The Quadruplets Are Mine?

Chapter 21

“Son,” Julianna said to Adrien in a hushed whisper. “I think… we should maintain a distance from Emmeline Louise.”

“She’s the mother of my children,” Adrien shrugged himself free of his mother’s grip. “How could I stand by and do nothing when she’s in trouble?”

“She’s too feral, son. She’ll never listen to you if you marry her,” Julianna explained to Adrien, who just stared dumbly at his mother.

Emmeline was still taking in the fact that Abel had offered to pay the Lanes for all the damage she had caused. “Mr. Ryker, I…” she began.

“Don’t worry about it,” Abel said without a hint of emotion in his voice. “Treat it as a personal loan. You can pay me back slowly.”

Before Emmeline could continue speaking, Ethan had already rushed to grab Abel’s hands, shaking them vigorously. “Mr. Ryker, thank you so much! I will work hard to help my sister pay off the loan, don’t you worry!” Ethan said gratefully.

Mm,” Abel nodded expressionless as he retracted his hand back from Ethan’s warm grip.

“Mr. Ryker! How could you…” Alana whined petulantly, but Abel had already turned around to leave. She turned to Rosaline for support instead. “Auntie Rosaline, how could Abel side with an outsider like Emmeline! I’m the one who gave you a grandchild!”

went overboard tonight, Alana.

way over. “My niece is a woman of good character and upbringing. She will surely bear you

best,” Rosaline nodded. “I’m not losing to that old

as she approached Adrien next. “I’m Emmeline’s stepmother, Alondra. I know the girl inside out.

do. I would still like to have two granddaughters.

continued. “They’re rude and ill-mannered and

insisted. “They are my children

young, it’s not

I didn’t warn you!” Alondra turned around and left. Emmeline, it’s about time you felt the pain of having your children taken away from

once she left the Lane family

to find a way to help my brother and

doing the necessary preparation in the next two days.

the networking session organized at one, of Adelmar Group’s hotels, including representatives from

had invited him assuming he was still the deputy CEO of Louise Corporation, but he had since been dismissed by his own father,

should still go anyway!” Emmeline persuaded her brother as she poured him a cup of coffee. “Perhaps