Chapter 277
Chapter 277 Analise Has a Secret
Ronaldo’s first impression of Abigail was that she was a gorgeous lady, yet distant and seemed hard to communicate with.
In the eyes of the public, people with such an attitude were deemed as aloof.
Yet, only now did he understand that she wasn’t aloof; she was purely exuding such a vibe.
The two went their separate ways, and Abigail drove home.
Considering that she went back early today, she thought Analise would be waiting at home for her. However, panic struck her
once she realized her grandmother wasn’t home. At once, she took out her phone and called her grandmother.
It took a long time for Analise to answer her phone.
“Grandma, where are you? I got off work early today, so I happened to be able to pick you up.”
Abigail spoke in a relaxed tone as soon as the call got through.
“Oh, that won’t be necessary. I’m just watching TV at a friend’s house in the complex. I’ll be back in a while!” Analise swiftly
refused the offer.
A faint smile appeared on Abigail’s face the moment she heard that her grandmother had actually made friends. “In that case,
have fun with your friends. It’s fine too if you come back a little later.”
After Abigail ended the call, the corner of her mouth raised into a smile.
She couldn’t help but be happy for Analise when she thought of the latter wanting to blend into city life.
Once Abigail returned to her room, her phone suddenly rang moments after she turned on the computer.
It turned out to be a message from Sean.
The smile on Abigail’s face faded slightly when she remembered the incident that happened in the restaurant.
Sean had sent her a picture.
Curious, Abigail clicked on the picture and was shocked when she spotted her grandmother in it. Through the picture, she could
be seen gripping onto someone at the subway entrance, looking as if she was asking for directions.
‘When did this happen?‘
Abigail immediately asked Sean.
‘A few minutes ago. Don’t worry. I have asked Cameron to follow her.
Thanks. I will keep in touch with Mr. Hopkins and go to pick her up.
With that, Abigail stood up and got ready to head out.
‘Ms. Quinn, are you not aware Old Mrs. Quinn has gone out? If that’s the case, you’d better not go and pick her up. Instead,
keep a close eye on her for a few days and see what she does when she goes out. After all, even if she’s your grandmother, I’m
sure she still has secrets that she doesn’t want you to know.‘
Sean attempted to persuade Abigail to think twice through his text.
Thinking about how Analise lied to her when she called her just now, Abigail eventually agreed that what he said made sense.
But then again, it’s not like I forbid her to go out. Why would she lie to me?
Almost an hour passed, and Analise finally came back with a small cake in her hand.
Before her return, Abigail was in a state of worry and couldn’t refrain from overthinking.
“You’re hungry, aren’t you? My friend specifically asked me to bring this cake back for you to try. Dig in and see if you like it,”
Analise announced lovingly as soon as she stepped through the door.
Abigail felt relieved at the sound of her grandmother’s voice. After concealing her emotions, she reached out and took the cake
from her. “It looks delicious. Remember to thank your friend for me, Grandma.”
Nevertheless, she still detected the stench of sweat on Analise’s body. It was clear to her that it was the result of being outside
for a long time.
“Have you gone to have your blood pressure checked at the complex’s infirmary recently?” Abigail pretended to ask casually as
she walked toward the couch with the cake.
‘I have. I even made a lot of friends. You can ask them to testify for me. By the way, why do you always not believe me?” Analise
complained while faking an upset look.
“Nonsense. I’m clearly worried about you,” Abigail refuted with a pout.
Analise hung up the keys and walked to the bathroom. “I’ll make dinner for you after I take a shower.
“Okay. I’m going to my room first. I have yet to finish my work.” Abigail immediately excused herself, for she feared she would
have a hard time holding back and couldn’t help but blurt out
what was on her mind.
After closing the door, she looked at the cake in her hand. Her eyes slightly welled up with tears as she thought, Grandma even
purposely spent money to buy snacks, which she had never been willing to buy,
in order to deceive me.
Breathing out a long sigh, Abigail eventually decided to secretly find out what exactly her grandmother was going to do.
The next morning, Abigail acted like she was going to work when, in reality, she was hiding in the complex.
As expected, Analise went out an hour after Abigail hunkered down outside the house.
She trailed behind and discovered that Analise took a bus first and then arrived at the subway station. Analise, who stumbled
and lost her direction many times, finally arrived at Pendorf’s train
station.
Abigail was puzzled as to why her grandmother would come to a train station.
The gray–haired and hunched–back Analise asked the attendant at the train station how to buy a ticket by herself and the things
that she needed to pay attention to when buying a ticket. After receiving her answers from the attendant, she stood aside and
repeatedly muttered the steps.
Since she couldn’t remember how to write many words and wasn’t skilled in using her smartphone, she had no choice but to rely
on her memory.
Generally, it would surely take less than an hour to complete if it was up to a youth to carry out such a task. Yet, Analise spent
almost a whole day.
Under the 4.00PM scorching heat, Analise once again stumbled home with her back hunched.
Instead of following her, Abigail sat at the bus stop and looked up at the sky in confusion.
Even if she wants to return to the countryside, she doesn’t need to take a train. She just needs to take a bus or a cab. Where
exactly does Grandma want to go? Is the place she’s going somewhere that I can’t find out?
Abigail was so preoccupied with the many thoughts in her mind that she still couldn’t figure it out even after she sat there until the
sky turned dark.
I don’t even know how to ask Grandma either. What if she tells me the day she’s about to leave? If I ask her now, it will be the
same as me telling her that I have followed her. It will only make her sad, so I can’t do