Martin had ulterior motives from the beginning, but Abigail's gaze was too sincere. After observing her for a while, he nodded and asked, "Will you tell me what it is about?"
"I don't know who Larry's father is, and I need to determine it through genetics." Abigail hesitated to mention that his father might be involved in money laundering.
She trusted Alice, but that didn't mean she trusted Martin now. After spending time together, she found him to be unpredictable.
Perhaps the young Martin was a good person, someone Alice could trust, but time flies, and people change.
Martin replied, "Don't worry about that. As long as his father's genes are in the genetic database, we can find out once Larry's genes stabilize."
Abigail stood up and said, "Thank you."
As she was about to leave, Martin couldn't help but ask, "Was this child born out of wedlock?"
"The situation is a bit complicated, and I can't disclose it," Abigail answered.
He nodded and didn't inquire further. However, he started to ponder, A woman who is at the pinnacle of the design world is here to take care of me and my son despite the danger and hardship just to find out who the child's father was. It appears that… this child is quite extraordinary.
Initially, Martin had no interest in Abigail's affairs, but after spending time with her, he found her quite intriguing, especially since Andrew liked her. As a father, he had to put his son into consideration.
Meanwhile, Abigail returned to her room and messaged Sean. 'Are you busy?' Due to the time difference, she often messaged him at this time.
'I'm available if you need me,' he replied. After he sent the message, she called him, and when he answered the call, her voice was filled with exhaustion. "I'm so tired. Will you comfort me?"
Sean chuckled softly. "Tired because of drawing design sketches?"
"Yes, and I'm not accustomed to the food here. I have to cook for myself and miss the meals you used to make," Abigail said warmly.
Andrew overheard their flirtatious conversation through the audio surveillance. Although he didn't know why he cared about Abigail's relationship with someone else, he often wanted to eavesdrop on her and find out what she was doing.
Abigail would occasionally contact Sean, who—according to Martin—was Abigail's fiancé, and their relationship was profound.
Abigail fell asleep while chatting with Sean. Listening to her shallow breathing, Sean found it endearing, but he heard a faint sound from her end.
Listening attentively, he soon realized that it was a man's heavy breathing on the other side. His blood ran cold, and he shouted into the phone, "Who are you? Why are you in Abigail's room?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
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