I Am Not Yours

The Visitor

A/N: Hello, readers. Sorry it's been awhile again. My sister got me sick so I've been in no big mood to upload new chapters. But anyway...this next chapter takes place before the beginning of season 9 of WCTH when Henry returns from some trip, apparently, and the show never specifically gave us any details on said trip, so here's my version of what I WISH happened. Enjoy!

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June 1916

About two months had passed since Abigail had left Hope Valley with Cody. She and Henry sent letters to each other as often as they could and he kept it from her that his own health was beginning to wane a bit. He had gone to Carson to complain about some indigestion he was having only to learn that his recent dizziness and feeling unwell was due to High Blood Pressure and stress. He gained somewhat of a friend out of it though. Carson had let him know that he would be there for him if he ever needed to talk, and though Henry was cautious to actually take him up on the offer, he felt a bit less lonely.

He had considered multiple times to go and visit Abigail and her parents, but he never had the time nor the courage to. The oil business was gaining more clients and he was saving up his money to buy his mansion back so he had no time or money for travel.

Soon, his son, Christopher had arrived in town and he began to focus on patching up his relationship with him. His letters to Abigail had slowed down a bit, but never halted. In the letters, he told her of Christopher's arrival and their complicated relationship. Abigail asked Henry why he wouldn't tell Christopher the truth, that his mother took him and left Henry, not the other way around. Henry wrote back to her that he didn't want to ruin Christopher's relationship with his mother or make it seem like HE was a victim. Henry never felt like a victim and never wanted to be one. So he just allowed Christopher to believe what his mother told him about Henry walking out on them and tried to patch things up with him in different ways. He tried to spend time with him and tried to be kind. He tried to get to know him and make amends the way that he suspected Abigail would, had she been in his shoes.

It took a couple of weeks, but soon, Christopher began to see and believe that Henry was a changed man. He was still a bit cautious about allowing his father fully into his heart yet until he witnessed one of Henry's fainting spells caused by his High Blood Pressure.

They talked things out and Christopher forgave him. He soon had to return home to his job and left Hope Valley, giving his father his address so he could write to him. It wasn't long before Henry had somewhat of a relationship with his son and he told Abigail immediately in a letter.

She was so thrilled for him and wrote back that she was proud.

Unfortunately, her mother was getting worse and once summer vacation at Becky's school began, she went to stay with Cody and Abigail at her grandparents' house.

Henry was sorry to hear about Vivian and began to wire Abigail some money once a week so she would have no chance to decline it. He had finally bought his mansion back so he was capable of it now and knew that if he could not help Abigail with how she was feeling, then he could help her out financially. Especially since she was not getting any money from the cafe or the mayor's office at this time.

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July 1916

One more month had passed and Christopher invited Henry to visit his home. At first, Henry was hesitant, knowing that he might bump into his ex wife, but he soon gained motivation. He did want to see where his son grew up and thought to himself that he might stop by Abigail's parents to see her on the way back home afterwards.