âMr. Abel, Ms. Evelyn wonât leave. She says she has a responsibility to help you now that something has happened to Ms. Emmelineâ Luca said.
âTell her I donât need it. Besides, Iâve never seen her as a friend of Emmaâs.â Abel waved his hands impatiently.
âIâll go and inform her again.â Luca ran downstairs.
Kendra took medicine from the study and said, âMr. Abel, your medicine. Let me get you a glass of water.â
Abelâs face was getting paler every second. Then, Luca came running again. âMr. Abel, Evelyn just wonât go. I canât chase her away.â
Kendra gave the glass of water to Luca and said, âLuca, give Mr. Abel his medicine. Iâll go and take a look.â
âSure. Perhaps itâs easier to talk between women.â Luca nodded and grabbed the glass of water immediately.
Kendra left Abelâs bedroom and heard Quincy crying. She carried Quincy and went to the gate. She saw a pretty woman wearing a dress standing outside the gate. Kendra approached Evelyn while carrying Quincy and said, âMiss, please go back. Mr. Abel wonât be seeing any guests today.â
âYou areâ¦â Evelyn looked at Kendra and wondered who she was.
The woman in front of her was in her twenties. She was pretty, kind, and smart. She was even carrying a baby.
Evelyn was puzzled. She wondered when Abel had such a small child since his four children were already annoying enough.
âI am Mr. Abelâs houseâs nanny. Mr. Abel wants me to tell you to go home. He wonât be seeing anyone today.â Kendra said.
Evelyn pointed at the baby and asked, âThe baby you are carrying. Is his surname Ryker?
Kendra was confused and asked, âHow do you know?â
âSeriously?â Evelyn was shocked.
âThatâs right. Her name is Quincy Ryker.â
Kendra thought Evelyn had a really good guess.
âQuincy Ryker⦠Is she really Emmelineâs fifth child?â Evelyn whispered to herself.
Kendra finally understood what Evelyn was saying. âOh, I think you have misunderstood. This is my daughter. Not Ms. Louiseâs.â
âYour daughter? Are you saying that you and Mr. Abel areâ¦â Abel shouted.
âMiss, please donât be rude. I already told you I am Mr. Abelâs nanny. Thereâs nothing between us!â
Kendra said angrily.
Evelyn was dumbfounded. She wondered if Abel was actually a playboy. Perhaps the rumor she heard about him being loyal was fake.
âIf she is your daughter? Why is his surname Ryker?â Evelyn asked.
âThatâs none of your business. I donât need to explain it to you.â Kendra said.
âSorry. I am Emmelineâs friend. I donât want her husband to bring another woman back home after she had an accident.â
Kendra was so mad, âWhat kind of nonsense are you saying? Iâm not just another woman. Besides, Mr.
Abel is not the kind of person you spoke of!â
âAre you saying that this child isnât Mr. Abelâs?â
âOf course, not!â Kendra was so mad that her face went pale.
âWhat a relief. I was feeling anxious for Emmeline. Please donât blame me.â Evelyn apologized.
âYou said Ms. Louise had an accident. What happened?â Kendra asked.
âDidnât Mr. Abel tell you?â
Kendra shook her head and her eyes were filled with tears, âI only know something happened to Ms.
Louise. I didnât know what happened to her specifically.â
âUnfortunately, Emma is⦠Sheâs deadâ¦â Evelyn cried as she covered her face.
Kendra almost passed out and said, âWhat did you say? Is Ms. Louise dead? How is that possible?â