âAuntie Alondra, why are you asking that?â Abel frowned.
âIâm just worriedâ¦â Alondra smiled and said, âIâm worried you and Emma will cancel the wedding. After all, her dowry is ready.â
âAuntie Alondra.â Emmeline almost laughed, âDidnât you say you didnât prepare a dowry for me?â
âI did want to prepare for you.â Alondra said, âDid someone else prepare one for you?â
âOh, I see,â Emmeline said, âYouâre concerned about the dowry prepared by the Adelmar family for me?â
âYes.â Alondra said, âSince the dowry is already prepared, it would be a waste if the wedding is cancelled.â
âThe wedding wonât be cancelled.â Abel said, âItâs postponed, so donât worry.â
âIâm not worried about the wedding.â Maxwell said, âIâm just worried about Emma. I didnât take good care of her when she was small, and nowâ¦â
Maxwell choked up and could not continue speaking.
Emmeline could tell that he was sincere in his feelings.
After all, he was the biological father. He neglected his children when he was young, but now that he is older, he realizes nothing can replace family affection.
âI will take good care of Emma from now on,â Abel said, hugging Emmelineâs shoulder. âThis time, it was my mistake.â âItâs good that Emma is back.â Maxwell wiped his eyes. âIt doesnât matter how much it costs to treat his eyes. I have some money here.â âMaxwell!â Alondra pulled Maxwellâs arm. âWith just the little property of the Louise family, how can you show off in front of Abel? Does Abel need you to treat Emmaâs eyes?â âHehe,â Maxwell awkwardly smiled at Abel. Everyone could hear what Alondra meant. But at this moment, Maxwell could only smile awkwardly and could not slap her. âAuntie Alondra.â Emmeline said, âYou donât have to worry about my eyes. The Louise family doesnât need to spend a penny on it.â Alondra hurriedly said, âEmma, thatâs not what I meant. With Mr. Abelâs wealth, canât he help you with your eyes?â âIâm sorry.â Abel has a stern voice, âIt seems we have to rely on Emmaâs family.â âMr. Abel.â Alondra exclaimed, âThe Louise family is not reliable. Their small industryâ¦â âDid I say anything about the Louise family?â Abel chuckled.
âEmmaâs family is not the Louise family. Who else could it be?â Alondra widened her eyes.
Did he expect me to pay for Emmelineâs eye treatment? Thatâs impossible!
Even Maxwellâs small business income is not enough for me to spend.
âDonât forget about the Adelmar family.â Abel sneered. âWerenât you just thinking about Emmaâs dowry?â
âThe Adelmar family?â Alondra slapped her forehead. âOh my goodness, I forgot about Mr. Adelmar!
Oops, I didnât forget about him. I just forgot that he is Emmaâs maternal family!â
Emmeline snorted. âThen what does Auntie Alondra have to worry about? The Louise familyâs industry is well protected, and no one covets it.â
Alondra smiled and said, âEmma, thatâs not what I meant.â
âThen what did you mean, Auntie Alondra?â Emmeline also laughed.
Alondra chuckled. âIâm just concerned about your marriage, nothing else.â
Emmeline also laughed, saying, âYouâre making me nervous. I thought you were thinking about the dowry from the Adelmar family.â
She was thinking about it.
But now that she had been called out on it, could she still say it?
It was already lunchtime.
Maxwell and Alondra did not have any intention of leaving.
Abel instructed the chef to prepare some dishes and asked the two to stay for lunch.
During the meal, Maxwell asked Abel for some business resources, and Abel did not refuse for the sake of Emmeline.
Abel gave him the small projects that the Ryker family did not do.
After Maxwell and Alondra had their fill, they happily left.
Abel was about to carry Emmeline upstairs to rest when the gatekeeper came in with an invitation.
âMr. Abel, this was sent from Mr. Adam. Take a look.â
Is it the invitation from Adam?