âWarning! Not suitable for children!â
âHigh risk ahead! Timothy and Helios shouted in unison.
Their cries immediately piqued the curiosity of Endymion and Hesperus, who eagerly took off their hands.
âThat doesnât count!â they protested. âWe didnât see clearly!â
Endymion and Hesperus spoke in unison, âDaddy and Mommy, do it again!â
Emmeline blushed and pushed Abel away, pouting, âThe kids are watching.â
âHahaha,â Abel laughed cheerfully. âThey really are four little troublemakers!â
âDaddy, no cheating!â Endymion and Hesperus continued to shout. âWe didnât see it, so you have to do it again!â
Emmelineâs face turned even redder as she protested, âYou little rascals, this isnât proper!â
âBut Daddy and Mommy kissed each other, so why canât we see?â the kids argued.
Timothy and Helios chimed in, âYeah, thatâs not fair!â
âThatâs not fair!â
Endymion and Hesperus refused to give up.
Emmeline was about to stomp her foot in frustration when Abel swooped in and planted a kiss on her cheek.
âWow!â Endymion and Hesperus exclaimed. âThatâs so sweet!â
Timothy and Helios burst into laughter, doubling over in amusement.
Daisy and Kendra, who were watching from the staircase, couldnât help but giggle as well.
Once everything was settled, the family of six climbed into the extended Rolls-Royce and happily made their way to the Struyria Banquet.
Benjamin and Janie arrived first, already having bought Skylarâs birthday presents and eagerly awaiting the birthday boy and his parents.
Shortly after, Ethan arrived with his wife Grace, and their twelve- year-old son Skylar.
Benjamin and Janie handed over the gifts, prompting Ethan to urge his son, âSky, donât forget to thank your uncle and auntie!â
âThank you, Uncle and Auntie!â Skylar happily bowed to Benjamin and Janie.
Meanwhile, Emmeline and the rest of the family had also arrived.
As soon as the door opened, four adorable little boys rushed in.
Ethan chuckled, âJust by looking at them, I can tell they belong to Mr. Abel!â
Grace added, âWeâve always thought they looked similar, but we didnât dare to say it out loud.â
âAdrien and Mr. Abel are like brothers,â Ethan explained, âand they do have a resemblance in their appearance.â
âEveryone seems to think so,â Grace agreed, âbut now itâs clear that they look more like Mr. Abel.â
âUncle Ethan, Auntie Grace, Skylar,â Timothy was the first to greet them. âHello, Iâm Timothy, your nephew.â
Ethan immediately scooped Timothy into his arms, choking up as he said, âMy poor nephew, you suffered so much, being separated from your mother since birth. I canât help but feel heartbroken when I think about it.â
âHelios, Endymion, and Hesperus must have gone through the same thing, Timothy said. âThey left Daddy as soon as they were born.â
âThatâs all in the past now,â Grace said, taking Timothy into her arms. âFrom now on, weâll be a family and never be separated again.â
âYeah, thatâs right,â Timothy nodded. âWeâre a family and weâll never be separated again.â
âSkylar,â Helios spoke up, âwe brought birthday presents for you.
Happy birthday!â
âThank you, little cousins,â Skylar beamed.
It was Skylarâs first birthday party, and having so many people there made him very happy.
Luca Carried in all the gifts the family had brought, big and small, one by one.
Emmelineâs gift was a teenage sports outfit, while Abelâs gift was a matching pair of shoes.
The four little ones were thrilled with their presents, which were all sorts of unique and unusual items.
Even Ultraman was in the mix.
When Abel saw Benjamin, he handed him a cigarette.
The two of them went outside to the smoking room to smoke.
Ethan joined them shortly after.
Abel handed him a cigarette as well.
The three men exchanged some words.
âMy sister and the kids are in your hands now,â said Ethan, his eyes slightly red. âSheâs been through a lot of hardships before, and I, as her older brother, couldnât be there for her. You better treat her well from now on.â
âOf course,â Abel nodded. âYou can rest assured, brother.â
âEven though youâre the CEO of the mighty Ryker Group, here, youâre just my brother-in-law. If my sister is ever wronged, I will definitely teach you a lesson,â Ethan added with determination.
âAnd count me in,â Benjamin squinted his starry eyes. âI wonât allow Ãmma to be mistreated either.â