Chapter 157

Mackenzie’s gaze visibly chilled at the sight of Claudette approaching her

husband.

Even Frederick sensed the antagonism rolling off Mackenzie. I can’t help you

with this, man!

He shrugged and turned back toward the clinics.

“Well, are you done with your consultation?” asked Mackenzie frostily.

“Yes, I’m done.”

Claudette was no fool. She could already guess the nature of Emmanuel and

Mackenzie’s relationship based on the latter’s behavior, though she could

hardly believe it herself.

She had once asked Emmanuel if he had a girlfriend, and he had somewhat

implied that he was attached. Is his girlfriend the heiress of the Quillen

family? Is he such an excellent catch? But I thought Mackenzie suffered from

misandry!

Mackenzie’s words cut through Claudette’s thoughts. “Good. Then I’m taking

Emmanuel with me!”

She would have dragged Emmanuel away a lot sooner had she not been

to

Don’t pull so hard!” Emmanuel hissed, perplexed

wife’s behavior.

a hospital, for goodness sake. I was

it seem as if she caught

their departure, Claudette remained stunned

Mackenzie was starting to question if

response for jealousy? No! I’m definitely not jealous! I

to solve

by his shirt and only released her grip once they were

the parking lot.

his Maserati out of the

seat door for his wife.

did you suddenly come to

I thought I’d check on

added, “I suppose

you still had the bandwidth to hit on some

befuddlement was short–lived. He

“I appreciate your concern, but Ms. Lenoir explained earlier

my patient. Are you actually jealous, Ms.

cr*p! As if I know what jealousy

coldly and ducked into the

because of that

How can I not

What kind of twisted logic

boarded the car by then and asked, “Shall we head

Ms. Quillen?”

hand dismissively, she replied, “Yes.

recognize you if we loiter in public.

reputation too.”

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