âIâll come clean, Adam, Adrien,â Abel said. âIâve already developed my own business over there, so you donât need to worry about me.â
âI knew you wouldnât let us down!â Adam exclaimed. âWay to go!â
âBut I still need your advice on things beyond my capabilities,â Adrien said. âAbel, youâll have to guide me for a while.â
âDonât worry!â Abel patted Adrienâs shoulder. âWeâre a family, and I wonât abandon her completely either. Grandad may be ruthless, but Iâm not!â
âWell, he isnât exactly ruthless,â Adam argued. âHe might just need some time to come around.
Hopefully, things will smooth out soon.â
âLetâs hope so!â Abel raised his glass. âEnough talking; a toast to Adam and Adrien!â
âAnd Liz!â Adrien smiled. âWe canât leave the ladies out!
âWhat about me?â Ysabel looked at Adam shyly. âCan I be the big sister-in-law for now?â
âWellâ¦â Adam scratched his head. âConsidering your help to Emma, you can temporarily hold the position of a big sister-in-law!â
âYay!â Ysabel exclaimed, jumping with joy.
Adam quickly pressed her back down, his face serious, âBeing the eldest sister-in-law comes with certain responsibilities. You need to be calm, dignified, and elegant, just like Emma!â
Ysabel sat down properly, feeling embarrassed, and smoothed her hair. She said softly, âDonât make fun of me, okay? Iâm working on it.â
âYouâre doing fine already,â Emmeline said with a smile as she raised her glass. âSo, hereâs to and sisters-in-law!â
âLook at Emma, saying such words!â Adrien gave her a thumbs-up. âOpen and sincere!â
All three couples burst into laughter, and everyone clinked their glasses together. my brothers.
âCome, letâs eat!â Adam served everyone dishes using the serving spoon. âIâve ordered the best dishes from our hotel. Come on, guys, enjoy!â
Adrien also helped Lizbeth with her plate and said, âYou need to follow Emmaâs example, take good care of your health, and give me a set of quadruplets!â
âDo you think everybody can do that?!â Lizbeth blushed. âIt wonât do even if I follow Emma. It ultimately comes down to you!â
âAre you saying Iâm not as capable as Abel?â Adrien retorted. âIâm not inferior to Abel! Youâll know it once you get pregnant!â
Lizbethâs face turned even redder, and she wished she could hide under the table. She discreetly stepped on Adrienâs foot under the table and whispered, âHow can you say this in public?! Where is your common sense?!â
Adrien fell silent at that. Sure, he had spoken a little straightforwardly, but how could he take being told he was less potent than Abel regarding procreation?!
How can you claim my fertility isnât sufficient if you donât even give me a chance to prove it by not getting pregnant yourself. Lizbeth?!
Abel also felt somewhat awkward at the same time.
The time he and Emmeline had conceived their four lovely sons had been quite serendipitous. Now, he was secretly hoping for another stroke of luck, aiming for Emmeline to conceive twins this time, or even better, quadruplets. But this time, he wanted daughters!
Please let me have a couple of girls. Abel wished anxiously, Iâm ready to spoil them to no end!
âLetâs continue our effortsâ¦â Abel whispered to Emmeline, âLetâs aim for two and hope for four!â
Emmelineâs eyes widened in shock, speechless. Excuse me?
On the other hand, Ysabel was rendered stupefied by Adrienâs words, and she turned to Adam, asking.
âHow many children am I expected to conceive after we get married?â
âFour!â Adam said. âDidnât you hear the target? Itâs four! Sons or daughters, it doesnât matter, as long as itâs four!â
Thump! Ysabel collapsed beneath the table in shock, but she quickly got back up and retorted, âWait a minute, Mr. Adam, shouldnât the task of sowing the seeds be yours?â
Adam was left speechless. As if I can do that! It isnât something one can simply wish for and make it happen!
The next day, Abel, along with his wife, children, and parents, arrived in Staniue on their private plane.
They settled into a beachfront villa that had been prepared two years earlier and then went to a hotel owned by Ryker Inc. for dinner as a family.
Daisy, Sam, Luca, and others accompanied them, making it nearly twenty people in total.
Luca had already informed the hotel management in advance, but Abel kept it low-key, so the hotel staff went about their duties as usual.
The only difference was that the manager personally opened the private dining room reserved for the group and served them personally with the menu.
Lewis and Rosaline were both deeply gratified and excited about their sonâs success in business.
Rosaline couldnât help but get teary-eyed, praising Abelâs competence.
Emmeline also teased her husband, saying, âI never imagined you had such a big ace up your sleeveâ
Abel lovingly pinched her nose and said, âJust because you have a powerful background doesnât mean your husband canât have one too. To tell you the truth. I have another one thatâs even biggerâ
Emmeline was surprised âWhat? You do? What is it?â
âYeah Abel Lewis and Rosaline were astonished too. What other identity do you have that you havenât told us!â