Chapter 421 Digging For More Clues

Day Forty-Eight...

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Abigail shook her head. She didn't recall something as Abigail but It was her own memory as Phantomflake. She won't tell Dave about it. When she confessed that she was not the real Abigail, Dave didn't believe her. So... not again would she reveal something unbelievable to Dave.

Furthermore, Dave was indebted to Vincent. She didn't want to create doubts between the two since Monica's case had nothing to do with Dave. She was doing this as Phantomflake who was searching for an answer.

"Why do you look surprised?" Dave asked her again.

"Oh. It's nothing. I overreacted upon seeing Helena with Vincent. They looked good together. Are they truly in love with each other? Or did Vincent have a girlfriend before Helena?" Abigail was trying to check if Vincent had a romantic relationship with Monica.

Dave paused for a moment, thinking about it. "As far as I know, Helena is the only girlfriend he introduced to me. He is a very private man. He seldom disclosed anything about his relationship or women..."

"Why did you ask?" Dave could feel that this was not pure curiosity. He could see in Abigail's eyes that she was dying to know something about Vincent.

"Hmm. I am just curious about how strong their relationship is... I don't know if you read the article news regarding Helena and Nathan. Helena's father wanted to do an arranged marriage with the Sparks."

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Dave was taken aback for a moment. 'So, is she just asking me this because it has something to do with Nathan? Is she afraid that Nathan might be stolen from her by Helena?' Dave had misunderstood Abigail's motive. His anxiety intensified further. He felt dejected and disheartened once more.

'Oh, Shit! Dave is very sensitive when it comes to Nathan.' Abigail regretted mentioning Nathan's name once more. But she didn't know how she would dodge Dave's direct question since she was hiding something from him. She was secretly gathering information about Vincent. She wondered if she would be able to find a connection between Vincent and Monica.

"I can't answer you about Helena's father's decision... But all I know is that the two love each other." Dave lowered his gaze, hiding the hurt feeling from Abigail.

Abigail just nodded her head, still trying to figure out how she could find a clue. After a while, she asked Dave another question.

"As long as it's you... I can do anything..." Dave smiled faintly, reassuring her. He liked the feeling of being needed by the woman he loved.

"Dave... I have to go now. I have some business to do." Abigail was in a hurry to leave. She could dig for more information if she were holding her laptop. She had to go back to her hideout.

Abigail was about to leave when Dave stopped her, holding her elbow. "Abi... don't hesitate to ask me if you need something. I will always be here for you."

Abigail bobbed her head and patted Dave's shoulder. "I know, Dave. I know... I can always count on you."

"I'm leaving now. I'll treat you to dinner next time. Thanks for your help again..." Abigail hugged Dave shortly before she turned around to leave. Dave could only watch her back until she vanished from his sight.

Beep!

The beeping sound of his phone snapped him back to the present. He received another message from Vincent.

[ Vincent: I'm going to Country M tomorrow. Do you want to meet up? ]

Dave's eyes brightened up when he read his message. His fingers tapped his phone to send a reply.

[ Dave: Okay. Vince. Let's meet up. Can I bring someone with me? ]

Dave waited for a second before Vincent sent another reply.

[ Vincent: Sure! Who are you going to bring with you? ]

[ Dave: Abigail... my friend. ]

[ Vincent: A friend? So it's true. You and Abigail had broken up? So Nathan Sparks is the reason. ]

Dave could sense that Vincent was displeased to know that Nathan Sparks had something to do with his breakup.

[ Dave: I can't blame him. Abi had forgotten me. I was not there when she needed me the most. ]