Chapter 12 Charge Her With Murder

• "The one who's allergic to kiwi is you!" Rosaline tugged at her son's shirt. "Did you make a mistake? Why does Hesperus seem like your shadow?!"
• "How is that possible?" Abel frowned. "I've only touched that woman!"
• "But Emmeline…"
• "This could just be a coincidence."
• Rosaline nodded but her suspicions never went away.
• The butler called for the family doctor again and prescribed the child antihistamines.
• Hesperus was out like a light after taking the drug.
• "We should be going," Emmeline picked her son up into her arms and called for Helios and Endymion. "Let's go home."
• "Wait." Abel suddenly got to his feet. "That would be impolite."
• "Excuse me, Mr. Abel?" Emmeline's voice was tinged with ice.
• "Abel." Alana looked tense. "Will you be driving them back? My car is…"
• "It's already storming out," Abel said to Emmeline. "Hesperus shouldn't be exposed to the cold in his condition. I'll have the butler prepare a guest room."
• It was only then that Emmeline noticed the muffled sound of rain pattering against the glass window.
• She could only acquiesce after taking one look at her son's red and puffy face.
• She didn't want to stay, but Hesperus was in no condition to go into the rain.
• The consequences would be disastrous if he relapsed from his blood disorder.
• That was when Abel's phone rang.
• It was his grandfather, Oscar.
• Abel picked up the call.
• "Have you carried out the task I gave you, brat?"
• "Grandad." There was a furrow between his brows. "It's only been one day. You need to give me time!"
• "And time is my great grandson!" Oscar bellowed. "Call Wonder Doctor's assistant and have him arrange an appointment for you!"
• "But…"
• "No buts. I'll be back in an hour! Don't pick me up. I have my men for that!"
• "What did your grandfather say?" Rosaline asked after Oscar hung up.
• "He wants me to propose to Wonder Doctor," Abel placidly answered. "He also said he would be back soon."
• Huh?!
• Everyone in the room was shocked.
• Frederick was being incredibly stubborn for a man who had just recovered!
• Rosalind immediately instructed the butler, "Search Oscar's room and see if there's anything wrong with it."
• Alana's heart was thumping out of her chest. What was going to happen to her now that Oscar was forcing Abel to propose to Wonder Doctor?
• Emmeline was dumbfounded. What is happening? Oscar Ryker wants Abel to propose to me?
• What the hell?
• Unbeknownst to her turmoil, Abel was back on the sofa to contact Wonder Doctor's assistant.
• Oscar always kept his word. It didn't matter what the outcome was going to be. He had to make the call.
• "I'm Abel Ryker…"
• Benjamin cut in, "Mr. Oscar's health has been restored. Mr. Wonder Doctor has no reason to see him again."
• "I know," Abel started. "But I need to see her. Please arrange for an appointment for me and Ms. Wonder Doctor."
• Miss?
• Benjamin was shocked. The Rykers knew Wonder Doctor was a woman?
• Had they found out that she was Emmeline?
• "...I'll have to ask Wonder Doctor. I'll get back to you in a bit, Mr. Abel."
• "Thank you." Abel put away his phone.
• Emmeline, meanwhile, switched her phone to silent mode.
• Just as expected, Benjamin called.
• She killed it and sent him a text instead. "Type."
• Benjamin immediately replied, "Not good, Boss. Mr. Abel Ryker wants to see you. He knows you're a woman!"
• "I know."
• "He's waiting for me to answer him."
• "Tell him I don't have time!"
• Benjamin then called Abel back. "Mr. Wonder Doctor's schedule is full."
• "When does her schedule free up?" Abel pushed on. "I have one of her needles that I need to return to her."
• "Just toss it." Emmeline blurted aloud then shut her mouth with eyes wide.
• He shot her a cold look, disgusted by her excessive chattering.
• "What I'm saying is," she immediately tried to explain, "It's just a needle right?"
• "Do you think it's an ordinary sewing needle?" He spat out. "I don't have that much time on my hands."
• She shrugged in response and took her children upstairs.
• "Daddy," Timothy tried to get his father's attention. "Are you really going to marry Wonder Doctor?"
• "You're too young to understand."
• "But I think Daddy should just marry Ms. Louise!"
• "Timothy!" Alana shrieked. "What are you saying?"
• "It's better than Daddy marrying Wonder Doctor, right?"
• "Timmy," Abel tried to explain it to his son. "Daddy promised great grandfather because he's ill."
• "Daddy won't marry Wonder Doctor if great-grandfather stops forcing you?"
• "Yes." He nodded.
• "I still think Ms. Louise should be my Mommy."
• Abel smiled in a noncommittal way.
• How was he supposed to explain the problem enough for the child to understand?
• The person who should be marrying Emmeline was Adrien.
• It, however, didn't change the twang of jealousy he felt.
• Alana grimaced. She wasn't going to let Abel marry either Wonder Doctor or Emmeline!
• Oscar returned from the hospital roughly an hour later.
• He was still wheelchair-bound but he looked much better.
• The moment he set foot inside, he made the gears in Abel's head turn. Look how well I'm doing. It's a good thing if you marry Wonder Doctor.
• Abel, of course, recognized his grandfather's attempts at riling him up and could only nod.
• Oscar went to rest after dinner.
• Emmeline was with her three children in the guest room with Alana right next door.
• In the dead of night, Alana went downstairs to Oscar's bedroom.
• There were no bodyguards to be found.
• Walking right into his room was as easy as pie.
• The old man was sleeping soundly, unaware that someone had covered his mouth and nose with a towel.
• All he saw was a shadowy figure of a woman when he awoke.
• It took roughly two minutes for him to asphyxiate.
• She then took off her gloves and ran up to the third floor.
• When she reached Emmeline's door, she called out from the top of her lungs, "Mr. Oscar suddenly died! Help! Someone! Anyone!"
• Hearing the cry for help, Emmeline immediately sprang up and raced down to the second floor.
• The door was ajar.
• She switched on the lights to see the old man lying motionless on the bed.
• "Mr. Oscar!" She exclaimed. That was when she noticed his face covered by a towel.
• She reached out to take it off when Abel growled from behind her. "What do you think you're doing?!"
• Alana followed up with a scream. "Help! Emmeline killed Grandad!"
• "I didn't do it!" Emmeline immediately denied the accusation. "I didn't do anything!"
• "You're still pretending not to know what you've done?!" Alana jabbed a finger at Oscar. "You suffocated him with that towel!"
• "Emmeline Louise!" Abel grabbed her by her neck and stared at her with cold, stern eyes. "What grudge do you have against my grandfather?"
• "She wants to marry you," Alana cut in. "That's why she killed him. It's to prevent you from marrying Wonder Doctor!"
• "Stop with the lies, Alana!" Emmeline wanted to struggle but failed due to Abel's hold on her.
• "Come," he barked. "Send this wench to the station and have her charged with murder!"
• Bodyguards pinned her to the ground.
• She would have fought back but the consequences would've been worse.
• "I had nothing to do with this!" A guard stepped on her face with no mercy. She glared at Abel. "You'll see that I'm innocent!"
• "Take her away!" Abel was furious. "I'll make sure you get the death penalty, Emmeline!"