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.

she felt vacant inside, as though she and Hesperus had

and grandparents of my children are here with

out of the hospital. The night wind was blowing fiercely, but he

He was about to search for a lighter when

a little as he

atmosphere in the hospital ward

that he had to

happened next had nothing to

only

we going home, Mr. Ryker?” Luca

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

around and looked at the window

imagine what was going

mistake five years ago. Emmeline should have been with Abel and

in the side passenger seat. They went to a bar

been back in the country for very long, so the people in the bar did not know

bar died down a

aside and made way for Abel, while the female guests gasped and wondered who the mysterious

the demeanor of a devil

“How charming!”

Ryker! He’s the head honcho

really

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