“Right,” Abel said. “She’s a single mother, and I don’t want them to suffer.”

“Same here,” Emmeline’s voice caught. “If it were me, I would do the same.”

“I once had a woman,” Abel said ruefully. “She suffered with my child, but I wasn’t there for them. So, taking care of Kendra is, in a way, me making up for my own guilt.”

As soon as he spoke, Emmeline froze. Abel, did he still have feelings for her?

“Mr. Ryker,” Emmeline shook his arm excitedly. “What about that woman of yours? Why isn’t she with you?”

Abel gave a wistful smile. “Let’s not talk about her. It’s all in the past.”

It’s all in the past?

Emmeline’s feet faltered.

The hope that had just risen was extinguished by his words.

Has she become a thing of the past for Abel?

She thought he had brought up the subject because of his feelings for her, but it turned out he was only remembering the past.

Emmeline’s

and asked with concern, “Emmett, why are you crying when

mentioned your woman and child suffering, I felt

her with marriage,” Abel said, “but

hold

you, but I’ve become the most familiar stranger

me back my

Ugh…I feel so sad!

startled and quickly pulled

upset you?” he

me cry for a while…sob…” Emmeline snuggled

everything’s fine now,” Abel said, trying to comfort her with gentle

emotions, and he

with surprise at the sight of two grown men

you seen big brother comforting little brother before?” Luca whispered

Precipice, Emmeline settled into a

found it filled with clothes that Abel had bought

but feel a pang of

were brought

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