Chapter 397

I’m telling you the truth.” Abel nodded in earnest. “I went to sleep every night hugging a basketball and praying for first place in tomorrow’s game.”

“From now on, your basketball and I are now rivals. You’re only allowed to hug me to bed. No basketballs allowed!”

“I’m not that stupid anymore.” He pinched her cheek. “You’re soft and adorable. Basketballs are hard and smell bad. I’d rather die than hug a basketball.”

“Hahaha.” She burst into laughter while cradled in his arms.

“I’ll go get you some hot chocolate.” He kissed her. “Just lie back. I’ll be right back.”

“Mm-hmm.” Emmeline nodded happily.

He gave her another kiss before leaving downstairs.

Kendra was helping the chef with preparing the meals when Abel walked in.

“Mr. Abel.” Kendra startled. “The food isn’t ready yet.”

“Oh, there’s no hurry. I’m just here to get some hot chocolate.”

“Hot chocolate?” Kendra immediately understood. “I’ll prepare that and have it delivered to Ms. Louise when I’m done.”

“I can do it myself,” Abel said. “I can get a handle on how it’s done.”

you then.” She found some dark

also prepared some

to measure the amount of chocolate needed and tossed it into

nodded. “How much

should

a pinch of cinnamon too. It’ll add depth

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

handed him the glass jar of cinnamon to which he added

ten minutes for the hot chocolate to be

it upstairs

was no longer in pain after she

she felt in her palms and feet was

and got out of bed to pack Abel’s

do that myself.” He held her from behind. “You

said. “I’m feeling much better

going to end up hurt

on a business trip tomorrow. I

he said. “I always packed my own bags. Even Luca doesn’t do

She smiled gently. “You have me

her a peck on her

you’re my wife. A wife and

“I’m just an assistant. It’s not like I’m your

finger to his forehead. “Quite the tongue you

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