“It’s all… up to fate…?” Abel’s face paled as he stammered. “Has she…”

Robert could not bring himself to answer Abel either, but his eyes began to well up with tears. Emmeline’s injuries were so severe that only a higher power could save her now.

“Ughhh…” Abel clutched his abdomen and writhed in pain all of a sudden before throwing up all over the sofa. Robert stalked over and clapped him on the back twice with some force. To Abel’s surprise, the pain in his abdomen reduced drastically.

“Your stomach ulcers are extremely severe. Your stomach is bleeding out. You’ll die soon without treatment,” Robert said as a matter-of-factly.

“I’m not in any position to care for myself now,” Abel argued. “I have to see Emma.”

“Take this medicine first,” Robert insisted as he fished out a small plastic film with some brown powder inside. “Get someone to mix this into a drink for you!”

“Thank you, Master Adelmar!” Luca exclaimed as he reached his hand out to receive the medicine, but his hand was swatted away by Abel instead. Abel grabbed the medicine bag himself, opened it and poured the contents on the floor.

“What are you doing?” Robert raised an eyebrow in challenge.

“Mr. Abel…” Luca and Janie were equally dumbfounded.

“I’m very grateful for your help, but until I see Emma with my own eyes, I will not be receiving any treatment. Please….

thankful I’m not pursuing charges against you, and now you have the gall to ask to see her? Dream

my wife. She’s the mother of my four children,” Abel bit out. “You don’t have any right to keep her away from

she’s on the cusp of death. She can’t see or hear

Abel insisted, trying to stand up from the

way,” Robert was as unmoving as a

do you have to be so cruel?” Abel asked. “Is it because of the feud between

chest puffed up. “Oscar Ryker may have held a grudge against the Adelmars, but we certainly don’t bear any ill will toward the Rykers. Otherwise, you wouldn’t even be standing in front of me right

mean?” Abel did not fully understand the

bothered to explain

silent for a moment before speaking. “If you won’t allow me to see Emma, can I at least

tone held a sharp edge. “Why would

Janie gasped. “What did you do to

a sharp glance. “Who are you, and how dare you speak to me like

with embarrassment. “I’m… Ben’s woman. I have the right to ask

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