Quentin said, âMs. Lane, you shouldnât be so emotional. You nearly died in the ordeal, and it took us a lot of effort to save you. Being sad and not eating your meals isnât good for your health. Weâd be helpless to do anything if your condition worsens!â
Oscar frowned. âThat wonât do! You can tell me all your problems, Alana. Did that Abel brat make you sad again?â
âBut Grandfather, I didnât manage to save Abelâs baby. If heâs angry at me, itâs because I deserve it,â
Alana said.
âHe wouldnât dare! Youâve already given birth to a child for him, and you injured yourself because you were only trying to save him, no, save me as well! If Abel dares to be angry at you, Iâll break his leg!â
Oscar said.
âBoo hoo hoo.â Alana covered her face. âThank you for being on my side, Grandfather.â
âYou donât have to worry,â Oscar said. âIâll tell that brat to propose to you first. We can hold the marriage once youâre feeling better!â
âBut⦠Abel is always together with Emmeline. Iâm sure he was at her house last night too. He doesnât care about me at all.â
âThat insolent brat! Iâll get him to come over right now!â
âBut Grandfather⦠do you think Abel would be mad at me if he found out Iâm complaining about him to you?â
Oscar was furious. âIâve nurtured that brat since he was a boy. If he dares to disobey me, Iâll disown him and remove him from his position in the Ryker Group!â
Adam was standing outside the door. He smiled when he heard that.
Iâm waiting for your decision, Abel! Hahaha!
Meanwhile, at the café, Abel suddenly sneezed while he was having his breakfast.
âDid you catch a cold?â Emmeline remembered she had stripped him naked the night before, and he was exposed for some time.
âNo.â Abel put his cutlery on the table. âI need to go to the hospital. Grandfatherâs subordinate called me again.â
Emmeline slightly lowered her head. âYou should go then. Is Alana feeling better?â
âSheâsâ¦â
Abel thought of what Cristopher told him. âIâll tell you later.â
âMm. Take good care of her,â Emmeline added.
⦠I know.â Abel nodded.
Emmeline went to the kitchen counter and brought some lunch boxes.
âThis is for Luca and the bodyguards. Theyâve been waiting in the parking lot for an entire night.â
Abel gazed into her eyes. He did not know what to think.
Emmeline had always made him feel secure, but he did not know how to return to her side.
Emmeline forced a gentle smile. âYou should go. I need to prepare breakfast for the triplets, so I canât see you off.â
Abel stood there for a while before leaving through the door.
As Emmeline listened to Abelâs footsteps walking Did Alana manage to come between the both of us?
By the time Abel got to the hospital, Adam had already left.
Oscar was sitting sternly on the sofa next to the bed.
His assistant was pulling a long face as well.
Alana covered her head with the blanket. No one knew if she was asleep or only pretending.
âAhem,â Abel coughed deliberately.
Oscar slowly turned his head to look at Abel and said, âFancy seeing you here.â
Abel said, âGrandfather. I had too much to drink last night, and Iâ¦â
Alana suddenly opened her eyes.
Abel was drunk last night, and he went to Emmelineâs house, and theyâ¦
âOh,â Alana moaned in agony.
âCheck on her!â Oscar commanded sternly.
Abel went to the bed and asked, âHow are you feeling, Alana?â