Chapter 377: Chapter 377: Who said that sincerity is always reciprocated with sincerity?

Aunt Claudia sat up in shock. “How is that possible?”

“And he might also be Ruby Green’s biological father.”

“Abigail!” Aunt Claudia’s mouth opened, and after calling out Abigail’s name, she was so shocked that she couldn’t speak anymore. After a while, she lowered her head and muttered, “How is that possible? I heard that Ruby Green’s biological father accidentally drowned when she was very young.”

Back then, Mr. Green only slowly accepted them because he felt sorry for the mother-daughter pair.

But if Ruby Green’s father is really Johnson, and he has been living in Green’s Mansion all this time… what does that make Mr. Green and Abigail?

After muttering, Aunt Claudia still found it difficult to accept. “Abigail, is this true?”

“I’ve already had someone go to confirm it.” Even as Abigail said this, she knew there was a high probability it was true.

“How could they do this? Even if Mr. Green wasn’t good to you, he treated that mother-daughter pair wholeheartedly.” Aunt Claudia hadn’t called Lincoln Green “Mr. Green” in years.

“Who says genuine affection must be reciprocated?” As Abigail said this, another thought suddenly crossed her mind: Who said your genuine affection must be accepted by others?

The relationships between people were indeed complicated and full of contradictions, impossible to explain.

Aunt Claudia could not understand. She believed that if others were good to her, she should be good to them. Hearing so much now was hard for her to accept.

Seeing this, Abigail signaled to Kelly, who immediately brought little Teddy to Aunt Claudia’s arms.

Just a moment ago, Aunt Claudia was overwhelmed with worries. As soon as her arms were filled with the little one, her troubles instantly disappeared.

Ever since little Teddy learned to roll over, he had become even more mischievous. He didn’t like staying in the house, and though he couldn’t speak clearly yet, he enjoyed using his little arms to signal people to pick him up and take him outside.

Kelly, being a bit younger, didn’t want to indulge the little one, but Aunt Claudia was different. She was inherently soft-hearted and adored Teddy, so she was often exhausted by this little bundle of energy.

And this clever little fox, though he couldn’t pronounce “Mom” properly, knew precisely who was easy to bully. In recent days, he had stopped clinging to Abigail so much and reached out to Aunt Claudia as soon as he saw her.

Normally, Abigail wouldn’t allow the little one to act up like this, but today she let it slide.

“Is what they’re saying online true?” Once Aunt Claudia was out of the room with little Teddy, Kelly asked anxiously. Since the events of the past few days involving the Green family had spread online, it was all over the place. Hearing that Abigail had gone to court today, Kelly couldn’t help but worry.

“Yes.”

“Are you okay?” Kelly knew Abigail’s stepmother and stepsister were not kind to her, but the online claims seemed too exaggerated. That mother-daughter pair not only plotted for money but also harmed lives. Kelly, filled with doubts, felt her heart tighten upon hearing Abigail’s confirmation. If this mother-daughter pair dared to treat Lincoln Green this way, how terrible could they be to Abigail?

“I’m fine.” Abigail smiled in reply to Kelly, suddenly recalling something. “Kelly, how is your baby doing?”

Since her rebirth, Abigail deeply understood that a woman must be healthy and well to protect her child and her assets.

Otherwise, everything would be in vain.

“Huh? You don’t know?” Switching topics suddenly, Kelly seemed both puzzled and a bit bewildered.

Abigail scratched her head. What was she supposed to know?

“After that incident where we were held hostage, Mr. Piers arranged for us to move to a house halfway up the mountain. It’s one of his properties. My husband was also transferred back from another area to drive for Mr. Piers, and as for the child, I make time to go back every day.” Kelly blushed as she spoke, thinking Abigail must have known all this.

Abigail was stunned for a while before she finally reacted. “You mean Peter is your husband?”

This… she remembered Peter was only about twenty-seven or twenty-eight?

“Ah, well… it’s a younger-man relationship, hehe.” Kelly felt increasingly embarrassed.

Abigail’s mouth opened slightly, then she slowly raised her thumb at Kelly. “Impressive, impressive!”

It turned out the real romance expert had been by her side all along.

Kelly rolled her eyes at Abigail. “You child, what do you mean by that?”

Abigail got goosebumps from Kelly’s coquettish and charming look, raising her fists in mock surrender. “I concede!”

“Oh, stop it.”

The way Kelly acted made Abigail turn to escape, only to run into Pullan. “Madam, what’s the matter?”

“Did you know that Peter and Kelly are married?” Abigail quickly asked.

“Doesn’t everyone know?” Pullan replied matter-of-factly.

Abigail, “…”

So she was the only one who didn’t know? She looked at Pullan with disdain, “What are you here for?”

Hearing the strong disdain in her voice, Pullan felt a bit aggrieved. “Mr. Piers asked you to come over. He said he found out some things.”

“Okay.” Abigail nodded, glancing at Aunt Claudia downstairs holding Teddy playing with the old man, and then walked towards Brandon Piers’ study.

As soon as she entered, Abigail noticed a fat fox figurine on the man’s desk, causing her to twitch her lips. “Pullan said you’ve found something. Is it about Johnson?”

“Yes, you guessed right. Johnson is indeed Felix Harrison. He changed his name to Johnson Harrison after being released from prison ten years ago. Moreover, the victim of the hit-and-run he committed was indeed your mother, Minnie Swift.” Last time, Brandon had only given Abigail information about Rose Taylor and had paid little attention to Felix Harrison, unaware of the significant issue until further investigation today.

Abigail took a deep breath. “Can we tell if it was intentional or an accident?”

If it was premeditated, then Felix Harrison would not be merely a hit-and-run suspect but a murderer.

“There’s currently no evidence proving that he acted with intent. I’ve already arranged for someone to collect hair samples from Johnson and Ruby Green. Once we have the results, we’ll know if they’re father and daughter. Also, regarding the incident where Johnson attacked Lincoln Green today, since Mr. Green wasn’t injured, Johnson is only detained for fifteen days.” Brandon was very dissatisfied with this outcome. However, according to the law, he had no right to intervene.

Abigail had anticipated this result and nodded. “We need to keep an eye on him after his release.”

Judging by his track record, despite being reticent, he was extremely dangerous.

Since he dared to attack Lincoln Green in a place like the courthouse, who’s to say he wouldn’t make another move in the future?

Abigail had mixed feelings towards Lincoln Green. Despite her disgust, he was still Abigail Green’s father. In Abigail Green’s lifetime, she most looked forward to gaining her father’s approval and love.

“Don’t worry. I’ll have it monitored. There’s also something else you need to know.” Brandon didn’t need Abigail to remind him about Johnson’s situation. What he cared about was not Lincoln Green’s safety but the potential danger to little Teddy.

Abigail looked puzzled, “What is it?”

Brandon directly handed her a document. Abigail stepped forward, took it from his hand, and opened it with some curiosity. Her expression changed bit by bit. After a while, she looked at Brandon in disbelief. “Is this all true? How can this be!”

“Absolutely.”

“Ha!” Abigail let out a light laugh, not knowing how to describe her feelings. She looked down at the document again and finally accepted its authenticity.

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