Day Fifty-Five…
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Dave could see how Abigail was troubled by his revelation. He was afraid that her emotions would affect her health so he decided to change the topic.
"Abi… I'll call your sister and your father. They had been waiting for you to wake up." Dave lifted her chin and caressed her face before he stood up to call Jane and Mr. Hiroshi.
When Dave stepped out of the ward, he bumped into Jane. She was talking to her father. Kazuki had already left to fetch his son from the airport.
"Abi is ready to meet you. I told her that you were her family," Dave smiled at them faintly.
Jane and Mr. Hiroshi exchanged glances with one another.
'She wants to see you," Dave added.
Mr. Hiroshi bobbed his head, his eyes sparkling with joy. "Let's go. We must introduce ourselves to her properly."
Jane agreed. The two of them entered the room. Dave didn't go inside as he would like the three of them to have family time together.
Abigail didn't know what to say when she saw Jane and Mr. Hiroshi inching closer and closer to her. 'They are my family. My biological father and my sister.' She looked at them intently, her heart pounding so fast inside her chest. She felt emotional just watching them.
She had been dreaming of this moment to see her real family. She wanted to know why they abandoned her.
"My daughter… I'm your father," Mr. Hiroshi softly mumbled when he reached her sick bed. He felt sorry for her because he had no idea that Abigail existed. All these years he only searched for Jane, not knowing that he had another daughter.
Jane stood next to their father. She held Abigail's hand and said, "I'm Jane, your elder sister." She was grateful because Abigail survived and both of them got the chance to live. Bam-Bam played a major role in this.
After a while, Abigail bit her lower lip. She could feel the lump in her throat. She couldn't utter a word because of the overwhelming emotions inside her heart. She wasn't mad at them. But she was emotional after meeting them.
Jane gently pulled Abigail into a warm hug. "Sis… I'm glad you are alive. I will protect you from now on. I will not allow anyone to hurt you."
Abigail's tears began to fall from the corners of her eyes. Who would have thought she would suddenly reunite with her family? She was also touched by Jane's words.
'This lady hugging me now, swearing to protect me… is my elder sister. I feel safe in her presence… as if I have known her already.'
"Why… why did I get separated from both of you? How about our mother? Where is she?" Abigail had so many questions she wanted to ask them.
Jane released her from her embrace to see her face and meet her gaze. "Sis, I want you to know… that our parents didn't abandon you. A tragedy happened. Our mother died and we got separated from each other. Don't blame our father. It's not his fault."
Abigail was saddened when she learned that their mother already passed away. She thought she would meet her someday. Now, it was not possible in this lifetime.
"Abi… I lost both of you. You were raised in the orphanage while your sister was raised by the person who rescued her after the accident. I want to apologize to both of you. I was a useless father who failed to protect my family." Mr. Hiroshi asked for forgiveness for his shortcomings as their father.
"But now that I found both of you… I will make sure that no one can separate us again. I will be with you and protect my daughters with my life." Mr. Hiroshi expressed how much he loved his daughters. He had two beautiful precious daughters. He would certainly cherish and protect them from harm. He didn't want to have another regret.
"Sis… you have to recover soon. Once you regain your strength, we will go home and live together. Our grandfather is also waiting for us. He will be happy to see us together."
Abigail could only bob her head. She didn't bear a grudge against her father. She believed them. Her instinct was telling her to trust Jane and Mr. Hiroshi. She felt so close to them even though this was the first time she met them.
"Thanks, Dad… and sis. I don't want to live alone anymore. I want to be with you… to be with my family," Abigail shared her feelings with them.
"Yes… Abi. No one will be alone starting today. We are one family." Jane reassured her.
Mr. Hiroshi moved closer to them and hugged them both. The three felt so happy about this reunion. They looked forward to the coming days in which they would make it up to each other… for the lost years they weren't together.
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Meanwhile, if Mr. Hiroshi and his daughters were rejoicing about today's happening, someone was heartbroken. Nathan stayed in his office, contemplating whether he should talk to Abigail or not. According to his staff, Dave, Jane, and Mr. Hiroshi didn't leave Abigail's ward. They had been spending time with her until she fell asleep.
Nathan was spacing out inside his room when someone knocked on the door. He thought the person outside was Ethan.
"Come in," Nathan nonchalantly said.
When the door was pushed open, Aiden came into Nathan's view. Stephen was standing behind them. Nathan frowned the moment he saw his two friends. "Why are you both here?" He wasn't happy at all.
Little did Nathan know, Ethan was the one who called these two uncles. He knew that his father needed his friends at this moment. Ethan summoned Aiden, hoping that he would be able to cheer him up with his bright personality. The young boy was not in the mood to comfort his father because he was also in the process of figuring things out between Jane and him.
Ethan decided to give this task to his Uncle Aiden and Uncle Stephen. They were his father's close friends. Their presence would help Nathan to somehow ease the pain in his heart. Ethan also informed his two uncles about the current situation related to Abigail.
Everyone thought Abigail lost her memory and regained some memories. But the unfortunate thing was… Abigail couldn't even recognize Nathan nor remember any memories she shared with him. If only they knew that Jane was the person who remembered those memories with Nathan.
"Nate, I heard that you and Stephen already reconciled… so I brought him here. We also heard the good news that Abigail regained consciousness. We came to visit her." Aiden said his alibi. But the truth was they came there as per Ethan's request. And the second reason was to visit Abigail.
When Abigail's name was mentioned, Nathan's mood became more sullen. He couldn't hide the sorrow in his eyes. "Yes, she is awake… but she can no longer remember me. She had forgotten me. All she could remember is Dave…"
Both Aiden and Stephen fell silent. They could see that Nathan was greatly affected by this situation. Aiden nudged Stephen's shoulder, urging him to say something that would cheer Nathan up.
"Stephen… do you think Abigail's amnesia is just temporary? She will eventually remember Nathan, right?" Aiden was asking their psychology friend who was an expert in this field.
"Yes. We shouldn't lose hope. Abigail will somehow remember everything. This might be the aftereffect of the accident." Stephen spoke up to support Aiden's claim.
"Oh right! This is similar to those movies… where the female lead got into an accident and had forgotten the male lead. This is a way to prolong the story… but in the end, the two will end up being together. They will live happily ever after just like those fairy tales!" Aiden tried his best to console their best friend, Nathan.
"By the way, Steph, maybe you have ways so that Abigail can remember Nathan. You can erase people's memories… so I know you can also bring back their memories, am I right?" Aiden also knew that Stephen erased Phantomflake's memory.
"I know some strategies… but this is not the guaranteed solution. It will also depend on the person. If those memories are worth remembering and she is so determined, then she will remember her lost memory… But this is on a case-to-case basis. It doesn't apply to all." Stephen didn't want to give Nathan false hope.
"Eh? Then what will happen if she doesn't recall Nathan? What should we do?" Aiden got worried by this possibility.
"Nathan… has to have a new start with her. He has to strive in building a strong relationship with Abigail again." Stephen responded meaningfully.
"Oh… In short, Nathan has to start again and court Abigail… making her fall for him over and over again!" Aiden butted in once more. "Hmm. Don't worry. I think our best friend will win. He is incomparable to Dave. Dave is just an ordinary guy for me!"
"Stop it, Aiden. Only Abigail has the final say on this." Stephen reminded Aiden.
Bam!
Nathan slammed his palms on the surface of his table, surprising Aiden and Stephen. "Both of you, just keep quiet. If not, just leave! I want to be alone."
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