Abel spent the entire night intermittently running along Glazer Lake.
When he returned, it was already seven oâclock in the morning.
Alana noticed last night that Abel and Emmeline were nowhere to be found.
She called Sophia and discovered that today was a special day. âEmmeline is engaged.
Early in the morning, Alana âaccidentally ran into Abel at the companyâs entrance.
He looked exhausted, as if he had just completed a long and challenging journey.
âAbel,â Alana called out. âLook at you, all sweaty. What happened?â
Abel gasped for breath and waved his hand. âTell Lorren to lead the morning meeting. I will join later.â
After taking a hot shower at home, Abel let his tears flow down the drain.
He changed into casual clothes and came out of the bathroom. Just then, there was a knock. on the door, and Alana arrived.
Abel lit a cigarette and sat on the sofa.
âI bought breakfast for you,â she said tenderly. âEat it while itâs hot.ââ
Her voice was causing comparisons to be made in Abelâs ears at the moment.
Alanaâs voice had a harsh undertone, lacking the softness of Emmaâs voice.
Emmaâs voice was sweet and gentle, something that couldnât be imitated by anyone else.
It was something that love and being loved bestowed upon the soul.
âLeave it there,â Abel said indifferently. âI have no appetite.â
âHow can you skip breakfast?â Alana remained gentle.
âIâm tired. He furrowed his brows and waved his hand. âI donât want to waste words. You can leave.
âAbel.â Alana suddenly sat next to Abel and reached out to touch his forehead. âAre your Should we go see a doctor?â sick?
âGet away!â Abel avoided her and said with disgust. âCanât you understand human language? I told you to leave.â
âI know youâre upset about Emma leaving you.â Alanaâs eyes turned red. âBut you still have me. Iâll be there for you!â
âAlana!â Abel sneered. âHow do you know so much?â
âIsnât today the day Emma got engaged?â Alana said.
âSo what if she got engaged?â Abelâs face turned dark.
âSince sheâs engaged, you should let go of her,â Alana said. âYou should start a new relationship.â
âGet out!â Abel stood up and pointed to Leave immediately.
the door. âMy affairs donât need your interference.
âAbel.â Alana stood up and grabbed his sleeve. âLet me accompany you, okay? Iâm not inferior to Emmeline.â
âFar from it,â he said impatiently. âI am indeed sad, but I wonât be foolish. Please leave immediately.â
She whimpered and ran away, covering her face.
Abel slumped onto the sofa. He buried his head in his hands, silent.
âYes, she got engaged today. Does that mean she no longer belongs to me?â
He splashed his face in the bathroom, changed his clothes, and returned to his office.
At four oâclock in the afternoon, there was a client who needed to be met. There were son documents that he had to prepare personally.
Altneyâs most traditional engagement banquet.
Emmeline wore a simple white suit without any makeup.
Her eyes were still swollen, with a dark and bottomless gaze.
Altney had a saying that a woman could sit at the head of the table twice in her life. âOnce at her engagement and once at her weddin At this moment, Emmeline sat in the first chair at the large round table.
The guest of honor was the neighbor, Ms. Maggie, followed by her sister, Hannah.
The accompanying guest was the representative of the Zeller family, Sophia, followed by Albusâ sister.
Rina Zeller.
Albus dragged a large red leather suitcase over and opened it in front of everyone.
Inside were three outfits, one of which was a wool coat with a fox fur collar.
In the suitcase, there was a red cloth package. When it was opened, there were stacks of brandânew hundredâdollar bills.
A jewelry box adorned with exquisite embroidery contained three shiny gold jewelry pieces.
Albus took a red cloth pouch from the suitcase and showed it to everyone. It was the car key to a Ford Focus and a driving license.
Everyone was amazed. Such an engagement gift was unprecedented in Altney.
Sophia blushed and handed over the gifts to Ms. Maggie.
Ms. Maggie accepted them on behalf of Emmeline and then took out the gold ring from the three pieces of jewelry, handing it to Albus.
Albus got down on one knee and placed the gold ring on Emmelineâs finger.
Everyone cheered in unison, expressing their blessings, and the engagement banquet began.