Chapter 465 Love is Not Everything

“Emma never regained consciousness,” Benjamin teared up as he spoke. “She was still fighting for her life, so Master Adelmar made a gamble…”

“Emma…” Abel stumbled forward on shaky legs.

Luca immediately stepped forward to support him. “Calm down, Mr. Abel…”

“Abel, you don’t look too good. Are you unwell?” Benjamin asked out of concern.

“My gastroenteritis has worsened,” Abel’s face scrunched up in pain. “But I won’t die so easily. At least, not yet…”

“What do you mean?” Benjamin frowned. “You’re Mr. Abel Ryker, the devil from hell himself! How can you be so weak and pathetic?!”

“I’ll be fine as long as Emma is fine,” Abel chuckled bitterly. “If anything happens to her, I…”

Benjamin interrupted Abel before he could finish his sentence. “Don’t forget your four children! Love isn’t everything, Abel!” Benjamin snapped at him.

challenged. “Benjamin… No, Benedict, what would you do if

his

love isn’t everything? Don’t be a hypocrite, Benjamin! Can you really let

face as he choked

Emmeline despite having slept with her. He was only trying to do the responsible thing as a man, but he was unable to give her what she wanted – true

still have me, and I already belong to you. You can’t

“I’m not saying I’ll leave you. I’ve already promised you marriage, but I can’t give you love. Do you understand how

sobbed. “I miss Emma too, you know. If anything happened to her, I’ll be crushed too, but you need to hang in there.

onto Benjamin. Luca prayed to any higher power that was listening to help Mr. Abel and

up at Benjamin. “So your name is Benedict

my original family name, but all of the children that he took in will change their last name to Adelmar. We’re not his real

island is Emma on? Can you take me there?”

nodding softly. “Return to your guest rooms for now and come back here at nine. I’ll

slightly choked with

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