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

working all day, and I’m tired. Is it a

cousin? If you have so much spare time,

yourself!” he shot

me to go make dinner for someone like you? You don’t

it!” she berated righteously.

and down–to–earth Ryder was, he was

deserved respect.

work tirelessly like a dog all day, and I’m also in charge of

nothing all day. How dare she yell at me when

dinner? What have I truly done, marrying this

my wife?

Ryder found it hard to vent

phone in

with Emmanuel.

another fight with Abellyn again?”

cautiously.

he had sensed the tension between Ryder and his

becoming more and

replied, suppressing his anger.

make dinner for the

less if she

Abellyn was seething

to include Robby in their family registry had already

strain

for his wife

the last straw.

live like this!”

with fury.

a moment of sheer madness, she

and stormed toward

Tommy was busy doing his homework in

notice his

the room, she planned to

seeing him still on the phone

Mackenzie, she felt a rush of resentment. Without a second thought,

toward Emmanuel, knife

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