The Quadruplets Are Mine?

“Emma never regained consciousness,” Benjamin teared up as he spoke. “She was still fighting for her life, so Master Adelmar made a gamble…”

“Emma…” Abel stumbled forward on shaky legs.

Luca immediately stepped forward to support him. “Calm down, Mr. Abel…”

“Abel, you don’t look too good. Are you unwell?” Benjamin asked out of concern.

“My gastroenteritis has worsened,” Abel’s face scrunched up in pain. “But I won’t die so easily. At least, not yet…”

“What do you mean?” Benjamin frowned. “You’re Mr. Abel Ryker, the devil from hell himself! How can you be so weak and pathetic?!”

“I’ll be fine as long as Emma is fine,” Abel chuckled bitterly. “If anything happens to her, I…”

Benjamin interrupted Abel before he could finish his sentence. “Don’t forget your four children! Love isn’t everything, Abel!” Benjamin snapped at him.

“What about you then, huh?” Abel challenged. “Benjamin… No, Benedict, what would you do if anything happens to Emma?”

at his feet, unable to answer

a hypocrite, Benjamin! Can

tears streamed down Benjamin’s face as he choked out,

Benjamin confirmed her worst fear. His heart only had space for Emmeline despite having slept with her. He was only trying to do the responsible thing as a man, but he was unable to give her what she wanted – true feelings. Still, Janie refused to give up. She rushed

Ben! You still have me, and I already belong to you. You can’t just

I’ll leave you. I’ve already promised you marriage, but

understand, I do…” Janie sobbed. “I miss Emma too, you know. If anything happened to her, I’ll be crushed too, but you need to hang in there. I can’t replace Emmeline, but I’ll be

room, with Luca helping Abel and Janie holding onto Benjamin. Luca prayed to any higher power that was listening to help Mr. Abel and

Benjamin. “So your name is

adopted by Master Adelmar,” Benjamin explained. “York was my original family name, but all of the children that he took in will change their last name to Adelmar. We’re

island is Emma on? Can you

nodding softly. “Return to your guest rooms for now and come back here at nine.

choked with emotion.

four bodyguards they brought along, Abel’s entourage took up five rooms in the Adelmar manor. Not long after settling down in their rooms,