The Quadruplets Are Mine?

"Emma!"

"Emma!"

Lizbeth and Adrien simultaneously rose from their chairs.

"You guys?" Emmeline expressed her surprise, "You guys are here too?"

With a cigarette between his lips, Adam narrowed his eyes and remarked, "How can we have a meal without them tagging along?"

"Exactly," Lizbeth chimed in, "Adam didn't mention why he called us here, and now I know that he invited Emma."

"I didn't come for nothing," Adrien smiled, "I was thinking how dull this meal would be with just the three of us!"

"What do you mean?" Lizbeth appeared displeased, "Are you bored of eating with me?"

"How could I dare?" Adrien quickly apologized, "I didn't mean that either."

"That's when we're dining with Adam," Adam shot him a disdainful glance, "Don't you like it?"

"I'm even more afraid," Adrien responded, "I just think the three of us having this dinner feels incomplete. Now that Emma's here, it feels right, but what about Abel?"

Adrien turned towards Emmeline and inquired, "Why didn't Abel come along with you?"

"Abel isn't feeling well," Emmeline explained, "He's resting at home for a couple of days."

don't you?" Adam extinguished his cigarette in

president of

taken aback for a moment and quickly pulled out a chair for

thanks to Abel's foresight. If he entrusted me with this responsibility, I couldn't even

at him and spoke in a

only then that Lizbeth noticed Emmeline holding a large, disheveled

a chance to throw them

away," Adrien offered, taking the flowers and heading outside to

preparing to take his seat, he noticed Adam's face

quite pale just a moment ago. Why had

not have time to dwell on Adam, so he handed

to eat. It's on me today," Adam said, with Lizbeth and Adrien both present, making it inconvenient for

settle down, Emmeline picked up the menu and quickly scanned through it. As she perused the options, she marked

not, but

about the wine?" Adrien turned to Adam

say. She can have whatever wine she wants," Adam

that case, I won't hold back," Emmeline smiled, "I'll have

Romanée-Conti?

From 1993?

over two million dollars per

it two bottles. I know Adam enjoys red

as if his brain was deprived of

quickly remarked, "Emma understands