“What’s your Mommy’s name?” A distinctly chilly note crept into Abel’s voice. It would appear that some scheming woman was trying to frame him!

“Emmeline Louise.”

Emmeline Louise? Abel shook his head. He was certain he did not know this woman.

Meanwhile, Emmeline drove back to the café where she worked and parked her Porsche in the garage. She had just put on her apron when she heard someone calling her name frantically.

“Emma!” The agitated voice came from the doorway. “What on earth did you do to offend the Ryker family? Dad’s insisting that we all go back home right now because he says the Rykers will take action against us!”

It was Emmeline’s older brother, Ethan. Apparently, he had rushed over and was out of breath.

“I was kicked out of the family five years ago. I’m not going back!”

“But…but Dad said if I don’t bring you back with me, he’ll cut me out of the family business!”

“So let him! That’s not a bad thing!” Emmeline was not about to spare her brother’s feelings. “At least you won’t need to see that wretched woman!”

“But Emma, the family business is what keeps my family fed,” Ethan whined. “If I get cut out of it, what’s going to happen to the three of us? We’ll starve to death!”

“Wouldn’t it be much better if you started your own company?” Emmeline retorted, annoyed. “You’re not going to starve to death, not with all your networking and business contacts!”

“Where am I going to find that much start-up capital?” Ethan was not about to give up his grievance so easily. “That woman controls all of Dad’s assets!”

“I’ll ask the bank to advance you a loan!” Emmeline snapped impatiently. “I’ve told you repeatedly not to hope for anything from Dad, but you never listen!”

“You’re talking mighty big all of a sudden, Emma! Do you think the bank’s going to advance you a loan just because you ask? Who do you think you are?”

“Is fifty thousand enough?” Emmeline pulled out her phone. “My classmate just became president of the bank. The money should arrive any minute now.”

“It’s definitely enough.” Oddly enough, Ethan seemed rather fearful all of a sudden. “What if the venture fails, though? I need to figure out what I could use as collateral.”

Emmeline was about to tell him that she would stand the cost if his business venture failed when her phone suddenly rang. The number on the display was an unfamiliar one. She picked up the call. “Nightfall Café. What would you like to order?”

A frosty voice replied, “Your son’s with me.”

“What an amateurish scam. I’m not about to fall for that!” Emmeline hung up the call and was about to resume her conversation with her brother when the phone rang again.

“Hey, scammer, listen here…”

“This is Abel Ryker!”

Emmeline was just about to give the “scammer” a good telling-off when she heard his name. Her heart stopped for a moment.

she had given birth to his children, and she still did not have the slightest idea

her sons

are you?” Emmeline’s tone

to be mistaken for a scammer. Coldly, he replied, “Your son was hungry. He’s eating at the Burger King by the

that her

matters into

thrust one hand out at Ethan imperiously, demanding, “Give me

you want my beat-up

the keys from an unwilling Ethan, tossed her apron

speeding down the highway, she arrived at the Burger King by the airport. When she pushed open the glass door, she

imperious man in a black suit. His presence was so commanding

had training in the military special forces.

father’s perfect genes, after all! No wonder all

was the first to speak. To be fair, the moment he saw how good-looking Helios was, he already expected the boy’s mother to be uncommonly pretty. However,

astoundingly

been moved by any beautiful woman, but he could not deny that this young woman’s loveliness had

“Yes, Mr. Ryker!”

every man on the street

Ryker, the man who tossed a bank card containing ten million dollars at me five years ago, at the beginning of autumn, on a rainy day at the Grand Struyria

romance novel,” Abel answered with a mocking smile. “But I’m in no mood

pregnant, and now you’re just going to shirk all

blocking her way. “Mr. Abel’s been overseas the last few years. You must

Ryker in Struyria who can afford to toss away a bank card with ten million dollars in its account, just like that? If it’s not you, then who else would it

street somewhere,” Abel said with a shrug and a nonchalant wave

exaggeration, and it was not like

Nonetheless, this proved nothing.

Suddenly, Emmeline lunged forward.

way, but she twisted aside and

grew hard, and they were about to rush forward to attack Emmeline when Abel raised his hand to

headlong into his arms. Getting one hand around her slender

At the same

eyes and asked frostily, “What do

DNA

unimaginative!” Abel stood up abruptly and dusted down his suit, turning to leave. “Ms. Louise, I’m returning your son to you. I advise you to keep an eye on him so he doesn’t go around yelling

blocked Abel’s path. “Did you come back to marry Alana

has that got to do with

even if my boy is yours, I’ll leave you

am not!” Abel’s face looked as if it

it was her second

she turned aside and

I’m coming

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