The Billionaire's Maid Bride novel Chapter 605

Steven grinned, "Hey, are you from around here?"

Abbey slipped out, shutting the front door behind her before settling onto the couch. She leaned on the armrest, pivoting to face Steven, putting a bit of emphasis on her next words, "Yeah, I am—Robbie's cousin by marriage."

Steven feigned surprise, "Oh, a cousin by marriage, huh? First time meeting you, but I feel like we're already connected. I've got a little something for you, hope you like it." He unclasped the expensive watch from his wrist and extended it toward Abbey.

Her eyes widened with excitement, eager to claim the gift.

But just as Abbey reached out, Steven pulled back with a sly chuckle, leaving her grasping at thin air.

Pretending to be dismayed, Steven said, "Oh no, this watch is for men. Totally slipped my mind that you're a lady. How about we go shopping for a proper ladies' watch tomorrow, if you're free?"

Abbey hesitated, "Oh, I couldn't possibly impose."

"Nonsense," Steven insisted. "I haven't been back to Northfield in ages. Everything's changed, and I'm pretty out of the loop. How about you join me tomorrow? Show me around a bit."

Abbey nodded without a second thought, "Sounds great!"

She spoke, casually tugging her collar lower.

As Steven approached, Abbey couldn't take her eyes off the watch. The guy seemed loaded and wasn't shy about spending. Sure, he might have packed on a few extra pounds, but he had a decent face, a sense of humor, and an aura that was downright intoxicating. Abbey's heart was racing.

She figured she had a shot with this man. After all, she wasn't bad-looking—sure, not a knockout beauty, but with her willowy figure and big eyes, she was confident. She assumed Steven could read the signs—Robbie's women were easy game for him, especially one as sultry as Abbey. Any man would struggle to resist.

But now wasn't the time for that sort of play.

Steven swiftly added Abbey's contact info to his phone.

"I didn't catch your name, by the way."

Whatever happened to Grace was none of her concern.

Ever since Grace had knelt down, begging for Penelope's sake, Allison had washed her hands clean of any connection to her.

Emma was aware of the rift between Grace and Allison, but at that moment, she pressed on, "Sis, the doctors have issued a critical condition notice. They're saying she might not make it."

Allison's eyes flickered, and she clenched her phone tightly.

Grace had seemed fine just a few days ago. How could things have turned so dire?

"What happened? I thought her condition was under control?"

Emma, having heard from the housekeeper, had already dropped everything to race to the hospital. Now stuck in traffic, she was frantic, urging the driver to take a detour so they could reach the hospital as quickly as possible. At the same time, she explained to Allison, "The housekeeper didn't give me the full story, just that Grace had a phone call with Penelope in the afternoon. After dinner, she wanted to go for a walk to clear her head. The housekeeper didn't think much of it, but when an hour passed and Grace didn't return, without even her phone on her, the housekeeper went looking. A security guard at the community entrance called to say Grace had collapsed and was taken to the hospital. The housekeeper's there now, and she says the doctors have already issued a critical condition notice."