Ambush of the Quadruplets novel Chapter 397

“I’m telling you the truth.” Abel nodded in earnest. “I went to sleep every night hugging a basketball and praying for first place in tomorrow’s game.”

“From now on, your basketball and I are now rivals. You’re only allowed to hug me to bed. No basketballs allowed!”

“I’m not that stupid anymore.” He pinched her cheek. “You’re soft and adorable. Basketballs are hard and smell bad. I’d rather die than hug a basketball.”

“Hahaha.” She burst into laughter while cradled in his arms.

“I’ll go get you some hot chocolate.” He kissed her. “Just lie back. I’ll be right back.”

“Mm-hmm.” Emmeline nodded happily.

He gave her another kiss before leaving downstairs.

Kendra was helping the chef with preparing the meals when Abel walked in.

“Mr. Abel.” Kendra startled. “The food isn’t ready yet.”

“Oh, there’s no hurry. I’m just here to get some hot chocolate.”

“Hot chocolate?” Kendra immediately understood. “I’ll prepare that and have it delivered to Ms. Louise when I’m done.”

“I can do it myself,” Abel said. “I can get a handle on how it’s done.”

“Let me help you then.” She found some dark chocolate.

The chef also prepared some milk.

“This much chocolate should be enough.” She used a spoon to measure the amount of chocolate needed and tossed it into a saucepan.

“Okay.” He nodded. “How much milk?”

“One cup should be alright.”

“We can add a pinch of cinnamon too. It’ll add depth to the flavor.”

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

Kendra handed him the glass jar of cinnamon to which he added some to the saucepan.

It barely took ten minutes for the hot chocolate to be ready.

Abel brought it upstairs himself.

Sure enough, Emmeline was no longer in pain after she finished the hot chocolate.