âAs early as possible,â Lewis advised. âAbel and I both agree that itâs best to do it within this month.â
âOf course,â Rosaline smiled. âI was thinking the same thing.â
âAfter weâre married, youâll have to call me âhusband,â Abel whispered in Emmelineâs ear.
Emmeline let out a soft âmmmâ in his embrace.
âHahaha!â Abel burst out laughing with joy.
The Quadruplets were also jumping with excitement. âWow, this is great! We can finally have a toast at Daddy and Mommyâs wedding!â
âAnd we can be Daddyâs groomsmen!â
âBut what about the bridesmaids? Who will be the bridesmaids?â
âIâll be a groomsman with Helios, Endymion, and Hesperus can dress up as little girls and be Mommyâs bridesmaids,â Timothy suggested.
âI think that works,â Endymion agreed. âI wouldnât feel comfortable with anyone else being Mommyâs bridesmaid.â
âI agree too,â Hesperus raised her chubby little hand. âJust dress me up as a little girl, I donât mind.â
âThank you, my babies!â Emmeline exclaimed with joy, squatting down to kiss each of her childrenâs faces.
Abel also lifted each of the children up high in celebration.
The entire hall was filled with joyous sounds and a festive atmosphere.
But suddenly, Rosaline let out a sigh.
âWhatâs wrong, Mom? Why the sudden sigh?â Abel asked.
âItâs just that while weâre all happy and joyous here, itâs so miserable for Aunt Julianna and her family,â
Rosaline said.
âWhat happened to them?â Abel asked with a hint of anger. âHasnât Aunt Julianna and her family suffered enough with everything Adam has done? I just didnât have the evidence to expose him to Grandad.â
âItâs a battlefield out there,â Lewis said. âYou need to watch out for your older cousin, Abel.â
âDonât worry, Dad. Iâve got it covered,â Abel nodded.
Adam isnât someone to be underestimated. He always had two faces, one for the public and another for the shadows. Heâs been like that since he was a kid.
Rosaline spoke up, âIt was Alana who caused all of this trouble for your Uncle Landenâs family, leaving them with nothing.â
âWeâre not to blame for any of this,â Abel furrowed his brow.
âEmma, the kids, and I were also victims of her actions.â
âAt least weâre all together as a family now,â Rosaline said. âBut Adrien wonât stop fussing, and your Aunt Julianna had a heart attack because of all the stress. Sheâs still in the hospital.â
âIâll go visit them another day,â Abel said. âLetâs not talk about them today.â
âRight, no more talk about them,â Lewis said, grabbing Timothy and Heliosâ little hands.
âYay, letâs have a family meal!â Rosaline exclaimed, pulling Endymion and Hesperusâ hands.
âLetâs go, babe,â Abel grinned and took Emmelineâs hand.
During dinner, they learned that the four little ones had chosen childrenâs bedding.
Rosaline said, âThen letâs order two sets for each, Levan Mansion also needs to prepare four sets of childrenâs suites, right?â
âGranny,â Timothy said, âI already have mine, but I want to switch to Spider-Manâs.â
âSure, go ahead,â Rosaline said, âitâs a new beginning, so letâs use something new.â
âMm-hmm,â Timothy said, âIâll tell the sales manager later that we need double the amount of childrenâs beds and desks for the four of us.â
âIâll go buy four sets of bedding later,â Emmeline said, âletâs get the same pattern we picked this morning.â
âThen four of you can come over and stay with Grandpa and Granny during the weekends and holidays.â
âI can play games with you all in the garden,â Lewis added with a smile.
Rosaline couldnât stop beaming with happiness.
After finishing their meal, the four little ones stayed at the Levan Mansion while Abel and Emmeline went to the hospital with gifts to visit Julianna.
When they arrived, Julianna was alone in her hospital room.
Landen was nowhere to be found.
Adam and Adrien were nowhere to be found.
When Abel and Emmeline arrived at the hospital, Julianna was the only one in the room. She was first angry but then burst into tears upon seeing them.
âAunt Julianna,â Abel said, âI know youâre upset, but this isnât our fault. Youâre a reasonable person too.â
âIâve come to realize that,â Julianna said, âitâs all Alanaâs fault that Adrien is like this. Emmeline is a victim too.â