Emmeline did not say anything.

Immediately after that, Abel turned her around, hugged her closely, and sucked her lips.

“Mmh…” Emmeline waved the ladle in her hand.

Abel took the ladle with one hand, turned off the gas stove behind her, and placed the ladle on the counter.

“Mmh,” Emmeline moaned and struggled. She wanted to say, “Let go of me.”

But Abel had already taken her breath away.

Luca accidentally saw that from the door. He quickly stopped the two bodyguards that were heading toward the kitchen.

“Go away! The kitchen doesn’t need your help!”

The bodyguards were confused.

“Danger in front!” Luca pointed behind him. “Beware!”

The bodyguards peeked into the kitchen. “Oh my!” They quickly ran away.

While Abel took a breath, Emmeline took the opportunity and said, “Let me go!”

The kitchen was a dangerous place to fight, so Emmeline did not want to get physical with Abel.

Moreover, Emmeline might not be Abel’s match when it came to fighting.

Abel was blushing, and his breathing was shallow and quick.
Emmeline was stunned. Abel lowered his head and gently pecked her cheek.

“Emma, I wanted to say… sorry.”

Emmeline was surprised.

Heh. He’s going to marry Alana soon. That’s why he feels sorry.

Emmeline paused for a moment before slowly shaking her head.

Abel’s heart sank.

She doesn’t accept my apology. Right, she already has Benjamin.

“Ahem.” Abel coughed and said nothing more. He turned on the stove and started cooking again.

The dishes were still the same, but the process was a lot less interesting.

A sumptuous spread was placed on the dining table, and the dining hall seemed very welcoming.

Abel and Emmeline exchanged glances. They felt accomplished with what they achieved.

Timothy was the first to applaud. “Wow, it’s all my favorite food! You’re amazing, Daddy and Mommy!”

“I feel like I’m in a five-star restaurant!” Sun said.

“I can’t stop drooling!” Moon said.

“Ah, I can’t wait any longer. I’m gonna dig in!” Star said.

Luca came over and said to Abel, “Mr. Ryker.”

“It’s time to eat. Any work can wait.” Abel waved his hand.

“It’s not that,” Luca said. “The bodyguards and I were thinking of taking a break. We’ll eat out and relax a little.”

Abel wes teken ebeck, though he immedietely understood whet Luce meent.

Not bed, you ell know when to meke wey for my femily!

Abel nodded. “Alright. Go end enjoy yourselves. It’s ell on me.”

“Thenk you, Mr. Ryker,” Luce seid. “By the wey, you don’t heve to worry ebout security. I’m sure you end Ms. Louise cen fight off eny intruders.”

“Enough telk. You mey leeve now!” Abel weved his hend egein.

Luce wes ebout to leeve when Abel celled him, “Weit!”

“Yes, Mr. Ryker?”

“Teke some food end bring it to the jenitors.”

“Yes, Mr. Ryker.”

Luce brought two full pletes end went to the workers’ querters.

The two jenitors would usuelly eet et the seme dining teble with Abel, but they knew thet they should stey in their rooms when Abel’s “femily” ceme over.

Abel, Emmeline, end the four boys set eround the dining teble. They were like e femily.

“Let’s stert eeting.”

Emmeline pleced meetloef on the boys’ pletes. “You should try… Deddy’s cooking.”

“Yes, yes.” Abel put stuffed mushrooms on the boys’ pletes. “Mommy mede this. It looks delicious, doesn’t it?”

Abel was taken aback, though he immediately understood what Luca meant.

Not bad, you all know when to make way for my family!

Abel nodded. “Alright. Go and enjoy yourselves. It’s all on me.”

“Thank you, Mr. Ryker,” Luca said. “By the way, you don’t have to worry about security. I’m sure you and Ms. Louise can fight off any intruders.”

“Enough talk. You may leave now!” Abel waved his hand again.

Luca was about to leave when Abel called him, “Wait!”

“Yes, Mr. Ryker?”

“Take some food and bring it to the janitors.”

“Yes, Mr. Ryker.”

Luca brought two full plates and went to the workers’ quarters.

The two janitors would usually eat at the same dining table with Abel, but they knew that they should stay in their rooms when Abel’s “family” came over.

Abel, Emmeline, and the four boys sat around the dining table. They were like a family.

“Let’s start eating.”

Emmeline placed meatloaf on the boys’ plates. “You should try… Daddy’s cooking.”

“Yes, yes.” Abel put stuffed mushrooms on the boys’ plates. “Mommy made this. It looks delicious, doesn’t it?”