“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?”

to himself, We not only met, but Benjamin

food street in Altney. It seems like you

clicked. “Oh, the Buick

Abel smiled. “Exactly!”

and warmly shook hands with him. “Nice to meet you! We wouldn’t have met if we hadn’t had that little scuffle.”

scullle with me; you were in a tussle with

guy! Diesel slapped his forehead. “He’s Sophia’s man.

and

head. “It was the

his hand and said, “I’ve got things to do. Let’s catch

vice principal, Dayton Parker, is my brother. If you

that Emmeline had mentioned that Diesel had once had a rendezvous with the vice

there was some

are you here?” Abel inquired.

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

I’ll head

agreement at the academic affairs office, they went

Abel’s phone rang.

it turned out to be James Hudson.

up the call with Emmeline present, nor

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

on the other end. Abel, did

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

took a drag of his cigarette and responded with a chuckle,

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