Not One, But Two!

Chapter 38

Greg hadn't eaten anything for the entire evening. Now that Arianna was asleep and her face appeared healthy again, he breathed a sigh of relief. Meanwhile, the chauffeur was still waiting outside. Greg told him to buy some food from Swanson Hut, but when the chauffeur returned, Greg became startled for a moment after seeing two dinner sets. In a cold voice, he snapped, "Haven't you had dinner yet?"

The chauffeur hurriedly said, "Dr. Kain—"

"Who is she to you? Why did you buy dinner for her?" The fury in his voice made the chauffeur keep his mouth shut. Seeing how the chauffeur remained silent, Greg became annoyed. "Get lost!" ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

The chauffeur quickly fled from the place after hearing that. Upon opening the lid, Greg suddenly lost his appetite as the image of a fatigued Abigail sprang into his mind. She seemed to be asleep when she picked up the phone, so she probably hasn't had dinner. At the thought of this, he became gloomy. "I must be nuts!"

He pushed the dishes away and roared at the outside, "Send these to that woman!"

Secretly, he told himself that he wasn't feeling sorry for that woman. He was only showing her some sympathy since she had given birth to an adorable daughter for him.

Regardless of what Greg thought, the chauffeur quickly sent the dishes to Abigail's office. However, when he entered the room, he saw Abigail trembling with her face pale. Her back was drenched in cold sweat, and she seemed to have passed out. At that instant, the chauffeur freaked out. "Mr. Buckley, Dr. Kain… She…"

"What's wrong with her?" Greg asked impatiently.

The chauffeur drew a deep breath. "Something's wrong with Dr. Kain. She's trembling. I—"

"What did you just say?" Greg stood up straight and dashed toward the office. Presently, Abigail was unconscious. Greg touched her forehead and realized that it was scorching.

"This crazy woman!" he roared and carried her up before scurrying toward the emergency room. "Doctors, save her now!"

Greg was a big shot in Harrion, so rarely anyone had the guts to offend him. The doctor sprinted out of his room after hearing him yell, and upon seeing that Abigail was in his arms, he became startled. "Dr. Kain?"

"Dr. Kain? She's a patient now. Can't you see she has passed out? Save her now!"

Faced with his wrath, the doctor and the nurses hurriedly pushed Abigail into the emergency room. The chauffeur had rarely seen Greg getting so anxious, so he couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Buckley, will Dr. Kain be alright?"

"Are you a doctor? Or am I a doctor? How do I know if she'll be alright? That crazy woman doesn't even know that she's sick. Why does she always pretend to be strong?" At the thought of the intensity of her work, he couldn't help but ask, "How many operations do you think a doctor has to perform every day?"

The chauffeur was startled as he didn't have the answer. "I have no idea as all I can do is drive. However, I've heard that when a doctor is busy, they have to perform operations in succession, and their working hours are not fixed."

Greg fell silent upon hearing that. After observing Greg's expression for a bit, the chauffeur summoned his courage and uttered, "Mr. Buckley, I have a neighbor who is a widow."

"What?" Greg found his chauffeur to be a little odd on this day. What did his neighbor, a widow, have anything to do with him? However, he didn't stop him from speaking further.

Upon seeing his reaction, the chauffeur went on to say, "She has an eight-year-old son. My wife and I don't really get to see her. Most of the time, her son stays at home on his own. He told us that his mom is a superwoman. She gets changed into different uniforms and goes to work every day, and she doesn't seem to have the need to sleep at all."

While Greg's interest had been piqued, the chauffeur suddenly stopped talking. "And then?"

"That's it. Mr. Buckley, I'll go over and see if Miss Alissa is awake." Upon finishing his words, the chauffeur left the place.

It wasn't a moment later that Greg realized the chauffeur was implicitly telling him that it wasn't easy for a woman to raise a child. Superwoman? Has she become a superwoman because she has to raise a child? Then, he fished out his phone and called the state governor in Marona.

"Mr. Buckley, why are you calling me at this hour?"

"I want to know if the best surgeon in the world, Abigail Kain, has to perform many surgeries every day."

Upon hearing his question, the state governor hurriedly replied, "How should I put it? Dr. Kain is the best in her craft. Technically, she doesn't have to take up all the operations. However, over the years, she has accumulated some debts, so she's been very hardworking. I remember there was once when she didn't sleep for two nights as she had to perform twelve surgeries in succession."

"Is she short of money?" Greg furrowed his brows. She didn't sleep for two nights? What a crazy woman!

The state governor replied with a smile, "Dr. Kain is a diligent person. In order to give her child the best environment, she bought a house in a wealthy neighborhood. Her daughter is suffering from asthma, so the air she breathes has to be clean. A lot of money has been put into the renovation because of that. Fortunately, Dr. Kain is famous now, and her wealth has increased significantly, so she no longer has to exhaust herself."

After chatting with the state governor for a while more, Greg hung up the call. For all his life, he hated owing anyone anything, but now, he had a feeling that he owed Abigail something. He kept his phone, and upon seeing that the light outside the emergency room had gone out, he walked over and asked, "How is she?"

The doctor quickly replied, "Dr. Kain is suffering from some stomach problems. She hasn't eaten anything today, and that has triggered her gastrospasm. Moreover, she hasn't been able to rest properly. Perhaps she caught a cold after arriving at Harrion, so she's come down with a fever now. She's struck by two illnesses at the same time, which is why she's fallen into such a state."

Greg knitted his brows. "Isn't she a doctor? Can't she even take care of herself?"

When another doctor heard that, he explained, "Mr. Buckley, as doctors, our working hours are long. Sometimes, when we become busy, we might not even have the time to drink some water, let alone have a meal."

Greg felt upset upon hearing that. "How will she be treated?"

"Oh, we'll put her on intravenous drip, and she'll be fine after a night's rest. However, we have to be careful with her stomach problems. Over the next few days, she should eat some rice porridge and refrain from anything oily."

In response, Greg nodded. In order to make it easier to take care of Abigail, he told some people to push her bed into Arianna's ward.

Presently, Arianna was awake. Seeing that Greg was coming into the room with Abigail on the bed, and that her mother was asleep with intravenous drip on her, she hurriedly asked, "Was Mommy struck by her stomach illness? Did she not have her meals on time again?"

When he heard that, Greg knew it wasn't the first time this had happened to Abigail. Is this woman really a doctor? Can she even take care of herself? Seeing how worried Arianna was, he uttered, "Don't worry. She's been treated."

"Daddy, life has been difficult for Mommy throughout the past few years. In order to treat my illness, she owed a lot of money and worked around the clock, which is why she's now suffering from some stomach problems. Can you remind her to eat on time from now on?"

Seeing that his daughter's gaze was filled with hope, Greg couldn't bring himself to turn her down. "Alright." He nodded.

When Arianna saw him agreeing to it, she became elated. "Thanks, Daddy. I'm sure that with your reminders, Mommy will get well soon."

Initially, Greg didn't feel anything, but when he saw how joyful his daughter was, he became content as well.

It was a restful sleep for Abigail. When she awakened, she realized that it was already morning. When she looked at the white ceiling, she suddenly had no idea where she was. Upon turning her head, she saw that Greg was asleep with his head resting on her bed. He looked less arrogant now with his eyes closed, and he appeared somewhat exhausted. Then, she turned to the other side and saw Arianna chuckling with her mouth covered.

"What's going on?" she asked in a hushed voice.

Arianna explained with a smile, "Mommy, you were struck by your stomach illness, and you came down with a fever. It was Daddy who carried you into the emergency room; he even took care of you for the entire night and only fell asleep a while ago. Mommy, please keep it low so that you won't wake Daddy up. When you were suffering from fever in the middle of the night, it was Daddy who helped cool your forehead."

"What?" Abigail was astounded. She couldn't believe that she owed this man a favor, and he had even taken care of her for the entire night. Is this for real?

Noticing the suspicion behind her mother's gaze, Arianna fished out her phone and showed her the video she had taken. In the video, Greg was seen frowning, and he appeared to be reluctant, but he still meticulously took care of her.

At that instant, Abigail was frustrated. How was she supposed to repay this man's favor?

While she was in her thoughts, she saw Greg shaking his head and awakening. "You're awake?"

Abigail wasn't ready to face him. Seeing as he had asked her a question, she subconsciously replied, "What? Oh, yes."

Greg moved his sore neck a little and uttered in a hoarse voice, "I've ordered some nutritional meals for you. From now on, you'll have nutritional meals just like my mom. You'll only start eating normal food again after you recover."

"How could you make this decision on my behalf? It's just a stomach illness. I'll just get some medication." Initially, Abigail was pretty loud, but as she was faced with the man's cold gaze, she lowered her voice and eventually fell silent.

Arianna had never seen her mother appearing so meek, so she widened her eyes and secretly admired her father. Daddy is so wonderful!

On the other hand, Abigail was upset. She couldn't flare up because she owed this man a favor.

All of a sudden, the feisty woman had fallen silent. Even though Greg wasn't used to it, he found it to be funny. While he suppressed his laughter, he uttered impassively, "I'll go home and get changed before coming back later. You and Allie should stay here. You don't have to worry about my mom for now. Since you're sick, you shouldn't visit her so that you won't infect her."

"Alright." Abigail was fine with his arrangements. She was a doctor, so she knew that she shouldn't go to the intensive care unit when she was sick.

When he saw how obedient she was, Greg felt exhilarated as he left the ward in light steps.

Abigail brandished her fists as she had the urge to punch his smug-looking face, but she couldn't do that, for she owed him a favor. While she was frustrated, Arianna was secretly giggling.

Just then, Abigail's phone started ringing. When she saw the name on the screen, her face fell.