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

made sure it was properly in place before changing and going back downstairs. As everyone was gathered at the dining table,

Murphy is here,” Luca informed his

this time? What does she want?”

asked her to bring something over,” Luca explained. “Should

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

to allow Evelyn Murphy’s sports car into the compound. A few minutes later, Evelyn entered the house with

Rosaline prepared some lamb stew to soothe your tummy, so I’m here to deliver it!”

an excuse to visit Abel and be closer to him, but she had not expected the wicked man to still be around!

eat more to fill

smiled affectionately. “You dote on me

grandmother. I’m a proper man, ok?”

and gentle with me, almost exactly like my mother,” Emmett

remained gentle. “Why can’t you describe me like your

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

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