Not One, But Two!

Chapter 158

"You're aware of that?" Abigail was slightly surprised but after further consideration, she realized that Greg must have purposely investigated Philip because of her.

"What's wrong with him?" Abigail wasn't quite sure of her own feelings at the moment. However, she felt that there were some things that she had to figure out. She was a person with strong principles and she was determined to repay Philip for his kindness in raising her.

Now that she was a doctor, if she could just easily cure Philip of his condition, then she wouldn't mind treating him at all.

At that point, Greg seemed to know what she was thinking and he grabbed her hand before saying, "Actually, this is related to your biological father."

"Huh?" She was slightly surprised. She had just mentioned about her parentage to him not long ago, so how did he manage to find out information on her father so soon?

He coughed awkwardly and said, "Well, initially I didn't know that Philip's older brother was your father. However, I did investigate Philip and he had a traumatic brain injury before."

"What?!" Abigail found things quite perplexing. Philip is just a businessman, so how did he sustain an injury to his brain?

At that point, Greg didn't hide anything and he cleared his throat before saying, "To be specific, he actually suffered a gunshot to the head and there is a bullet lodged in his brain even up till today. The bullet is pressing on his nerve and that's what causes his pain. The pain is so severe that it would be quite unbearable for ordinary people to endure. That's why he has such a grouchy temper and even

laid hands on others before because of this. That injury was sustained back then when he saved your father."

At that point, Greg took a deep breath before continuing, "Actually, Phulip doesn't have much feelings toward his brother, but his brother's your mother, Adeline's, beloved one. Back then, he hadn't been taken into custody and Philip had just finished transfusing blood to him when his opponent turned up to seek revenge. At that moment, Adeline begged Philip to escort his brother out of the place first and she would distract the enemies. At first, Philip refused her request but she was too weak to support her unconscious boyfriend, so she went down on her knees and begged Philip for help. In the end, Philip agreed for her sake and escorted his brother out of the place. However, they encountered an ambush and he sustained a gunshot injury to his head in order to protect his brother. Though injured, he mustered up his final strength and escorted his brother to safety. Subsequently, he dialed the emergency contact number for help and then he went to the hospital after that."

"Back then, he thought that Adeline would be by his bedside when he regained consciousness but when he finally woke, he found himself alone in the hospital. The doctor told him that the hospital lacked the necessary equipment and they couldn't proceed with the surgery. If they went ahead with the surgery, then there was a huge chance that he wouldn't survive. Therefore, they asked him to contact his family members and discuss this with them. Philip had actually called Adeline to discuss it with her, but she didn't give him the chance to speak. She hung up the phone on him after mentioning to him that she was busy tending to his brother. Philip was afraid that he would end up dead without anyone realizing so he didn't agree to the surgery, and he left the hospital after getting a prescription of strong painkillers. He had intended to tell Adeline about this matter, but she jumped to the conclusion that he was there to force her into marriage so she spoke quite rudely to him. She warned him that he shouldn't regard himself as their savior despite saving his brother's life. Even if they were married to each other on paper, the person she loved was his brother and not him. She proclaimed that he would never ever have her heart despite having her physical self. These words that she said managed to

provoke Philip, and that was also why he tipped off his brother to the police and caused his brother to be imprisoned. From then onward, his relationship with Adeline hit rocky waters."

As soon as Abigail heard Greg's words, she couldn't help feeling quite sad.

"So my mom never realized that Philip had sustained a gunshot injury to his head in order to save her beloved?"

"No, she didn't. Philip did plan to tell her initially but in the end, he never brought that up again because his relationship with your mom worsened significantly to the point where it no longer mattered whether he revealed it or not."

Greg had just found out all of these not long ago. Initially, he didn't have a good impression of Philip. After all, Philip didn't care about his wife and daughter, and he was an extremely selfish person to the point one felt disgusted. However, in regard to the stuff that involved his wife, Adeline, Greg felt that Philip's actions were commendable.

Meanwhile, Abigail didn't expect to hear these and for a moment, she felt a complicated emotion rise up within her.

"I would like to find some time to examine his head. Perhaps I could do the surgery for him." This seemed to be the only thing that she could currently think of doing for Philip.

Regardless of Philip's personality, he had actually treated her quite well. Other than not providing her with a warm family life, he had not deprived her of anything else.

However, judging by Philip and Adeline's relationship, it would be quite hard for Philip as well if Abigail attempted to win Philip's affections. Meanwhile, Philip was quite frank about this.

At that moment, Greg could tell that Abigail was in good spirits. He held her hand and murmured in a low voice, "Don't stress yourself over this. It's the older generation's feud and it has nothing to do with you. In this entire incident, you're the most innocent one."

"Perhaps you're right." Abigail wasn't one to be fixated on anything. She had figured out a way to repay Philip for bringing her up, so she no longer felt as dejected as before.

Subsequently, Greg accompanied Abigail back to Allie's Garden, but she sensed that something was amiss upon entering the place.

"What's wrong?" Greg noticed the change in Abigail's expression and he couldn't help asking.

"Someone's been here." Abigail remembered that she had placed a trinket by the doorway before she left, as this was her usual habit.

Back then, she had to bring up two children by herself and juggle work too. Sometimes, she would have to leave for work late at night. She had offended some people due to the nature of her work and she was afraid that those people would find a way to target her children. As such, she had a habit of leaving a little sign by the doorway before she walked out of the house.

If she came back to find the sign still in place, it indicated that her children were safe. If the sign had been moved, then she would be on her guard.

Right now, the trinket that she had casually placed by the doorway was broken and it had been stomped into pieces and dispersed throughout the floor. She couldn't help furrowing her brows.

Although Greg appeared to be quite wildly arrogant most of the time, he was actually quite attentive to detail. He shifted his eyes in the direction of Abigail's line of sight and he instantly discovered something.

"There should have been no more than three people that came inside. There aren't that many footstep markings on the ground." All rights © NôvelDrama.Org.

As soon as Abigail heard his words, she was slightly taken aback.

"How can you tell? The footsteps are so messy."

"They have different shoe sizes. Look. These markings are from one of them. These are from the other two."

At that point, Greg's attentiveness to detail also resulted in Abigail learning something new.

"It's a shame that you didn't seek a career as a police officer."

"Well, I wanted to join the army, but my family background was a hindrance. I couldn't get past the background check." Greg felt quite resigned about that too.

Out of the Four Young Masters of Harrion, the other three were either currently in the army or a retired veteran. He was the only one who didn't even have the right to join at all. It was quite horrible.

Meanwhile, Abigail was momentarily stunned. She didn't expect him to have such huge goals.

"You're not suited for the army."

"How can you tell?"

Actually, he knew that he wasn't suited for the army either. He was too arrogant and full of himself. If he joined the army, he knew that he wouldn't be able to survive the oppressive lifestyle. However, it was one thing to be aware of it. It was fine if he chose not to join because he didn't like such a lifestyle, but after being informed that he didn't even fulfill the criteria of joining the army, that indicated that he was rejected by them. Truth was, he found this rejection extremely frustrating.

She gently held his hand and spoke softly, "Everyone has their own path in life. It's their loss for not selecting you."

"This is music to my ears." He chuckled all of a sudden.

Meanwhile, Abigail realized that Greg was quite good-looking when he smiled. At that point, she felt that she seemed to be obsessed with his looks. Right now, there had been a break in at home and yet, she had the spare time to moon over Greg. At that point, she couldn't help wincing.

She quickly regained her composure and carefully attempted to enter the house as she pushed the door. However, Greg pulled her back to stand behind him.

"Sweetheart, in the past you didn't have a man to protect you, so you had to behave like one. Now, however, you're my woman, I'm not that weak and useless to the point that you need to depend on yourself, so be a good girl and just stand behind me, alright?"

He blinked at her and somehow, his mischievous look caused a swell of emotions within Abigail.

"Okay. Be careful, though."

"Don't worry, Your man's good at this."

Just then, Greg could sense her concern for him and he was extremely happy. Look at that, she's so concerned about my safety!

With her encouragement, he was suddenly quite energized.

Subsequently, he gently pushed open the door from the outside without making any sound.

There was a familiar male voice that rang out from inside.

"Teal, are you going to come back with me or not?"

It's Mr. Milburn! Abigail couldn't help frowning. She didn't expect Quinn to be so capable that he actually managed to sneak into Allie's Garden.

Meanwhile, Greg was also slightly shocked. How dare that piece of trash enter this place?

Just then, Teal's saddened voice rang out from inside.

"Quinn, I've got a question for you, and I'll follow you back home if you answer my question."

"What is it? Why can't we talk about this at home? If we don't leave now, then Abigail will be back anytime soon. Teal, we've been married for so many years, so surely you wouldn't fall out with me over an outsider, right?"

Quinn's voice was slightly anxious.

As he spoke, he attempted to step forward to grab Teal, but Amy quickly grabbed her and stood protectively in front of her.

"Mr. Milburn, you've trespassed onto private property, so I can call the cops on you."

Amy's phone had been thrown into the water and there were two burly men blocking her and Teal's path. However, Abigail had instructed Amy to take good care of Teal before Abigail left the house, so even though the situation was quite dangerous, she didn't give up on Teal.

Meanwhile, Teal was significantly touched by Amy's actions.

Quinn's expression turned ugly at that point.

"Call the cops on me? You've kept my wife captive and yet, I haven't even made a police report about that. I'm warning you right now to stop triggering my anger. Otherwise, I don't know what else I might

do to you."

At that point, Teal stared at Quinn's sinister-looking face in front of her, and she suddenly found him quite distant. Is this still the same guy who professed his love for me while he was by my side?

Although she'd been poisoned after soaking in the medicinal bath, she still didn't quite believe that he was the one who had poisoned her. She had tried to come up with all sorts of excuses in her mind just to absolve him of the crime of poisoning her. However, at that moment, she saw a murderous glint flash across Quinn's eyes.

He was the man who was so kind that he refused to kill an insect in front of her. Right now, though, he actually revealed such a terrifying expression. Exactly how many more secrets did he have which she was kept unaware of?

Suddenly, Greg turned to Abigail and made a hand gesture.

As soon as the latter saw his gesture, she was momentarily shocked. How does he know this hand gesture?