How are you darling?

Abigail leaning on the crutches looked directly at Daniel and said "We had this debate. I need to talk to her alone."

"But…"

"No buts Daniel. You promised me just yesterday that you will let me dictate how things go with out relationship. That includes telling people…"

"Yet what did you do with Sebastian?" came the puzzled question from Daniel.

Abigail closed her eyes for a couple of seconds and opened them before saying "I was just setting him straight. He had things wrong, and I told him the truth. Your wife did know what was happening last night, and I heard you agree with my grandfather that I was a 'sweet girl', so what was a lie in what I said?"

Shrugging his shoulders Daniel responded "I am not sure…"

"Then let that be. As to what I want to do, you need to give me the space to decide. I have no idea currently what decision I will come to, and the more…"

"I push you on things the more you will react. Abigail do not forget I know what teenagers are like. I have raised one myself for the last few years…"

"And how well has that turned out? Sebastian combines with Sara and bullies' people."

Daniel's eyes widened in shock before Abigail continued "Just wait on the seats over there and I will talk to my grandmother. I will not be long."

After seeing Daniel follow her request, Abigail manoeuvred her way into the room, and sat down on a chair resting her leg before saying "Grandmother."

"Abigail, tell me the truth?"

"Straight to the point as always?"

Shaking her head Grandmother Meng said "Seriously I wonder about you sometimes. I taught you to be a strong independent woman, yet your biological grandfather comes to me this morning and tells be about you being injured at the hands of my biological granddaughter who fails to recognise the truth."

"Grandmother…"

"Young lady do not use that tone with me. I hate it when you pretend to be sorry and weak in front of me. Just be honest? What has been going on in that home? After prodding, your biological grandfather admitted that you had been abused by your biological parents. I cursed him because he let it happen, but that is not the whole truth, is it?"

Abigail took a deep breath before saying "You told me when the truth came out, I had to give them a chance to be my parents, knowing that I never had that from the parents who I believed were my parents until that time…"

"That brat of a son of mine and his wife who only see that their lazy older son is the child that if worth anything. They made you like a household servant until I put a stop to that and took over the care of you and your younger brother. How is he?"

Abigail closed her eyes and said "I was able to speak to him the other day. He is liking the boarding school that you convinced my real grandfather to send him to, overseas."

"But, knowing that sweet boy, he is complaining to you that he wants to be home."

"He is grandmother. But as he said to me in that call, he has finally understood why you did that. Our parents, called him and demanded that he come home immediately because they needed him at home. That was a front, because I had a call from them as well, and you know what they want?"

"Money, money and more money? I have seen them do that time and time with you. That little stall you opened to sell simple toys you made when you were with me. Every time you sold anything they immediately took the money, and then complained when you earned no money or had little to sell…"

"The seemed to think that you would continually help me with the resources I needed to make the toys, so they could take all the money for what…"

"That useless grandson of mine to waste it on himself. I know all that darling. And remember I am the one who helped you create your company so that you could keep the money that you earned. Now stop distracting me and tell me what has been going on, and how you are currently?"

"The last question is the easiest question. I am assuming Grandfather told you want Sara did?"

Seeing the nod from her grandmother, Abigail smiled and said "I was lucky in that all she has caused is a sprained ankle. The doctor told me I need to use the crutches for a few days, to keep off the foot and allow it to rest. Once the swelling has gone down and there is no pain, I am allowed to come off the crutches and do some strengthening work."

Abigail paused before continuing "As to the others grandmother, you know me. There is a point that I do not give a care and I have reached that point. But I am not going to give Sara the satisfaction of overreacting in front of her. I have decided to expose something about that hypocrite."