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

not wake him up, no matter how hard she

need my help?”

driver was a middle–aged man. He had

at her from the rearview mirror

throughout the journey.

a beautiful woman in his taxi was a first

for him.

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helping her send her unconscious

home. Will I have a chance to take

worth living

moment with her.

met Mackenzie’s icy gaze.

make him shudder.

if you want

the driver’s imagination, and he quickly drove

dropping

driver’s offer, Mackenzie had

but to carry Emmanuel home

fight since she was

a limit to a woman’s strength.

someone as heavy as

Emmanuel.

effort to help him into

When they arrived at

fell, causing

fall with him.

“Ugh. This b*stard!”

was two times lighter than him, but it

She grimaced in pain as she lay

the eldest daughter of the Quillen family,

the ground

that, but he also reeked of sweat and alcohol.

particular about cleanliness, it

scowl with disgust.

This is unforgivable!

she did not expect Terence,

house, to walk out with a

hearing the commotion

saw the

his jaw

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