“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?”

looked down at his feet, unable to

Don’t be a hypocrite, Benjamin! Can you really let Emma go?”

face as

felt her heart sink as 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

already belong to you. You can’t just

saying I’ll leave you. I’ve already promised you marriage, but I can’t give you love. Do you understand how I

you know. If anything happened to her, I’ll be crushed too,

the room, with Luca helping Abel and Janie holding onto Benjamin. Luca prayed to any higher power

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

of the children that he took in will change their last name to Adelmar. We’re

Emma on? Can you

your guest rooms for now and come back here at nine. I’ll bring you

choked with

their guest rooms. Together with the four bodyguards they brought along, Abel’s entourage took up five rooms in the Adelmar manor. Not long

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