“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 who

Kendra suddenly looked up.

up and hold Quincy, but the IV line was tangled

back gently. “Be careful of the

you find us here?” Kendra was a little

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

eyes, tears welling up in them. “Quin just has a cold. You don’t have to bother, Mr.

used to

is gone,

changed?” Abel furrowed his brow. “Are you

know Evelyn well, 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. It’s

there’s nothing between me and

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

head and asked bitterly, “To serve Evelyn? She wants to take Ms.

with a sour feeling in her nose and tears welling up

explained, “It’s this young man. He’s going to stay with

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

hastily, “a real

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