“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.

she knew who it

Kendra suddenly looked up.

up and hold Quincy,

Abel pressed her back gently. “Be careful of

us here?”

shop,” Abel said. “I told you to call me if you have any

tears welling up in them. “Quin just has a cold. You don’t have

with a hint of bitterness. “Although you used to work for me, we’re still friends. Don’t make it so

to Mr. Abel and Ms. Emmeline,” Kendra said despondently, “but now that Ms. Emmeline is gone, things have changed. It’s better for me to keep my distance from

changed?” Abel furrowed his

she’s not Ms. Emmeline,” Kendra said. “I don’t want anyone to misunderstand, so it’s better for me to stay away from you.

know that there’s nothing between me

here, the Precipice was still my home, but with other women coming in now that

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

asked bitterly, “To serve Evelyn? She wants

the conversation with a sour feeling in her nose and tears welling up in her eyes. She quickly turned her head

to stay

she saw him, she was first stunned, then said, “This is a

hastily, “a

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