“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 not back

because there’s some very urgent business

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

didn’t have the time to explain.

I’ll make supper for

his head to look at his body. He guessed that he would not be going home

have to burn the midnight oil tonight.

are you so busy all of a

had some work from before. I was so preoccupied with looking

for you and deliver it over

“No!” Abel blurted.

You’ll be hungry,” Emmeline said with a

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

do I feel like Abel

there something you’re not

anything from you, Emma. Be a good girl

“But Hubby…”

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

you can still smile when the pain is so intense,” Benjamin said.

show his

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