Emmeline had no plans of using the restroom; instead, she intended to go outside and give those two a chance to get more comfortable with each other.

Janie appeared very reserved when she was with Benjamin, and there was no hint of her

flamboyant personality at all.

As Emmeline turned on the faucet, she hummed a nursery rhyme

while washing her hands.

“You seem to be very happy today!” came a cold voice from behind.

Upon hearing that, Emmeline’s head whipped around.

Abel covered her mouth and pulled her into a cubicle, locking the door with a click.

“Hey, what do you want to do?” Emmeline muffled her words through Abel’s hand.

Emmeline’s first instinct was to retaliate, but once she realized who it was, she relaxed as she remembered the ointment he had given her the night before.

Abel enveloped her slender waist with his arms and pinned her to the wall, his towering stature looming over her.

His thumb brushed against her lips as he asked, “What do you

think I should do?”

“How am I supposed to know?”

Only then die Emmeline notice the suppressed anger in his eyes, and asked in a panic, “Why are you bere?”

Abel snorted coldly, “Am I not allowed to be here? Are you afraid that I’ll see it?”

“Huh?” Emmeline was confused

and didn’t understand what he

was referring to.

his

“Emmeline, you

bad at

mo

“What do you mean?”

have Benjamin here with you. Occasionally, you even find the time to hook up with

suddenly changed as she asked herself, “What is this man talking

what do you mean

don’t understand what I’m saying? Are you playing

a

free from

side, then quickly reached out and took hold of her elbow, drawing her back into his embrace once

against someone with military training. If you do not accept this as your

are, I cannot withstand

way. Abel Ryker, I insist that you apologize

me angry. Why should I apologize

spoke in a sharp tone, “I’ll say it

for a moment as he stared blankly at the fiercely

surprised by the extent of Emmeline’s anger,

on the verge

exploding.

fact, he had just said those in

wondering how he could explain himself at this point, as there seemed

So.

tenderly pressed his lips against the

herself powerless against his embrace, which felt as unyielding

had thoroughly ravaged her lips did he lift his

“Emma, sor…”

“Smack!”

strike to his cheek, Emmeline forcefully shoved

against the sink in a state

returned to the dining table. Neither of them noticed that

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