Abel was at a loss for a reply. He honestly did not consider that.

Judging from his current situation, it would not take him two more triggers before the cracks spread to his face.

"This can't go on, Abel," Benjamin said. "I think you should come clean to Emma."

"Do you want her to worry?" Abel said. "If there's no known antidote, how do you think Emma would react when she heard the news?"

Benjamin thought for a while and remained silent.

Abel was right. Instead of letting Emmeline worry, it was better to keep the truth from her.

Meanwhile, back in The Precipice, Emmeline sat on the sofa and stared blankly at the screen.

Abel is acting very strangely. He must be hiding something from me.

Also, he's deliberately keeping his distance from me! What's going on with him?

No, I have to look for him at Ryker Group!

Emmeline stood up from the sofa.

"Ms. Louise, are you going upstairs?" Kendra asked.

"Mm. I'm going upstairs to change, then I'm going to look for Abel at Ryker Group," Emmeline said.

can't! Mr. Ryker said he didn't go to Ryker

and you can't see that well yet. You

I'm worried about Abel." Tears started to well up in Emmeline's eyes. "I think he's hiding something

smile. "He is absolutely loyal to you, and he won't have anything to

can explain it to my face if he's not hiding

around and went up

How could she stop Emmeline

a while and

into her room, opened the closet, and

want to go, Ms. Louise. I suppose

misunderstandings between us. I feel like I should clear

true. I'll go and get the

two women exited

and she went down the stairs hastily. She missed the last step and fell on

"Argh! My foot!"

down the stairs and helped Kendra up. "Are

I think I sprained

see." Emmeline held her foot and

was swollen. An unsightly bruise was

I shouldn't have

you. I shouldn't have been

first, then I'll help

aren't you going to Ryker Group? I don't want to take up your time," Kendra

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