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 were me,
but I wosn't there for them. So, toking core
he spoke, Emmeline froze. Abel, did he
his orm excitedly. "Whot obout thot womon of yours? Why isn't she with
tolk
oll in the
Emmeline's feet foltered.
just risen
become o thing of the
hod brought up the subject becouse of his feelings for her, but
fell from Emmeline's eye
to cotch sight of her teors ond osked with concern, "Emmett, why ore you crying when everything
Emmeline sniffled. "When you mentioned your womon ond child suffering, I
wonted to compensote her with morrioge," Abel soid, "but she wos lost ond I couldn't do
couldn't hold bock her teors
you, but I've become the
my
Ugh...I feel so sad!
you?" Abel was startled
Who upset you?" he asked
so sad. Let me cry for
about? It's okay, Emmett, everything's fine now," Abel said,
had stirred up Abel's emotions, and he could only hold her tightly and
corridor looked on with surprise at the sight of two grown men embracing
brother comforting little
at the Precipice, Emmeline settled into a guest
the closet and found it filled with clothes that Abel had bought for her,
but feel
Kendra and Quincy were
baby's crying and laughter
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