Chapter 21

Emmanuel uttered that in a daze.

“That’s why you risked your life?” asked Mackenzie with

a frown.

“Of course. I can’t believe it’s so difficult to bring my

wife home even after I’m married. I’m such a failure.

Emmanuel laughed self–deprecatingly.

He had read many trending novels about live–in

sons–in–law, but he found himself more pitiful than

them. At least those mothers had seen their

daughters–in–law before.

Mackenzie sighed inwardly, feeling utterly conflicted.

“By the way, I’ve negotiated with Mr. Webber. We only

need to pay them three million, and they’ll get lost. I’ve

helped Terence Group save two million. The boss will

praise you, won’t he?Emmanuel added with a smile.

Mackenzie’s lips curled into a disdainful smile. So, he

thinks I work for someone?

“All right. Stop spouting nonsense. Don’t talk about the

company’s affairs in public,” Mackenzie warned. She

then called a taxi and went home with him.

To her surprise, Emmanuel was so drunk that he fell

into a deep sleep the moment he got into the car.

When they arrived at Yociam Residence, Mackenzie

no matter how hard she

do you need

was a middle–aged man.

glances at her from the rearview mirror

throughout the journey.

have such a beautiful woman in his taxi was a first

for him.

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her send

a chance to take advantage

life would be worth living if I could

moment with her.

icy gaze.

enough to make him shudder.

if you want to live,” she snapped.

and he

dropping them off.

the driver’s offer, Mackenzie had

but to carry Emmanuel home alone.

to fight since

was a limit to a woman’s strength. Moreover, no

could carry someone

Emmanuel.

effort to help him

they arrived at

fell,

fall with him.

“Ugh. This b*stard!”

was two times lighter than him, but it was a

fall. She grimaced in pain as she

of the Quillen family, yet

was being pressed to the ground by

he also reeked of sweat

someone particular about cleanliness,

with disgust.

This is unforgivable!

that, she did not expect Terence, who was

the house, to walk out with a bodyguard

hearing the commotion

moment the bodyguard saw the scene in the

jaw

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