think you should think about your mother right now, Emmeline said, hugging her arms. âWomen can always be found again, but if you lose your mother, thereâs no replacing her.â
âHowâs my mom doing now?â Adrienâs head seemed to clear up a lot.
âI gave her a heart attack with all the stress I caused,â he said. âI feel so guilty!â
âJust feeling guilty wonât help,â Emmeline said. âYou need to go be with her. If her mood improves, it will help with her recovery.â
âIâm so regretful,â Adrien said, covering his face. âIf I hadnât been so reckless, my mom wouldnât be so sick.â
have a few doses of regrét medicine here,â Emmeline said.
Emmeline pulled out the prepared medicine from her pocket. âYou can give this to Auntie. I believe it will take away your regrets.â
âWhat do you mean?â Adrien looked at the medicine in Emmelineâs hand. âThereâs no such thing as regret medicine.â
âThis is it,â Emmeline said. âIt will help Auntieâs heart disease, and for you, thatâs regret medicine, isnât it?â
âWhere did you get this medicine?â Adrien asked skeptically. âDoes it work?â
âItâs a secret family recipe,â Emmeline said. âWorks like a eharm. Itâs a must-have in every household.â
Adrien took the medicine from Emmeline, holding it up to his nose to smell it.
âTake one pack a day for five days, and Auntie can leave the hospital. Then you wonât have any regrets,â Emmeline said.
â⦠Alright,â Adrien nodded. âIâll give it a try for my mom.â
Emmeline nodded. âThis is a secret family recipe from Louiseâs family. Iâm breaking the rules to save Auntie.â
Luca was wondering where Emmeline got this miraculous medicine. But upon hearing that it was a secret family recipe from Louiseâs family, he stopped wondering. Otherwise, if he reported this to Mr. Abel, Mr. Abel would also be wondering.
âThank you, Emma,â Adrien nodded. âIf my mom gets better, I wonât act recklessly again.â
âFind a good woman, get married, and have babies,â Emmeline said. âHave ten or eight at once.â
âIâll definitely find someone better than Emma,â Adrienâs eyes lit up with hope. âIâll make her have more babies than Abel does.â
Emmeline fell silent, her expression thoughtful. Luca simply looked on, his expression unreadable.
Finally, Emmeline nodded. âAdrien, +wish you all the best in making your dreams come true.â
Adelmar Group.
âKnock knock,â the CEOâs slightly ajar door was knocked.
Benjamin looked up from his papers and saw Janie standing there with a smile.
âDo you have work to report?â Benjamin put down his pen.
Janie pointed to the watch on her wrist.
âMr. Benjamin, itâs already past the end of working hours. Everyoneâs waiting for you.â
It was only then that Benjamin realized he had been working for over an hour past the end of the workday.
Benjamin raised an eyebrow from his seat in the CEOâs office, as no one dared to move even though it was already past closing time. Finally, Ethan encouraged Janie to go over and ask what was going It turned out that Ethanâs middle school son, Skylar, was having his birthday today, and his wife Grace was waiting for him at home to prepare dinner.
âOh,â Benjamin said, realizing the time, âitâs already this late.â
âYeah,â Janie added, âMr. Ethanâs wife has been reminding him three times already.â
âIs everything alright at their home for her to keep reminding him like that?â Benjamin asked, concerned.
As Äthan was Ms. Louiseâs brother, Benjamin had a special interest in him.
âHis sonâs birthday,â Janie replied when asked why Ethanâs wife was urging him to go home.
âI see,â Benjamin said. âTell Mr. Ethan that he doesnât have to go home and cook.â
âWhy not?â Janie widened her eyes. âYouâre not trying to take away their right to celebrate their sonâs birthday, are you?â
âWhat are you talking about?â
Benjamin raised an eyebrow. âAm I that kind of person? What I mean is, Iâll book a hotel for them, and we can all celebrate his sonâs birthday together!â
Before Benjamin could finish his sentence, Janie had disappeared without a trace.
Within half a minute, Ethan arrived eagerly, with Janie trailing behind.
Her big eyes were sparkling and her face was flushed with excitement.
âMr. Benjamin,â Ethan exclaimed, âwhat has my son done to deserve the honor of having you personally celebrate his birthday?â
âWell, heâs Emmaâs nephew, isnât he?â Benjamin replied. âCanât I do something for Emmaâs family?â