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.”

you then.” She found

also

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

He nodded. “How much

cup should

of cinnamon too.

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

him the glass jar of cinnamon to which he added some

ten minutes for the hot chocolate to

it upstairs

longer in pain after she finished

The chill she felt in her

got out

from behind.

not that delicate,” she said. “I’m

to

a business trip tomorrow.

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

the past.” She smiled gently. “You have me

gave her a

my wife. A wife and an

just an assistant. It’s not like

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