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.

up and hold Quincy, but the IV line was tangled

back gently. “Be careful of the

us here?” Kendra was a

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

fine,” Kendra lowered her eyes, tears welling up in them. “Quin just has a cold. You don’t have

you used to work for me, we’re

“but now that Ms. Emmeline is gone, things have changed. It’s better for me to keep my distance

have changed?” Abel furrowed his brow. “Are

know Evelyn well, she’s not Ms. Emmeline,” Kendra said. “I don’t want anyone to misunderstand, so it’s better for me to stay away from

nothing

Ms. Emmeline here, the Precipice was still my home, but with other women coming in

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

asked bitterly, “To serve Evelyn? She wants to take Ms. Emmeline’s place, and I

stood behind Abel, listening to the conversation with a sour feeling in her and tears welling

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

“Emmett”. When she saw him, she was first stunned, then

hastily, “a

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