Chapter 264 She Might Wake Up Soon

Day Twenty Nine...

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"Are you okay? Are you hurt?" Nathan asked Abigail, instead of confronting her about eavesdropping on his conversation. He was worried about her but his expression remained indifferent.

Abigail just blinked her eyes while observing Nathan's face. For some unknown reason, their closeness made her heart race.

Badum! Badum! Badum!

Since she raised her head when she looked at him, their faces were just a few inches away. She could smell his masculine scent and it was delightful in his nose. She had the urge to lean closer to him and nuzzle her nose against his neck.

Before Abigail could lose her self-control, she gently pushed Nathan away from her using her left hand. She looked down, hiding her reddened face. She felt embarrassed with the way she was thinking of him.

"I'm alright. I'm not hurt," Abigail responded meekly.

Nathan stared at her for a long moment. He was contemplating what words he should utter. He was careful not to offend Abigail, his savior.

"Why are you here? Where's Ethan? You should be staying inside your room. Why are you wandering around here?" Nathan slightly scolded her. He was just concerned about her well-being. She was still a patient who was trying to recover.

"I followed you here," Abigail truthfully said, tugging the hem of her patient's gown sleeve. She lowered her gaze, hiding her embarrassment. Her heart was still beating so fast. She inhaled and exhaled to calm herself.

Nathan frowned upon noticing her strange behavior. She looked very tense.

"Relax. I'm not getting mad at you." Nathan held her shoulders once more. In his eyes, Abigail suddenly became a fragile woman whom he had to protect.

"Why did you follow me here?" Nathan asked her, intrigued. He raised his eyebrow, waiting for her response.

"Umm..." Abigail paused for a moment, searching for the right response. "I heard from Ethan that something bad happened to Dr. Zhou. How is he?"

Nathan didn't hide his troubles at the mention of Stephen's name. He breathed out with a complicated expression on his face.

Nathan became more cautious especially now that Abigail's identity had been revealed. He already suspected that someone who wanted to erase her existence might be after the inheritance of the Yan Patriarch.

"I'm sorry, Dad. I promise. I will not leave her side. I will keep my eyes on her!" Ethan immediately responded, making a salute gesture at his father.

Abigail could only shake her head helplessly. 'I can protect myself. I'm not a child.' Then Abigail groaned inwardly when Nathan finally let go of her hand.

"I have to leave for now. I will send Abigail's bodyguards here. If you need something, just call me." Nathan was reluctant to leave but he had to confront the Red Dragon Mafia for the safety of Stephen and Violet.

"Where are you going, Dad? Leaving so soon." Ethan sounded a little bit disappointed.

"Your Uncle Stephen needs my help. Don't worry. I will come back as soon as I fix this. For now, just stay by Miss Abi's side. Look after her." He reminded his son once again. The young boy could only bob his head frantically.

Nathan turned to Abigail, glancing at her for one last time before he took his leave. He said goodbye to both of them and headed straight to the headquarters. Axel and Chantha were waiting for him. They needed their Supreme Leader's decision regarding this matter.

Twenty minutes later... Nathan arrived at the headquarters. Chantha and Axel welcomed him. The three of them headed to his office to discuss some things and strategize their rescue plan.

"Supreme Leader, let me go to Country J. I need to save and rescue my sister!" Chantha sounded very anxious. She kept pacing back and forth while cracking her knuckles. Axel tried to calm her down. If not for him, Chantha would have been at the airport now.

"Yes, prepare our troops. Gather fifty men. We are going to Country J now. Axel, check the availability of my company's private plane. We are going to use it." Nathan ordered them. There was determination in his eyes. He was exhausted but he got recharged after talking to Abigail in the hospital.

Meanwhile, Chantha felt grateful. Their Supreme Leader didn't forbid her to go to Country J to rescue her twin sister.

"What is your plan, Supreme Leader?" Chantha asked him expectantly. She was eager to know Nathan's strategic plan.

"We will do the exchange. Bring the hitman and the hacker. We will exchange them for Stephen and Violet. The Red Dragon Mafia demanded to free their men." Nathan explained to Chantha.

"Huh? What if this is another trap, Supreme Leader? Are you willing to trust those scumbags? They might betray us." Chantha had her doubts about this negotiation. But Nathan just gave her a reassuring look.

"I have my reason for doing this. The Red Dragon Mafia will be focusing on this exchange. While you are doing this negotiation, I will take Phantomflake back. We will do these two missions at the same time."

Axel and Chantha were startled when they heard that. "Supreme Leader, do you know where they hide Phantomflake? She was no longer in the Sanitarium." Chantha asked.

"Yes. Someone gave me her current location. This time we will get Stephen and Violet back along with Phantomflake," Nathan uttered with confidence.