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

him up, no matter how hard she tried.

need my help?”

driver was a middle–aged man. He had

glances at her from the

throughout the journey.

in his

for him.

3/7

helping her send her

a chance to take advantage

life would be worth living if I could have a

moment with her.

then, he met Mackenzie’s icy gaze. Her hostile aura.

to make him

be nosy if you want to live,” she

imagination, and

after dropping them off.

the driver’s offer, Mackenzie had no

carry

was trained to fight

limit to a woman’s strength.

carry someone as heavy

Emmanuel.

considerable effort to help him into the

arrived at

and fell, causing Mackenzie to

fall with him.

“Ugh. This b*stard!”

lighter than him,

as she

was the eldest daughter of the

the ground

he also reeked of sweat

particular about cleanliness, it made

scowl with disgust.

This is unforgivable!

of that, she did not

the house, to walk out with

hearing the

moment the bodyguard saw the scene

his jaw

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