"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."

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

very

never seen you like this before. How

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

you coming home?

to look at his body. He guessed

oil tonight. You don't have to

are you so busy all of a

some work from before. I was so preoccupied with

you

"No!" Abel blurted.

be hungry,"

get food from Nimbus Hotel," Abel said. "Your eyes haven't fully recovered yet, so you shouldn't be

I feel like Abel is hiding something

something you're

"I won't hide anything from you, Emma. Be a good girl and go to

"But Hubby…"

the call.

how you can still smile when the

He'd rather die than show his

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