Not One, But Two!

Chapter 237

"God will be kind to you, really."

Greg suddenly said such a thing, and it made Abigail giggle. "When did you start believing in God?"

"After I met you." The look in his eyes was gentle as he murmured, "I really think that meeting you is the best gift God has given me. I know that there's a rift between you and my mom now and you can't get along with her like you used to. The weather abroad is quite good recently, so I'll make plans for her to take a break abroad for a period of time. Rest assured, no one will come and disrupt you again for a while. As for you, you should just get well soon and play some games when you're bored. Don't forget that you promised to be the backup player in my game squad."

For a second, Abigail froze, and then she was moved. He had already taken her feelings and thoughts into consideration, so what else could she say? Although this man was rather flamboyant, he was really good to her, and that was probably why she couldn't bear to let go.

"Thank you."

"You don't have to thank your man. Alright, when you miss me at night and can't fall asleep, will you go online and play some games with me for a bit?"

"Okay."

Smiling, she let him push her upstairs.

"Is this your room?"

Looking at the proper guest room, Greg somehow felt that something was missing here.

"Why don't I bring your curtains over? The color of this curtain is very dark, which is not helpful for your recovery. Also, this dressing table is too angular. What would happen if you bump into it? I'll get someone to change it tomorrow. And then—"

"Greg, I'm only staying here temporarily, not permanently. Do you have to go to this extent? Don't touch anything, otherwise Teal will think that I'm spoiled. Furthermore, when I was doing surgeries in the past, I'd slept in a lounge with more terrible conditions than this."

Abigail broke him off in time, or else he would have redecorated the entire house.

Hhe felt a little sorry for her when he heard her say that.

"I'll never let you live the life you've lived before. No matter what, I'll be here for you from now on, so you can just live your life comfortably. Just accept any surgeries that you can, and relax if you can't. I can support all three of you."

"Who needs your support?"

Despite what she said, her heart was filled with happiness; no woman in this world didn't like sweet- talking.

"I'm offering it willingly, okay?" he said and drew close to her, looking at her with a burning gaze which was very familiar to her.

"Cut it out. This is Teal's place. From now on, watch what you're doing when we're outside."

"Why should I watch my actions? I didn't do anything at all. Are you hoping for me to do something?"

Suddenly, a wicked smile spread across his face.

"F*ck off!"

Abigail shoved him aside, but he grabbed her arm and pulled her into his arms. The next second, he planted a passionate kiss on her.

The room became hot and heavy.

If it wasn't for the fact that both of them were injured, they would most probably take it to the next base, and even though they were controlling themselves, Greg still almost couldn't restrain himself.

The taste of Abigail was so pleasant, and just like poppy, she got him hooked and he couldn't stop anymore.

"My dear, you'll have to get well soon. I can't do without you, and so can't the kids."

The way he spoke was so pitiful that it made her laugh.

"I got it. You should get well soon, too."

"That's for sure."

They flirted for a little longer before Greg left with the children, and after they left, Teal went to Abigail's room and said with a smirk, "Are you planning to treat me or abuse me?"

"What do you mean?" she asked, surprised.

Gesturing outside with her lips, she then said softly, "You know that I'm alone, but you still brought Mr. Buckley here to have a public display of affection in front of me. That's not genuine."

“Oh, you've wronged me. I would never do something such as a public display of affection."

Her answer made Teal a little bummed out. "Then, what were you guys doing earlier?"

"We're in love, so we're just acting out of instinct."

Alright, Teal thought, accepting her answer. This public display of affection is a little too much for me to take. I really came here to get myself tortured.

Seeing the look on her face, Abigail suddenly burst out into a chuckle. "Okay, I know that you're here to ask about Philip, but I'm going to say what I've said before. Just do as you wish. I won't stop you, so you don't have to worry about me. A person has to pay for their mistakes, and since we're all adults, we have to follow the rules of the adult world."

This wasn't the first time Teal heard her say something like this, but she was quite touched this time, and she could tell that Abigail wasn't exactly emotionless toward Philip. That was why she was hesitant.

"Does Sasha have any background?"

The fact that Teal suddenly shifted the topic to Sasha got Abigail a little stunned. "I don't think so. Ever since I could remember, she has been a part of the Kain Family. Except for my dad and their daughter, she probably doesn't have much contact with anyone else. Why?"

The whole time, Sasha had been behaving in the Kain Family and never gave Abigail any ideas about her, but now that Teal was asking about her plus the fact that the poison Quinn fed to Teal was given by Sasha, Abigail's mind raced as she tried to connect the dots.

"Are you saying that she has someone to back her up?"

"I heard that Genevieve once introduced you to a guy named Professor Palmer. Quinn was there at that time, too, wasn't he?"

Her questions brought back some of Abigail's memories. "I think so. That person is Genevieve's teacher, but I wasn't so sure about this at that time because I received the invitation out of the blue.

After that, things got a little unpleasant, but there was no continuation on this matter. I think a medical expert such as Professor Palmer won't hold it against a regular girl like me."

Speechless, Teal was amazed by her optimism.

"You're a regular girl? Don't be so humble. I'll get to the bottom of this, and once I find out Sasha's background, I won't let her off."

"Do as you wish. I have no opinions."

Ever since Abigail was young, Sasha had been mean to her, so even if Teal wanted Sasha's life, she had no problem with it.

Both of them talked for a little longer before Teal returned to her room to rest. Then, Abigail applied some medication on her leg and went to lay down in bed.

Feeling her cell phone, she recalled her promise to Greg that she would be the backup player in their game squad. For that reason, she had even specially bought a phone, but so much time had passed since then, and she hadn't logged into the game even once, which was a little inappropriate.

With that thought in mind, she whisked out her phone, and after she found the game and logged in, she saw that Greg was actually online.

Accurately speaking, he was probably away from the keyboard because his character was just standing under a waterfall of a mountain. The character seemed like it was watching the scenery, but Abigail knew that he wasn't that idle.

For some reason, Abigail didn't send him a direct message and simply leaned against his character, staying next to it silently and feeling like an immortal, golden couple.

She had never thought that gaming was something fun, and she even thought that it was a waste of time. However, that beautiful picture in that moment aroused a longing in her heart, and she wondered if they would be a medieval couple like the one in the game if they were born in ancient times.

Due to the fast-paced modern life, people had lost their mood to stop and experience nature, and she thought it was good to be leaning side by side like this.

Meanwhile, after Greg was finished with the children, he saw a stunning woman next to his character. Initially, he wanted to kick it aside, but he was startled when he saw the character's name.

"Sweetheart?"

Seeing his shocked expression, Abigail couldn't help but chuckle. "Why? Are you free now?"

"Yeah, I'm done with everything. Why didn't you tell me that you're online?"

Actually, Greg had just mentioned it to her casually because he didn't think that she would really get online. Unexpectedly, he actually saw her character.

As she was a new user, her character was still at a low level, but his character had already reached the highest level, so he suggested, "Come on, sweetheart. I'll take you to level-up your character."

"Sure."

This was something Abigail had never experienced before. When she was in university, everyone was playing games and leveling up day and night, but she was working part-time day and night to afford her school fees and food for her children. Hence, she had never truly experienced a proper university life.

Meeting Greg now was akin to turning back time, and he was helping her realize her wish of experiencing a university gaming life.

"You don't have to teach me. I can do it myself." Smiling softly, she felt a unique emotion in her heart.

They started with the most basic upgrade, and Greg explained the controls and the skills her character had to her. Turning on the voice chat directly, they chatted while beating monsters, and time passed by just like this.

Without realizing, it was already midnight, and while Abigail was fully engrossed in the game, Greg urged her to go to bed.

"Let's play a little longer," she said in a rare display of coyness.

Even though he felt something in his groin stirring from the way she spoke, he insisted, "We'll play again tomorrow. Be good and go to bed soon. You're a patient yourself and you have to treat Teal tomorrow. It's not good if you're not well-rested. I'll be waiting for you online the entire time."

"Let's just play for a little longer, okay? I'm almost reaching the next level now, and I'll exit the game once I've reached this level, alright?" Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

"No. After you reach this level, you'll want to reach the next level. That's what every gamer says. Be good, okay?"

It was the first time Greg was seeing her childlike side, and it gave him the illusion that she was a university student.

Disappointed, Abigail turned off the game and got on a video call with him.

"You must have spent days and nights without sleep to level up back then. For sure you weren't as disciplined as you are with me right now, right?"

Greg couldn't help but chuckle. "It's precisely because I spent many sleepless days and nights that I don't want you to follow in my footsteps. Sleep is the most important thing to a girl. Your skin will only

look good with proper sleep, right?"

"Greg Buckley, so you only like my looks and not my soul."

Her words made him feel as though he had set up a trap for himself.

"No, no. I like both your looks and your soul. I like both of them."

"You only like my looks."

After speaking, she ended the video call and then felt that she was being a little ridiculous. What am I doing? Am I being unreasonable with Greg?

Dumbstruck and speechless, she never imagined that she would do something like this.