“Uncle Maxwell.” Abel’s eyes were slightly moist as he knelt in front of Maxwell. “My loyalty lies with you. Everything I have today is thanks to you. I don’t remember the others, nor do I want to!”

Maxwell frowned, “We are all family. The past is in the past; we need to focus on what lies ahead and do it well!”

After a moment of silence. Abel nodded and briefly acknowledged Maxwell’s response.

School had resumed, but Emmeline hadn’t returned to register.

Abel had already made the necessary arrangements with his contacts at the Education Bureau.

Emmeline only needed to submit her leave of absence paperwork without pay,

Before heading back to Altney in the morning, Abel brought Emmeline to the school.

The director of academic affairs, Juseph Sayer, had been transferred to Altney Steel and now worked as an ordinary employee.

Ysabel’s whereabouts remained unknown, and there was no confirmation of her status,

When Abel and Emmeline arrived at the administrative building, they ran into someone coming out of the vice principal’s office.

Both Abel and Emmeline recognized him as Diesel Parker, the rugged man.

Diesel felt a sense of familiarity when he saw the two of them.

After they passed each other, he suddenly turned back and caught up with Abel, asking, “Hey, have we met. before?”

only met, but Benjamin and I even

Altney. It seems like

“Oh,

Abel smiled. “Exactly!”

surprise, Diesel extended his hand and warmly shook hands with him. “Nice to meet you! We wouldn’t have met if we hadn’t had that little

You didn’t scullle with me; you were in a tussle with another guy.”

forehead. “He’s Sophia’s

smirked and complimented,

“It was the

words with him, so he waved his hand and said, “I’ve got things

brother. If you

suddenly remembered that Emmeline had mentioned that Diesel had once had a rendezvous with the vice principal in a community garden.

was some business between the two.

are you here?” Abel inquired.

the construction funds for the school field renovation. Why else would I be here?” Diesel looked. rather pleased with

I’ll

leave of absence without pay agreement at the academic affairs office,

Abel’s phone

out to

up the call with Emmeline present, nor could he

avoid Emmeline, Abel used the pretext of needing to visit the restroom and stepped

other end. Abel, did your heart go soft

fun at him for showing leniency toward

drag of his cigarette and responded

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