Kendra squinted at the approaching “man” who walked with a strikingly similar gait to Emmeline. Oh, you’re back! Quincy just woke up,” Kendra smiled as she informed Emmett, unaware of everything that had just happened that afternoon.

“I can help you carry her!” Emmett said with outstretched arms.

“You?” Kendra chuckled. “I wouldn’t expect a man to know how to carry a baby!”

“Well, I carried my younger brother when he was a baby,” Emmett explained. “It’s no problem for me at all!”

Abel walked over and overtook Emmett instead, grabbing hold of Quincy and carrying her into his arms in one swift move. “Let me do it,” Abel told Kendra. “You can go ahead and prepare dinner.”

“Dinner is already prepared, Mr. Abel,” Kendra informed him. “You’re back a little later than usual today.”

“Mm,” Abel grunted softly. “Some things got in the way.”

Behind him, Emmett stuck out his tongue childishly.

Kendra took over Quincy once again as they entered the dining hall. “Why don’t you both head upstairs to change and wash up first? I’ll get the dishes out,” Kendra told them.

rooms. Back in her room, Emmeline inspected her fake mustache and made sure it was properly in place before changing and going back

is here,” Luca informed his

want?” Abel raised his eyebrow in

bring something over,” Luca explained. “Should

in then since it’s Mom’s instruction. She might just tell on me if I turned her away,”

informed security to allow Evelyn Murphy’s sports car into the compound. A few minutes later, Evelyn entered the house

so I’m here to

thought to herself in annoyance. She had used the lamb stew as an excuse to visit Abel and be closer to him, but she had not expected the wicked man to

You should eat more to fill up that skinny frame of yours,” Abel told

you, Abel,” Emmett smiled affectionately. “You dote

grandmother. I’m

and gentle with me, almost exactly like my

scolded, but his voice remained gentle. “Why can’t you

father has a horrible temper!”

can say I remind you of your mother or grandmother or anyone

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