The Quadruplets Are Mine?

Chapter 18

“Emmeline!” Alana’s smile was saccharine sweet as she made her way toward her cousin. “If you didn’t have a dress to wear tonight, I could have lent you one! I have plenty of better-quality dresses after all!”

“Well, this dress was only 99 dollars, including shipping!” Emmeline chuckled. “It’s perfect for tonight,” she added.

Alana’s expression hardened. “What do you mean? Are you mocking our family with your cheap fashion?” Alana gave Emmeline a hard shove, causing Emmeline to stumble and fall backward. However, she was saved by a pair of strong hands that cushioned her fall from behind. Abel Ryker had just arrived.

With an arm still wrapped

protectively around Emmeline’s

waist, Abel turned toward Alana with

a frosty expression. “What’s wrong with a 99-dollar dress? Emmeline looks better than any other lady here tonight.”

“Mr… Mr. Abel?” Alana stammered. “I… I was just teasing my cousin. You’re right, her dress is beautiful!”

“Don’t you owe her an apology?” Abel insisted, refusing to let Alana off the hook so easily.

paled visibly. They were surrounded by many guests who had come to check out

tone was cold and menacing. He

sorry, I was

looks amazing in anything, including this dress!” Julianna Campbell announced, trying to diffuse the

need to protect her grandchild’s mother. “A fine lady

not even close to Emmeline. It’s three against one! Isn’t that

with his mother. “Not everyone

all over

to a corner, willing herself to disappear. The families

herself to be patient. She had bigger plans in place to take

crowd. “To express our gratitude for showering us with

the skirt of her gown and waltzed toward the piano as graceful as a swan. She was a talented pianist, having been taught

Emmeline

to play confidently. A beautiful melody travelled

daughter of an upper-class family! She could rival any famous piano

also talented. I suppose that’s the criteria to marry