The Quadruplets Are Mine?

Emmeline bit her lip and turned her head, her eyes filled with icy tears.

Albus continued to complain. “We’re engaged, after all. Emmeline, you can’t always treat me like a stranger. If something is bothering you, you have to tell me. You can’t keep me in the dark like this, or people will mock us.”

Emmeline remained silent. She felt there was nothing to say to Albus.

“My mom wants you to come home for dinner,” Albus said. “She said she has something to discuss with you.”

Only then did Emmeline glance at him and write on a piece of paper. ‘What does your mom want to discuss with me? Is it worth discussing?

Albus said, “I don’t know. That’s just what my mom said.”

Emmeline’s face darkened again, and she lowered her long lashes without uttering a word.

He sighed and said, “Well, let’s leave it at that. I’ll go back first, and I’ll come pick you up in the afternoon.”

Sam also bid farewell.

Downstairs, she said to Albus, “Don’t you understand how Emma feels when she’s sick? You only care about your mom’s words, but you can’t say it nicely?”

“Sam.” Albus rolled his eyes. “Why are you talking like this? I’m just telling the truth. How is that not speaking properly? So, you’re managing two clothing stores now and making a lot of money. You think you’re capable?”

you bringing that up?” Sam was annoyed. “Look at Emma’s condition. Can’t you at least show some concern?”

concern?” Albus said. “Who said life is easy? You’re just like Sophia said,

Sam was furious. “She’s always looking at who has money and who has found a rich man. What’s wrong with me? I’m just working for Emmeline and

He sneered. “I look down on you guys who earn

Emmeline?” Sam said angrily. “Isn’t her money even more ‘carned? Half of

said. “I don’t have the ability, and I don’t have a company. I don’t want to invite trouble and end

“I

Albus left, Emmeline returned to the study.

in the corner, untouched, even gathering a thin

that the jewelry set and the fifty thousand dollar cash that Abel had bought were still inside.

it like this all the time. It

bottom of the trunk, she

the city tomorrow. The fifty thousand dollar cash could be used to buy more winter clothes

like this, Emmeline opened the cloth bundle, intending to put the cash into her handbag, but she found that this stack of cash seemed a bit

be missing a

the money, sat on the chair, and counted it stack by stack until she added it all up.

Emmeline’s mouth. Abel had prepared. fifty

are the remaining ten