From a hidden corner, Abigail silently peeked at Winnie and Josiah leaving together.What kind of person is she? Her husband is drunk, and she isnât taking care of him. Instead, sheâs going on a walk with another man! Whatâs worse is that the man is her husbandâs best friend! Isnât she blatantly cheating on her husband right now?Anger coursed through Abigail at the thought. She deemed Winnie to be an unfit wife to Xavier.After pacing around the kitchen for a while, she filled a glass of water, stealthily left the kitchen when the housekeepers werenât paying attention, and made a beeline to the guest bedroom Xavier was resting in.The first thing Abigail saw after stepping into the room was Xavier sprawled across the bed.She hurriedly crossed the room over to the bed. After setting the glass on the nightstand, she eagerly climbed onto the bed and lay beside him.She couldnât help but sigh as she studied his handsome face.âOh, heavens! How can such a perfect man like you exist in this world?â
Abigail reached her right hand out and traced Xavierâs features without actually touching him.
Completely infatuated with him, she sighed. âYouâre handsome and rich. Did you save an entire galaxy in your past life to gain such desirable attributes? Why couldnât I have met you earlier?âShe was already drunk despite only catching the stench of alcohol from him. Drunkenly in love with Xavier, she continued, âIf you had met me earlier, Winnie might not have even been in the picture. Iâm not half as bad as her after dressing up. Iâm good at cheering people up, and Iâm obedient. Iâll do everything you tell me to.âWith no response from Xavier, she began to call his name tentatively.When she realized Xavier wasnât conscious, she became bolder to the extent of secretly planting a kiss on his cheek.Still in a drunken daze, Xavier thought it was Winnie, so he pulled Abigail closer to him by cupping the back of her head.It was Abigailâs first time being in such proximity to a man. On top of that, the man was Xavier. She could feel her heart hammering fiercely in her chest.She instinctively held her breath in anticipation before slowly leaning closer to his face.Right when her lips almost touched Xavierâs, she heard footsteps approaching the room and Maryâs voice.Mary was telling someone she was going to check on Xavier.Afraid of getting caught, Abigail frantically broke free from Xavierâs grip and retreated to the wall.It was so sudden that she didnât know where could be a suitable hiding place. Out of options, she saw the closet in the corner and hid in it.Before long, Mary came into the room.However, she didnât only check on Xavier. She adjusted the air conditioner temperature, opened the windows to let some air into the room, and even cleaned up the small couch, which Louis had sat on briefly when he dropped Xavier off.Mary was so meticulous in her cleaning that ten minutes had passed by the time she was done.Abigail nearly suffocated from hiding in the closet for ten minutes.The second the door shut behind Mary, Abigail swiftly came out of her hiding spot.However, she didnât expect Mary to make a U-
turn when she opened the closet door.Mary had come back for the glass of water on the nightstand.She thought the previous housekeeper had forgotten to take it, but, in truth, Abigail was the one who had left it on the nightstand.Having almost been scared to death, Abigail didnât dare to leave the closet thoughtlessly, worried that Mary would abruptly reenter the room again. She chose to hide in the closet for a little longer. It turned out her decision was the right one, for Winnie and Josiah came into the room five minutes later.Josiah didnât stay in the room for long. He left after checking in on Xavier.Winnie sat by the bed and said something to Xavier. Still inebriated, he muttered something and held her hand to stop her from leaving. She decided to accompany him for another half an hour.Once Xavier fell back into a deep slumber, Winnie got up and returned to her room.It was already late when Winnie finally left. Abigail had fallen asleep in the closet.Obviously, sleeping in the closet wasnât comfortable, so she climbed out of the closet in the middle of the night and slept on the bed.The next day morning, Xavierâs furious reprimand woke Winnie up.She felt the other side of the bed with her hands and noted the usual warmth wasnât there. She finally recalled Xavier had spent the night in the guest bedroom after he got drunk.Suddenly wide awake, she hurriedly climbed out of bed and strode to the guest bedroom.When she opened the door, she heard Xavier say, âIf it werenât for your father, I wouldâve chased you out of the house. Put on your clothes and get out now!âThen she heard a womanâs sob. It sounds like a really young lady.With a frown, she turned her head in Xavierâs direction.
âXavier, whatâs going on?âBefore Xavier could open his mouth to explain, the disheveled Abigail began to cry. âAre you even a man, Xavier? How could you not take responsibility after sleeping with me?âXavier sneered. âWhen did I sleep with you? Stop putting feathers in your hat. I wonât even spare you a glance.âMary and a few housekeepers rushed into the room after hearing the commotion.âMr.
Xavier, Mrs. Fairchild, whatâs going on?â A confused frown marred Maryâs forehead when she saw Abigail curled up at the end of the bed.Xavier walked to Winnie and explained, âWinnie, you have to believe me. I never touched her. I donât know when she came in. I mightâve grabbed her arm, mistaking her for you when she teased me. But after I realized she wasnât you, I immediately pushed her away.ââYouâre lying!â Abigail had slept beside Xavier the entire night but didnât do anything because her brain was already asleep when she climbed out of the closet. She had tried to seduce Xavier when she woke up, but he had pushed her away without hesitation.Thinking the truth was too humiliating, she lied, âYou didnât just grab my hand. You did more than that. You even did some intimate stuff to me.
Donât try to deny it. Look at my clothes. Are you telling me youâre not the one who tore them? Have you forgotten how you treated me last night? Donât you remember how we spent the entire night passionately on the bed?âXavierâs brows furrowed in confusion and frustration. âWhat are you even aiming for by saying such obvious lies?ââIâm not aiming for anything! Everything I said was the truth!â
Abigail crossed the room to Winnie. âIâm telling you, your husband touched me! He slept with me! I like him, and he likes me back!âWinnie could discern the woman sounded very young.With a frown, she asked, âHow old are you?âAbigail glared at Winnie before answering, âI just celebrated my eighteenth birthday last week, so Iâm already an adult! What? Are you jealous that Iâm younger than you?âThe crease on Winnieâs forehead deepened. Even though being eighteen means sheâs an adult, isnât she acting too immature?She slowly walked over to the bed and lifted the bedcovers to her nose. Her laugh echoed across the room. âI wonder if youâre too stupid, or do you think you can covet my man just because Iâm blind?â