"You didn't," Luca said with a grin. "You kicked me once, but it doesn't hurt."

"Phew," Abel closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. "I still remember how I nearly killed Adam."

Luca chuckled. "I'm luckier than he is. At least you didn't manage to grab and toss me."

He was very relieved to see that Abel managed to pull through.

Suddenly, Abel's phone rang.

Waylon went out of the bathroom to pick it up. He frowned when he saw the call was from Emmeline.

He was running out of excuses.

Waylon returned to the bathroom and handed the phone to Abel.

"It's from Emma. What are you going to tell her?"

Abel was silent for a while before he took the phone.

He inhaled deeply to suppress the pain and said composedly, "Hey, Emma."

was about to cry. "Why did you suddenly rush out of the house? I've been

to work overtime tonight because there's some very urgent business I need to attend to,"

you like this before. How could you leave

I didn't have the time to explain. I promise I

coming home? I'll make supper for

his head to look at his body. He guessed that

think I'll have to burn the midnight oil tonight. You don't have

Why are you so busy all of a

work from before. I was

for you and deliver it over then,"

"No!" Abel blurted.

be hungry," Emmeline said with a

said. "Your eyes haven't fully recovered yet, so you

I feel like Abel is hiding something

there something you're not

hide anything from you, Emma. Be a

"But Hubby…"

had already ended the call.

still smile

rather die than show

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