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 did

cigarette and placed it between his lips. He was about to search for a

furrowed his brows a little

the hospital

that he had to leave Emmeline and

Whatever happened next had nothing to do with

only an

home, Mr.

few drags. He tossed the cigarette into the trash can and walked toward

turned around and looked at the window where

imagine what

ago. Emmeline should have been with Abel

passenger seat. They went to a bar

so the people in the bar

bustling atmosphere in the bar died down a little after Abel stepped into the place with

while the female guests gasped and wondered

a devil but the looks of an

“How charming!”

“That’s Abel Ryker! He’s the head

it’s really

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