“Of course,” Abel said while gently scraping the bridge of Emmeline’s nose. “When do you want to prepare the space on the second floor? I’ll be your handyman.”
“We’ll start tomorrow,” Emmeline said. “I’m already tired today.”
“You can take a nap in the lounge,” Abel said. “We’ll go home after you wake up.”
“Okay!” Emmeline stretched her arms and said coyly, “Hubby, I want a hug.”
Abel chuckled, hugged her around the waist, and carried her to the bed in the lounge.
“Be a good girl and sleep tight,” Abel said as he tucked her in.
He was about to leave when Emmeline hugged his neck. “Hubby…”
“Aren’t you tired?” Abel said while pecking her lips. “Don’t seduce me. You know I can’t resist the urges.”
“I wasn’t thinking of that. I want to say… that I’ve misunderstood Benjamin.”
“Benjamin? What happened?” Abel frowned and asked.
“Do you know how Janie was injured?” Emmeline sounded like she was sobbing.
Abel replied. “Didn’t you say Janie attempted to take her own life when she tried to return the things Benjamin gave her, and Benjamin said something nasty to her.”
“That was my guess,” Tears welled up in Emmeline’s eyes. “The truth isn’t like that.”
“What is it then?” Abel frowned. The matter did not seem as straightforward as he imagined.
“Remember that time I was about to get married to Pockmark Face? Benjamin wanted to destroy his own face so he’ll be able to marry me. Janie stopped him from hurting himself…”
“Whew!” Abel gasped. “I didn’t expect that Benjamin would want to destroy his own face!”
“Well, that happened,” Emmeline said. “He knew that if I marry him, there won’t be as much trouble as compared to marrying a stranger.”
“I didn’t expect he would take the risk,” Abel said. “If not for Janie, Benjamin would’ve destroyed his face in vain.”
“That’s right,” Emmeline said. “At the hospital, I told him that I don’t want to talk to him anymore. If Yvonne hadn’t taken the risk to tell me, I would’ve misjudged Benjamin.”
“I’m glad that the misunderstanding has been cleared,” Abel said grimly. “Benjamin is a loyal person, too bad Janie got hurt because of him this time. In any case, this is ultimately our fault, and I should thank and apologize to them.”
“Why don’t you invite them to my birthday party? It sounds like the right occasion,” Emmeline said.
“Sounds good,” Abel said.
Emmeline nodded. She felt a lot more confident.
Abel said, “That’s all that’s been weighing on your mind, right? Close your eyes and take a nap. We’ll go home once you wake up.”
…
The next morning, Emmeline went to Nightfall Café early in the morning.
Sam had just opened the store for the day. She was wiping the tables while humming a tune.
When she raised her head, she saw Emmeline standing outside.
“What brings you here, Ms. Louise? It isn’t a particularly windy day today, isn’t it?” Sam said while checking the weather outside.
“Hey! What do you mean?” Emmeline went behind the counter. “Can’t I visit my own café? Did you become lazy because no one is supervising you?”
“But you’ve always been hands-off, right?” Sam pouted. “This café is nothing but a front anyway.”
“I don’t plan to stay hands-off anymore. I have big plans for this place!” Emmeline said while rubbing her palms.
“What’s gotten into your brain?” Sam said while touching Emmeline’s forehead with the back of her hand.
“Hey! I’m totally fine!” Emmeline pushed her hand away.
“Benjamin, Mr. Abel, and the Wonder Doctor make money for you. You don’t need to work for money. Why do you want to expand the business?” Sam said.
“I’m only doing what I like!” Emmeline said.
Some really excellent articles on this site, appreciate it for contribution.
Only wanna remark on few general things, The website style and design is perfect, the subject material is really great. “Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.” by Andre Gide.
Wonderful beat ! I would like to apprentice while you amend your web site, how can i subscribe for a blog website? The account helped me a acceptable deal. I had been a little bit acquainted of this your broadcast provided bright clear concept
Some truly superb info , Gladiola I noticed this.
Amazing! This blog looks exactly like my old one! It’s on a entirely different topic but it has pretty much the same page layout and design. Excellent choice of colors!
Magnificent site. Plenty of helpful info here. I am sending it to some friends ans additionally sharing in delicious. And naturally, thanks on your effort!
I was reading some of your articles on this site and I conceive this site is real informative ! Keep posting.
Sumatra Slim Belly Tonic primarily focuses on burning and eliminating belly fat.
What is Lottery Defeater Software? Lottery software is a specialized software designed to predict and facilitate individuals in winning lotteries.
FitSpresso: What Is It? FitSpresso is a natural weight loss aid that targets the root cause of excess body fat.
Terrific work! This is the type of info that should be shared around the internet. Shame on Google for not positioning this post higher! Come on over and visit my website . Thanks =)
You have mentioned very interesting details! ps nice internet site. “Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.” by Sally Koch.
Your style is so unique compared to many other people. Thank you for publishing when you have the opportunity,Guess I will just make this bookmarked.2
I simply couldn’t depart your site prior to suggesting that I really loved the standard information a person provide on your visitors? Is going to be again continuously to check out new posts