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

enough to spare Claudette’s

Ms. Quillen! Don’t pull so hard!” Emmanuel hissed, perplexed by

wife’s behavior.

a hospital, for goodness sake. I was just checking

does she make it seem as

departure, Claudette remained stunned in utter

to question if she had been

for jealousy? No! I’m definitely not

to solve

his shirt and only released her

the parking lot.

out of the lot

car to open the passenger seat door for his wife. Only then

to ask, “Why did you suddenly come to

headlines, so I thought I’d check on you.” Mackenzie

added, “I suppose my

you still had the bandwidth to hit on

Emmanuel’s befuddlement was short–lived.

“I appreciate your concern, but Ms. Lenoir explained

Are you actually jealous, Ms.

As if I

ducked into the passenger

that stupid agreement! It’s depriving me

I not be jealous when my

of twisted logic is

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

Ms. Quillen?”

she replied, “Yes.

you if we loiter in public. You’ll

reputation too.”

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