Not One, But Two!

Chapter 256

Abigail was slightly stunned and despite the fact that she was a little curious, she asked politely, "Aren't you afraid of being beheaded?"

Richelle shivered as she suddenly recalled Greg's volatile temperament. "You won't be accusing me, will you?"

"Maybe, if you don't win first place."

As soon as she finished saying this, Abigail got to her feet and left, but Richelle's heart was beating very quickly. "You can't do this to me, Mrs. Buckley. You'll kill me."

"Then, do your best in the tournament, and I'll play with you after the game."

Abigail returned to the lounge after saying this.

At that time, Emma called her phone.

Abigail was initially reluctant to answer, but she pressed the answer button because she figured she couldn't ignore Emma. "Is there something wrong?"

"Abigail, there aren't any sanitary napkins at home," an embarassing Emma mentioned as she stared at the blood on her pants.

Abigail paused briefly. She hadn't stayed long in Allie's Garden and wasn't on her period at the time. So, it appeared that she didn't have them at home.

"Are you telling me you're on your period?" she exclaimed as she rubbed her temples.

"Yes," Emma spoke in hushed tones.

"Do you have money with you?" Abigail asked, taking a deep breath.

"No."

Emma never imagined she'd be in such a predicament where she couldn't afford feminine products.

"I'll transfer you some money. I'll be preoccupied for the next few days, so I won't be able to come back. You can head out and grab something to eat."

She was about to hang up when she finished speaking, but she heard Emma anxiously adding, "Abigail, I can't go out now since my pants are all stained; how can I go out?"

As soon as she uttered these words, Abigail realized that this lady was over-protected. "Is there toilet paper in the bathroom?" she asked coldly.

"Yes."

"For the time being, make use of the toilet paper. It takes no more than 10 minutes to get to the nearest grocery store. The toilet paper would not be soaked through in 15 minutes. You'll be fine as long as you don't spend too much time in the supermarket."

"But—"

"If you are too lazy to go out, you can download a DoorDash app on your mobile phone. You can use the errand service on it to have the rider deliver it to you, then leave a positive review and pay for it online."

Abigail did not bother to listen to what Emma had to say, but she was able to envision what she would say about the ridiculous subject.

Emma, being the eldest young lady in the family, had spent her entire life being pampered by Sasha. She had never needed to use the DoorDash app. After the Kain Family's demise, she resembled a fool incapable of taking care of herself.

Abigail was annoyed at the thought of having to teach an adult how to care for themselves. She immediately hung up the phone and transferred 2,000 to Emma in order to prevent her from saying something stupid.

Even giving 2000 away was like a heart ache to her because her money didn't fall from the sky.

Emma was initially thrilled when she received notification of Abigail's transfer. However, she was stunned to discover that it was only 2000.

She thought she had read it wrong, so she counted it several times. It was 2,000.

2000!

Abigail gave her only 2000!

In normal circumstances, it would be impossible to buy a skirt or even a bag.

She sent Abigail a message right away. 'Abigail, did you make a mistake?'

"Do you think it is too much? That's fine, give me back 1800 and take 200 to buy sanitary napkins."

When Abigail said this, Emma realized that she was correct. When compared to 2000, 200 made the corners of her mouth twitch.

Abigail, you cheap miser, she cursed in her heart. Then, she quickly did what Abigail had taught her and was about to leave when she saw Greg returning with his two children.

She had always heard that Abigail had two children, but she never had the chance to meet them. However, she did not anticipate seeing them today at Allie's Garden.

When they saw her walk out of the house, the two children couldn't help but halt their pace. "Who is she, Daddy? Why did she come out of our house?"

Alissa frowned and looked like she was about to fight at any moment, which surprised Emma. She quickly replied, "I am your mommy's sister and your aunt. Your mom allowed me to stay here."

Arianna was also frowning. Even though she didn't say anything, she turned to look at Greg in a questioning way.

He said lightheartedly, "She'll be staying for only a few days. Don't go over and play with her if you have nothing to do. Go in; Aunt Amy will be here shortly to accompany you."

"Oh."

After hearing his icy demeanor, Alissa and Arianna made their way into the room as if no one was there. Alissa came to a halt, turned around, and said to Emma, "Hey, you live in our house. Be careful, my Mommy has a cleanliness obsession, so she makes her bed every day, and do not mess up our house."

These words were downright disrespectful and immediately made Emma feel uneasy. However, she couldn't risk offending Greg, so she had to bite her lips and walk away, trying to avoid their gaze.

When Greg saw that the children had gone inside, he stopped Emma from escaping. "Hey, listen up."

She suddenly felt her heart in her throat. "Can I help you, Mr. Buckley?"

Her face was pale and he emanated a far more oppressive energy than Abigail did. If it weren't for Abigail, he wouldn't even bother to look at her. "You're staying in the hospital to take care of Philip, so

do you know why Abigail asked you to go home?"

Emma's eyes flashed with rage as soon as Greg said this, but she quickly lowered her head because she knew who was in front of her, yet he saw right through her.

His tone changed abruptly. "Do you hate Abigail?"

"N-No."

Even if she did, she didn't dare to tell him because this was Greg Buckley, a member of the underworld. It would be disastrous for her if she angered him in any way.

"Silly," he said coldly. If Philip truly intends to escape prison and you stay there to care for him, will he take you with him?"

"Why not? I'm his daughter!" Emma's righteous tone infuriated him right away.

How did someone this silly grow up? This was the idiot that tricked Abigail five years ago! Greg refused to believe this.

He took a deep breath and told himself to refrain from arguing with the fool, but his tone was still a little harsh. "Why would he bring you? Could you bring him wealth or power?"

"I—"

"I, what? Do you not know who you are? Let me tell you, you'd only be his hostage if you stayed there. With you in his hand, he will have a better chance of escaping. After all, with you as his hostage, the people in prison would not dare to do anything to him. Besides, even if he did not take you hostage and stab you, the officers in prison would send a doctor to save you, creating a chance for him to escape. Do you understand? Dumb*ss! Abigail is trying to save you! Please think before you go out! Also, don't

tell my daughters that you are their aunt again. I'm afraid you'd embarrass them with an IQ like yours!" With that, Greg turned around and left.

If it wasn't for the fact that this idiot had misunderstood his wife's good deeds, he wouldn't even bother talking to her.

Emma was stunned to hear all these. Was everything Greg said true? Was Abigail trying to save her?

Before she could process it, he stopped in his steps and snapped, "Be nicer to my wife next time. After all, her not killing you when you were down was already your greatest gift. With what you did to her five years ago, do you think you'd still have a chance to stand in front of me like this if she didn't want you dead?"

These words made Emma shiver. She didn't think that he was joking. At the same time, a complicated feeling about Abigail brewed in her heart. Was she really trying to save Emma?

Emma did not continue to speak.

Greg couldn't be bothered to talk to her anymore. He could make better use of his time by going to find his wife. How could someone be so silly?

After getting back into his car, he headed straight to get some food.

As for Emma, Greg's words motivated her, and her head was filled with thoughts. Then, she recalled the time she spent with Abigail when she was a child.

In the beginning, Emma had no hatred for Abigail. Instead, she even liked the lady quite a bit. She recalled how brilliant Abigail was and could do everything faster than her. This made her envious and she told her mother about it. Somehow, her mother locked Abigail in the basement that very night.

In another instance, Abigail had also stepped in to protect her when she was bullied in kindergarten. Abigail climbed on top of Emma and took the punches and kicks of those arrogant children for her.

However, when Emma returned home, she was afraid that her mother would blame her for her incompetence and told her that Abigail was causing troubles outside, which dragged Emma into the mess. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

That day, Abigail had to suffer without food for a day and was beaten by her mother until her body was black and blue.

Those distant memories were deliberately suppressed by her before, but it had now appeared in her mind clearly.

Abigail really cared for Emma from the very beginning. How did the two of them grow apart to the point where they were now enemies? The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. Ultimately, it was as if she had just watched a movie and discovered that she was the antagonist.

So, it was her that pushed her sister away. Although Sasha's erroneous teachings could be blamed, what about Emma herself? Was it that she was jealous that Abigail was better than her that she repressed Abigail?

Emma had never reflected on herself so seriously, let alone about how she and Abigail had ended up in the current situation.

A change in the family could really help a person grow in a blink of an eye. Perhaps for Abigail, it was five years ago when her family abandoned her. As for Emma, she was going through it a few years later.

She was deep in thought as she walked toward the grocery store.

She wasn't sure whether Abigail would forgive her for the mistakes she had made in the past. However, as long as Emma worked on herself and tried her best to compensate for her wrongdoings, would she and Abigail become sisters again?

As Emma thought of this, the desire in her heart grew stronger and stronger to the point that she wanted to call Abigail immediately. However, at this moment, Emma's arm was suddenly grabbed and she was pulled into a nearby alley, which caused her heart to immediately leap into her throat.