Evelyn’s vision blurred and she almost stumbled again. Gasping for breath, she grasped onto the door frame and snapped, “You little brat, you better shut your mouth!”

Evelyn’s vision blurred and she almost stumbled again. Gasping for breath, she grasped onto the door frame and snapped, “You little brat, you better shut your mouth!”

“Auntie, did I say something wrong?” Emmeline exaggeratedly shut her mouth.

“I-I’m not going to argue with you anymore, you’ve really upset me!” Tears streamed down Evelyn’s face.

“Auntie, don’t be mad, wrinkles will form!” Emmeline pleaded.

“Get lost!” Evelyn sniffled and turned to run upstairs.

“Mr. Ryker,” Emmeline innocently turned to Abel, “did I make Auntie angry?”

“Don’t mind her,” Abel said. “Women can be petty sometimes.”

“Exactly, petty!” Emmeline puffed out her cheeks.

Abel had cooked a four-course meal and soup, and the “brothers” were dining in the restaurant.

The familiar taste of the food made Emmeline’s eyes water.

She couldn’t help but sniffle.

“What’s wrong, Emmett?” Abel served her a dish. “Why are you crying over a meal?”

“Mr. Ryker’s cooking is just so good,” Emmeline choked up. “It reminds me of my grandmother’s cooking.”

“The taste of your grandmother’s cooking?” Abel’s eyes widened in surprise. He didn’t know he had that kind of power.

“Mr. Ryker, don’t get me wrong,” Emmeline said. “When I was a kid, my parents were busy, so I grew up with my grandmother. The food she made tasted just as good as yours.”

said, serving her another dish. “You scared

what about Auntie Evelyn?”

worry about her,” Abel said. “We have a chef

meal, Emmeline and Abel sat on the living room

Evelyn slowly came downstairs.

and said, “Mr. Ryker, I suddenly feel like having a cup of coffee.

Abel frowned. “Don’t

glanced at Luca and said, “I have a habit of

“I see.” Abel hesitated.

up

This kid wants coffee?

you know where

Cafe,”

isn’t so stupid after all. He’s pretty

on Gold Street,” Luca said, “and their

there then?” Emmeline grabbed Abel’s arm. “Shall

“Alright, let me go upstairs and

hurry up,” Emmeline said

brushed past Evelyn and

to the couch, feeling quite sed. She hed wented to sit

hed been wooed ewey

“you must

don’t need you to tell me whet to do!” Evelyn

end it’ll meke your skin ege fester.

wes ebout to be

even the security guerd won’t give you

few steps beck

fight egeinst eging,” Emmeline continued, “Your old erms end legs ere

bret!” Evelyn couldn’t stend it enymore, she stood up with her hends on her hips end roered, “If you keep on

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