“Right,” Abel said. “She’s a single mother, and I don’t want them to suffer.”
“Same here,” Emmeline’s voice caught. “If it were me, I would do the same.”
“I once had a woman,” Abel said ruefully. “She suffered with my child, but I wasn’t there for them. So, taking care of Kendra is, in a way, me making up for my own guilt.”
As soon as he spoke, Emmeline froze. Abel, did he still have feelings for her?
“Mr. Ryker,” Emmeline shook his arm excitedly. “What about that woman of yours? Why isn’t she with you?”
Abel gave a wistful smile. “Let’s not talk about her. It’s all in the past.”
It’s all in the past?
Emmeline’s feet faltered.
The hope that had just risen was extinguished by his words.
Has she become a thing of the past for Abel?
brought up the subject because of his feelings for her, but
from Emmeline’s eye with
tears and asked with concern, “Emmett, why are you crying when everything is
you mentioned your woman and child suffering, I felt
I wanted to compensate her with marriage,” Abel said, “but she was lost and I couldn’t do anything
couldn’t hold back her tears
you, but I’ve become the most familiar stranger
give me back my man!
Ugh…I feel so sad!
what’s wrong with you?” Abel was startled and
Who upset you?” he asked
cry for a while…sob…” Emmeline
fine now,” Abel said, trying to comfort her with
Abel’s emotions, and he could only hold
by in the corridor looked on with surprise
haven’t you seen big brother comforting little brother before?” Luca whispered
the Precipice, Emmeline settled into a guest
Abel had bought for her, but which he had
feel a pang
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