Not One, But Two!

Chapter 59

Fred stuttered when he saw the look on Abigail's face. "D-Dr. Kain, Alissa has already left with Mr. Romero."

"Do you think you can just come up with some lie because I can't contact Hugh on the phone?" Abigail grabbed Fred's collar as a deadly glint flashed in her eyes. Greg was rather surprised. Right then, Abigail looked like a demon that had crawled out of hell, and the icy look on her face made him freeze in fear. How could a regular woman have that sort of look in her eyes? Those are the eyes of a beast.

Because of Greg's background, he had been through quite a lot himself, which gave him a more threatening look than most people. But right then, Abigail was like a mystery to Greg. For a doctor to have that sort of hatred and viciousness in her… It doesn't make sense. "Let me do it, Abigail." Greg wanted to step in, but Abigail didn't give him a chance to do it. She flicked a sharp scalpel out from her sleeve and pressed it against Fred's neck. "I'll ask you one last time—where is Alissa?"

Abigail's scalpel was extremely sharp, and Fred could feel his legs shaking. "Calm down, Dr. Kain. I'll answer you!"

"Tell me!" Abigail was certain that something must have happened to Alissa. Fred instinctively gulped before he continued talking. "Mr. Romero told me to take care of Alissa before he left, and he said that he would bring Alissa away tomorrow. However, I got a little hungry earlier, and Alissa was fast asleep, so I went to buy some food. When I came back, Alissa was gone," he said.

"What do you mean she was gone?" Abigail was panicking. Fred didn't dare to look her in the eyes at all. "I don't know. There was no sign of any squabbles, and Alissa still had a mild fever when she was here. I…"

"How could you leave her alone to get food when she has a fever? Did you know that Hugh's enemy nearly took his life this time? Alissa was right beside him. The other party would have seen her! How are you in this field of work?!" Abigail lost her mind when she heard that Alissa was gone, and she loosened her grip on her scalpel for a second. She accidentally slit Fred's skin, and fresh blood splattered all over the place.

Fred was so shocked that he peed in his pants. "Please spare my life, Dr. Kain. I really didn't do it on purpose! I've already told my men to look for him, but I haven't gotten any news."

"I'll make sure you pay if anything happens to my daughter." Abigail shoved Fred away before turning around. Right then, Greg held onto her. "Let me go!" Abigail was full of anger and hatred right then. Greg was more anxious than she was, but he tried to use a calm voice as he spoke. "We still don't know where Alissa is, so there's no point in blindly searching for her. Let me do the searching instead."

"You?" Abigail gave him a hesitant glare. "This is Rorea, Greg."

"It's fine. I have my ways. Trust me." Greg dragged Abigail aside before he pulled his phone out to make a call. "I just sent you the picture of a kid, and I want you to find her whereabouts. Will ten minutes be enough?"

"Do you know how huge Rorea is, Mr. Buckley? Ten minutes to find a kid… That's asking a lot from me." The other person's voice made Abigail nervous for a moment.

"Do you know who Hugh's biggest enemy is?" Greg gazed at her.

"I'm not sure, but I think Fred knows." She immediately dragged Fred over. "What's the name of Fred's enemy?"

"His name is Zachary," Fred stuttered.

"Did you hear that? This guy, Zachary, should be quite well known in this area, right? I'll give you ten minutes to find the kid, or our partnership will end here," Greg hissed into the phone.

"No, no. Please, Mr. Buckley, can you give me 15 minutes? Finding someone is—"

"Ten minutes. Not one second more." Greg ended the call right after that. His daughter had disappeared, and he was already anxious as a father, so he couldn't imagine how worried Abigail would be. There was no point in blaming Abigail for letting Hugh take care of Alissa right then, so he simply held her hand tightly. "Don't worry, I'll make sure to find Alissa," he whispered.

"If anything happens to Alissa, I'll never forgive myself." Abigail's voice trembled, and her hands were freezing. He pulled her in for a hug. "Don't worry. Alissa will be fine." However, he wasn't actually convinced by the words he had just uttered.

Abigail felt extremely tense the whole time.

The ten minutes tormented her. It had never felt longer, and she was constantly worried that she might receive some bad news. This complicated feeling left her extremely uneasy. In the past, she was the only one in charge of her daughter's wellbeing—she didn't know what to feel now that there was a man by her side.

"I'm sorry. I was too careless. I shouldn't have let Alissa follow Hugh. I knew that Hugh wasn't just any regular person, yet I still allowed Alissa to follow him. This is all my fault," she muttered.

"Don't say that. You didn't do it on purpose." After finding out that Alissa had disappeared, Greg felt rather angry toward Abigail. However, when he saw the worried look on her face and when he thought about how she had cared for her daughters on her own for the past five years… She had to work and take care of the kids at the same time. Of course she's going to make some mistakes.

Greg didn't know how she met Hugh, but judging by the way the kids treated Hugh, Hugh was definitely someone who had spent a lot of time with them. One had no right to criticize anyone when they didn't know the full story, and this was especially true in Abigail's case. Therefore, all Greg felt then was a sense of guilt and sorrow toward Abigail.

A woman should be soft and gentle, yet Abigail had to turn into a strong, independent woman just to care for her children. Ultimately, he was responsible for this since he had failed his duty as a man. Abigail hadn't expected Greg to utter those words, and it made her tear up for a second. She knew how much Greg cared about the children, and that his love and care weren't any lesser than hers as a mother. Even though it's my fault that Alissa is gone, he didn't blame me at all. He even reminded me that I didn't do this on purpose. She had never felt such a strong mixture of sadness and comfort all at once. These conflicting feelings were torturous to her, and it made her feel like crying.

"It's fine." Greg pressed her head against her chest. This woman was too stubborn and too determined, and she would eventually lose her mind if she didn't find a way to release her emotions. Greg could feel a wet sensation spreading across the chest area of his shirt. Her tears were warm and moist, and she didn't let out any sounds. Her cries were so silent that it made Greg feel even worse than ever.

Ten minutes passed quickly. When Greg's phone rang, Abigail immediately looked up. Although there were still tears in the corners of her eyes, she was more worried than sad now. "How is it?"

"I found her. I sent the location to your phone, Mr. Buckley. However, they have quite a lot of people there, and the kid doesn't look like she's in good condition. Do you need some of my men?" Abigail felt extremely worried after hearing that. What does he mean when he says that Alissa isn't in good condition?

Abigail snatched the phone away from Greg before sending the location to her own phone. Then, she pushed Greg aside before running out. "Abigail!" Greg was worried that something would happen to her

if she went alone, so he immediately spoke into the phone. "Give me all the men you have! I don't care how many people there are; I want all of them!"

Then, he chased after Abigail, who was charging out like an enraged beast. She got hold of one of the passersby's cars and slammed on the gas before driving to where Alissa was.

Greg followed closely behind her. This was the first time he had ever seen a woman who was better at speeding than he was. Along the way, he tried his best to gather more men in the same location while worrying about Abigail's safety. Abigail drove all the way to a villa by the sea. There were tons of people guarding the place, yet Abigail didn't stop the car at all. Instead, she stepped on the gas and drove directly into the villa.

"Stop her! Hurry!" Once the people there noticed that someone was invading their territory, they began to head to their positions. However, they were rather afraid when they saw the fearless look on her face. They hesitated for only a brief moment, but that moment was all Abigail needed to speed into the building.

Greg followed tightly behind her, and he broke into a cold sweat when he saw the way she drove. This woman is really willing to sacrifice her life for her daughter. Isn't she afraid that she won't be able to walk out alive after charging into this place alone?

The men that Greg called hadn't arrived yet, but he could no longer wait for them. He couldn't watch Abigail throwing her life away just like that.

Greg drove his car into the building just in time to see Abigail jumping out of the driver's seat before sending a flying kick toward one of the guards. When she attacked the man, the scalpel in her hand glinted as it reflected the sunlight. This was the first time he saw Abigail fighting.

In the past, he had always thought Alissa looked cool when she fought, but he felt cold sweat forming on his skin when he saw Abigail's fight stance. She fought as if she didn't have a care for her life. Yet, the way she fought reminded him of someone. She fights the way fugitives do! She fights like the most vicious soldiers who climb out from piles of dead bodies on the battlefields. Where did a doctor learn how to fight like this?

Greg was puzzled, but he didn't dare to take his time and hurried forward to help her. When she saw him there, she hastily said to him in a low voice, "I'll block them. You go in and look for Alissa."

"Are you kidding? My men are coming in ten minutes, Abigail. Can you just wait?" he asked. Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

"Wait? Do you know how long it takes for a person to die? Sometimes, it only takes one second!" Abigail's eyes were bloodshot.

Greg seemed to understand something at that moment. "Will you be okay alone?" he asked.

"I'm fine. I won't collapse until you bring Alissa out." There was a firm determination in her voice. Although Greg didn't want to leave her alone, they had no idea how Alissa was. There has to be a reason Abigail said that, so I'll just have to trust her.

"Stay strong. I'll come out soon." Greg gritted his teeth as he decided to leave Abigail behind and speed into the building. The guards there were strict, and both Greg and Abigail were attempting the impossible by showing up without any backup. Fortunately, they were both good at fighting. Even though he was injured, Greg charged into the house and found Alissa in the bedroom.

However, he truly lost his cool when he laid his eyes on Alissa.