Chapter 352 The Mysterious Man Behind Dave

Day Forty-Two...

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Dave was caught off guard by Nathan's last remarks. How come he became one of the suspects on his list?

"Are you serious?" Dave asked him in disbelief.

Nathan nonchalantly bobbed his head before taking a sip of his coffee.

"Why ME?" Dave asked once more.

"Because you were suspicious. You didn't visit her in the hospital nor even show up for a month. You haven't called her or communicated with her. People were talking that you cheated on her and you broke her heart that's why she committed suicide."

"I've never cheated on her. I went abroad for my mission. Due to my work, I was prohibited from contacting anyone, including her. Because of that, I never knew that something terrible happened to her." Dave didn't conceal the guilt he was feeling right now.

"I won't do anything that might harm Abi," Dave added, clenching his fists.

Nathan just shrugged his shoulders. "Why are you overreacting? I just told you that you are one of my suspects... but it doesn't me you are the real culprit."

Dave was stunned for a moment, just staring at Nathan.

"Do you think... I will let you get closer to Abigail if I'm convinced that you are the real culprit. If I do, I will not allow you to get near her... like this," Nathan uttered meaningfully.

Dave finally smiled when he heard that. "Do you trust me? Let's work together in catching the real culprit!"

"Okay. I will cooperate with you," Nathan responded.

The two men were still talking when Nathan's phone rang. It was a call coming from Stephen. He immediately pressed the answer button.

"Nate. What happened? I've been calling you since last night. I also called the mansion but Butler Li had no idea where to find you." Stephen's worried voice could be heard from the other line.

"I'm here in the hospital... I brought Abigail last night. I didn't notice your calls." Nathan stood up and excused himself from Dave. He distanced himself from Dave so that he could have privacy with Stephen. He didn't like Dave overhearing their conversation.

"Is Abigail okay? Is she sick?" Stephen wanted to know first if Abigail was just fine before informing Nathan about Phantomflake's health condition.

"The doctor said she might be overfatigue. But overall, she is just fine. She just needed a good rest."

Abigail was feeling helpless. She felt sorry for Dave. She didn't expect that Dave would cry because of her. She had just proven that Dave truly loved the real Abigail. Instead of getting mad, he tried to be patient, understanding Abigail's current situation. He was not giving up.

Abigail took a deep sigh before closing her eyes once again. She felt like every ounce of her energy was drained. She has a lot of things on her mind at this moment. She was thinking about Nathan, Dave, the real Abigail, and the incident last night.

She couldn't understand what happened to her last night. She experienced something unusual. When she blacked out, it seemed that she was transported somewhere else.

'What a strange dream! I dreamed of me returning to my real body for several seconds.'

Meanwhile, Dave was still talking over the phone.

"Mr. Levitsky... sir, why did you call me? Are you giving me another mission?" Dave asked him, puzzled.

"How many times do I have to remind you that you have just to call me by my name?" The man on the other line sounded very friendly. He even chuckled upon hearing Dave's formal tone. "Just call me Vincent or Vince."

Dave could only smile while scratching his face. "Okay. Si-... Vincent."

"Good. Don't worry. I don't have a mission for you. I'm just checking out if you had already returned to your country."

"Yes. I returned safely. I am currently on my vacation," Dave respectfully responded.

"Hmm. Good to hear. How's your girlfriend? Is she with you?" Vincent promptly asked him a follow-up question.

Dave was taken aback for a moment. He was surprised since Vincent suddenly asked him about Abigail. "Yes. She is with me. Why?"

There was a moment of silence from the other line. Vincent didn't utter a word for five seconds. Dave was about to check if the call got disconnected when Vincent had spoken again.

"Oh. It's nothing. Helena mentioned to me that she saw your girlfriend a few days ago. But it seemed that she didn't remember Helena. Is she just fine?" Vincent asked Dave inquisitively.

Dave felt disheartened. He was reminded again that Abigail had amnesia which dampened his mood. "Yes, my girlfriend can't remember nor recognize Miss Helena. She lost her memory. I was supposed to call you. I want to inform you that I won't be accepting any mission for now. I have to take care of Abigail, myself."

"Alright, Dave. I understand. I will not bother you for a while. But please, can you check on Helena? She is currently in your country right now." Vincent made a request.

Dave could only say yes. "Okay, Vince. I will check her whereabouts. Just tell me where to find Miss Helena. I will pay her a visit."

"Okay. I'll send you the address and the name of the hotel where she is staying. You can bring your girlfriend with you for them to bond."

"I'll consult Abi first. Vince, I'm sorry but I have to go now." Dave said goodbye to Vincent when the doctor arrived to check Abigail's vital.