Chapter 294 Anticipated Kiss

Day Thirty-Three...

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[ At Stephen's Place... ]

~ 7:35 am ~

Abigail woke up feeling refreshed. She just got her sweetest revenge against Veronica last night. Her lips tugged upward in a triumphant smile as she recalled Veronica's dark expression when she left Stephen's place.

"Good morning, Sunshine!" Cherry greeted her as she delivered her breakfast in bed.

"Oh, thank you for this, Sweety," Abigail responded cheerfully.

Both women burst into laughter. "You are in a good mood. What is the reason for this? Or should I say... who is the reason?" Cherry eyed Abigail teasingly. She put the tray of food on the bedside table.

"I just feel good since I can remove my arm sling now. I'm recovering pretty fast and I can do more things."

Cherry interpreted her words as she was excited to go back to filming. "Take it easy, Abi. You just experienced a life-and-death situation. Now, you get involved with my business. You take care of me as a big sis does."

Abigail just shook her head. "It's nothing. Phantomflake... wants me to do this."

At the mention of Phantomflake's name, Cherry's expression changed. There was a gleam of sadness in her eyes.

"Hey, what's wrong? You seem to be down in the dumps. Did Nathan bully you again because of Phantomflake?" Abigail grabbed Cherry's shoulder, making her glance at her face.

Meanwhile, Cherry took a deep breath. She could only share this with Abigail. She was glad that she could talk to her about Phantomflake.

"Abi... did my sis mention anything to you related to her stay in Country Z?"

Abigail gazed at her in confusion. She didn't know why Cherry was asking her this. She tried to recall that moment but failed to remember a significant memory that happened in Country Z.

"Why? All I could remember is that... she went there for her treatment. Physical therapy." Abigail nonchalantly responded.

Cherry bobbed her head. "Yeah. That's what I know as well. But Dr. Zhou has another version of the story. I think... my sis hid something from us."

Abigail became more confused when she heard that. 'Secret? What kind of secret? Eh?'

"What are you talking about, Cherry? Are you referring to Stephen? Or his father?" Abigail asked her inquisitively.

"Of course, it's Stephen! I heard from him that he met my sis in Country Z and he was her doctor." Cherry didn't hesitate to share this information with Abigail because she trusted her.

Abigail: "..."

Abigail was at a loss for words because she couldn't remember meeting Stephen in Country Z.

"According to him... My sis suffered psychological trauma. I think... her anxiety and depression started when she failed her mission. I think... her target at that time was the leader of King Stallion Mafia."

Surprised at his own action, Nathan just let her hug him. Then he gently patted her back, comforting her. At first, he thought Abigail was just faking it. But the look in her eyes would never lie. She was scared a while ago.

'What made her scared?' Nathan mused to himself as he gazed down at her. It was seldom for him to see her in this vulnerable state.

When Abigail's breathing became even, Nathan decided to break the silence. He cleared his throat first before he spoke up. "Is your head still hurting?"

Abigail shook her head and looked up. The two of them froze when they realized that their faces were just a few centimeters away from each other. They were so close, almost kissing. A blush subconsciously overtook her cheeks. She could feel her face burning.

'Damn! Nate, your gorgeous face is so close...' Abigail bit her lower lip but she didn't break their eye-to-eye contact.

Nathan didn't know why but he couldn't look away as well. Abigail was like a magnet, drawing him near. It did not take long before Nathan started to lower his head, inching closer and closer to her. Abigail held her breath, anticipating a kiss.

Just when their lips were about to touch, Cherry entered the room and dropped the glass of water.

CRASH!

The breaking sound of glass echoed in the room thus diverting Nathan's attention. Both Abigail and Nathan turned in her direction and saw Cherry looking so guilty. She bit her lower lip and apologized to both of them.

She even covered her eyes and turned around. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt. Go on. Don't mind me. Just kiss!"

Abigail: "..." ( *Her cheeks reddened further* )

Nathan: ( *Shotting Cherry aka Black Rose a cold sharp glare* )

It did not take long before Stephen entered the room, joining them. He sensed the awkward atmosphere inside the room. "What's happening here?" Stephen asked, shifting his gaze from Cherry to Nathan and Abigail.

Abigail gently pushed Nathan away, creating a distance between them. She feigned innocence as if nothing happened. Well, literally, nothing happened because the anticipated kiss was interrupted. Thanks to her friend, Black Rose!

"I saw nothing!" Cherry blurted out in response to Stephen's query. Her statement made Stephen more confused. He glanced at Nathan, giving him a questioning gaze.

Nathan just got off the bed. "Clean the broken glass before someone gets hurt." Nathan traced his steps toward the door, walking past Cherry and Stephen.

Bam!

Nathan closed the door forcefully behind him, cursing and scolding himself.

Stephen and Cherry exchanged glances with one another. Stephen shrugged his shoulders while Cherry smiled at him sheepishly.

After a while, Stephen focused his attention back on Abigail. "How do you feel?" He sat on the edge of her bed and extended his hand to touch her forehead.

"I'm fine now..." Abigail meekly said, not meeting his gaze.

Cherry just smiled inwardly as she watched Abigail teasingly. 'Ahuh! Those two are a thing. Hmm. They were about to kiss.'

"You have a fever. You are burning," Stephen declared.

"Cough! Cough!" Abigail choked on her saliva. She felt more embarrassed. She wasn't hot because of a fever. She was hot because of Nathan.