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.”

me help you then.”

chef also prepared some

measure the

He nodded.

cup should be

cinnamon

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

jar of cinnamon to which he added some to

ten minutes for

brought it

longer in pain after she finished the

all over. The chill she felt

got up and got out of bed

can do that myself.” He held her from behind. “You should just stay in bed and

not that delicate,” she said. “I’m feeling

to end

a business trip tomorrow. I have to help

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

smiled gently. “You have

gave her a peck on

wife. A wife and an assistant are

“I’m just an assistant.

to his forehead. “Quite the tongue

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