Kendra squinted at the approaching “man” who walked with a strikingly similar gait to Emmeline. Oh, you’re back! Quincy just woke up,” Kendra smiled as she informed Emmett, unaware of everything that had just happened that afternoon.

“I can help you carry her!” Emmett said with outstretched arms.

“You?” Kendra chuckled. “I wouldn’t expect a man to know how to carry a baby!”

“Well, I carried my younger brother when he was a baby,” Emmett explained. “It’s no problem for me at all!”

Abel walked over and overtook Emmett instead, grabbing hold of Quincy and carrying her into his arms in one swift move. “Let me do it,” Abel told Kendra. “You can go ahead and prepare dinner.”

“Dinner is already prepared, Mr. Abel,” Kendra informed him. “You’re back a little later than usual today.”

“Mm,” Abel grunted softly. “Some things got in the way.”

Behind him, Emmett stuck out his tongue childishly.

the dining hall. “Why don’t you both head upstairs to change and wash up first? I’ll get the dishes

room, Emmeline inspected her fake mustache and made sure it was properly in place before changing and going back downstairs. As everyone was gathered at the dining table, Luca suddenly

Murphy is here,” Luca informed his

What does she want?” Abel raised his eyebrow

something over,” Luca explained.

let her in then since it’s Mom’s instruction. She might just tell on me if I turned her

later, Evelyn entered the house with two big

prepared some lamb stew to soothe your tummy, so I’m here to deliver it!” she announced cheerily just before noticing the man

visit Abel and be closer to him, but she had not expected the wicked

have more of these ribs. You should eat more to fill up that skinny

affectionately. “You dote on me more than my

I’m not your mother or your grandmother. I’m a proper man, ok?” Abel

you’re always so patient and gentle with me, almost exactly like my mother,” Emmett

but his voice remained gentle. “Why

temper!” Emmett objected. “You’re much better

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