“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.

tear fell from Emmeline’s eye with a soft

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

“When you mentioned your woman and child suffering,

her with marriage,” Abel said, “but she was lost and

Emmeline couldn’t hold back her

I’m right in front of you, but I’ve become the

my man! Damn you,

Ugh…I feel so sad!

was startled and

upset you?” he asked

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

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

and he could only hold her

passing by in the corridor looked on with surprise at

you seen big brother comforting little brother before?”

at the Precipice, Emmeline

clothes that Abel had bought for her, but which he had removed from

but feel a pang

were brought back by

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