“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

back gently. “Be careful

did you find us here?” Kendra was a little

“I told

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

said with a hint of bitterness. “Although you used to work

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

Abel furrowed his brow.

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

there’s nothing

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

said. “Can you

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

the conversation with a sour feeling in her

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

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

Emmeline nodded hastily, “a real

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

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