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.

bowed his head

“Emmeline, you

not bad

mo

“What do you mean?”

let out a cold laugh and sneered, “On one hand, you have Adrien waiting for you, and now you have Benjamin here with you. Occasionally, you even find the time to hook up with

suddenly changed as she asked herself, “What is this

mean

understand what I’m saying? Are

You’re a

contain her anger any longer, Emmeline broke free from his

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

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

who you are, I cannot withstand

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

made me angry. Why should I apologize to

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

for a moment as he stared blankly at the fiercely angry

by the extent of

the verge

exploding.

fact, he had just said those in a fit

he could explain himself at this

So.

bowed his head and tenderly pressed his lips against the

his embrace, which felt as unyielding as

her lips did he

“Emma, sor…”

“Smack!”

his cheek, Emmeline forcefully

sink

Janie were deep in conversation when she returned to the dining table. Neither of them noticed that Emmeline was acting

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