“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.

from Emmeline’s eye with a soft

catch sight of her tears and asked with concern, “Emmett, why are you crying when everything is

you mentioned your woman and child

Abel said, “but she was lost and I couldn’t do anything about

hold back

but I’ve become

back my man! Damn you,

Ugh…I feel so sad!

was startled and quickly pulled her into his

you crying? Who upset

I feel so sad. Let me cry for

sad about? It’s okay, Emmett, everything’s fine now,” Abel said, trying to comfort her with

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

passing by in the corridor looked on with surprise at the sight of two grown men embracing each

staring, haven’t you seen big brother comforting little brother

Precipice, Emmeline settled into a

Abel had

but feel a

Quincy were brought back by their

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