The Quadruplets Are Mine?

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.”

then.” She

chef also prepared some

measure the

nodded. “How much

should be

of cinnamon too. It’ll add

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

the glass jar of cinnamon to which

ten minutes for the hot chocolate to be

it

enough, Emmeline was no longer in

warm all over. The chill she felt in her palms and feet

got out of bed to pack

He held her from behind. “You should

said.

who’s going to end

on a business trip tomorrow. I have to

“I always packed my own bags. Even

smiled

gave her a peck on

wife and

Luca were here, he’d say, “I’m just an assistant. It’s

a finger to his forehead. “Quite the tongue you got