Ambush of the Quadruplets novel Chapter 790

That night, Abel did not dare to help Emmeline with her bath. However, it was evident that she wanted. him to do so, given the little murmured hints she let fall.

“Oops…” Abel facepalmed.

“What’s wrong?” Emmeline’s eyes widened in anxiety.

“I just realized it’s already pretty late, and there are some documents that need to be seen to.”

“That’s not urgent, right?” Emmeline tugged at his arm. “Can’t it wait until tomorrow?”

“It’s needed first thing in the morning, though; if it’s late, it’ll delay everything.”

Emmeline pouted, looking distinctly unhappy. They had not been intimate since Abel rescued her from the clutches of that nefarious club owner. Her eyesight might have gone, but that was no reason to keep a distance from her, right?

“Come on, hubby…” Emmeline tried to slip her arms around Abel’s neck, but he moved aside and said, “There now, it’s alright. I’ll ask Kendra to help you.”

This left Emmeline bereft of speech. By the time she recovered herself, Abel had already fled. She stood there, feeling disappointed. Why did she have this nagging feeling that something was off with her

husband?

Kendra came upstairs in response to Abel’s instructions and helped Emmeline to bathe. After that, Emmeline went to bed and waited for Abel to come back. Once he was done with his work, he ought to be back, right? She was like a cat on a hot tin roof, waiting and waiting, but her wayward husband did not. show up.

Emmeline threw back the covers and got up, determined to look for Abel in his study. However, Kendra was at the stairs and barred her way.

“Mr. Abel’s still busy, Ms. Emmeline. He asked me to tell you to go to bed first.”

“Why is he taking so long?” Emmeline pouted, looking displeased.

“Well, Mr. Abel did say not to bother him; what he’s working on is very urgent.”

Emmeline had no choice but to return to the room, where Kendra guided her to the bed. “Alright then, Kendra. Please tell Abel not to work too late.”

“I’ll do that, Ms. Emmeline.” Kendra helped her to lie down, then left.

Abel was eavesdropping outside the door, and his heart sank like a stone. He hurried back to the study and waited for more or less half an hour until he was sure that Emmeline would have fallen asleep. Only then did he stealthily creep back to the room and lie down beside her.