“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.”

rush out of the house? I’ve

very urgent business I need to attend to,” Abel said.

this before. How

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

home? I’ll make supper for you.”

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

I’ll have to burn the midnight oil tonight. You don’t have to wait for

all of a sudden?”

was so

make supper for you and deliver

“No!” Abel blurted.

Emmeline

food from Nimbus Hotel,” Abel said. “Your eyes haven’t fully recovered yet, so you shouldn’t

do I feel like Abel

there something you’re not telling

from you, Emma.

“But Hubby…”

ended the call. He growled

don’t know how you can still smile when the pain is so

He’d rather die than show his fragile side,”

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