The Quadruplets Are Mine?

“Emma never regained consciousness,” Benjamin teared up as he spoke. “She was still fighting for her life, so Master Adelmar made a gamble…”

“Emma…” Abel stumbled forward on shaky legs.

Luca immediately stepped forward to support him. “Calm down, Mr. Abel…”

“Abel, you don’t look too good. Are you unwell?” Benjamin asked out of concern.

“My gastroenteritis has worsened,” Abel’s face scrunched up in pain. “But I won’t die so easily. At least, not yet…”

“What do you mean?” Benjamin frowned. “You’re Mr. Abel Ryker, the devil from hell himself! How can you be so weak and pathetic?!”

“I’ll be fine as long as Emma is fine,” Abel chuckled bitterly. “If anything happens to her, I…”

Benjamin interrupted Abel before he could finish his sentence. “Don’t forget your four children! Love isn’t everything, Abel!” Benjamin snapped at him.

about you then, huh?” Abel challenged. “Benjamin… No, Benedict, what would you do

looked down at his feet, unable to answer

everything? Don’t be a hypocrite, Benjamin! Can you

face as he choked out,

to do the responsible thing as a man, but he was unable to give her what she wanted – true feelings. Still, Janie

and I already belong to you. You

saying I’ll leave you. I’ve already promised you

Janie sobbed. “I miss Emma too, you know. If anything happened to her, I’ll be crushed too, but you need to hang in there. I can’t replace Emmeline, but I’ll be right there with you all the

prayed to any higher power that was listening to help Mr. Abel and bring Ms. Emma

if remembering something, Janie looked up at Benjamin. “So your name

of the children that he took in will change their last name to Adelmar.

island is Emma on? Can you take me

nodding softly. “Return to your guest rooms for now and come

great!” Abel exclaimed, slightly choked with emotion. “We’ll come back