Chapter 200 A Stray Cat
Josh returned to his car and received a call from Eric. “How did it go?” Eric asked urgently.
“The Quinn Family has only an elderly lady left, and she firmly claims that Abigail is her granddaughter. Could we really be mistaken?” Josh was in doubt.
Abigail also insisted that Analise was her relative, and her attitude was resolute.
“But she fell into the water at the Quinn Family’s vacation resort back then… Plus, weren’t you the one who rescued her?” Eric asked..
Their current lead was the Quinn Family never moving out from their village. Twenty years ago, this place was a well-known vacation resort where many wealthy people came to recuperate from their illnesses and rented houses in the Quinn Family’s village for years. The Pearsons had lost their youngest daughter during their vacation here, but over a decade ago, the resort had declined as tourism outside the area became more popular. Therefore, it gradually transformed into an ordinary village. The beaches disappeared, causing the village to significantly deteriorate to the point where very few young people were left.
“It’s too much of a coincidence. Why does she look so much like her? Also, why has she been living there?” he continued asking, addressing Josh’s silence.
“But why doesn’t she acknowledge it? If Abby recognizes her roots, we would gladly bring her back to the Pearsons to live out her days.” Josh said as he was filled with confusion.
“Maybe we need to investigate why she fell into the water back then. Perhaps the other party thought she was abandoned, which is why they refused to acknowledge your family,” Eric speculated since such misunderstandings were not uncommon.
“How can we possibly investigate what happened when she fell into the water all those years ago?” Josh’s voice rose slightly. After all, that was merely an accident.
“Speaking of which, I found out that Abigail nearly drowned once when she was in her teens,” Eric informed Josh.
“That doesn’t seem relevant, though. Let’s think of other ways. It would be great if we could do a DNA test directly,” Josh suggested to Eric.
Eric asked Josh instead. “Should we have Lynette try to arrange it?”
After a moment of silence, Josh replied, “I think we should hold off on that for now. She loves her grandmother so much, and her grandmother loves her too. If we act recklessly, she might end up resenting us.”
The situation was becoming increasingly complicated, and the mystery of Abigail’s true identity still remained unresolved, leaving both men with more questions than answers.
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“That’s true…” Eric fell into silence.
Abigail received a call from her grandmother a day after Josh left.
“Grandma, I’ve been a bit busy lately and haven’t called you. How have you been at home?” Abigail’s voice was gentle.
“Abigail…” Analise’s voice trembled.
“Grandma, what’s wrong?” Abigail immediately became nervous.
Analise’s voice was coated with tears as she explained, “Abigail, someone came to our home suddenly, claiming that you’re their family’s child and that I’m useless. As a result, they want to take my granddaughter away.”
Abigail’s nose started to tingle with sadness when she heard that. “Grandma, I’m absolutely sure. that I’m your granddaughter. I’ve lived with you since I was a child, and no one can take your granddaughter away!”
Grandma misses you a lot. I’m afraid that one day I’ll open my eyes, and you won’t be my granddaughter anymore,” Analise whimpered as she began to cry.
Abigail gripped her phone tightly. “I’ll come back tonight and spend a week with you, okay, Grandma? Please don’t cry.”
“I’m fine. I’m just worried about you leaving… Go on with your work. I won’t bother you any longer,” Analise replied through her tears.
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“Okay…” Abigail replied verbally but had already purchased a plane ticket. She needed to have a word with Eric and Josh.
She called Josh’s number after she bought the plane ticket.
Josh answered the call promptly. When she called him, he had already sensed that things were about to take a turn for the worse.
“You went to see my grandmother, didn’t you?”
Lynette mentioned that he went on a business trip, so was it to verify the lineage?
“I’m sorry. It’s just that my mom-
“Josh Pearson! I agreed to collaborate with you, but I never mentioned anything about Hooking for my grandma!” Abigail interrupted him in a fit of anger.
The person on the other end of the line fell into silence.
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“Do you even know how old my grandmother is? Even if I were from the Pearsons, what does it
matter? I was raised by my grandparents since I was a child. After my grandfather pa*sed away. she’s the only family member I have, and vice versa Abigail continued angrily with red eyes. “For me, your mother, you, and your cousin are all familiar strangers. Why did you hide this from me and say these things to my grandmother?!”
She was almost blinded by anger.
I’m sorry.” Josh apologized.
He hadn’t expected Analise to call Abigail and inform her about their conversation. If Abigail wasn’t her granddaughter. Analise should have concealed it. Had they all been mistaken?
“Don’t ever contact my grandmother again, and our cooperation is over. I don’t need you or Eric to help with anything!” Abigail declared before promptly hanging up the phone.
As her ch*st heaved with emotion, she started packing her bags. She traveled overnight from Quisford to the Quinn Family’s village. When she saw Analise, Abigail immediately embraced her.
“Silly child, you’ve traveled so far to return,” Analise mentioned as she held Abigail and patted her back.
“It’s not so far, as long as you’re okay, Grandma,” Abigail responded as she rested her head on Analise’s shoulder and gently closed her eyes.
Analise led her into the house and showed her a little orange cat she had found. The cat was abandoned and suffered from skin problems when Analise found it.
“When I found it, the poor animal was thin and pitiful,” Analise told Abigail with a face filled with
warmth.
