“You didn’t,” Luca said with a grin. “You kicked me once, but it doesn’t hurt.”

“Phew,” Abel closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. “I still remember how I nearly killed Adam.”

Luca chuckled. “I’m luckier than he is. At least you didn’t manage to grab and toss me.”

He was very relieved to see that Abel managed to pull through.

Suddenly, Abel’s phone rang.

Waylon went out of the bathroom to pick it up. He frowned when he saw the call was from Emmeline.

He was running out of excuses.

Waylon returned to the bathroom and handed the phone to Abel.

“It’s from Emma. What are you going to tell her?”

Abel was silent for a while before he took the phone.

He inhaled deeply to suppress the pain and said composedly, “Hey, Emma.”

about to cry. “Why did you suddenly rush out of the house? I’ve been waiting for you, but you’re

work overtime tonight because there’s some very urgent business I need to attend to,” Abel said.

sniffled. “I’ve never seen you like this before. How could you

sorry, babe. It was really very urgent, and I didn’t have the time to explain. I promise I won’t

coming home? I’ll

lowered his head to look at his body. He guessed that he would not

the midnight oil tonight.

you so busy all of a sudden?” Emmeline mumbled.

work from before. I was so preoccupied with looking for you,”

supper for you and deliver it over

“No!” Abel blurted.

You’ll be hungry,” Emmeline said with a frown.

I’m hungry, I’ll get food from Nimbus Hotel,” Abel said. “Your eyes haven’t fully recovered yet, so

like Abel is hiding something from

there something you’re not

won’t hide anything from you, Emma. Be a good girl and go to bed.”

“But Hubby…”

already ended the call.

how you can still smile when the pain is

show his fragile side,” Waylon said.

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