âWhy should I forgive you?â Emmelineâs eyes were brimming with tears. âYou kicked me out of the house and stole my eldest son. How much suffering have I endured because of you?â
Smack! Alondra harshly slapped herself twice. âAuntie Alondra apologizes to you, I punish myself for you. Emma, canât you just let it go?â
âExactly, Emma,â Maxwell chimed in. âAt least Auntie Alondra didnât sell the child to someone else. She gave him to Mr. Abel, who is his biological father. Itâs not like she kidnapped him or anything.â
âFor me, itâs still kidnapping!â Emmeline fumed. âShe separated my son and me for over four years. If she isnât brought to justice, I wonât be able to swallow this injustice!â
âBut if you insist on seeking justice, Dad wonât be able to swallow it either,â Abel interjected, his brows furrowed.
âMr. Louise,â Abel continued, âYou canât just think about yourself. Have you considered the impact this will have on your daughter?â
âMr. Abel,â Maxwell nearly fell off the couch. âThat old woman deceived me back then. If I had known Emma was pregnant with your child, how could I have let her go?â
âWhat are you trying to say, Dad?â Emmeline sneered. âAre you trying to pin my child on Abel?â
Maxwell remained silent, knowing that was exactly what he had been thinking.
âYou and Alondra make quite the pair,â Emmeline continued. âShe helped her niece pin on Abel, and youâre trying to do the same to your daughter?â
âIt seems like being kicked out of this house was the right decision after all,â Emmeline declared, as she took Abelâs hand and said tearfully, âLetâs go. We wonât stoop to the level of these inhuman beings.â
With that, Emmeline and Abel left the Louise family villa, leaving Maxwell and Alondra to contemplate their actions.
As they sat in the car, Emmelineâs tears flowed uncontrollably. âWhy do I have such a confused father?â
she lamented.
âCome on now, sweetheart,â Abel wrapped his arms around her. âAt least your dad is okay. If something had happened to him, we wouldnât be able to argue with them and would have to rush him to the hospital instead.â
Emmeline thought for a moment and realized that Abel had a point. Luckily, Maxwell was just pretending to be ill. If he had been really sick, she would have been even more upset.
âWhat about Alondra?â Emmeline mumbled in Abelâs embrace. âDad is using his own life as a bargaining chip.â
âDo you really want him to die?â Abel stroked her hair.
âOf course not. Heâs still my father, no matter what,â Emmeline replied, wiping away her tears.
âThen we have an answer, donât we?â Abel grinned slightly. âLetâs go, our children are waiting.â
Emmeline turned to look at the man beside her, her big eyes blinking.
âWhatâs up?â Abel pinched her small cheek. âAm I too handsome for my wife?â
Emmeline burst out laughing. âI was just thinking, how did the devil suddenly change his ways?â
âThatâs because I suddenly feel that God has been especially kind to me,â Abel smiled tenderly at her.
âSo I want to treat all living beings with kindness.â
âHahaha, Emmeline couldnât hold back her laughter. âAbel, youâre so cheesy.â
âIâm serious,â Abel held her tightly. âIâm afraid itâs all just a dream, and when I wake up, you and our three children wonât be by my side.â
âLet me teach you how to distinguish between reality and dreams,â Emmeline said.
âSure,â Abel eagerly agreed.
Emmeline reached out and twisted his thigh hard.
âOw, that hurts!â Abel yelled.
âDo you know It hurts?â Emmeline slyly smiled. âIf it hurts, it means itâs not a dream!â
âYou sneaky Emmeline!â Abel grabbed her and planted a deep kiss on her luscious lips.
After a long while, Emmeline murmured, âItâs swollen and hurts.â
Only then did Abel reluctantly release her.
Emmeline angrily glanced at the rearview mirror and saw her mouth was now swollen like a pigâs.
âAh! Abel, how am I supposed to go home and see our children like this?â she exclaimed.