“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.”

sounded like she was about to cry. “Why did you suddenly rush out of the house? I’ve been

some very urgent business I need

this before. How could

very urgent, and I didn’t have the time to explain. I promise I won’t do it next

coming home? I’ll make supper for you.”

at his body. He guessed that he

have to burn the midnight oil

all of a

some work from before. I was so

make supper for you and deliver it over

“No!” Abel blurted.

hungry,” Emmeline said

Abel said. “Your eyes haven’t fully recovered yet, so you shouldn’t be

Abel is

there something you’re

grin and said, “I won’t hide anything from you, Emma. Be a good girl and

“But Hubby…”

had already ended the call. He growled hoarsely. “Argh!”

you can still smile

die than show his fragile side,” Waylon said.

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