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 lean

strange. I thought the father and grandparents of

was blowing fiercely, but he

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

brows a little as he took

the hospital

made him feel even worse that he had to leave Emmeline and

Adrien was right. Whatever happened next

only

going home, Mr.

Abel stubbed out the cigarette after taking a few drags. He tossed the

turned around and looked at the window where Hesperus’

imagine what was going on

because of that mistake five years ago.

driving, so Luca sat in the side passenger seat. They went to a bar named

so the people

in the bar died down a little after Abel stepped

made way for Abel, while the female guests

he has the demeanor of a

“How charming!”

Ryker! He’s the head

it’s really Abel

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