383 Serious enough (1/2)

Letting out a sigh of surrender, Abi turned and looked at Alex. She didn't protest anymore because she knew that Alex was just worried about her. But then, she thought about what would happen once Alicia came back with the food. She could just imagine him asking everyone to try the food out first and she could only scratch her nape.

”Come, Abigail. Let's have a seat,” he said as he settled himself on a chair. Abi walked towards him and was about to pull out the chair next to him when Alex caught her wrist. ”On my lap,” he said shamelessly. The corner of his lips curved up.

Abi hesitated for a moment but in the end, she granted his request which made the man look extra happy. Even though Zeke was around, Abi wasn't that uncomfortable anymore. She thought that Zeke was probably already used to this PDA because even on the first day she met him, Alex had made her sit on his lap then too. Alex was not afraid to show some PDA since she first came to live in his mansion. Besides, she could tell that Zeke didn't care one bit; his blank expression was clear evidence of that fact.

As Alex happily cuddled her, like he had found the fluffiest lamb he didn't know he had been looking for, Abi didn't reject any of his advancements. She was going to let him do what he wanted with her as long as it made him happy because he deserved it. She was completely his anyway.

”Abigail…” Zeke spoke and Abi lifted her face at him. ”Why do you trust that witch?”

Alex, who was busy tucking Abi's hair to her side, halted. He, too, wanted to know the answer to that, after all.

”Because she saved me from those rogue vampires. When she had me all alone, she didn't do anything to hurt me when she clearly could have.”

”She must have done that because she needed something from you.”

Zeke was right. Alice had done it because she needed her help. But Abi also needed Alicia's help and she had trusted Alicia first; trusted that she would help her find a way to bring Alex's memories back. Alicia had shown her what she wanted to know when all she had to go by was Abigail's promise. If Alicia had doubted Abigail, she would have asked for something in return first.

But she didn't and that was why Abigail believed her as well. Besides, Abigail really didn't think that she was evil.

”That's true, but… I know she is a good woman.”

Zeke sighed quietly, as if he already knew that that was what she would say.

”Zeke…” Abi then called out. As their eyes met, she continued, ”I am going to tell Alex the truth now.”

Zeke's expression didn't change so Abi couldn't tell whether he approved of it or not, while Alex's face immediately turned dark and sour.

Alex's gaze towards Zeke was sharp as he narrowed his eyes.

”Alex…” she called his name. She cupped his face gently with her hands before she took a deep breath, preparing herself to speak. She was nervous about how he would react to the news.

However, the moment she opened her lips to say more, something distracted them.