Chapter 22

Early the next morning, Emmanuel awoke feeling a

cold gust of air blowing against his skin, causing his

body to tremble profusely.

He absentmindedly ran his hand across the

goosebumps on his arms. Sneezing twice in rapid

succession, he realized he was lying on the hard, cold

surface of the floor.

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Did she seriously leave me lying on the corridor outside

the house?

Fortunately, luck was on his side as the unit on the

seventeenth floor was the only unit on the top floor.

Had there been more, anyone who passed by would

have been amused at his peculiar situation.

“What a cruel woman!”

Emmanuel hurriedly got to his feet and recalled what

happened last night. It was obvious that Mackenzie

had left him to his own devices outside last night.

That wasn’t all, for he also discovered a few shoeprints

on his clothes. The size of the prints perfectly matched

the shoes Mackenzie wore, so he was pretty sure she

to

helped her complete a

an ingrate. Is she a cold–blooded

animal?

Click.

then, the door opened to reveal Mackenzie,

to head to work even though it

six in the morning.

Their eyes met.

feigned nonchalance and

past Emmanuel.

immediately gripped her

that he

her.

a death

daggers.

He must

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her

even have compassion? Even

take care of me considering the

I am obviously in need of medical

a few more steps to get inside the house.

and leave me to

What if my

serious?

but Mackenzie burst out

him compare himself to

right!” Mackenzie told him.

herself and

leave.

vortex of anger

have an aversion to hitting women and

take care of my wife, I was

action against

me!

up! When will you come

asked hurriedly before she stepped into

elevator.

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