“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?
had brought up the subject because of his feelings for her, but it turned
fell from Emmeline’s eye with
her tears and asked with concern, “Emmett, why are
woman
Abel said, “but she
hold back
of you, but I’ve become the most familiar stranger to
my man!
Ugh…I feel so sad!
wrong with you?” Abel was startled and
upset you?” he asked with
so sad. Let me cry for a while…sob…” Emmeline snuggled into his arms, sobbing
okay, Emmett, everything’s fine
had stirred up Abel’s emotions, and he could only hold her tightly and soothe
looked on with surprise at the sight of two
seen big brother
Precipice, Emmeline settled
found it filled with clothes that Abel had bought for her, but which
but feel a pang
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