Abel’s expression sank. “Aunt Julianna, my mother wasn’t in the garden when the incident happened.”

“What about Alana?” Julianna asked. “I think there’s something fishy about her!”

“She was at the dance floor with me,” Abel explained somewhat reluctantly.

“Fine, whatever,” Julianna said. “Let’s keep a close eye on our own children and minimize our interactions between families!”

Quite obviously, she was referring to Emmeline and Abel.

The two people seemed awkward.

“Yes, Abel.” Adrien went up to stand beside Emmeline. “I’m very grateful that you saved my son, but what happens after is strictly within our family. You should leave.”

“…”

Abel glanced at Hesperus, sleeping on the hospital bed. The boy was in a better condition than before.

He nodded at Emmeline before stepping out of the ward.

Emmeline could hear his footsteps echo rhythmically down the corridor and into the elevator.

though she and Hesperus had lost a shoulder to

father and grandparents of my

hospital. The night wind was blowing fiercely, but he did not feel

his lips. He was about to search for

his brows a little as he took a

atmosphere in the hospital ward

that he had to leave Emmeline

Adrien was right. Whatever happened next had nothing

was only

we going home, Mr. Ryker?”

cigarette after taking a few drags. He tossed the cigarette into the trash can and

looked at the window

imagine what was

ago. Emmeline should have been with

sat in the side passenger seat. They went to a bar named

had not been back in the country for very long, so

died down a little after Abel stepped into the place

way for Abel, while the female

demeanor of a devil but the

“How charming!”

He’s the

really

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