Chapter 74

Abel’s expression sank. “Aunt Julianna, my mother wasn’t in the garden when the incident happened.”

“What about Alana?” Julianna asked. “I think there’s something fishy about her!”

She was at the dance floor with me,” Abel explained somewhat reluctantly.

“Fine, whatever,” Julianna said. “Let’s keep a close eye on our own children and minimize our interactions between families!”

Quite obviously, she was referring to Emmeline and Abel.

The two people seemed awkward.

“Yes, Abel.” Adrien went up to stand beside Emmeline. “I’m very grateful that you saved my son, but what

happens after is strictly within our family. You should leave.”

Abel glanced at Hesperus, sleeping on the hospital bed. The boy was in a better condition than before.

He nodded at Emmeline before stepping out of the ward.

Emmeline could hear his footsteps echo rhythmically down the corridor and into the elevator.

Somehow, she felt vacant inside, as though she and Hesperus had lost a shoulder to lean on.

That’s strange. I thought the father and grandparents of my children are here with me!

Abel stepped out of the hospital.

wind was blowing fiercely, but he did

was about to search for

little as he took

the hospital

feel even worse

to leave Emmeline

Hesperus there.

Adrien was right. Whatever happened next had nothing to

only an

we going

Luca asked.

drags. He tossed the

and looked at the window where Hesperus’ room

what

mistake five years ago. Emmeline should have been with Abel and

so Luca sat in the side passenger seat. They went

had not been back

for very long, so the

did not

atmosphere in the bar died down a little after Abel stepped into the

for Abel, while

a devil but the

“How charming!”

recognized him. “That’s Abel Ryker! He’s the head honcho of the

it’s really Abel

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