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.”

door firmly

face.

“Oh shit, oh shit,

we shouldn’t,” Abel said placatingly. “There’s no need to fear rumors if we haven’t done anything wrong,

you go explain the entire mess to them and tell them nothing happened between us. Who’s going to believe you?”

had to admit she had a point. If

doing anything about

moment, Emmeline’s

on a lemon. It must be Benjamin, calling to check up on

at her phone screen, the name on the

Abel blinked. “What film

snatched up the phone

“Yes, Mr. Faughn?”

on set except for you.

face burned. “Yes, yes, everything’s okay. I haven’t forgotten about the stunt

soon as you can; everyone’s waiting

hung up at once. As she turned, Abel leaned

she pulled the

you doing? Why are you giving

her narrowly. “Emmeline Louise, are you out of your mind, taking a stunt job? Has being poor stunted

has stunted my brain? Emmeline stared right back at Abel, bereft of speech for a good few seconds before she pulled herself together enough to retort, “That’s right, being

a bank card. “Is ten million enough? If not,

more.

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