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 found some dark

also prepared some

measure

He nodded. “How much

cup should be

of cinnamon too.

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

handed him the glass jar of cinnamon to which he added some to

ten minutes for the hot

brought it

no longer in pain after she finished

all over. The chill she

out of bed to pack Abel’s

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

delicate,” she said. “I’m feeling much better

who’s going to end

business trip tomorrow.

it to me,” he said. “I always packed my own bags. Even

the past.” She smiled gently. “You have

her a peck on

my wife. A wife and an assistant

were here, he’d say, “I’m just an assistant. It’s not

a finger to his forehead. “Quite the