It was the first time Abigail felt a heartache, the kind that originated from deep within her psyche and eventually translated into physical pain.
In her previous life, her parents were not destined to be together for long. Her mother, young and rebellious, couldn't tolerate her grandpa's traditionalism; she refused to study medicine and instead chose to play rock music with a group of friends. Disgusted by her behavior, her grandpa expelled her from the Smith household.
The young, obstinate girl never returned home until the day she suddenly handed Abigail over to them at the age of twenty-three.
According to her grandpa, Abigail weighed slightly over three pounds at the time, as tiny as a kitten. He never expected she would survive, but she, indeed, became his pride and joy.
Her mother disappeared three days after leaving her and her grandpa never mentioned anything about her mother ever since.
Abigail never really considered becoming a mother herself.