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.

visibly. They were surrounded by many guests who

with it?” his tone was cold and menacing. He extended an arm, trying to

“I’m sorry,

this dress!”

Turner chimed in, feeling the need to protect her grandchild’s mother. “A

not even close to Emmeline. It’s three against one! Isn’t that right, son?”

his mother. “Not everyone

clearly written all over

disappear. The families could continue bickering on their own

told herself to be patient. She had bigger plans in place to take down Emmeline tonight. She shot her Aunt

the crowd. “To express our gratitude for showering us with your presence tonight,

and waltzed toward the piano as graceful as a swan. She was a

unlike Emmeline who

A beautiful melody travelled through the room as Alana’s fingers

She could rival

suppose that’s the criteria to marry a Ryker,” another