The Quadruplets Are Mine?

“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.

Mr. Abel?” Kendra tried to sit up and hold Quincy, but

her back gently. “Be careful of

did you find us here?” Kendra was

at the ravioli shop,” Abel said. “I told you to call me

lowered her eyes, tears welling up in them. “Quin just has a

to work for me, we’re still friends.

been grateful to Mr. Abel and Ms. Emmeline,” Kendra said despondently, “but now that Ms. Emmeline is gone, things have changed. It’s better for me to keep my distance from Mr. Abel to

his brow. “Are you talking

“I don’t want anyone to misunderstand, so it’s better for me to stay away from you. It’s better

there’s nothing

her eyelashes. “With Ms. Emmeline here, the Precipice was still my home, but with other women coming

“Can

her head and asked bitterly, “To serve Evelyn? She wants to take

stood behind Abel, listening to the conversation with a sour feeling in her and tears welling up in her eyes. She quickly turned her head

He’s going to stay with me for a while, and I want you to help take

did Kendra turn her gaze to “Emmett”. When she saw him, she was first stunned, then said, “This

Emmeline nodded hastily, “a real

man,” Kendra said. “If you shave