“I have a clear conscience and have nothing to fear.” Abel chuckled bitterly.

By the time he arrived home, the skies had already turned bright.

Emmeline was still peacefully sleeping in bed.

Abel took a hot shower, dried himself off, and walked out wearing only shorts.

He lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

Suddenly, a pair of soft arms wrapped around him from behind.

“Woke up and couldn’t find you. Where did you go?” Emmeline murmured sleepily, still half–asleep.

He hesitated for a second. “I went for a run,” he said casually.

He couldn’t possibly tell her that he had just carried an old man’s body to the morgue and had just returned.

“It’s still early. Go and sleep a while longer, sweetheart. Abel patted Emmeline’s hand.

“Abel, how did you get a scar on your back? Emmeline, still groggy, noticed a deep scar on Abel’s shoulder.

“When did you get injured? Why didn’t I know? She reached out to touch it.

Abel froze. His body trembled slightly, and he ordered in a low, stern voice, “Go back to bed now!”

skin, and his body reacted,

bed, but you’ll have to stay with me. Emmeline pressed her little face against his

careful not to catch a cold.

to bed and fell back asleep within

she naturally woke up and opened her

sesame oil spinach,

wiped her face with a towel and said, “Abel, you even have oats?”

Abel said, “I

times a year,” Emmeline said. “And you still prepared

won’t be any left in a few days. Abel served her

that?” Emmeline sat down on the chair. “You’re not planning to buy them for me?”

you forget? I promised to lend the apartment to Tony as his wedding house. And I’ll move to the company, Abel said.

Emmeline said. “When are you going to clean up the

indulgently laughed.

Emmeline was speechless.

way, he asked, “what did you learn this

and advertising

Abel nodded.

is. It has helped me

about it next time. Abel rubbed her head. “For now,

good spot at the World Trade Building. Can you help me

the favor if you went yourself.

to do me a favor and lose money because of me. We’re all

a peeled, hard–boiled egg and

him. “When you go to Sandwell this time, remember to take

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