Chapter 82

The man’s deep voice rang next to Emmeline’s ear. “It’s me, Abel!”

“Mm.” Emmeline felt a twinge in her nose and tears welling up in her eyes. She leaned gently onto his chest/

“I told you I’d pick you up. Why did you leave on your own?” Abel grumbled.

“I…” Emmeline stammered. “Help me remove the bag from my head.”

Abel grabbed the bag and pulled it but did not manage to remove it. The other end of the bag was fastened with string.

The thugs split into two groups. Four of them fought against Luca while the other three surrounded Abel.

With no other choice, Abel hugged Emmeline close to him with one arm and used the other to fight with the thugs.

In an unfortunate coincidence, he did not order the bodyguards to follow him tonight because he did not want to create a spectacle.

“Put me down,” Emmeline said. “You’re fighting at a disadvantage.”

“No,” Abel said. “You’ll become a hostage if they get their hands on you.”

Emmeline thought it made sense. She hugged Abel’s neck tightly with both her arms.

One of the thugs seized the opportunity and used a dagger to stab Emmeline’s back.

“Emma!”

dagger missed Emmeline’s

“Ugh!” Abel grunted softly.

“Mr. Ryker! Are

only skin-deep.

he spoke, the three thugs rushed

weight on Abel’s body, she lifted herself up and

hit the thugs accurately this time. The thugs

same time, Abel knocked

his face with his shoe. “Answer honestly! Who

with his mouth facing the ground.

you one more chance

shut, someone might bail him out.

us! We really

Abel stomped the

other two thugs wanted to run away, but Abel caught up to them and kicked each

he did not let

Luca dealt with the four thugs. All

hands. “What should we do about

were brimming with killing intent. “Break one of their

“Yes, Mr. Ryker!”

motion, Luca broke the right arms of

fell to their knees and begged for

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