Chapter 240

There were so many sides of Abigail that I had never seen before, so many that I didn't dare dwell on what she might be like in front of other men. I feared that I wouldn't be able to handle it, that I'd collapse under the weight of those thoughts. Even though our feelings for each other were gone, at least I knew they were once there. After everything was over, she left my room. She went to the bathroom to wash up and then left the house. Half an hour later, she came back. She looked at me with an unusually gentle expression as she handed me a warm glass of milk and some snacks I used to love. I looked at her in surprise and asked hesitantly, "Did you… just go out to buy these for me?" She smiled and nodded. "You're not feeling well, so I thought buying you something you like might make you feel better." Having said that, she opened the package and handed the snacks to me. I gave her a surprised look, hesitated for a moment, and eventually started eating. Although I didn't have