Luca regarded Alana suspiciously, thinking that the question was too general. âHe went to the market, cooked dinner, and took care of the children,â he answered.
Alana was surprised. What? Since when is he a house-husband?
The room door beeped, and a red light on the door went off.
The technician cheered excitedly. âThe system has been restored to factory settings, and the lockdown is lifted!â
âThank goodness,â Luca said. âOpen the door! Mr. Ryker canât wait to get out!â
The technician entered the default passcode, and the door opened.
A group of eight people entered the room. Quentin also pushed Alanaâs wheelchair into the room.
However, those people soon regretted barging into the room without surveying the scene first.
They saw what they were not supposed to see.
The technician was in the front. He wondered if he should leave the room.
Two people were on the bed. One was Abel, whose upper body was bare, and the other was Emmeline in his embrace.
They were sleeping⦠soundly.
Emmelineâs leg was out of the blanket and rested on top of Abelâs leg.
One could easily fantasize about what was happening under the sheets.
Luca and the bodyguards lifted their heads and turned away.
âAhh!â Alana shrieked as though someone had stepped on her tail.
Everyone was shocked, especially the two on the bed.
âWhatâs with the ruckus?â
Emmeline mumbled. âCanât they tell Iâm still sleeping?â
She buried her head into Abelâs chest.
Abel hugged her tightly as though she was the most precious thing in the world.
âEmmeline Louise! Get up at this instant!â Alana yelled.
The two people on the bed were shocked awake.
Abel was lying on the edge of the bed. He fell to the floor.
When he saw the scene in front of him, he was dumbfounded.
Why are there so many people in the room, and why are they staring at us?
Abel suddenly realized the door must have been unlocked, and Luca and the bodyguards barged 1.
Alana too.
But Emmeline was still sleeping on the bed, and she was not dressed properly!
Abel immediately got onto his feet and covered Emmeline with a blanket.
âAh!â Emmeline was caught by surprise. She yelped under the blanket.
Alanaâs face was pale. âAbel, did⦠did youâ¦â
âTheyâve gone past the point of no return, of course.â Timothy squeezed through the crowd.
âTimothy!â Alana grabbed him.
âYouâre here too?â
âThis is my home. Why canât I be here?â
âTell me then, what have your Daddy and Emmeline been doing?â
Timothy pouted. âFunny youâd ask me that You should ask Daddy, no?â
âItâs obvious, right?â Sun also squeezed through the crowd. âIâm sure you know whatâs going on!â
âThatâs right! You donât have to pretend to be a prude!â Moon said.
âWho knows? They might already have a baby between them.â Star giggled.
Thud! Alana fell from the wheelchair.
âDr. Anderson, take Alana back to the hospital,â Abel said coldly.
âYes, Mr. Ryker.â
Quentin hastily straightened Alanaâs wheelchair and said, âMr. Ryker, Iâm worried Alanaâs lung might collapse if she becomes emotionally agitated!â
Alana had her eyes closed. When she heard that, she opened her mouth and pretended to gasp as though she were suffering an asthma attack.
She clutched her throat and said, âI⦠I canât breathe⦠Iâm going to die⦠Save me, Abel!â
Emmeline removed the blanket covering her and said, âQuick, someone give her CPR while itâs not too late!â
Everyone was shocked. CPR? Who should do it?
The doctor, of course!
Abel ordered, âDr. Anderson, save her. Give her CPR.â
Quentin was at a loss. He knew that Alana was faking it, and he was worried her act might be exposed.
âStop standing there like an idiot!â Emmeline exclaimed. âSheâll die if you donât give her CPR! Do you want her to die, Dr. Anderson?â
âWhat are you waiting for, Quentin?â Abel yelled angrily.