“Oh,” the owner finally snapped back to reality. “You’re looking for Kendra. She took the afternoon off.”

“Took off?” Abel furrowed his brow. “Is everything okay with her?”

Emmeline, standing behind him, grew tense. Kendra and Quincy, could something be wrong?

“Her daughter had a high fever,” the owner said. “She went to the hospital for an IV drip.”

“Do you know which hospital?” Abel asked.

“The private one across the street,” the owner pointed a finger.

Abel turned around and walked towards the door, with Emmeline hurrying to keep up with him.

Kendra and Quincy were alone and vulnerable, and Emmeline couldn’t bear the thought of something happening to them. She hurried across the street to the small private hospital and found the pediatric observation room.

Sure enough, she saw Kendra holding Quincy in her arms, with an IV drip in her head as she slept soundly.

Then, a pair of shiny leather shoes appeared in Kendra’s line of sight.

guessing, she knew

Kendra suddenly looked up.

Mr. Abel?” Kendra tried to sit up and hold Quincy, but the

back

here?”

said. “I told you to call me if you have

fine,” Kendra lowered her eyes, tears welling up in them. “Quin just has a cold. You don’t have

bitterness. “Although you used to work for me, we’re still friends.

and Ms. Emmeline,” Kendra said despondently, “but now that Ms. Emmeline is gone, things

Abel furrowed his brow.

not Ms. Emmeline,” Kendra said. “I don’t want anyone to misunderstand, so it’s

there’s nothing between me

her eyelashes. “With Ms. Emmeline here, the Precipice was still my home, but with other women coming in now that she’s gone, it’s

need you now,” Abel said. “Can you come back

She wants to take Ms. Emmeline’s place, and

a sour feeling in her nose and tears welling up in her eyes. She quickly turned her

Emmeline’s hand and explained, “It’s this young man. He’s going to stay with me

Kendra turn her gaze to “Emmett”. When she saw him, she was first stunned, then said, “This

Emmeline nodded hastily, “a real

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