Not One, But Two!

Chapter 40
Upon hearing Abigail's words, Sasha and Philip were infuriated. However, the scalpel in her hand reminded them of what had
happened on the previous day, and it made them flinch. Sasha pulled Philip's sleeve, but he ignored her and coughed. As he
tried to uphold his authority as a father, he then uttered, "If you don't want to find out about what happened to your mother, you
don't have to get Emma released. As long as she's still in the detention center, I will not tell you about it."
Abigail couldn't believe that he was threatening her with such a reason. Nevertheless, it had to be said that this was effective as
she was eager to find out the cause of her mother's death. In the meantime, she still hadn't recovered from her cold. Despite the
fact that she was trying to suppress it, she started coughing involuntarily. It made her seem less overbearing, so Philip and
Sasha breathed a sigh of relief.
"Have you caught a cold?" Philip asked.
Abigail wouldn't dare to hope that he actually cared about her. After keeping her scalpel, she uttered coldly, "Even though I've
caught a cold, I can still end your life with my scalpel. So, you'd better not lie to me. I've never held any regard for Emma; tell her
not to offend me again and go away as soon as she sees me in the future. More importantly, don't ever covet the things I have.
Otherwise, I'll get her detained again and let her rot there."
Upon finishing her words, she whirled around and left.
Hurriedly, Sasha raced after her. A hint of fury flashed across Philip's eyes as he watched the resolute woman leave. Just like
her mother, she's such a b*tch!
When she realized that Philip hadn't come over, Sasha turned her head and became shocked by the coldness behind his gaze.
However, she was also resentful of Abigail, so she just thought that Philip was heartbroken for his youngest daughter. In a
hurried manner, she walked over and said in a small voice, "Philip, we have to get Emma released regardless of what happens.
Without Emma, the Frasers won't be able to help us. Our company has been in trouble recently, and we need to borrow some
money from the Frasers. Just put up with her for now. After Emma is released, we'll look for a chance and teach her a lesson."
Philip nodded silently, whereas Abigail wasn't interested in finding out what they were muttering behind her. After getting into a
car, she directly headed to the police station. On the other hand, Sasha helped her husband into a car, and with the four
bodyguards following them, they went to the police station as well.

Since it was Abigail who dropped the lawsuit, the police didn't reject her request and released Emma. However, when Emma
was released, she was visibly agitated. Upon seeing Abigail, she screamed and pounced on her. "Abigail, I have to kill you! I
have to kill you!"
Like a mad woman, she charged toward Abigail. On the other hand, the woman pressed her lips together and ignored her.
Now that her daughter was released, Sasha wouldn't dare to let her offend Abigail again. Presently, Abigail was already different
from five years ago, so they wouldn't dare to oppress her in broad daylight. "Emma, calm down and follow me back home. You'll
get a shower and sleep. Leave everything behind. Listen to me!"
When she heard that, Emma started weeping. "Mom, you have no idea how horrible the people are in the detention center. They
beat me up and wanted to tear my clothes apart. Abigail probably told them to do that to me! That must be the case. Mom, I have
to kill that b*tch. I have to kill her!"
Like a lunatic, Emma was bawling and yelling.
Upon hearing that, Abigail realized what had happened to Emma in the detention center. However, she was speechless at the
fact that Emma was blaming it all on her. It seems that this woman hasn't learned her lesson.
Annoyed by his daughter's incessant crying, he slapped across her face. "Will you stop throwing a tantrum and follow us back
home?"
After getting slapped, Emma was dumbfounded. Realizing that it was her father who did that, she obediently kept her mouth
shut.
On the other hand, Abigail had never expected that Philip would lay a hand on Emma. After all, Emma had always been his
favorite child since young. He would never have the heart to be a little harsher to her, but on this day, he had actually slapped
her. It seemed that he was in a terrible mood. While looking at Philip's back, Abigail sneered. "Philip, have you forgotten
something?"
Upon hearing that, Emma shot her a glare as if her gaze could kill. However, that didn't matter to Abigail. Meanwhile, Philip just
stared at her and uttered coldly, "Do you really want to know? I'm worried that you'll regret it."
"Whether I regret it or not is none of your business. Also, it's up to you whether you want to tell me about it. Since I can release
her, I also have a way to send her back into the detention center. Try me if you don't believe me," Abigail threatened brazenly.

Sasha hurriedly wrapped her arms around Emma and said to her husband, "Philip, Emma can't be detained again—she really
can't. Moreover, it's not a big deal. Just tell her about it."
"It's not a big deal?" Abigail felt her heart aching. It was ridiculous that the death of her mother was not a big deal to her father.
Philip had always sported a grim expression, and when this topic was brought up, he appeared somewhat embarrassed.
"Abigail, you've always wanted to know more about your mother. Alright, I'll tell you why I've never liked you. That's because of
your mother! She's an easy woman who ran away with another man not long after she gave birth to you. She left you to me and
ran away with her lover! Do you get it now?" he yelled as he explained to her what had happened.
Upon hearing that, Abigail was stunned. "Nonsense!" she subconsciously refuted.
Sasha quickly said, "He didn't lie to you. Your mother really ran away with another man. At that time, Philip was too
embarrassed, so he told you that your mother died of an illness. Over the years, have you ever seen him visiting your mother's
cemetery? No! That's because she didn't die. Your mother is still alive! You can look for her on your own, but don't ever drag our
family into this."
All of a sudden, Abigail narrowed her eyes. "Your family? Before you married him, this was our family. Also, don't let me find out
that you're lying to me. Otherwise—"
"Stop threatening me. As a daughter, aren't you worried that you'll die a horrible death if you keep threatening your father? I'm
telling you—you can look for your shameless mother, but don't ever bring her back. I don't want her to come back and embarrass
me!"
As soon as he finished his words, he turned around and left. He appeared to be incensed.
Meanwhile, Abigail was rooted to the spot. As she recalled Philip's words, she couldn't believe it was the truth. Had her mother
run away with another man? How was this possible? However, Philip appeared steadfast when he said that, and this made her
doubt her belief. She had no idea how she got into her car while Philip's words continued to reverberate in her mind.
No! That can't be true! She was a young kid at that time, so she couldn't remember anything about her mother, but she had a
feeling that her mother wasn't someone as described by Philip. She was eager to find out the answer. However, years had
passed, so where could she get the answer?
Yes! My maternal grandmother! She must be aware of mom's whereabouts. However, I've never seen her in years, and I don't
even know whether she's still alive. At the thought of this, Abigail drove her car back to the Kain Residence.

Emma questioned upon seeing her, "Why are you here? Dad has told you what you wanted to know. What else do you want?"
"F*ck off!" Abigail was in a terrible mood, which was why she brushed Emma off.
Just when Emma was about to say something, she was pulled to Sasha's back. Presently, Sasha was truly terrified of the woman
in front of her. "Abigail, what else do you want to know?"
Upon hearing that, Abigail drew a deep breath and asked, "Is there anyone else in my mother's family?"
"Yes, but they've already severed ties with your mother. So, even if you can find them, they might not be aware of your mother's
whereabouts."
What Sasha said made Abigail furrow her brows. Is my mother on bad terms with her family members? Why? Is it because of
Philip? "Give me my maternal grandmother's address," she uttered dispassionately.
Sasha looked up at the second floor. Upon returning, Philip went straight into his study. Even though he had heard Abigail's
voice, he didn't even bother coming downstairs. Apparently, he didn't want to see Abigail, nor did he want to hear anything about
her mother. Nonetheless, Sasha couldn't get away from it. She was eager to sweep Abigail out of her house. "I can give you your
maternal grandmother's address, but please don't make a scene in our house again."
"I'll never come back to this house again. As long as none of you dare to offend me, I'll stay as far away from you as possible."
Abigail was speaking her mind. Five years ago, she was completely disappointed in this family, and now, she couldn't bear to
stay here for even one second. If it weren't because she had to ask for her maternal grandmother's address, she wouldn't have
stepped into this house where many of her sad memories took place.
Upon hearing that, Sasha gave her the address of her maternal grandmother. After getting the address, Abigail left the place
without hesitation. Meanwhile, an infuriated Emma swept the vase to the ground. "What makes her think she can be so arrogant
in front of us? Mom, why are you and dad afraid of her?"
"Emma, stop being impetuous. Abigail is different from the past. Now, she's touted to be the best surgeon in the world, and
countless people are waiting to get treated by her. She has the guts to be so overbearing because she's famous now. But don't
worry, I'll remember what she's done to us, and I'll make her pay the price sooner or later." A sinister glint flashed across Sasha's
eyes.
"When will that happen? Mom, you have no idea how haughty she was yesterday. I—"

"Alright, stop talking. Don't make your dad upset." Sasha interrupted her daughter, but she narrowed her eyes as a plot took
shape in her mind. Abigail, you'll not be smug for long! With a sneer, Sasha brought Emma into a room. None of them realized
that Philip had already stepped out of his study. He looked in the direction Abigail had left and fell into his thoughts.