Chapter 177: James Philips’ Anxiety (2)
Although Sawyer was convinced the woman in the photo was Sophie Lewis, he didn’t want to jump to conclusions. He needed to clarify this first with either Abigail or, if necessary, Grandma Sophie herself.
After a few moments of thought, Sawyer turned his gaze back to James Philips.
Just as he was about to ask about the woman’s name in the photo, Nathaniel suddenly stood from his seat. He interrupted Sawyer as he looked at the picture.
"Lord in Heaven! James, how could I have forgotten about this photo? It must’ve been long ago," Nathaniel stared at James. "Well, I remember something now that I’ve seen it again. The woman you introduced to me when the photo was taken did resemble Abigail."
"Yes, she is..." James replied bitterly.
"James, do you know why she suddenly vanished? Did something happen? Are you two fighting?" Nathaniel asked while returning to his seat.
In the past, after hearing about James’ failure to marry his girlfriend, Nathaniel inquired about it, but James only offered an ambiguous response. James never told him in detail, but one thing he knew was that his best friend deeply suffered.
Over time, they stopped discussing that woman again, and he eventually forgot about her. Even when he met Abigail, he didn’t recall that she resembled James’ lost fiancée much.
James shook his head, inhaling deeply as memories resurfaced, suffocating him with the weight of the past and the pain of losing the woman he loved. He almost went insane trying to find her, but no matter what he did, all his efforts to locate her were in vain.