100 Days to Seduce the Devil

Chapter 318 Number One On Her Assassination List

Day Thirty-Seven…

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Aiden left Stephen's place when he received a summon from his father. So Abigail returned inside the house to look for Cherry. She wondered if she was back in Phantomflake's ward.

She was right! She spotted Cherry inside the ward, together with Dr. Zhou and the nurse. Stephen's father dropped by his place to monitor Phantomflake's condition. Stephen was in his study room, taking Phantomflake's patient chart.

Abigail exhaled deeply. Stephen almost caught her a while ago. Fortunately, she was able to escape through the window. Abigail jumped from the second-floor balcony which was attached to Stephen's study room. She took the detour going to the garden.

Cherry saw her standing at the door. Abigail moved her head, motioning for Cherry to come with her. She quickly followed Abigail, leaving Phantomflake's ward.

"Abi, how is it? Did you find Jane's records?" Cherry asked her as they passed through the hallway.

Abigail shook her head, sighing deeply. She was a little bit disappointed since she failed to see the records. It was not stored on Stephen's desktop. And she didn't have enough time to find some voice recordings or video recordings of her therapy sessions with Stephen.

It was so hard to find without the file name. She had to assume and guess the folder's name. Aside from that, she wasn't sure about the exact dates, only the year of her consultation with him.

"I guess, I will need your help, Cherry to go through his files. You will become his temporary assistant or secretary, am I right?" Abigail asked her in a low voice. She turned from left to right, making sure that Stephen was not there.

"Yes. Temporarily. I will be his secretary." Cherry responded.

"Let's go out! We should talk in the Cafe." Abigail held Cherry's arm. She noticed that there was a nearby Cafe located just outside this private village.

"Are we going to walk? Do you want to borrow Stephen's car?" Cherry asked her.

Abigail nodded. "We can even talk while walking."

Cherry smiled and bobbed her head. It wasn't that long since she met Abigail, but she felt like she had known her for so long. She was friendly and approachable to her. She felt comfortable talking to her.

"Don't worry. Little by little, we can discover the truth. But… I'm not sure if Sis Phantom wants us to hear about her past… She and Miss Frost hid this from us. But here we are digging into what happened to her five years ago." Cherry was worried. She had no idea that the real Phantomflake was the one who wanted to dig into the past.

"Hmm. I think Phantomflake will understand us once she wakes up," Abigail said meaningfully, tapping Cherry's shoulder.

"Abi… honestly, today… I heard some revelation from Stephen…" Cherry stopped on her track and gazed at Abigail with conflicting thoughts.

"Revelation? What is it?" Abigail asked her curiously.

"Stephen told me that… in order to completely heal Sis Phantom… he erased some of her memories. He also said that she might not recognize and remember him once Phantomflake wakes up."

There was a baffled look in Abigail's eyes when she heard that. Her jaw dropped as she realized something. 'No wonder, I can't remember Stephen nor the sessions he was talking about. He erased my memory… But how did he do that? What kind of technology he used?'

"Abi… Are you okay?" Cherry tapped her back when Abigail suddenly spaced out in front of her.

"Oh," Abigail snapped back to the present. "Yes, I'm fine." She forced a smile.

"If that is the case, then the more we have to dig for information. If I were Phantomflake, I will also try to know what happen in the past. The things I forget."

Cherry took another deep sigh. "I'm not sure. I believe Stephen has an important reason for erasing Sis Phantom's memory. What if she truly wanted to forget it? She didn't want to be put in the same misery. But what I am wondering about is that… what happened to my sis that she had to break down and her psychologist had no choice left but to erase her memory."

Abigail fell silent. She tried to analyze the situation. For some unknown reason, she had the feeling that King Stallion Mafia had something to do with her past. She couldn't remember what happened in her mission involving the King Stallion Mafia. Then she was triggered when Black Rose mentioned the name of that organization.

"Just trust me… I think… she can deal with it as long as you are there by her side. You can support her no matter what. She has to face her past and be brave to completely heal. Forgetting things is not the best solution." Abigail was speaking on behalf of her true self… Phantomflake.

She thought forgetting was a cowardly thing to do. She should have faced it bravely.

"Yes. I trust you, Abi… as much as I trust Sis Phantom. You are right. As long as we are here by her side, we can support her and help her conquer her ugly past. That's what friends are for!"

Abigail nodded her head and wrapped her arm around Cherry's shoulders. "By the way, since we are friends… can we talk about something else?"

Cherry just bobbed her head as they walked side to side. "Sure. I will be glad to talk to you about other things too!"

"Sure. Let's double-time. It's best to discuss something over a drink. It's my treat today!"

Abigail and Cherry reached their destination after five minutes. They chose the table on the corner side of the Cafe so that no one could overhear them. The Cafe was not crowded today. They were the only customers at this hour.

The two settled down and ordered their drinks. Abigail chose the iced pure double-chocolate drink topped with whipped cream while Cherry ordered a hot Mocha Chip.

"Alright. Now that we are here. What topic do you want to talk about, Abi?" Cherry asked her as she took a sip of her hot mocha chip.

Abigail scratched her face. She wondered if Cherry won't be annoyed if she would ask her about Aiden. 'Hmm. Let's take it one at a time. I should slow down and take it easy.'

"Do you have a boyfriend?" Abigail asked her, smiling awkwardly. This was the first time Abigail asked her friend about this kind of stuff. When they were in the assassin guild, Phantomflake never asked Black Rose about a guy or a relationship.

Cherry was also caught off guard when Abigail opened up about this topic. "I was busy with my treatment… and searching for Sis Phantom. I don't have time to entertain some guys."

Then after a while, Aiden's face just flashed in her mind. 'Eh? Why am I thinking about him?' Cherry shook her head, trying to erase Aiden from her mind. She was not supposed to think about him.

"How about a crush?" Abigail continued asking Cherry. 'Damn! This is the effect of Aiden. I'm asking Black Rose about these silly questions just because of Aiden's request.'

"No one…" Black Rose plainly said. "I only admire one person. It's my sis, Phantom!"

Abigail tried her best to hold her laughter. She was flattered to hear that. She suddenly felt that she became Aiden's rival. 'Oh no. If I'm Cherry's standard, I don't think Aiden will pass her taste. Hahaha, poor guy!'

"Hey, why are you smiling while looking at me like that? Don't get me wrong. I only see Phantom as my sister, my mentor, and my friend… I don't have romantic feelings for her. But she will always be my priority." Cherry explained her side to Abigail. She thought Abigail might misinterpret her answer.

Abigail just let out a soft giggle. "Alright. No need to be defensive. I understand."

"Now, it's my turn to ask you. What is the real score between you and Nathan?" Cherry asked her with so much interest in her eyes. She was dying to know if Abigail and Nathan were now officially a couple. She saw them almost kissing each other a few days ago. It also happened in Stephen's place.

Abigail blushed almost immediately at the mention of Nathan's name. Her heart began to race as she recalled her conversation with Nathan. He admitted that he fell in love with Shining Star first… not Monica. It only meant… he liked Phantomflake first.

"Hahahaha! You are blushing. So I think you are already a couple!" Cherry was happy for them.

"No. You are mistaken. Nathan and I are not yet a couple. But I am planning to pursue him until he gives in to me. That guy is so hard to please. It's not easy to get his affection." Abigail was so determined. If he fell for her before, she could do it again, not as Shining Star but as Abigail.

"Hmm. I wish you luck. I know you can make anyone fall in love with you. You are such a wonderful woman. You are the second best. Sis Phantomflake is still my number one woman!" Cherry declared to Abigail.

Abigail let out another giggle. She was still number one and number two in Cherry's heart. This only meant Aiden must compete with her… both Phantomflake and Abigail. 'Poor guy.'

"How about Engr. Aiden Wu? What number he is in the rank?" Abigail suddenly asked Cherry, finally mentioning Aiden's name.

Cherry crumpled her face because of Aiden. "Engr. Aiden Wu? He is my number one guy… Number one guy on my assassination list!"

"Pfffft!" Abigail could no longer hold it. She burst out laughing as she pitied Aiden. It seemed like the poor guy had to exert more effort to gain Cherry's affection.