“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.

fell from Emmeline’s eye

her tears and asked with concern, “Emmett, why are you crying

woman and child suffering, I felt sorry

wanted to compensate her with marriage,” Abel said, “but she was lost and I couldn’t

hold

in front of you, but I’ve become the most

my man! Damn you,

Ugh…I feel so sad!

wrong with you?” Abel was startled and quickly

Who upset you?” he

Let me cry for a while…sob…” Emmeline snuggled into his arms, sobbing

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

sadness had stirred up Abel’s emotions, and he could only hold her tightly and

looked on with surprise

seen big brother comforting little brother before?” Luca whispered

at the Precipice, Emmeline settled into a

it filled with clothes that Abel had bought for her, but which he

but feel a pang of

and Quincy were brought back by their

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