Chapter 187: Unexpected Encounter!
"Why are we having dinner with him? Is his granddaughter coming?" Abigail asked Sawyer in a hushed tone, loud enough for him to hear.
Sawyer immediately shook his head; only three people, including Abby and himself, would be having dinner tonight.
Before agreeing to bring Abigail to this dinner, Sawyer had already ensured that Grandpa Philips would come alone. He had forbidden Grandpa Philips from telling anyone, including his butler. His driver was the only person allowed to accompany him because he didn’t trust anyone in the Philips family.
Abigail was relieved to learn that Serena wouldn’t be joining them. If that woman came, too, she feared the dinner would become a nightmare.
How could she possibly sit at the table with Sawyer’s ex-girlfriend, who still harbored feelings for him? She couldn’t even imagine that scenario.
When she returned her gaze to the older man standing before them, looking at his broad, happy smile, an odd feeling stirred in her heart. She couldn’t quite identify his strange expression. Still, she remembered that James Philips’s aura felt different from the last time they had met at Sawyer’s grandfather’s house.
That day, the older man had seemed like a threat to her, especially when his granddaughter, Serena, was with him.
But now? His expression was complicated to describe. However, one thing stood out: the usual clear and proud gaze in his bright gray eyes now appeared gloomy, as if deep regret lingered within them.
Just as Abigail was about to speak, James suddenly grabbed her hand. Her eyes widened in shock, and she glared at him in anger. However, her anger slowly faded when she noticed his eyes were slightly red, as if he were holding back tears.