Reborn as Mr.CEO's Fat Wife-Chapter 801: The Second Young Master and His Rivals in Love
Chapter 801: Chapter 801: The Second Young Master and His Rivals in Love
Abigail moved out of the manor with Teddy the next day.
The old master was extremely reluctant to let her go, but in the end, he could only scorn his grandson for failing to keep his wife, which cost him the sight of his great-grandchild. He decisively kicked Brandon Piers out of the house when Abigail left.
Brandon Piers watched the closing doors of the manor, dumbfounded; he was no longer the beloved grandson of his grandfather.
After sighing, Brandon Piers instructed Housekeeper Piers to take good care of his grandfather and to notify him if anything happened, then swiftly moved into his new residence in Rose Valley.
To be close to Abigail’s house, Brandon Piers bought a semi-detached house, next to another, separated only by a wall, much like the situation back in Durin. Brandon Piers had never noticed this before, but today he discovered new neighbors moving in. He turned to Kelvin Max, "What’s going on?"
"I contacted the property management before, and they said the owner had never lived here since purchasing and they never saw the owner in person. They couldn’t contact them after several attempts, so it was impossible to buy," Kelvin Max hurriedly replied.
Brandon Piers nodded. He hadn’t thought he would really need to live here. "Go ask what kind of people they are, if it’s just ordinary residents, there’s no need to....to...."
As he watched the door next door suddenly opening, Brandon Piers couldn’t even finish his sentence.
Kelvin Max, following his boss’s gaze, nearly fainted. How could it be this melodramatic? It must be the property management’s fault!
Brandon Piers saw the person coming out wearing sunglasses in the late evening, slowly closing the door, and holding a white cane while walking down the steps, with a navigation voice beside him indicating a trip to the supermarket.
What the hell? Jeffrey Foster is blind? When did this happen!
Brandon Piers looked at Kelvin Max fiercely, his facial expression failing, as Kelvin Max swallowed and whispered, "Second Master, I’ll go check immediately."
"First, tell Pullan, let Abigail avoid the supermarket for now," Brandon Piers inhaled deeply and instructed. He could guess even with his toes why Jeffrey Foster suddenly left the hospital early and then disappeared without a trace. It wasn’t a loss of heart; it was an issue with his eyes.
Since he chose to leave initially, why come back now? Has he already learned about the issues between him and Abigail?
Brandon Piers, who was certain about winning Abigail back, suddenly felt uneasy. He knew better than anyone about Abigail’s feelings for Jeffrey Foster. Now that the latter was apparently healthy except blind, who knew if he would use that to gain sympathy?
Moreover, the person living to the left of Abigail was also eyeing her, acting out the role of an upright and respected elder brother deeply in everyone’s hearts.
Joshua Piers had returned to Swallow City earlier this morning and was also living nearby. He remembered that person’s unscrupulous behavior of stealing the spotlight.
And then there was Hughes in front of Abigail’s house, to whom he had leased the house initially for monitoring potential dangers around Abigail and to remove them promptly. Who would have expected that kid to spend his own money to buy the villa and always look at Abigail with a guilty, puppy-like gaze.
Without thinking it was better, but the more Brandon Piers thought about it, the more distraught he became!
"Pullan said the lady is in the supermarket right now," Kelvin Max received the message and felt dead inside.
Brandon Piers stared at him for three seconds, "Drive there."
Kelvin Max, not daring to hesitate, turned around with the unplaced luggage and headed to the community supermarket.
As they passed by Jeffrey Foster, Brandon Piers thought of how that person had once abducted Abigail for four months and nearly married her, a thorn seemed lodged in his throat making him uncomfortable, and yet he couldn’t do anything to him now. What if Abigail knew he mistreated a blind man and got angry again?
The supermarket was just a few minutes’ drive away, yet Brandon Piers’ mind whirred endlessly during the ride, reaching one conclusion—he must marry Abigail no matter what.
As for Joshua Piers, Luke Scout had gone back to investigate that bastard’s file, which indeed was previously arranged by the chief of police as a confidential informant. His return to the country was also part of the police’s plan. However, it was still uncertain how much he had been involved and whether his actions were clean. One thing was certain, the Croft Family had suffered a huge loss in Asia, and he wouldn’t be able to return to Europe. To survive in Swallow City, he could no longer dare to mess with Abigail.
After Abigail won the championship in the last international competition, Headmaster Theodore applied for special talent protection for her. If Joshua Piers touched Abigail, he would be opposing the national agency.
With Abigail’s safety assured, Brandon found himself less restrained in many aspects.
"The young madam is over there." Kelvin Max noticed Brandon looking deep in thought and motionless for a long while, and softly reminded him.
Brandon came back to his senses, glanced at Abigail standing at the supermarket entrance, and hurriedly got out of the car and walked over quickly as he saw Jeffrey Foster approaching.
"Abigail." Brandon used his tall frame to block Abigail’s view and softly called her name.
Abigail was just taking Teddy out of the cart, planning to let Aunt Claudia and Lois load the recently purchased fruits, vegetables, and meats into the cart, when she heard this very familiar call. She didn’t even lift her head, but Aunt Claudia and Lois greeted Brandon.
Seeing this, Brandon was not annoyed, "Teddy is heavy, let me hold him."
"No need," Abigail coldly refused, then set Teddy down on the ground, softly coaxing the little one, "Teddy, let’s see who can walk home first, you or mommy, okay?"
"Okay." Teddy cheerfully answered, then looking at Brandon said, "Daddy, daddy..."
Abigail knew at once what her son meant—he was inviting Brandon to join the race. Her heart tightened a bit, and she glanced at the man, "Teddy, mommy is leaving."
Brandon secretly gave his son a thumbs up, then caught up with the mother and son, while also blocking Abigail’s view. Kelvin saw Pullan behind carrying big and small bags, and helpfully moved forward to assist Aunt Claudia and Lois with the groceries, quietly briefing Aunt Claudia about the situation.
After a moment of surprise, Aunt Claudia nodded, also following Kelvin’s gaze to look at Jeffrey Foster and then muttered resentfully, "He deserves it."
She didn’t know much about the past between Abigail and Jeffrey Foster, only aware that he had once abducted Abigail secretly, and even hypnotized her causing her concussion, so she had a very negative view of Jeffrey, knowing that he even lived in Rose Valley now, she didn’t need Kelvin to say much more—her sense of vigilance had already kicked in.
Along the way, Kelvin listened as Aunt Claudia told Lois how evil Jeffrey Foster was, Lois was indignant, sharing the same enemy as Claudia, they firmly decided not to let him get close to Abigail in the future.
Kelvin listened to this with satisfaction.
Ahead, Brandon followed Abigail and Teddy into the supermarket unhurriedly, watching the playful mother and son, his lips uncontrollably curling up.
Teddy, running at the front, realized that his dad was always falling behind, came to his senses, rushed to Abigail’s legs, and pointed at Brandon, "Daddy, silly, daddy, silly..."
Abigail nodded seriously, "Baby is right."
Hearing this, Teddy giggled gleefully.
Brandon slightly raised his eyebrow, suddenly squatted down, scooped up Teddy, and tossed him by grabbing the back of his collar.
The little guy was first startled, then became even happier, his giggles didn’t stop all the way, and Aunt Claudia and others following behind couldn’t help but laugh along.
Abigail, however, pretended to keep a straight face, but despite her efforts, she couldn’t keep it up long, her lips kept curling upwards.
But when they reached the villa’s entrance, Abigail’s expression darkened again; she took Teddy from Brandon Piers’s hand, "You should head back."
This indifferent voice and ruthless attitude meant Brandon’s heart died for a second, then, he put on his most charming face again, "Abigail, come back to the manor. Now that it’s yours, if you don’t want to see me, I can stay here instead. But grandfather is unwell and constantly thinking about you and Teddy. Can you really bear leaving him alone in such a huge garden?"
Abigail felt uncomfortable too, but to really forgive this man was something she found unsettling, "I will often bring Teddy to see grandfather."
"But..."
"And you know grandfather has been in poor health, so stop hovering around me and go back early to accompany him." Brandon Piers tried to continue persuading but was ruthlessly interrupted by Abigail.
After hearing this, Brandon Piers looked at Abigail with immense grievance, "The moment you left, grandfather kicked me out, saying if I don’t bring you all back, then I shouldn’t come back either."
"Oh." Abigail just responded indifferently; Housekeeper Piers had already informed her about this through Aunt Claudia.
Brandon Piers did not receive the reaction he hoped for, "Abigail, come back with me, look, Teddy also needs his father."
But the mention of Teddy only made Abigail angrier; was this man even aware that he is a father now after what he had done before?
Brandon initially hoped to use his son to move Abigail, but it seemed like he hit a brick wall. Seeing Abigail’s expression turn sharply, he tried to make amends, but Abigail swiftly picked up Teddy and let Aunt Claudia and Lois into the villa, then slammed the door shut, leaving Brandon outside.
Brandon, who almost bumped his nose, turned to see Kelvin Max and Pullan standing far away. He took a deep breath, maintaining elegance is a gentleman’s essential etiquette.
Although he was shut out, at least Abigail didn’t see Jeffrey Foster; Brandon sighed in relief for the moment, but there was still much to handle. After all, residing in the same community, the chances of meeting were too high, which Brandon could not tolerate.
"Heh, you too have times when you face rejection." Just as Brandon stood thinking about life at Abigail’s doorway, a car suddenly stopped in front of him, then the window rolled down; he heard Joshua Piers’s mocking voice.
Brandon looked up and glanced indifferently at him, "Do you even understand what marital delight is? This is it."
Joshua Piers choked, then retorted, "Are you even married?"
"Sooner or later." After saying this, Brandon gracefully adjusted his collar and walked towards his villa.
Joshua Piers, not annoyed by the lack of gain, slowly closed the car window and muttered almost to himself, "Maybe not."
Although Brandon rebuffed Joshua Piers, once back in the villa, he didn’t feel reassured, and made Kennan Max keep a close watch on everyone’s movements, reporting anything unusual immediately.
Kelvin Max also reported Jeffrey Foster’s recent whereabouts to him, as Brandon had guessed, Jeffrey’s vision problems started in Durin, and he had been seeking medical treatment in R Nation ever since, but with no significant results. After that, he dealt cleanly with the remnants of the Foster forces and returned to their home country.
As for living in Rose Valley, it truly was a coincidence.
The property wasn’t registered under Jeffrey’s name, so before going abroad he dealt with his other properties but forgot about this one. After returning, having nowhere else to go, he temporarily stayed here.
Upon hearing this, Brandon felt extremely choked up from the sheer coincidence.
He was very upset.
He felt that in the days to come, as long as Abigail stayed in Rose Valley, he would never sleep peacefully.
Kelvin Max stood beside him, sensing his young master’s low spirits, and discreetly took a step back. Who could have thought this coincidence would happen?
It was truly frustrating.
"Young master, why don’t we... send the person away?" Kelvin Max carefully suggested after thinking for a bit.
"Send away? Hah." Brandon Piers chuckled coldly. Won’t sending her away seem like he’s being cowardly and with a guilty conscience? What if it leads Pullan to misunderstand and think Abigail still has feelings for him? Wouldn’t that be even worse?
Kelvin Max was confused. The young mistress wouldn’t return with him, nor would he send the person away. What exactly does he intend to do?
"Go, find a way to have Benjamin Jones meet with the person first." Without waiting for Kelvin Max to ask further, Brandon Piers coldly sneered and instructed.
Kelvin Max was stunned, but upon considering the young mistress’s background, he suddenly realized and secretly gave his young master a thumbs-up in his heart. When it comes to being scheming, his young master has never lost.
After Kelvin Max left, Brandon Piers turned on the computer and began tackling the mountain of accumulated work.
Being away during this period had caused everything to pile up, plus he needed to fulfill his promises to the outside, starting to re-consolidate the Piers Corporation.
Following this ordeal, the Piers Corporation was severely wounded, with several branch offices shut down and all related personnel arrested. Many involved executives were also under investigation and, even if not prosecuted, could no longer stay with the Piers Corporation.
To the outside world, the Piers Corporation seemed to be completely doomed, but for Brandon Piers, this marked the beginning of the Piers Corporation’s rebirth.
Although he had been in the company previously, he had not participated in real internal development. But this time would be different. He was going to take full control of the Piers Corporation, replan its future development, promote this century-old company’s new reform, and seek a new path for survival.
It would be difficult, but it was a necessary path for the Piers Corporation to regain its vitality.
That night, Brandon Piers worked until late before sleeping. At six in the morning, he began exercising and later, with a handsome face, went over to Abigail’s place to mooch off food.
Aunt Claudia didn’t know why Abigail was mad at the young master but knew that Abigail still cared about him in her heart. Hearing that Jeffrey Foster was living in the community, she feared something would happen between them again. Upon hearing the doorbell and knowing it was Brandon Piers, she hurried to open the door and invited him in.
After taking care of Teddy’s dressing and grooming, Abigail brought the baby downstairs to the dining room only to see that man sitting boldly next to the dining table. Threo was lying submissively at his feet like a little cat. Abigail paused, looking towards Aunt Claudia.
Aunt Claudia quickly explained, "Abigail, the young master just moved back and there’s no one to cook at his place, so he came here to make do for now."
While Abigail could refuse anyone else, she couldn’t refuse Aunt Claudia. She grudgingly acknowledged with a sound, but Teddy had already toddled toward Brandon Piers, his baby voice calling him daddy.
Brandon Piers smoothly picked up Teddy, placed him on his lap, took the little one’s utensils, prepared Teddy’s meal, and then skillfully fed him.
Upon observing this, an unexpected mischievous thought struck Abigail. She spoke with a cold face, "Teddy is at the perfect age to practice eating by himself. Let him eat on his own."
Lois hurried to fetch a child’s high chair, but Abigail stopped her, "No need, he likes daddy. Just let him sit in daddy’s lap and eat."
Brandon Piers looked up at Abigail, a very uneasy feeling rising within him.
