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

and grandparents of my children are here with

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

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

little as he took

atmosphere in the hospital

feel even worse that he had to leave

Adrien was right. Whatever happened next had nothing

only

we going home, Mr. Ryker?” Luca

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

around and looked at

could imagine what was going

mistake five years ago. Emmeline should have been with Abel and not

passenger seat. They went to a bar named Golden

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

atmosphere in the bar died down a little after Abel

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

a devil but the looks

“How charming!”

“That’s Abel Ryker! He’s the head

really Abel

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