"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."

"Why did you suddenly rush out of

there's some very urgent business I need to attend to," Abel

seen you like this before. How could you leave me

have the time

are you coming home? I'll make supper for

head to look at his body. He guessed that he would not be

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

so busy all of a sudden?"

before. I was so preoccupied with

I'll make supper for you and deliver it over then," Emmeline

"No!" Abel blurted.

You'll be hungry," Emmeline

said. "Your eyes haven't fully

like Abel

there something you're not telling

said, "I won't hide anything from you, Emma. Be a good

"But Hubby…"

ended the call. He

smile when the pain is

rather die than show his fragile side," Waylon

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