Chapter 1454

Emmeline returned to the Ryker Group building, but Abel was nowhere to be found. He was not in the office either.

Hasn’t he come back?

Emmeline sat on the sofa, anxiously waiting. What else could she do in this situation?

As the sky darkened, he still hadn’t returned. It was getting late, and Abel was still nowhere to be found.

Emmeline changed into her nightgown and sat on the edge of the bed, clutching her blanket, listening to the clock ticking second by second.

At four o’clock in the morning, the sound of the door lock echoed, followed by the living room light turning on with a ‘click. She ran barefoot to the living room and saw Abel, squinting against the light as if he hadn’t expected to see her.

“Emma?” Abel mumbled. “You’re back?”

Emmeline smelled the faint scent of alcohol as she walked up to him, then she saw his disheveled hair and the numerous colorful kiss marks on his neck. She pulled open his T- shirt to see them covering almost his entire chest too, and tears streamed down her face.

“Who were you with?” She frowned. “Alana?”

He laughed. “Does it

raised her palm to slap him, but he grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms as he was about to lower his head. However, she swung her left hand and slapped him on the cheek. Due to her injured wrist, the slap was not forceful,

wrist. “Now that you have

have

me?” Abel snorted. “You can’t even fight back?”

mother wanted!” Emmeline whispered.

and married Albus?” He sneered. “Will your mother be fine if you sacrifice yourself?”

shook her head sadly and replied after a moment of silence, “All I want is to prevent her from getting sick and sent to a mental hospital, so I had to choose Albus. Consider it

I won’t allow you

the waist and took a few steps to the bedroom, throwing her onto the bed. With a ‘whoosh,‘ he untied

revealed her flawless skin before Abel. She closed her eyes, which were filled with tears. She heard his belt buckle snap open, but then the blanket was lifted, tightly

Emmeline had seen him cry so sorrowfully because of her. She turned around and embraced him, then fell into a deep sleep like that

broke, she rested her head on Abel’s shoulder, caressing the kiss marks on his chest. “Who did this?”

one,” he replied calmly. “Don’t think too much

what are these?” She

around at the nightclub last night.” He looked toward the ceiling, “It was really just

eyes widened in disbelief, and anger flickered within them.

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