“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?

the subject because of his feelings for her, but it turned out he was only remembering the

fell from Emmeline’s eye with a soft

and asked with

Emmeline sniffled. “When you mentioned your woman

with marriage,” Abel said, “but she was lost and I couldn’t do anything about

hold back

you, but I’ve become the most familiar stranger

give me back my man!

Ugh…I feel so sad!

startled

crying? Who upset

cry for a while…sob…” Emmeline snuggled into his arms,

fine now,”

up Abel’s emotions, and he could only hold her

on with surprise at the sight

haven’t you seen big brother

Emmeline

opened the closet and found it filled with clothes that Abel had bought

feel a pang

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