Divorced While Pregnant The Ex-Husband’s Collapse 83
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“Abigail, the deepest secret you’ve been hiding will come to light. You won’t escape it. Everything you’ve done would be in vain…”
Abigail stepped back, avoiding Chandler’s hand. She gestured at her throat.
Chandler chuckled softly, pulling out a pill and handing it to her. She swallowed it immediately.
It was the antidote.
The burning dryness in her throat quickly soothed, as if she had guzzled down cool spring water. Abigail coughed, managing to produce a faint sound, though it was still raspy and rough.
“Take it easy. In five minutes, you’ll be able to speak again,” Chandler said, casually sitting down.
He added, “I got this from Tyrania. It works like a charm.”
Abigail placed a finger to her lips and nodded toward the door. There were people outside. He needed to keep it down.
Chandler laughed. “Jeffrey still cares about you. Well, of course. After all, you risked your life to save him. You’re gentle and pure too, so he’s bound to love you deeply.”
He continued curiously, “Tell me, how did you come up with that fire stunt? You’re one clever
woman.”
Abigail didn’t answer.
After a long silence, she finally managed to speak, but her voice was still hoarse. “What are you doing here? How did you get in through the window? That’s risky.”
“Risking my life just to see you is nothing to me.”
“What exactly do you want from me, Chandler?”
Chandler waved a hand, grinning at her. “I like you. It’s pretty obvious, isn’t it? Jeffrey likes you, so how could I not?”
She said, “We’re alone. You can tell me the truth.”
Chandler’s smile faded, and he said seriously, “The truth is, I want to help you marry Jeffrey.”
“Then what?”
“You’re smart. I’m sure you can figure it out.”
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“Then, you’ll control me and use me as a pawn. I’ll spy on Jeffrey, report his every move to you, and steal his secret for you, right?”
Chandler stared at her. “Abigail, you have no choice but to cooperate with me.”
Otherwise, she would lose everything.
“Aren’t you worried I’ll drag you down with me? If I lose everything, so will you.”
He replied, “But I’m still part of the Foster family, Abigail. What are you?”
She gritted her teeth in frustration. Chandler was playing her like a fiddle, and she hated it.
“Don’t worry,” Chandler said, moving closer and pulling her onto his lap. “No matter whether it’s me or Jeffrey who rises to power, you won’t be left out. You’ll always have a seat at the table with the Foster family.”
He looked at her with greedy eyes, his hands beginning to wander.
Abigail gripped his hands tightly. “Don’t touch me.”
He taunted, “What? Jeffrey can touch you, but I can’t?”
Her jaw clenched. “He hasn’t touched me.”
Chandler froze, staring at her in disbelief. “What? You’ve been with Jeffrey all these years, and he’s never touched you?”
It was humiliating, but it was the truth.
Abigail replied quietly, “Yes. I’m still a virgin. Jeffrey knows that. So, for now, you’d better put those thoughts away.”
Who would have thought that not having been intimate with Jeffrey would be the very thing that saved her from being violated by Chandler?
Chandler went quiet for a long moment before speaking again. “Abigail, then you should figure out how to get into his bed. To win a man’s heart, you have to keep him happy in bed.”
Abigail stayed silent. She had always wanted that.
But Jeffrey wasn’t ready. He wanted to wait until he and Natalie were completely over before touching her.
She could only wait.
Chandler continued, “It would be best if you became pregnant, Having a child would give you leverage. The Foster family would let you in. They’d accept you for the sake of the child.”
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