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

this to him.

her complete a mission. How could she do

an ingrate. Is

animal?

Click.

door opened to reveal Mackenzie,

to work even

past six in

Their eyes met.

feigned nonchalance

past Emmanuel.

immediately gripped her

he nearly lost his grip on

her.

have a death wish?”

daggers.

dare he touch me? He must

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released her wrist

“Do you even have compassion? Even if I’m

shouldn’t you take care of me considering the fact

am obviously in need of

steps to get inside the house. How

you abandon me and leave

entire night? What if my injuries

serious?

upset, but

compare

right!” Mackenzie told him.

didn’t bother explaining herself and

leave.

anger

I have an aversion to hitting

promised Mom to take care of my wife, I was

against her when

me!

you come home with

asked hurriedly before she stepped

elevator.

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