After all his friends had finally left his house, Sawyer and the others moved to the living room. He planned to inform his family about Jas Philips’s relationship with Abigail.
Everyone looked tense except Nathaniel and Jas Philips. They both seed very calm because they already knew Abigail was Jas’s granddaughter.
"What’s wrong, Sawyer? You should be resting with Abigail upstairs. But why did you ask us to gather here?" Martha asked, confused.
Martha expected that Sawyer would soon disappear with Abigail into their wedding room to enjoy their honeymoon phase, but she was mistaken. Instead, the newlyweds went upstairs to change their clothes into casual and comfortable clothes before returning to the family room and asking everyone to gather.
"Yes, son, what your grandmother said is true..." Hannah chid in with a aningful smile as she looked at Abigail. "You two need so ti alone, my dear Abigail. We would love to have a grandchild from you and Sawyer. Right, Mother?" she added while glancing at Martha.
Martha suddenly burst into laughter at Hannah’s remark.
"Hahaha, sure, sure, dear Hannah. I probably can’t wait too long for my great-grandchild... I’m so old now."
Walter Jones cleared his throat to get the attention of his wife and mother.
When they both looked at him, he said, "Mother, Hannah, can you stop talking? Let Sawyer speak." He could no longer contain his curiosity about Sawyer’s reasons.
Walter’s gaze fixed on Sawyer, who was sitting across from him. He then glanced at Jas Philips and his father, who appeared relaxed at the end of the seating area, chatting as if they didn’t care about what Sawyer had to say.
Once again, Walter felt strange and confused about why Jas was still with them when this sudden family eting revolved around him.
"Is there sothing important you want to say, Sawyer?" Hannah asked, looking at her son with curiosity.
"Yes, Mother." Sawyer glanced at his mother before shifting his gaze to his father. He gently held Abigail’s hand before continuing, "Dad, you asked why Grandpa Philips was the one who walked Abigail down the aisle, right?"
Imdiately, all eyes turned to Sawyer, including Jas and Nathaniel.
Hannah and Martha, equally puzzled, looked tense and curious; they also wanted to know why Sawyer had chosen Serena’s grandfather for this role.
Walter Jones nodded. "Yes—" he responded.
Sawyer smiled at them and said, "Because my wife, Abigail Lewis, is Grandpa Philips’s granddaughter." His words shocked Walter and the others.
Silence enveloped the room as they processed the unexpected news, unable to believe what they had just heard.
After a few more minutes passed without anyone speaking, Sawyer continued to explain, "We just discovered so shocking news a few days ago: Abigail’s grandmother, Sophie Lewis, is Grandpa Philips’s fiancée, who disappeared a few years ago. I believe you all are aware of this, right?"
Hannah and Martha nodded in unison. They found it hard to believe and wanted to speak, but their mouths eluded them.
They look at Abigail and Jas Philips, trying to see if they resemble each other. When they noticed the similarity in their eye color, they began to accept the news.
anwhile, Walter felt like he almost had a heart attack upon hearing this shocking news. He didn’t expect that this was the reason Sawyer allowed Jas to walk Abigail down the aisle.
"Sawyer, are you really sure about this?" Walter asked, struggling to believe the news.
Before Sawyer could respond, Jas Philips spoke up. He turned to Walter and said, "Yesterday, we did a DNA test, and the result was exactly as we expected: Abigail is my granddaughter." His voice shook with emotion, and excitent filled his eyes, looking at Abigail, his granddaughter.
Jas was eager to visit Orange Town, but Abigail had forbidden him from going alone. Abigail wanted to speak with Sophie first, and Jas understood her concerns, especially since Sophie’s health was not good.
Hannah and Martha were still trying to process this incredible news that Abigail was Jas Philips’s biological granddaughter. Although they were in shock, both felt imnse happiness for Abigail.
"Oh my God, Jas, Abigail... I’m so happy to hear this wonderful news. Congratulations to both of you..." Martha said, her eyes welling with happy tears. She was genuinely pleased that the family bond with Jas Philips remained strong, even after Sawyer’s relationship with Serena didn’t go well.
When Martha knew that Jas Philips had co to the party with them this morning, she assud it was because Jas was her husband’s best friend.
That’s why Martha didn’t ask Nathaniel any questions this morning. However, she becos confused when she sees Jas walking Abigail down the aisle. Now, all her confusion had been answered.
"Th-Thank you, Grandma," Abigail said, smiling at her.
"Thank you, Martha. Thank you—" Jas also replied with a smile, unable to hide his happiness.
"Congratulations, Uncle Jas! And Abigail, congratulations, dear; I’m so glad to hear that. I believe your grandmother will be so happy to et Uncle Jas..." Hannah expressed her genuine happiness.
While Hannah and Abigail talked, Martha glanced at her husband. She was surprised to see how calm he was in response to this shocking news.
’Why on earth does Niel look so calm?’ Martha wondered as she narrowed her eyes at him. A mont later, a thought crossed her mind: ’Heaven! Does Niel already know about this? Why didn’t he tell ?’
When she noticed Nathaniel looking at her, Martha couldn’t help but ask, "Niel, do you already know about this!?"
"Yes, dear, I already know," Nathaniel replied with a loving smile, trying to calm his wife. He could see the distress in her eyes.
"Niel, you—" Martha paused for a few seconds to take a deep breath before continuing, "How could you hide this from ? How could you not trust ?"
"I’m sorry, dear. We can’t explain anything to anyone until the DNA test results are out. And the result only ca out right before the wedding. This is the only ti we can reveal everything..."
Nathaniel explained, glancing at Sawyer and signaling for him to explain more to his mother and grandmother.
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