stubborn. But just give him time. You and Nathan will reconcile once he cools down."
Old Man Xu just bobbed his head. "Anyway. What do you want to talk about?"
"I have some questions about Monica," Abigail blatantly said, making Old Man Xu speechless for a moment. Abigail had started investigating Monica. She needed to gather more information about her betrayal. Kathleen already shared some stories with her. And Abigail could attest that Monica lied to Nathan not only once.
'If she could pretend to be someone else then probably, Monica could betray Nathan just like what Kathleen and Old Man Xu were claiming.' Abigail murmured to herself inwardly.
"Cough!" Old Man Xu cleared his throat. "Hmm, Gathering information about your boyfriend's ex-girlfriend. I can answer all your questions. But on one condition… let me see my grandson. I missed him already. However, my ruthless and cold-hearted son is stopping me from seeing my beloved grandson." Old Man Xu lamented while pouting his lips.
"Okay. Chairman Xu. Consider it done. I will bring Ethan here tomorrow," Abigail responded, winking at him. She reassured Old Man Xu.
The old man's face brightened up when he heard that. "Okay. Let's start. Ask me anything. I will try my best to answer you."
"I heard from Nathan that… the reason you had an argument with him was none other than Monica. Do you believe that Monica cheated on him? What is your basis?" Abigail wanted to confirm the fact. She thought if Monica indeed cheated on Nathan, she was hoping that Nathan's hatred toward Phantomflake would lessen.
"Yes. I still believed that Monica had another man. I saw them entering a hotel. But surprisingly, I failed to gather concrete evidence. Monica was a wise woman. She knew how to hide her dirt very well." Old Man Xu scrunched his nose at that thought. He was still bitter about it.
"Have you seen the guy's face? Any record from the CCTV of the hotel?" Abigail asked the old man curiously. She was taking down notes in her mind.
Old Man Xu shook his head. "Unfortunately, I got nothing. I didn't see the man's face clearly. Or because of my old age, I've forgotten it already. I did my best to investigate but there was no record in the CCTV as if it was erased in the system. Furthermore, they used fake names for booking the hotel room."
"I even asked my men to barge into the room to catch them in the act but when they entered no one was there…"
Meanwhile, Abigail rubbed her chin while thinking so hard. If Monica managed to steal her identity as Shining Star, then it was not surprising that they managed to delete their traces, erasing the footage of the CCTV to destroy any evidence.
Old Man Xu chuckled upon seeing Abigail's reaction. "What are you thinking?"
"Your son is handsome, wealthy, and powerful. He is a complete package. I can't understand why Monica would think of cheating on him. Was she crazy or dumb?" Abigail asked Old Man Xu.
'Maybe because she doesn't like the fact… my son is involved with a mafia organization.' Old Man Xu thought to himself. He recalled that Monica disappeared after knowing Nathan's identity as the leader of the Syphiruz Mafia. But she came back a few years later, bringing their son, Ethan.
"Chairman Xu… if she indeed cheated on Nate… speculation comes to my mind. What if Monica's man is not just an ordinary man? He is also as powerful as Nathan. Imagine… they managed to hide their traces…" Abigail shared her opinion regarding this matter.
Old Man Xu sucked his teeth and shook his head. "Why didn't I think about that before? You have a point."
"By the way, Chairman Xu, have you fixed your problem with Chairman Carlsen? He is the one who blackmailed you right? If you don't mind… May I know how he threatened you?" Abigail was digging for more information.
"Sigh!" Old Man Xu exhaled deeply. "He is the reason why Nathan found out my secret. The threat has something to do with what I did to Monica…" The old man gazed down. He couldn't tell Abigail that he tried killing Monica.
"I wanted to separate Monica from my son… so I did something evil… that's why Nathan got mad at me after learning what I did."
"Chairman Maximilian Carlsen… he looks suspicious to me. Have you investigated him further? Does he know anything about Monica? What if Monica's man is related to Maximilian Carlsen?"
Old Man Xu was taken aback for a moment. He didn't expect that Abigail was smart enough to realize some possible connections between Monica's man, Monica, and Chairman Carlsen. This was just speculation. But this was not entirely impossible.
"As of now, I'm still investigating some dirt on Maximilian Carlsen. But I will also investigate the people who have connections with him. Thank you for giving me this idea, Miss Scarlett. This is quite helpful. I still need to get even at Carlsen for trying to destroy my relationship with my son. He was the one who stirred a conflict between us."
"Don't worry, Chairman Xu. I can help with this." Abigail offered him some help. But the old man just laughed it off.
"No need, Abi. I can do it myself. Just focus on taking care of my son and my grandson. Just make them happy. It's now time for them to move on and forget about Monica." Old Man Xu stood up and held Abigail's shoulder. He meant his words. At first, he didn't like her. But now, he was rooting for her and Nathan.
Abigail could only sigh in defeat. She could tell that Old Man Xu was doubting her skill. Little did he know, Abigail (Phantomflake) was an expert in this field.
Abigail just continued asking Old Man Xu about Monica. She got the name and address of the hotel, comparing it to the information shared with her by Kathleen.
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