Kendra squinted at the approaching “man” who walked with a strikingly similar gait to Emmeline. Oh, you’re back! Quincy just woke up,” Kendra smiled as she informed Emmett, unaware of everything that had just happened that afternoon.

“I can help you carry her!” Emmett said with outstretched arms.

“You?” Kendra chuckled. “I wouldn’t expect a man to know how to carry a baby!”

“Well, I carried my younger brother when he was a baby,” Emmett explained. “It’s no problem for me at all!”

Abel walked over and overtook Emmett instead, grabbing hold of Quincy and carrying her into his arms in one swift move. “Let me do it,” Abel told Kendra. “You can go ahead and prepare dinner.”

“Dinner is already prepared, Mr. Abel,” Kendra informed him. “You’re back a little later than usual today.”

“Mm,” Abel grunted softly. “Some things got in the way.”

Behind him, Emmett stuck out his tongue childishly.

Kendra took over Quincy once again as they entered the dining hall. “Why don’t you both head upstairs to change and wash up first? I’ll get the dishes out,” Kendra told them.

Emmett went upstairs and headed for their respective rooms. Back in her room, Emmeline inspected her fake mustache and made sure it was properly in place before changing

Murphy is here,” Luca informed

does she want?”

Ryker asked her to bring something over,”

in then since it’s Mom’s instruction. She might just tell on me

later, Evelyn entered the house with two big gift boxes

Rosaline prepared some lamb stew to soothe your tummy, so I’m here to deliver it!” she announced cheerily just before noticing the

excuse to visit Abel and be closer to him, but she had not expected the wicked man to still be around! Abel was even serving him food and feeding him pieces of meat he

ribs. You should eat more to fill up that skinny frame of yours,” Abel

you, Abel,” Emmett smiled affectionately. “You dote on me more than

your grandmother. I’m a proper man,

and gentle with me, almost exactly

but his voice remained gentle. “Why

temper!” Emmett objected.

can say I remind you of your mother or grandmother or

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