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?”

down at his

you just say love isn’t everything? Don’t be a hypocrite, Benjamin! Can you really

Benjamin’s face as he choked out, “I

only trying to do the responsible thing as a man, but he was unable to give her what she wanted –

I already belong to you. You can’t

her, stroking her back. “I’m not saying I’ll leave you. I’ve already promised you marriage, but

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 right there with

with Luca helping Abel and Janie holding onto Benjamin. Luca prayed to any higher power that was

remembering something, Janie looked up at Benjamin. “So your name

that he took in will change their

is Emma on? Can you take me

your guest rooms for now and

with

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