Unmasking Mrs. Newton's Secret Identities novel Chapter 1656

Abigail couldn't help but laugh as she wiped the cream from Sienna's mouth. "Hey, you just ate my cake! How can you talk smack about me? That's not very nice, you know."

"I was just speaking the truth! Back at Morg, all the kids in my kindergarten would confess their crushes. It didn't matter if they succeeded or failed—they were all brave.

"But Aunt Abigail, you're all grown up and still too scared to show your feelings. That's embarrassing!" Sienna teased, playfully poking her cheek.

Abigail was momentarily stunned by Sienna's words, feeling frozen in place. She had once defied her family to seek her independence, yet now she felt even less courageous than a child.

Wasn't the whole point of leaving her family to pursue what her heart desired? Now that she understood her feelings, why was she still being so cautious?

As Abigail looked into Sienna's bright, innocent eyes, a surge of determination began to rise within her.

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When they arrived at the Terzian residence, Abigail spotted Helen saying goodbye to Taylor. She immediately slammed the car door shut and marched toward him.

Taylor immediately sensed something was off and tried to make a quick escape. "This is far enough, Ms. Kaylee! We can discuss the rest on WhatsApp!"

With that, he turned to run.

"Taylor, stop right there!" Abigail shouted fiercely, her voice halting him in his tracks.

Taylor froze but didn't turn to look at her. "What do you want now?"

Abigail shot a nervous glance at Helen before summoning her courage to approach Taylor.

After a long moment of hesitation, she finally managed to say, "Could you please turn around?" She had meant to approach him gently, but her nerves got the best of her.

Reluctantly, Taylor turned to face her. "Alright, I've turned. What is it?"

"I get it—Gideon's crazy about you. You're going to be happy with him."

"Whether I'm happy or not is up to me."

Before long, they fell back into their familiar banter, bickering as usual.

"Alright, alright, I was wrong. Are you happy now?" Taylor said, his tone softening. "Look, whatever you decide, I'll always have your back."

"Really?"

"Really."

"Then I choose to be your girlfriend."