Chapter 85: It Wasn’t Ruby Green That Night
Abigail, after settling Teddy down, went downstairs and saw Brandon Piers standing next to Elder Piers.
For convenience in practicing Tai Chi, Elder Piers wore a cream-colored pure cotton traditional suit, looking vigorous and energetic. Next to him, Brandon Piers wore the same style.
The difference was, the traditional suit, which easily made others look old, made Brandon Piers look all the more distinguished, his stunningly attractive face standing next to a cluster of pink roses, as if he were an immortal who had descended to the mortal world.
Abigail couldn’t think of a word to describe the man before her for a long time. In the end, only two words remained: very handsome.
Apart from being handsome, he was simply very handsome.
“Abigail, let’s start quickly. Once Teddy wakes up, there will be no time.” Elder Piers saw that Abigail was somewhat dazed looking at his grandson, thinking she was not used to it, and hurriedly urged her.
Abigail came back to her senses. “Oh.” She hadn’t expected someone as prestigious as Brandon Piers to practice Tai Chi with them.
At the same time, she felt embarrassed by her earlier loss of composure, avoided Brandon Piers’ teasing gaze, and started practicing.
She had been practicing this set of martial arts since she was a child and had long grasped its essence. As soon as she started moving, her whole aura instantly transformed.
Brandon Piers was dragged here by the old man. He didn’t think Tai Chi was really that amazing. He attributed the old man’s recent improvements to regular exercise and a good mood. But when Abigail moved, he suddenly felt the air around them change.
Those usually calm amber eyes suddenly fixed on Abigail, somewhat surprised, wanting to know if his earlier feeling was an illusion. But with each movement Abigail made, she stirred the air around them, even altering the old man’s aura.
After a moment of daze, Brandon Piers’ expression became serious, and he started practicing along with their rhythm.
The old man loved Tai Chi. Brandon Piers had been forced to practice it since he was very young but never found anything special about this ancient internal martial arts.
However, following Abigail’s movements today, he seemed to discover a hidden secret within Tai Chi, changing his entire demeanor.
After an hour of practice, Brandon Piers not only didn’t feel tired but instead felt refreshed, as if his body had become lighter.
But Abigail, due to her weight and postnatal changes, had a thin layer of sweat on her forehead. Brandon Piers stood not far from her, only feeling that the previous slight milky scent was even stronger now, carrying an indescribable sweetness.
Just like that night…
Though he had been very drunk and drugged with hallucinogens, he clearly remembered that in the heat of the moment, the girl’s body also seemed to emit a sweet and enticing fragrance, like the most potent aphrodisiac.
Upon waking, he had thought it was Ruby Green and wanted to take responsibility for her.
But with subsequent interactions, he became increasingly disappointed with Ruby Green, having never smelled that sweet scent again. He thought the enchanting aroma from that night had been a product of the drugs and alcohol. So he gave up on the idea but still indulged Ruby Green a bit more. Otherwise, given that she had used the child to scheme against him, she would have died many times over by now.
Yet, it turned out that the woman from that night was not Ruby Green at all.
The child wasn’t Ruby Green’s either.
The sweet scent he had experienced that night wasn’t an illusion. It was something he had truly experienced.
Thinking of this, Brandon Piers’ mind conjured up the chaotic scene from that night, his body involuntarily tightened, and he looked at Abigail with an intense gaze.
Elder Piers saw his grandson standing still for a long time, turned his head, and saw him staring at Abigail with a somber expression, a bit puzzled. “Brandon, what are you staring at Abigail for? Are you shocked by the martial arts of our great Flowery Kingdom?”
“I’m going to take a shower.” Brandon Piers suddenly snapped out of it, threw down those words, and hurriedly went upstairs.
Elder Piers looked at Abigail with a face full of confusion.
Abigail was even more baffled.