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

also prepared

enough.” She used a spoon to measure the amount of chocolate needed and tossed it

nodded. “How much

should be

pinch of cinnamon too. It’ll add

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

of cinnamon

minutes for the hot

it upstairs

no longer in pain

chill she

out

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

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

to end up hurt

business trip tomorrow. I have to

packed my own bags. Even Luca doesn’t do it

She smiled gently.

her a peck on her

my wife. A wife and an assistant

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

to his forehead. “Quite the tongue you got on

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