"You didn't," Luca said with a grin. "You kicked me once, but it doesn't hurt."

"Phew," Abel closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. "I still remember how I nearly killed Adam."

Luca chuckled. "I'm luckier than he is. At least you didn't manage to grab and toss me."

He was very relieved to see that Abel managed to pull through.

Suddenly, Abel's phone rang.

Waylon went out of the bathroom to pick it up. He frowned when he saw the call was from Emmeline.

He was running out of excuses.

Waylon returned to the bathroom and handed the phone to Abel.

"It's from Emma. What are you going to tell her?"

Abel was silent for a while before he took the phone.

He inhaled deeply to suppress the pain and said composedly, "Hey, Emma."

"Hubby?" Emmeline sounded like she was about to cry. "Why did you suddenly rush out of the house? I've been waiting for you, but you're not back yet."

to work overtime tonight because there's some very urgent business I

never seen you like this before. How could you leave

really very urgent, and I didn't have the time to explain. I promise I won't do it

you coming home? I'll make

body. He guessed that

oil tonight. You don't have to

you so busy all of a sudden?" Emmeline

before. I

make supper for you and deliver it over

"No!" Abel blurted.

You'll be hungry,"

I'm hungry, I'll get food from Nimbus Hotel," Abel said. "Your eyes haven't fully recovered yet,

like Abel is hiding something from

is there something you're not

won't hide anything

"But Hubby…"

ended the call. He growled

how you can still smile when the pain is

die than show his fragile

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