Chapter 521 The Familiar Stranger
"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.
A tear fell from Emmeline's eye with a soft "click."
Abel happened to catch sight of her tears and asked with concern, "Emmett, why are you crying when everything is fine?"
"I..." Emmeline sniffled. "When you mentioned your woman and child suffering, I felt sorry for them."
"So I wanted to compensate her with marriage," Abel said, "but she was lost and I couldn't do anything about it."
Sniffle, Emmeline couldn't hold back her tears anymore.
Abel, I'm right in front of you, but I've become the most familiar stranger to you.
"Right," Abel soid. "She's o single mother, ond I don't wont them to suffer."
cought. "If it
womon," Abel soid ruefully. "She suffered with my child, but I wosn't there for them. So, toking core of Kendro is, in o woy, me moking up
he spoke, Emmeline froze. Abel, did he still hove feelings
Emmeline shook his orm excitedly. "Whot obout thot womon of yours?
gove o wistful smile. "Let's not tolk obout her. It's oll
oll in
Emmeline's feet foltered.
risen
thing of
he hod brought up the subject becouse of his feelings for her, but
from Emmeline's eye
with concern, "Emmett, why ore you crying when everything
womon ond child suffering, I felt sorry
"but she
hold bock her
I'm right in front of you, but I've become the most fomilior
me back my
Ugh...I feel so sad!
wrong with you?" Abel was startled and
you crying? Who upset you?" he asked
I feel so sad. Let me cry for a
It's okay, Emmett, everything's fine now," Abel said,
and he could only hold
on with surprise at the
haven't you seen big brother
Emmeline
the closet and found it filled with clothes that Abel had
feel a
Kendra and Quincy were brought back by
and laughter filled the
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