Chapter 740: Chapter 740: Can the Young Master really do it?

Abigail hung up the phone, and dinner was ready. Brandon Piers held Teddy in one arm and reached out to hold Abigail’s hand with the other.

Originally, Abigail wanted to refuse, but seeing Teddy’s bright eyes, she couldn’t shake it off in the end and let the man hold her hand.

Elder Piers saw this scene from behind and couldn’t help but laugh at his grandson in his mind. He despised their little Teddy every day, but in crucial moments, he had to rely on him.

However, Brandon couldn’t sense his grandfather’s mockery. Being able to hold Abigail’s hand made him feel incredibly satisfied.

Most of the dinner consisted of dishes Abigail liked, along with some new ones.

Abigail had already felt an unusual enthusiasm from the house staff, including Uncle Piers, and now it felt even stronger as she entered the dining room.

As soon as she entered, the head chef and the kitchen staff bowed to her.

Abigail was baffled by this scene. What was going on with everyone?

She didn’t know that since she had moved out a month ago, Brandon had been in a bad mood, causing the entire estate’s atmosphere to be low. The servants had been living in fear, and now with his return, they saw the relaxing aura around the second young master and felt relieved, eagerly hoping she would stay.

Abigail felt uneasy under their gazes. The more she looked at them, the more she felt like she was some kind of savior. She turned to look at Brandon.

Brandon, sensing Abigail’s gaze, felt a bit guilty. “Abigail, eat this. You’ve lost five pounds since last month. This is not good.”

Abigail sneered. Who caused her to lose weight by disturbing her every day? And since she left, he must have been mistreating the servants at home.

And it was all emotional abuse.

“Eat some of this too.” Brandon shivered at her sneer but pretended to be calm and continued to feed her.

Elder Piers, seeing this, also added food to her plate. “Abigail, this one. Eat this one. Didn’t you love this before?”

“And this one.” Brandon wasn’t to be outdone.

Soon, a small mountain of food piled up on Abigail’s plate.

Abigail was helpless and was about to stop them when Teddy, who had been watching the whole process from his high chair, cried out, “…Wah wah wah…”

Elder Piers and Brandon looked at Abigail’s plate and then at Teddy’s empty plate, “…”

Aunt Claudia had just heard about a new dish the kitchen was working on and had gone to the kitchen to learn the recipe, leaving Teddy with Brandon.

And now…

The little guy had rarely cried since turning one, much less this sadly.

Everyone in the dining room was stunned. Abigail quickly picked the little guy up from the high chair and held him, soothing him softly. But he was so heartbroken that although he wasn’t crying as intensely in Abigail’s arms, he was still sobbing.

Aunt Claudia rushed out of the kitchen, “Teddy, what’s wrong? What happened?”

The people at the table felt awkward, and Abigail was also uneasy. She wiped Teddy’s face while giving Brandon a furious glare.

Brandon chuckled at Abigail, then scooped Teddy from her arms and fed him some shrimp soup from the table.

Teddy, still upset, opened his mouth while crying, his little face filled with grievance.

Seeing no one answered her, Aunt Claudia looked at Abigail’s plate and then at Teddy’s before understanding, shaking her head amusedly. She stepped forward, “Second Young Master, let me feed him.”

As soon as Teddy heard that, he immediately extended his little hands to Aunt Claudia, without a trace of the clinging to his father he had before.

Brandon felt shaken, “…”

So, had he lost his son’s affection?

Elder Piers coughed awkwardly, realizing they had been careless.

After dinner, Abigail and Aunt Claudia left with Teddy, who nestled in Abigail’s arms, completely ignoring Brandon. Clearly, he still remembered what had happened.

Brandon had never been so embarrassed. He wanted to send them back home after seeing them off the estate, but Abigail decisively refused.

Then Brandon saw his wife carrying their son, followed by the dog he had raised at the training base for many years, leaving him without a glance back.

His heart shattered into pieces.

Back at the villa, Teddy, who had played all day and cried once, soon fell asleep after a bath.

Abigail leaned on the bed, recalling the day’s events, and couldn’t help but sigh that life was full of drama. But she didn’t expect more drama awaited her.

Not having checked her phone all day, Abigail opened Facebook to find a private message from Lena Locke. Lena had first sent several laughing emojis, then followed with a link.

Abigail clicked the link in puzzlement and saw the headline: “Is Master Adam a moral degeneracy or a twisted human nature? Late-night kiss with sister-in-law captured.” The accompanying photo showed Adam Piers and Bertha Swift kissing, the angle making it look particularly intimate, with the two appearing inseparable.

Abigail was speechless.

As she looked further, she saw more similar posts about forbidden love, daring affairs right under Brandon’s nose, and even exaggerated claims that Bertha Swift was pregnant.

As she read the escalating gossip, Abigail responded to Lena with a big question mark.

Lena, finally seeing Abigail online, excitedly sent her a video call.

Abigail answered to see Lena’s tiny face full of excitement and schadenfreude. “Abigail, did you see that? This is the price the second young master pays for abandoning you. It’s not just a green hat, it’s practically a whole prairie on his head!”

“Cough cough…” Abigail coughed dryly. If she guessed right, this was probably one of Brandon’s schemes. He really had no shame.

Lena, seeing Abigail’s reaction, suddenly became serious. “Abigail, don’t tell me you still have feelings for that jerk. I’m telling you, going back to him is a bad idea! And you know what? People say Bertha cheated because he’s not capable.”

“Cough cough cough, what?” Abigail’s cough this time wasn’t from embarrassment but from choking on her own saliva.

Lena hadn’t thought much about it initially, but Abigail’s reaction made her a bit shy. Nevertheless, as a good friend, she felt she should give Abigail a heads-up. “I’m not saying this. It’s rumored that the second young master admitted it himself. No matter how good he looks, looks aren’t everything. The other part of life is very important too.”

“Do you even know what that part of life entails?” Abigail couldn’t help teasing Lena.

Lena snapped back, “I may not have experienced it, but doesn’t mean I haven’t seen it before…” But then she paused, realizing something alarming. Considering Abigail and the second young master even had a child, they must have had sex. Her gossipy eyes lit up, “Abigail, is the second young master really incapable?”

Abigail didn’t expect the girl’s openness and blushed furiously. “Go away! Has your new anatomy teacher not given you enough homework?”

She hung up abruptly, feeling her hot cheeks. The girl’s openness was overwhelming.

Yet, Lena thought Abigail was too embarrassed to bad-mouth her ex. Remembering what Brandon had done to Abigail, she chuckled at the screen.

Abigail didn’t know she had been inadvertently tricked!