“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.

knew who it

Kendra suddenly looked up.

tried to sit up and hold Quincy, but the IV

pressed her back gently. “Be careful of

find us here?” Kendra was a

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

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

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

grateful to Mr. Abel and Ms. Emmeline,” Kendra said despondently, “but now that Ms. Emmeline is gone, things have changed.

changed?” Abel furrowed his brow. “Are you

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

that there’s nothing

Kendra lowered her eyelashes. “With Ms. Emmeline here, the Precipice was still my home, but with other women coming in

now,” Abel said. “Can you come back to the villa

She

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

He’s going to stay with me for a while, and I want you to help take care

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

Emmeline nodded hastily,

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