“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!”

of her skin, and his body reacted, but he didn’t dare to

with me. Emmeline pressed her

Be careful not to catch a cold. Abel gently pried her

fell back asleep within two

up and opened her

were oatmeal, boiled eggs, sesame oil spinach, and

her face with a towel and said, “Abel,

for you” Abel said, “I always keep

three times a year,” Emmeline said. “And you

a few

the chair. “You’re not planning to buy them for me?”

to lend the apartment to Tony as his wedding house. And I’ll

“When are you going to clean up the

Abel indulgently laughed. “You’re such

Emmeline was speechless.

did you learn this time

and advertising Emmeline replied.

marketing?” Abel nodded.

It has helped me

next time. Abel rubbed her head. “For now, eat your

took a sip of oatmeal. I found a good spot at the World Trade Building.

if you went yourself. Why would you want me, a stranger, to go?”

said, “I don’t want him to do me a favor and lose

handed her a peeled, hard–boiled egg and smiled. “I shouldn’t underestimate

Sandwell this time, remember to take me with

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