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 are

not bad

mo

“What do you mean?”

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

asked herself, “What is this man

you mean by saying all

saying? Are

a

contain her anger any longer, Emmeline broke free from his restraint, and elbowed

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

someone with military training. If you do not accept this as your defeat, you are welcome to make another

I cannot

way. Abel Ryker, I insist that you apologize to me immediately for what you

angry. Why

in a sharp tone, “I’ll say it one more time! Abel Ryker, apologize to

for a moment as he stared

by the extent

the

exploding.

he had just said

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

So.

and tenderly pressed his lips against the soft but unyielding lips in

tightly, and Emmeline found herself powerless against his embrace, which

Abel had thoroughly ravaged her lips did he

“Emma, sor…”

“Smack!”

strike to his cheek, Emmeline forcefully shoved him back

sink in a

she returned to the dining table. Neither of them noticed

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