Quentin had no choice. He bent down, preparing to give Alana CPR.
Before he could do so, Alana drew in a deep gulp of air and wheezed, “I…I’m much better now.”
Quentin straightened up, feeling considerably relieved; however, he could not help being somewhat disappointed as well.
Alana took another few labored breaths, then gave Abel her most pitiful look.
Abel deliberately averted his gaze and refused to look at her. Instead, he told Quentin, “Take her back to the hospital, Dr. Anderson. Make sure nothing happens to her.”
“Abel…” Alana protested, pouting
all teary-eyed like a spoiled child.
“I’ll visit you later.” Abel gestured impatiently and turned away.
“Let’s go, Ms. Lane,” Dr. Anderson murmured, wheeling her downstairs.
“All of you, leave now,” Abel ordered. “Everything’s fine here.”
Luca hurriedly ushered everyone out of the room like a mother hen herding a disobedient brood.
Abel stopped him at the door before he left as well. “Luca, give the children breakfast, then send them to kindergarten.”
“Yes, Mr. Abel. I’ll do that.”
shut the door firmly
face.
“Oh shit, oh shit, how the hell am
done anything we shouldn’t,” Abel said placatingly. “There’s no need to fear rumors
them and tell them nothing happened
had to admit she had a
doing anything about it, they
that moment,
a lemon. It must be Benjamin, calling to
he glanced at her phone screen, the name on the display read, “Film
blinked.
already snatched up the phone to answer
“Yes, Mr. Faughn?”
here on set except for you. Is
did Emmeline recall that she had taken on a stunt job with the film crew. Her face burned. “Yes, yes, everything’s okay. I haven’t forgotten about the stunt job, Mr. Faughn! Something came up, that’s all. I’ll be there
as
hung up at once. As she turned, Abel leaned
that she pulled the covers up over
are you doing? Why are
your mind, taking a stunt
she pulled herself together
immediately turned and reached for his wallet, then pulled out a bank card. “Is ten million enough?
more.
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