The Quadruplets Are Mine?

“Hey!” Emmeline flinched. “Don’t move! I won’t run anymore. The branch can’t bear our weight. It’ll break!”

“That’s good! We can fall together!”

Abel pinched her chin and forced her to look at him. “Wasn’t you teasing me? Beg for mercy! If the branch breaks, maybe I’ll help you.”

“I won’t beg you! I haven’t done anything wrong!”

He squeezed Emmeline’s mouth.

“You’re so stubborn!” Abel pinched her hard. “You kept refuting me, then threw stones at me. I won’t let you go!”

“What do you want?” Emmeline was in his arms and dared not to move.

If she moved, the branch they sat on would have a creaking sound.

She worried the branch would break and they would fall. But Abel did not seem to care about that.

He could see that Emmeline was afraid the branch would break, so he deliberately moved a few times.

The branches started shaking.

trembled. “The branch can’t bear our weight! It’s about to break. Please jump down

worried about falling to death. If I fall, I’ll

had any grudges against you. You can’t be

the consequence!” Abel

Emmeline was about to cry. She felt aggrieved and

branch under them was

too late!” Abel did not

do you want?” Emmeline curled up in his arms. She could already

your mouth,” Abel said,

jump

felt the danger and was about to jump off when

Crack!

Emmeline hugged

branch broke under them, and they fell

Emmeline screamed, “I don’t

Abel reached and hugged Emmeline into his arms.

Abel gritted his

lay in his arms while covering her

a pause, she realized she was all right. So she opened her eyes

on the ground, and she was in his