"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.

not

Adam narrowed his gaze.

on the Imperial Palace again, the money spent here

you, Emmeline Louise! You'd better approve

decanter and filled Adam's

about to fill Emmeline's glass when Adam grabbed her

"Let the eldest in the family do

didn't know

him anyway. He

Emmeline. "Emma, I've poured this glass of wine

can't drink. One glass will knock me out," Emmeline said with a gentle smile. "It'll be such a waste if I throw up

how to reply to

ordered these dishes, and let's not

fill Emmeline's

Both women were his

more and thought that he should serve his younger

other occasions, he was the one whom

"I'm sure you have another reason for inviting me

smiling, "You're a

me the

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