“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, but the IV line was tangled

her back gently.

did you find us here?” Kendra was a little

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

lowered her eyes, tears welling up in them. “Quin just

used to work for me, we’re still friends. Don’t

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

changed?” Abel furrowed his brow. “Are you talking

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

know that there’s nothing between

the Precipice was still my home, but with other women

“Can you come back to

head and asked bitterly, “To serve Evelyn? She wants

feeling in her nose and

this young man. He’s going to stay with me for

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

hastily,

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