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.

Back in her room, Emmeline inspected her fake mustache and made sure it was properly

Abel, Ms. Murphy is here,”

she want?” Abel

her to bring something over,”

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

compound. A few minutes later, Evelyn entered the house with two big gift boxes and headed straight

prepared some lamb stew to soothe your tummy, so I’m here to

excuse to visit Abel and be closer to him, but she had not expected the wicked man to

these ribs. You should eat more to fill up

smiled affectionately. “You dote on me more

not your mother or your grandmother. I’m a proper man, ok?”

and gentle with me, almost

you know that?” Abel scolded, but his voice remained gentle. “Why can’t

a horrible temper!” Emmett objected.

win,” Abel surrendered. “As long as you finish your food, you can say I remind you of your mother or grandmother or

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