“Oh,” the owner finally snapped back to reality. “You’re looking for Kendra. She took the afternoon off.”

“Took off?” Abel furrowed his brow. “Is everything okay with her?”

Emmeline, standing behind him, grew tense. Kendra and Quincy, could something be wrong?

“Her daughter had a high fever,” the owner said. “She went to the hospital for an IV drip.”

“Do you know which hospital?” Abel asked.

“The private one across the street,” the owner pointed a finger.

Abel turned around and walked towards the door, with Emmeline hurrying to keep up with him.

Kendra and Quincy were alone and vulnerable, and Emmeline couldn’t bear the thought of something happening to them. She hurried across the street to the small private hospital and found the pediatric observation room.

Sure enough, she saw Kendra holding Quincy in her arms, with an IV drip in her head as she slept soundly.

Then, a pair of shiny leather shoes appeared in Kendra’s line of sight.

Without guessing, she knew who it was.

Kendra suddenly looked up.

and hold Quincy, but the IV line was

back gently. “Be careful of the

you find us here?” Kendra was a little

the ravioli shop,” Abel said. “I told you to call me if you have any difficulties,

her eyes, tears welling up in them. “Quin

bitterness. “Although you used to work for me, we’re still

to Mr. Abel and Ms. Emmeline,” Kendra said despondently, “but now that Ms. Emmeline is gone, things

his brow. “Are you

want anyone to misunderstand, so it’s

nothing

lowered her eyelashes. “With Ms. Emmeline here, the Precipice was still my home, but with other women coming in now that she’s gone, it’s not my home anymore. I’m

I need you now,” Abel said. “Can you come back to

head and asked bitterly, “To serve Evelyn? She wants to take Ms. Emmeline’s place, and I can’t do

the conversation with a sour feeling in her and tears welling up in her eyes. She quickly turned her head and

explained, “It’s this young man. He’s going to stay with me for a while, and I want you to help

gaze to “Emmett”. When she saw him, she was first stunned, then said, “This is a

hastily,

young man,” Kendra said. “If

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