Abel said, “Then Sonia only has herself to blame for her lack of skills. Besides, isn’t she the one who proposed the race to begin with? I’m just glad it wasn’t you who had the accident; otherwise, someone is going to end up dead.”
Emmeline pouted her lips and remained silent.
Seeing her unhappy expression, Abel comforted her in a low voice, “Alright, don’t be sad. It’s not your fault. Don’t take it to heart.”
Half an hour later, hurried footsteps suddenly echoed in the corridor.
Everyone turned their heads and saw a middle-aged couple turning into the corridor.
Abel’s eyebrows furrowed instantly.
He recognized this couple. They were Sonia’s parents.
Her father was Mayor Glenn Steiner of Struyria.
Glenn, concerned about his daughter, didn’t notice Abel and headed straight for the operating room.
At the door, the operating room was tightly shut, forcing the couple to come to a stop.
“Mr. and Mrs. Steiner,” Ysabel timidly whispered, “I’m glad to see you both here.”
The couple wasn’t familiar with Ysabel, but they had seen her hanging out with their daughter before.
So Mrs. Steiner nodded her head and asked with a stern expression, “What happened to Sonia exactly?”
“Sonia was racing with someone,” Ysabel whispered, “and then there was an accident.”
“Who was she racing with?” Glenn asked solemnly.
“It was her…” Ysabel gestured with her eyes towards Emmeline.
Glenn shifted his gaze and then walked towards Emmeline, his wife following closely behind.
Abel stood in front of Emmeline and greeted, “Uncle Glenn.”
Glenn squinted his eyes and was pleasantly surprised, “Abel?”
“Yes,” Abel nodded to the two of them, “It has been a while, Uncle Glenn, Auntie Michaela.”
“Yes, it’s been a few years,” Glenn said, “You’ve already taken over the Ryker Group?”
“As luck would have it,” Abel nodded.
“Indeed, talents are born into every generation!” Glenn looked deeply at Abel, “I always had high hopes for you, but unfortunately, you left without saying a word.”
Glenn’s wife, Michaela continued, “It truly is a shame. After you went abroad, Sonia completely lost touch with you.”
“Uncle Glenn, if you are still not reassured,” Abel said, “You can have your own people retrieve the recordings from the Swan Lake racetrack.”
“No need,” Glenn said, “I can still trust you to do that much.”
“Then I’ll have someone send it over to you,” Abel said, “Since both you and Auntie Michaela are already here, if there’s nothing else, we’ll be taking our leave.”
“Alright,” Glenn nodded, “Thank you for bringing Sonia to the hospital.”
“Abel,” Micahela smiled, “How about we have a meal together someday?”
Abel remained silent for a moment, then nodded, “Yes, I will visit you both soon, along with my wife.”
He couldn’t have made his intentions any more obvious.
Michaela was clearly an astute woman, her expression turning somewhat unpleasant.
Abel held Emmeline’s hand and bid farewell to the Steiner couple before leaving.
The Steiner couple maintained their dignified and gracious demeanor throughout the interaction.
However, once Abel and Emmeline entered the elevator, Michaela’s face turned stern, saying to her husband, “Dear, are we just going to let that woman go? If it wasn’t for her racing with Sonia, she wouldn’t have gotten into an accident.”
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