Ambush of the Quadruplets: Stay Away From This Woman

“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

also

should be enough.” She used a spoon to measure the amount of

nodded.

should

add a pinch of cinnamon too. It’ll add depth to

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

the glass jar of cinnamon to which he added

minutes for the hot chocolate to be

brought it upstairs

enough, Emmeline was no longer in pain after she finished

all over. The chill she felt in

up and got out of bed to pack Abel’s

can do that myself.” He held her from behind. “You should just stay in bed

not that delicate,” she said.

The one who’s going to end up hurt

a business trip tomorrow. I

my own bags.

smiled

a

you’re my wife. A wife and an assistant are different

Luca were here, he’d say, “I’m just an assistant. It’s not like I’m