"Before I came over, I turned down the offer to join Jeffrey Foster's lab." If Abigail had known that this man already knew she was Abigail and was aware of her past with Jeffrey Foster, she wouldn't have waited until now to explain it to him long ago.
No wonder this man acted like a porcupine whenever he saw Jeffrey Foster; it was because he knew.
He knew of her ten years of unrequited love, of her unattainable love.
And it was because of this that he was so anxious.
He thought she couldn't let go of Jeffrey Foster.
That's why he was so furious when he saw her with Jeffrey Foster that day, especially since Jeffrey was confessing to her at that very moment.
But she had explained to him that Jeffrey Foster liked Dr. Smith...
Abigail was at a loss for words, feeling the complexity of the situation.
"And then?" Brandon Piers noticed Abigail had stopped speaking, feeling like his extensive explanation was brushed off with just one sentence.