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.

tried to sit up and hold Quincy, but the IV line

back gently. “Be careful

us here?” Kendra was

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

up in them. “Quin just has a cold. You don’t have

with a hint of bitterness. “Although you used to work for me, we’re still friends. Don’t make it

and Ms. Emmeline,” Kendra said despondently, “but now that Ms. Emmeline is gone, things have changed. It’s

Abel furrowed his

“I don’t want anyone to misunderstand, so it’s better for me

know that there’s nothing between me and

Ms. Emmeline here, the Precipice was still my home, but with

“Can you come back to the

“To serve Evelyn? She wants to take Ms. Emmeline’s

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

“It’s this young man. He’s going to stay with me for

saw him, she was first stunned, then said, “This is a young

hastily, “a real

you’re quite handsome for a young man,” Kendra said. “If you