Chapter 538


    Kendra squinted at the approaching “man” who walked with a strikingly simr gait to Emmeline. Oh,


    you’re back! Quincy just woke up,” Kendra smiled as she informed Emmett, unaware of everything that


    had just happened that afternoon.


    “I can help you carry her!” Emmett said with outstretched arms.


    “You?” Kendra chuckled. “I wouldn’t expect a man to know how to carry a baby!”


    “Well, I carried my younger brother when he was a baby,” Emmett exined. “It’s no problem for me at


    all!”


    Abel walked over and overtook Emmett instead, grabbing hold of Quincy and carrying her into his arms


    in one swift move. “Let me do it,” Abel told Kendra. “You can go ahead and prepare dinner.”


    “Dinner is already prepared, Mr. Abel,” Kendra informed him. “You’re back a littleter than usual


    today.”


    “Mm,” Abel grunted softly. “Some things got in the way.”


    Behind him, Emmett stuck out his tongue childishly.


    Kendra took over Quincy once again as they entered the dining hall. “Why don’t you both head upstairs


    to change and wash up first? I’ll get the dishes out,” Kendra told them.


    Abel and Emmett went upstairs and headed for their respective rooms. Back in her room, Emmeline


    inspected her fake mustache and made sure it was properly in ce before changing and going back


    downstairs. As everyone was gathered at the dining table, Luca suddenly walked into the hall.


    “Mr. Abel, Ms. Murphy is here,” Luca informed his boss.


    “At this time? What does she want?” Abel raised his eyebrow in suspicion.


    “She says Madame Ryker asked her to bring something over,” Luca exined. “Should I let her in?”


    “Well, let her in then since it’s Mom’s instruction. She might just tell on me if I turned her away,” Abel


    said.


    Luca quickly informed security to allow Evelyn Murphy’s sports car into thepound. A few minutes


    later, Evelyn entered the house with two big gift boxes and headed straight for the dining hall.


    “Abel! Auntie Rosaline prepared somemb stew to soothe your tummy, so I’m here to deliver it!” she


    announced cheerily just before noticing the man next to Abel.


    Why was the pretty boy still hanging out with Abel? She thought to herself in annoyance. She had used


    themb stew as an excuse to visit Abel and be closer to him, but she had not expected the wicked


    man to still be around! Abel was even serving him food and feeding him pieces of meat he had cut up


    himself.


    “Emmett, have more of these ribs. You should eat more to fill up that skinny frame of yours,” Abel told


    Emmett.


    “Thank you, Abel,” Emmett smiled affectionately. “You dote on me more than my own mother.”


    “Hey, I’m not your mother or your grandmother. I’m a proper man, ok?” Abel teased in return.


    “But you’re always so patient and gentle with me, almost exactly like my mother,” Emmett said coyly.


    “You’re impossible, you know that?” Abel scolded, but his voice remained gentle. “Why can’t you


    describe me like your father instead?”


    “No, my father has a horrible temper!” Emmett objected. “You’re much better than him.”


    “Alright, alright, you win,” Abel surrendered. “As long as you finish your food, you can say I remind you


    of your mother or grandmother or anyone else you fancy…”


    Emmett almost choked and spluttered at Abel’s words. Even Kendra could not help herself from smiling


    at their exchange. It seemed like Abel was always looking out and caring for Emmett, no matter her


    gender.


    However, Evelyn Murphy was absolutely raging with anger. She could not believe that a beautiful


    woman like her who turned heads wherever she went was losing out to a prepubescent boy like


    Emmett. How humiliating! She could not understand why Abel was attracted to that pretty boy. Perhaps


    the rumors about him being gay were true?


    “Mr. Abel,” Evelyn smiled gently as she ced the food container on the table. “Please enjoy the stew


    while it’s warm.”


    “Mm,” Abel nodded. “Just leave it there,” he said curtly.


    “Let me handle it,” Kendra offered. She brought the containers into the kitchen and emerged with a


    small bowl of stew for Abel.


    “Have you had your dinner, Ms. Murphy?” Kendra asked politely. “If you don’t mind, would you like to


    have dinner with us?”


    “Of course, I would,” Evelyn epted Kendra’s invitation. “Auntie Rosaline did ask me to apany


    Abel for dinner, after all…”


    Kendra snuck a quick nce at Abel who did not seem to have any objections. “Well then, please have


    a seat, Ms. Murphy!” Kendra said.


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    Evelyn smoothed her skirt and gingerly sat down at the empty seat next to Abel.