100 Days to Seduce the Devil

Day Fourteen…

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‘Abi!’ Nathan mumbled her name in his mind.

Thump! Thump!

His heart began the beat strangely. Was he afraid that something bad happened to Abigail? Nathan couldn’t understand why his heart was acting like this.

Aiden also gasped when he saw the mess. “Holy Crap! What happened–”

Aiden didn’t finish his words as Stephen covered his mouth, motioning him to stay quiet. They needed to find Abigail and they were not sure if the culprit was still there.

The bloodstain on the floor gave them an idea that someone was injured. They believed that the attacker had a weapon so they needed to be more cautious.

‘Abigail, please be safe,’ Aiden thought to himself.

After a while, Aiden’s eyes widened because he saw Nathan moving hastily inside. “Steph! Nate is moving recklessly!” Aiden pulled Stephen’s hand that was covering his mouth and pointed his finger at Nathan’s back.

Nathan didn’t wait for them. Stephen could only smack his forehead as he tried to catch up with Nathan. That man was injured. How could he run like that?

Aiden and the two bodyguards followed them. They also stopped when Nathan came to a sudden halt. He was standing at the bathroom door.

Nathan was holding his gun, pointing to someone, but confusion resurfaced in his eyes. Stephen also saw the figure whom Nathan was pointing his gun at.

Stephen’s jaw dropped witnessing this scene. Abigail was pointing a knife at Nathan’s neck. As soon as she recognized Nathan, her fierce expression was replaced by a baffled look.

She didn’t expect that Nathan would appear in front of her. She heard the sound of a door being pushed and kicked by someone. She thought they were accomplices of her attacker. She waited inside the bathroom. She almost stabbed Nathan as he suddenly appeared at the front door while holding a gun.

“What The Hell Are You Doing Here?” Abigail yelled at him in annoyance. She almost stabbed him!!!

Nathan didn’t say a word, his eyes just scanning her from top to bottom. A cold glint flashed through his sharp eyes when he noticed something.

Nathan handed over his gun to his left side where Stephen was standing next to him. Stephen subconsciously accepted it. When Nathan’s hand was free from the gun, he suddenly grabbed Abigail’s right hand and mumbled, “You got hurt!”

Abigail blinked her eyes. Nathan’s voice sounded very cold but his facial expression seemed off. Did she just see a hint of concern in his eyes? Was he worried about her? Or did she just imagine it?

Abigail dropped her knife and rubbed her eyes using her free hand. When she looked at him, Nathan was already wearing his usual cold and indifferent expression.

‘I knew it. It’s just my imagination,’ Abigail thought to herself, pouting her lips. She didn’t know why but she felt a little bit disappointed.

Meanwhile, Nathan heaved a sigh of relief after seeing Abigail. The heavy feeling in his heart was suddenly lifted. She was safe. He almost hugged her a while ago. Fortunately, he was able to control himself from doing so, otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to justify his actions in front of his nosy friends– Aiden and Stephen.

Nathan remained holding Abigail’s hand. He saw the bandage and a bloodstain so he could tell that she got hurt a while ago. He frowned and gazed at her for a moment. Abigail met his blue eyes, not breaking their eye contact.

‘Why is he here?’ Abigail kept asking herself. Nathan was still wearing his patient’s gown matched with Stephen’s coat.

“Abi, are you okay?” Stephen’s voice snapped the two back to the present.

“Yes. I’m fine. What are you doing here?” Abigail tossed a look at Stephen, giving him a questioning gaze.

“The phone call. We thought something bad happened to you,” Aiden butted in.

‘Oops,’ Abigail bit her lower lip as she realized that she was in deep trouble now. Her plan to interrogate her attacker looked like it would be ruined because of their presence.

Abigail immediately pressed her other hand on Nathan’s chest and she moved closer to block his view and divert his focus. She gently pushed him using her body and hand to move him out of the bathroom. The culprit was still in the tub.

Stephen and Aiden who were standing at Nathan’s sides also stepped back.

‘They must not see what’s on the tub!’ Abigail thought to herself, feeling a little bit anxious. How could she explain to them that she defeated that guy? They might suspect her identity!

On the other hand, Nathan sensed something. Abigail’s expression suddenly changed and she looked like she was hiding something.

“Mr. Nathan Sparks should be in the hospital. Go and bring him back!” Abigail mumbled, sending them away.

But Nathan’s suspicion intensified. What was she doing in the bathroom? Was she hiding something?

In just a blink of an eye, Nathan grabbed Abigail by the waist, lifting her as he marched forward, checking the bathroom.

“Hey, Nathan! Put me down!” Abigail complained, hitting his chest. Before she could make another move, Nathan was already back inside the bathroom and saw the man lying unconscious in the bathtub.

Abigail facepalmed and slammed her eyes shut. ‘Fuck! I’m doomed. He saw him!’

Nathan slowly put her down and his gaze was now focused on the stranger inside her bathtub.

“Holy Shit! Who is that man?!” Aiden’s loud voice echoed in the bathroom. Aiden followed them and was now standing at their back.

Stephen was also surprised when he saw the man soaked in the water. His arms and feet were tied and he was only wearing his boxer shorts.

Abigail took a deep breath and began to explain. “He is the culprit. He suddenly attacked me using a knife. Here! I got this wound from him. He almost stabbed my face a while ago and I used my arm to block his attack.” Abigail pretended to be scared. Now she was putting her acting skills to good use, trying to get their sympathy.

“I thought I was gonna die so I used all my remaining strength to fight back. You know! Adrenaline rush! When he fell unconscious I dragged him here and tied his feet and arms. I was going to call the police but I heard someone breaking the door. I thought it was his accomplice so I stayed here. I didn’t know that you were the people outside who broke the door!”

Abigail spoke spontaneously, hoping that she wouldn’t look suspicious in their eyes. She glanced at Nathan, waiting for his response.

“Why did you strip him naked though?” Aiden suddenly asked her out of curiosity.

Abigail forced a smile. Deep inside, she wanted to cut Aiden’s tongue! Why did he have to point it out that he stripped him naked?!

Stephen and Nathan were both looking at her, anticipating her reply.

‘Damn! Think Abigail! Think about a better reply.’

“Cough!” Abigail cleared her throat first. “I… I did it… because… I want him to suffer from the cold water as part of my revenge! I am scared to death and I almost died.”

“I want him to freeze for a moment until the police arrive,” Abigail added, smiling awkwardly while scratching her face.

She didn’t know if her words made sense or not. So she glanced at Nathan once more, checking his facial expression.

“You should have put him in the fridge instead,” Nathan blurted out, looking at the culprit with his cold sharp gaze.

Stephen: “…”

Aiden: “…”

Abigail: “…”