“Oh,” the owner finally snapped back to reality. “You’re looking for Kendra. She took the afternoon off.”

“Took off?” Abel furrowed his brow. “Is everything okay with her?”

Emmeline, standing behind him, grew tense. Kendra and Quincy, could something be wrong?

“Her daughter had a high fever,” the owner said. “She went to the hospital for an IV drip.”

“Do you know which hospital?” Abel asked.

“The private one across the street,” the owner pointed a finger.

Abel turned around and walked towards the door, with Emmeline hurrying to keep up with him.

Kendra and Quincy were alone and vulnerable, and Emmeline couldn’t bear the thought of something happening to them. She hurried across the street to the small private hospital and found the pediatric observation room.

Sure enough, she saw Kendra holding Quincy in her arms, with an IV drip in her head as she slept soundly.

Then, a pair of shiny leather shoes appeared in Kendra’s line of sight.

Without guessing, she knew who it was.

Kendra suddenly looked up.

sit up and hold Quincy, but the IV line

back

us here?” Kendra was

at the ravioli shop,” Abel said. “I told you to call me if you have any difficulties, why

Kendra lowered her eyes, tears welling up in them. “Quin

said with a hint of bitterness. “Although you used to work for me, we’re

and Ms. Emmeline,” Kendra said despondently, “but now that Ms. Emmeline is gone, things have changed. It’s better for me to keep my

his brow. “Are

she’s not Ms. Emmeline,” Kendra said. “I don’t want anyone to misunderstand, so it’s better for me to stay away from you. It’s

that there’s nothing between me

Precipice was still my home, but with other women coming

Abel said. “Can you come back to the villa with

and asked bitterly, “To serve Evelyn? She wants to take Ms. Emmeline’s place, and I

the conversation with a sour feeling in her nose and

and explained, “It’s this young man. He’s going to stay with me

did Kendra turn her gaze to “Emmett”. When she saw him, she was first stunned, then

Emmeline nodded hastily,

man,” Kendra said. “If you

chuckled. “You jest. I grew this beard precisely because people kept mistaking me

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