“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?”

met, but

smiled and replied, “On the food street in Altney. It seems like you and another guy were fighting over a woman.

clicked. “Oh, the

Abel smiled. “Exactly!”

to meet you! We wouldn’t have met if we hadn’t had that

with me; you

Diesel slapped his forehead. “He’s Sophia’s man. I knocked him down.”

smirked and

“It was the alcohol

didn’t want to waste any more words with him, so he waved his hand and said,

my brother. If you ever need anything, just let.

had a rendezvous with the vice principal in a community

was some business between the

you here?” Abel inquired.

else would I be here?”

I’ll head to the academic affairs

without pay agreement at the

Abel’s phone

out to be James Hudson.

the call with Emmeline present, nor could he answer it in her

Emmeline, Abel used the pretext of needing to visit the restroom and stepped aside to take the call.

laugh on the other end. Abel, did your heart go

James was getting at–he was poking fun at him for showing leniency toward

of his cigarette and responded with a chuckle, “Yeah.”

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