âBenjamin, I donât need you meddling with the business between me and Abel.â
A clear voice was heard. They saw Emmeline standing there with tears flowing down her face.
âEmmaâ¦â Abel and Benjamin were stunned.
Emmeline looked fragile and determined at the same time.
âIâm okay now. Both of you, please leave.â
Abel kept quiet.
âEmma, wake up! Donât be silly.â Benjamin said.
âI said thatâs my business!â Emmeline cried. She missed Timothy very much. She wouldnât listen to anyone including herself.
This is weird. Abel stepped forward to hold her hands when he saw her tremble. She turned around and dodged.
âPlease leave. Donât bother me.â
She left and the two men looked at each other in dismay.
âMr. Benjamin, just as she said. We will solve our problems by ourselves. Please donât meddle in our business.â
Donât meddle? What would I tell Master Adelmar if anything happened to Emma?
âLastly, Mr. Benjamin,â Abel cleared his voice with a cough. âI truly love Emmeline. I will not give her up no matter how difficult the situation is. Itâs no use fighting with me!â
Abel left the platform leaving Benjamin to think of his words.
He would not give Emmeline up?
Benjamin felt a pain in his heart.
The next day, Timothy begged Abel to let him meet Kendra.
Abel made a call to Emmeline to invite her too. She accepted the invitation.
Emmeline and Timothy bought a large amount of milk powder and some baby supplies at the supermarket. Abel helped them to put them in the car.
They reached Kendraâs neighborhood after 40 minutes.
Timothy was excited looking at the door full of advertisements. He knocked on the door, âAuntie, auntie.
Iâm Timothy. I came to visit you and the baby.â
Not a sound was heard.
Abel knocked this time, âMs. Kendra, are you home?â
No one answered.
When Emmeline was about to knock. The opposite neighborâs door opened.
âAre you guys looking for Kendra?â
Emmeline nodded, âYes. Sheâs not at home?â
âShe divorced her husband yesterday and she left. She only brought along her child with her. Such a shame for a nice girl like her,â the neighbor said.
âDivorced? It has only been one day.â Emmeline was shocked.
âThis should happen earlier. Marrying a peasant would be better than marrying him.â
âDo you know where she went?â Abel asked. He felt unpleasant as he thought of the baby. He thought of donating some money to help her get through.
The neighbor shook his head, âI donât know. I only knew she was wwwwwwman wegges from the villages.â
âWhich village?â Emmeline asked.
âItâs⦠the Brookwater Village.â
Emmeline frowned. Brookwater Village? Thatâs a remote village. She made a living there when was kicked out by the Louise family until she gave birth to the triplets and met Robert.
Emmeline politely thanked the neighbor.
Timothy pouted after the neighbor closed the door. He was upset.
âHow could Auntie Kendra leave just like that?â
âMaybe she wanted to leave this family badly, but it was rushed.â
âLetâs go. Weâll discuss the village later,â Abel said.
Emmeline agreed as they couldnât do anything about it.
âLetâs go home.â Timothy agreed tob.