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.

vacant inside, as though she and Hesperus had lost a shoulder to

the father and grandparents

hospital. The night wind was blowing fiercely,

a cigarette and placed it between his lips. He was about to search for a lighter when Luca presented a

furrowed his brows a little as he took

in the hospital ward made him

he had to leave

Adrien was right. Whatever happened next had nothing to

only an

we going home,

Abel stubbed out the cigarette after taking a few drags. He tossed the cigarette into the trash can and walked

around and looked at the window

could imagine what was

it’s all because of that mistake five years ago. Emmeline should have

was driving, so Luca sat in the side passenger seat.

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

the bar died down a little after Abel

male guests stepped aside and made way for Abel, while the female guests gasped

has the demeanor of a devil but the

“How charming!”

Ryker! He’s the head honcho of

it’s really Abel

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