“I’m telling you the truth.” Abel nodded in earnest. “I went to sleep every night hugging a basketball and praying for first place in tomorrow’s game.”

“From now on, your basketball and I are now rivals. You’re only allowed to hug me to bed. No basketballs allowed!”

“I’m not that stupid anymore.” He pinched her cheek. “You’re soft and adorable. Basketballs are hard and smell bad. I’d rather die than hug a basketball.”

“Hahaha.” She burst into laughter while cradled in his arms.

“I’ll go get you some hot chocolate.” He kissed her. “Just lie back. I’ll be right back.”

“Mm-hmm.” Emmeline nodded happily.

He gave her another kiss before leaving downstairs.

Kendra was helping the chef with preparing the meals when Abel walked in.

“Mr. Abel.” Kendra startled. “The food isn’t ready yet.”

“Oh, there’s no hurry. I’m just here to get some hot chocolate.”

“Hot chocolate?” Kendra immediately understood. “I’ll prepare that and have it delivered to Ms. Louise when I’m done.”

“I can do it myself,” Abel said. “I can get a handle on how it’s done.”

then.” She found some

chef also prepared

a spoon to measure the amount of chocolate needed

He nodded. “How

cup should

can add a pinch of cinnamon too.

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

cinnamon

took ten minutes for the hot chocolate to be

it upstairs

in pain after she

all over. The chill she felt in her palms

up and got out of bed to

held her from behind. “You should just stay in bed and

not that delicate,” she said. “I’m

The one who’s going to end

going on a business trip tomorrow. I have to help you

always packed my own bags. Even Luca doesn’t

past.” She smiled gently. “You have me

gave her a peck on

A wife

say, “I’m just

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