Emmeline’s return to the café with Abel took Sam, who happened to look over, by surprise.

Sam found it hard to believe that Emmeline would be caught dead with Abel.

Did the pair get back together?

As if Abel was really here to inspect the landscaping, he went up to the platform.

“Ms. Louise, what’s the situation here?” Sam asked Emmeline in

hushed tones.

“He’s here to check on Mateo’s work, and nothing else,” Emmeline replied.

“Seriously?” Sam was skeptical.

Emmeline glared at her. “What’s going on in your mind?”

Sam stuck out her tongue.

She refused to believe that Abel did not have other thoughts in mind.

“Emma, do you want to see if there’s anything else needing sorting out?” Abel’s voice came from up the ladder.

“Did you hear that? It’s purely for work.” Emmeline told Sam.

Blinking, Sam gave a nod.

As if she took Emmeline’s word for it!

Up on the platform, Abel wore a white shirt and rolled up his

eleeves.

He took off his jacket and put it on the swing.

look at the details and see if

not wrap

mattered was that the flowers looked

tiny details were the

a

something moving in

pried the flower petals and leaves aside for a closer

Christ!” It

of her lungs before jumping

her from falling and

“C-Centipede! Ah!”

that crawled under Emmeline’s skin

would kill her to

of these three animals.

had going was that she had not

scary about a

her

like she had seen a

don’t want the garden

“The centipede will come and eat me if I sit on the

I can get Mateo to do some pest control.” Abel was caught between

Emmeline clung to Abel like a

so you can get insects. All it takes

head as color

“Thank you for inspecting the garden. Otherwise, I’d

“It’s only

me, that’s a heavyweight killer

furrowed his brows

as Emmeline drew close for a

you get for saving me

at first, Abel

soon filled with rapture.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255