“I did.” Abel nodded.

“Why did you lie to me then?”

“I just didn’t want to tell you because I was useless,” Abel said with a gloomy expression, lowering his starr eyes.

“How are you useless?” Emmeline objected, lifting her head in his embrace.

Abel said nothing.

“Why did you come today then? I thought you didn’t want to bother with me anymore!”

“Said who?!” Abel looked at her stubborn little face.

“That was how you behaved!” Emmeline pouted, looking annoyed.

“I didn’t. Emma…”

“I don’t want to hear it!” She pushed him away, turning to leave only for Able to grab her arm and pull her back into his embrace.

He looked at her, lowered his head as if to kiss her, and then… and then he let her go.

“I got you a gift,” Abel said with a bitter voice.

“What is it?”

“Go downstairs and see.”

a sapphire

Emmeline said with a cold

is a replacement.” Abel continued to coax her.

elements, and water flows, so this wallet will get lost too. I might as well not have it, Emmeline remained sulky.

kind of

“What element

know? I haven’t studied that,” Emmeline

and Benjamin also laughed. This girl is clearly giving Abel a hard time! Looks

the room. She was in her mid-thirties, of average build, and her skin

stood up and

lowered his head, looking uncomfortable.

to me?” The woman, Scarlett, didn’t acknowledge Benjamin and instead stood in front of Tony with her head held high.

said. without raising

been almost fifty days now. You need to be aware of

my company, and it’s not convenient here.” Tony also adopted a cold

you have to hide. from him? You can even let him take the blame for

talk nonsense here!” Tony

for you, Benjamin almost had to take the blame for something that wasn’t his fault, Scarlett

Benjamin tried to defuse the situation,

that time Tony was injured, Abel thought. They’ve divorced, huh?

took Emmeline’s hand and said, “It’s getting late. Emma and I will

and we’ll

nodded. “I’ll be there on time, Tony,

was sweating profusely.

blame Benjamin had taken on.

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