“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?
thought he had brought up the subject because of his feelings for her, but it turned out he was only
Emmeline’s eye with a soft
tears and asked with concern,
sniffled. “When you mentioned your woman and child suffering,
compensate her with marriage,” Abel said, “but she was lost
hold back
but I’ve become the most
give me back my man!
Ugh…I feel so sad!
what’s wrong with you?” Abel was startled and quickly pulled her into
Who upset you?” he asked
so sad. Let me cry for a while…sob…” Emmeline snuggled into
fine now,” Abel
and he could only hold her
with surprise at the sight of two grown men embracing each
big brother comforting
the Precipice, Emmeline settled into a
it filled with clothes that Abel had bought
couldn’t help but feel a pang
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