Chapter 176

“Hey, Manny, I see things have taken a turn for the better. The cyberbullying

against you has settled, hasn’t it?” Ryder asked with genuine concern.

He had just returned home from work after picking up Tommy and glanced

at the news on his phone before making dinner.

Seeing the public opinion now unanimously in support of Roselynn and

Emmanuel and scolding Hermann, Ryder’s heart was finally at ease.

Just as he was engrossed in the conversation, Abellyn returned home, a

storm brewing inside her. She had had an unlucky day playing poker, losing

all her money, and even skipping lunch. Naturally, her mood was nothing

short of foul.

Her anger was further kindled when she heard Ryder’s voice wafting from the

kitchen, full of concern for his cousin without even sparing her a glance.

“Ah, did Ms. Quillen help you out again? She’s pretty and capable, huh? You’ve

truly found a treasure, Manny,” Ryder remarked sincerely.

However, these words triggered Abellyn’s simmering anger into a full–blown

tempest.

“What is the meaning of this? Spending your time worrying about your

cousin’s wife while your own wife and son starve?” Abellyn yelled, her voice

laced with venom.

Ryder paused, setting his phone down, matching her ire with his own steely

and I’m tired. Is

have so much spare time,

he

make dinner for someone

it!” she berated righteously.

honest and down–to–earth Ryder was, he was but a

deserved respect.

tirelessly like a dog all day, and

at me when all I ask is for her

What have I truly done, marrying this impudent woman

my wife?

all, Ryder found it hard to

his room, phone in hand, and resume

with Emmanuel.

have another fight with Abellyn again?”

cautiously.

the tension between

becoming

replied, suppressing his anger.

make dinner for the

less if she would go

was seething in the living

in their family

guilty toward Chloe and put a strain on their relationship as a result. And

blatant disregard for his wife in favor of Emmanuel’s

the last straw.

I cannot live like this!” Abellyn

with fury.

of sheer madness, she stormed into the

and stormed toward

his homework in

his

Abellyn burst into the room, she planned to

the phone with

felt a rush of

toward Emmanuel, knife raised

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