A garment gently draped over her shoulder.

Emmeline was startled and turned around with pleasant surprise. “Abel!”

Yet, to her dismay, Benjamin was the one who had placed the garment on her.

Tears welled up in her eyes.

Perhaps it was disappointment or resentment.

“Abel couldn’t find you. He’s going crazy!” Benjamin sat down beside her, embracing her trembling shoulders.

“Where is he?” She tearfully asked. “Where is he? Why didn’t he come to pick me up?”

“He couldn’t free himself from something important.” He said, “He’ll be back tomorrow morning.”

Abel didn’t want Benjamin to inform Emmeline about Maxwell being hospitalized.

Since the situation had already stabilized, there was no need to upset her again.

He wanted her to have a good night’s sleep today, and it wouldn’t be too late to take her to the hospital tomorrow morning.

“Tomorrow morning?” Emmeline furrowed her brows lightly. “What is he doing outside?”

“Regardless, he hasn’t done anything wrong” Benjamin said. “Abel wants you to enjoy your pasta and get a good night’s sleep. Just wait for him to return.”

felt a sense of relief in her heart, and a faint

Ryker Group’s residence,

Take good care of her. Her eyes are all red

with him

sound calm, but tears

He hoarsely said, “Tell

fine. She replied, “I’ve been busy all day and

back. He asked, “You didn’t have dinner,

I’ll make something for myself

turned off?” he asked

I couldn’t find you. She choked and said, “Even if it’s on, I wouldn’t

completely shattered.

next day to a steady knocking on the

time; it was 7:30 am.

be so carly? Does Abel not have the keys?

and walked over to open the door. To her surprise, it was Alana standing outside!

no one inside. When

was startled. “You’re here

awkwardly smiled. “I suppose you didn’t have breakfast, so I brought you some.”

placed the breakfast on the

a silver hairpin in Alana’s hair.

It was hers!

skipped a beat.

mentioning yesterday afternoon that

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