"Mm," Abel replied after a few seconds.
"Mm."? Is that all? What's the meaning of that? Emmeline thought while frowning.
Do you think I'm a child? That was what Abel was thinking.
Even so, he was glad that his wife was still concerned about him.
I'm glad that she decided to eat out. It's better than coming home and seeing the door to the study tightly shut.
The waiter served food to the table and opened the bottle of wine.
As the cork popped, Adam shuddered involuntarily.
Two and a half million dollars were gone in an instant.
"Let's open another one," Emmeline said. "Mr. Adam can drink a lot. You're insulting him if you only open one bottle.
The waiter blushed nervously. He uncorked another bottle and poured it into the decanter.
Pop! Adam shuddered again.
was five million dollars, not including
Adam narrowed his gaze.
the Imperial Palace again, the
You'd
the decanter and filled Adam's
fill Emmeline's glass when Adam
glass," Adam said. "Let the eldest in the family do
know about that,
with him anyway. He poured a glass of
poured this glass of wine for you. You'll have to drink
can't drink. One glass will knock me out," Emmeline said with a gentle smile. "It'll be
how to reply to
ordered these dishes,
began to fill
Both women
thought for a little more and thought that he
he was the one whom people served.
"I'm sure you have another reason for
composed himself before smiling, "You're a smart one,
me the real
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