Iâm sorry, Mr. Ryker. We did what we could.â
âThen save Alana. Do whatever it takes!â Abelâs eyes were bloodshot.
âYes, Mr. Ryker!â
Luca turned his head and inadvertently noticed Emmeline, her face pale.
Her eyes were filled with tears. The baby is gone. Thatâs an innocent life!
âMs. Louise is here,â Luca reminded Abel.
Abel turned his head and noticed Emmelineâs frail figure.
âEmma,â he called out softly and reached out to her.
âAbel.â Tears were falling down Emmelineâs face. âIâm sorry, I didnât expect this to happen. If I had known, I wouldnât have fought the assassinsâ¦â
Abel hugged her tightly and said, âSilly girl, we were all trying to save Grandfather. Itâs not your fault!â
âBut the child is gone!â Emmeline sobbed. âIt doesnât matter what we were trying to do, the child is gone!â
âI didnât want it to happen either. I donât want to marry her, but I donât want the child to die either!â
âItâs all my fault⦠You were trying to save me.â
âNo, this oneâs on me. It has nothing to do with you.â Abel smiled wryly. âI guess I owe her one now.â
âYou owe her? How are you going to repay her?â
âWeâll see if she survives.â Abel sighed. âI guess thatâs fateâ¦â
He looked at Benjamin and smiled. âMr. York, please help me send Emma home.â
Emmeline did not see Abel for the next three days.
She knew he had been waiting at the hospital.
Alanaâs condition remained critical for three days.
Emmeline did not eat during that period.
Daisy was extremely anxious.
âYou shouldnât torment yourself like that, Ms. Louise. Didnât you always say to let it go?â
âButâ¦â Emmeline felt a lump in her throat. âAlana hasnât woken child. If she dies, thatâs two lives lost. I canât help but blame myself..â
âItâs not your responsibility to bear,â Daisy said. âAlana wanted to save Mr. Ryker.â
âBut Abel put himself in danger to save me.â
âYou wanted to save Oscar!â
âI shouldnât have interfered!â
Daisy shook her head. âTch. Youâre not the type of person whoâd do nothing when seeing someone in danger!â
âBut⦠It seems that Abel is 86 distant now. We fell in love at first sight, and things were progressing smoothly.â
âI donât see how this affects things.â
âBut what if Alana dies?â Emmeline wiped her If she doesnât die, sheâll be a physical barrier between Alana did not deserve to die after all.
Daisy only sighed.
âIt doesnât matter if she dies or not. Abel and I are irrevocably affected by this incident.â Emmeline sniffled. âI thought Adrien was the only obstacle, but now thereâs Alana.â
no â
âSigh, I guess you two are just not meant to be,â
There was a knock at the door.
Daisy went to answer it. It was Benjamin.
âMr. York! What brings you here at this time of the day?â
âDo I need a reason to come here? The entire Struyria knows I have a crush on Ms. Louise. No one would suspect anything!â Benjamin said.
âThat makes sense.â Daisy nodded.
The move was unconventional, but it allowed Benjamin to protect Emmeline publicly.
Emmelineâs eyes were still bloodshot. âBenjamin, has Alana woken up?â
Benjamin nodded. âI came here to tell you that.â
When she heard that, Emmeline felt hollow all of a sudden.
She had to admit she was relieved to hear the good news, but she nonetheless felt uncomfortable.
Suddenly, she felt dizzy. She had not eaten for three days, and the hunger was setting in.
Benjamin spoke to Daisy, âMs. Louise is hungry. Make her some oatmeal.â
Sheâs finally eating! Daisy was delighted. She ran to the kitchen.
Benjamin looked at Emmelineâs pale face and smiled wryly. âLooks like Alana has won this time.â
Emmelineâs eyes widened. âShe won?â