“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 eye with

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

woman and

with marriage,” Abel said, “but she was

hold

you, but I’ve become

give me back my

Ugh…I feel so sad!

wrong with you?” Abel was startled and quickly

crying? Who upset

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

about? It’s okay, Emmett, everything’s fine now,” Abel said, trying

and he could only

corridor looked on with surprise at

you seen big brother comforting little brother

the Precipice, Emmeline

Abel had bought for her, but which

feel

were brought back by

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