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.

and hold

her back gently. “Be careful

did you find us here?”

ravioli shop,” Abel said. “I told

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

with a hint of bitterness. “Although you used to work for me, we’re

Emmeline is gone, things have changed. It’s better for me to keep my distance from Mr. Abel

changed?” Abel furrowed his brow. “Are you talking about

not Ms. Emmeline,” Kendra said. “I don’t want anyone to misunderstand, so it’s

that there’s nothing between

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 not their

Abel said. “Can you come back to the villa with

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

a sour feeling in her and tears

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

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

hastily,

handsome for a young man,” Kendra said. “If you shave that