Chapter 726

Abigail stared at Xander, who was deeply focused on his book, not noticing her. Perhaps sensing her gaze, Xander finally looked up from his reading. "What's up?" Abigail asked, "What are you reading?" She wondered if he found the book more interesting than her. Xander replied, "The Red and the Black." Abigail asked, "Is it your first time reading it? Are you really into it?" She thought, 'He was so nice to me last night, but this morning he's not. If he likes his book so much, he can spend time with it instead.' Xander responded, "I've read it many times. It always feels fresh." Abigail thought, 'He seems to prefer reading his book again instead of spending time with me. If he's already treating me like this so soon into our marriage, I can only imagine what he'd be like later on.' The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She pouted at him. "Hmph!" Xander could not stop himself from laughing at her cute reaction. He set his book aside and approached her. "What's wrong