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!”

turned around abruptly. The dagger missed Emmeline’s back

“Ugh!” Abel grunted softly.

could smell blood. “Mr. Ryker! Are you

only skin-deep. Hug me

spoke, the three thugs rushed

locations from their voices. Supporting her body weight on Abel’s body,

thugs accurately this time. The thugs yelped

time, Abel

on his face with his shoe. “Answer honestly! Who hired

hired us!” The thug spoke with his mouth facing the ground. “We followed her for some time because we thought she looked

give you one more chance

he kept his mouth shut, someone might bail him out. If he

hired us! We really acted

wish!” Abel stomped

but Abel caught up to them and kicked each of them between their

did that, he did not

Luca dealt with the four thugs. All seven of

hands. “What should

killing intent. “Break one of their arms and hand them to

“Yes, Mr. Ryker!”

swift motion, Luca broke the right arms of the

to their knees and begged

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